GE DDE7606M User Manual

Contents

Dryer

Appliance Registration
Automatic Drying

Care and Cleaning
Consumer Services

Controls Setting Guide
Dryer Exhaust

End-of-Cycle Signal
Energy-Saving Tips

Extra Care Feature
Knits

Drying

Tips

Lint Filter
Loading

Model and Serial Numbers
Operating Your Dryer

Models

DDE7606M
DDG7686M
DDE7608M
DDG7688M

13
15

6,7

13

5-7, 11

4,9, 13

4,9

4,5

Perm.

2

5

5
9

5

2

Press Drying Tips 5-7, 11, 12

Problem Solver
Safety Instructions

Sorting
Storing Dryer

Timed Drying
User Maintenance Instructions 13

Warranty Back Cover

10-12

3,4

4,8

13

5

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Help us help you...

If You Need Service

Before using your dryer,
read this book carefully.

It is

intended to help you operate and

maintain
Keep it handy for answers

questions.
If you don’t understand something

or need more help, write (include
your phone number):

Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville,

your new dryer properly.

to your

KY40225

If you received a
damaged dryer...

Immediately contact the dealer
(or builder) that sold you the

dryer.

Save time and money.

Before you request service...

check the Problem Solver on
pages 10-12. It lists causes of
minor operating problems that
you can correct yourself.

To obtain a Spanish language
version of this book, call
GE Answer

800.626.2000
consumer information service.

Para obtener
espafiol

name a
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servicio
para el consumidor,
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FOR YOUR

Center@

la

versi6n

de

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manual,

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SA~TY

en

If you smell gas:

1,

Open windows.

2. Don’t touch
electrical

switches:

3. Extinguish any

open flame.

4. Immediately call
your gas supplier.

To obtain service, see the
Consumer Services page in the
back of this book.

We’re proud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If for some
reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here are three
steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write all the detiils-including
your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still
not resolved, write:

Major Appliance
Consumer Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, Illinois 60606

Wacker

Drive

Write down the model
and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label on the
front of the dryer behind the door.

These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your dryer. Before sending in this
card, please write these numbers
here:

●

Don’t turn electric switches
on or off because
ignite the gas.

FOR YOUR

spark

may

SA~TY

Do not store or use
gasoline or other

flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your dryer.

All drying instruction terms in this book conform to the Care Labeling
Rule established by the Federal Trade Commission, January 1984.

of this or any other
appliance.

2

IMPORTANT SAFETY

~STRUCTIONS

9

–

Read all instructions before

WORTMT
S~TY

The California Safe Drinking
Water and Toxic Enforcement Act
requires the Governor of California
to publish a list of substances
known to the state to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive
harm and requires businesses to
warn customers of potential
exposure to such substances.

Gas appliances can cause minor
exposure to four of these substances,
namely benzene, carbon monoxide,
formaldehyde and soot, caused
primarily by the incomplete
combustion of natural gas or
fuels. Properly adjusted dryers will
minimize incomplete combustion.
Exposure to these substances can
be minimized further by properly
venting the dryers to the outdoors.

W-~G—To

of fire, electric shock, or
to persons when using your

appbc~ fo~ow

including the following:

c

Use this appliance only for its

intended purpose

this Use and Care Book.

●

This dryer must be properly
installed and located in
accordance with the Installation
Instructions before it is used.

you did not receive an Instigation
Instructions sheet with your dryer,
you can obtain one by contacting
the service location nearest you.

—Properly ground to conform
with all governing codes and
ordinances. FO11
Installation Instructions.

—Locate where the temperature
is above
satisfactory operation of the
dryer control system. Do not
install or store the dryer where it

will

be exposed to the weather.

—Connect to a properly rated,

protected and sized power-supply
circuit to avoid electrical overload.

—Exhausting to the outside is
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

N~~

reduce the risk

basic precautions,

as described in

OW

details in

50°F. (lO°C.)

for

LP

i~ury

If

usiW

this appliance.

to prevent large amounts of
moisture and lint from being blown
into the room.
Exhausting

Carefilly

Detaiis

follow the

in the

hstiation

Instructions.

●

When disconnecting this
appliance pull by the plug rather
than the cord to avoid damage to
the cord or junction of cord and
plug. Make sure that the cord is
located so that it will not be stepped
on, tripped over or otherwise
subjected to damage or stress.

●

Do

not repair or replace any
part of the appliance or attempt
any servicing

mdess specifi~ly

recommended in this Use and
Care Book or in published

user-

repair instructions that you

understand and have the

skilk to

carry out.

~

mitimti

of a f~
.

Do not use heat to dry

h-.

the

possibfity

article

containing rubber, plastic, or

shnk mater~

(such as padded

bras, tennis shoes, galosh=, bath

~ bik

ma@
bags, etc.) as these
melt or burn.

mate-,

baby pan&

materiak

Mso,

some robber

p~c

may

when heated, a under
certain circumstances produce
fire by spontaneous combustion.

●

Garments labeled “Dry Away
From Heat” (such as life jackets
containing

=pok)

must not be put

in your dryer.

s Do

not wash or dry articles

that have been cleaned in,

washed

in, soaked in, or spotted with
combustible or explosive substances
(such as wax, paint, gasoline,

degreasers, dry+leaning

solvents, kerosene, etc.) which
may ignite or explode. Do not use
or store such substances on/or
around your washer and/or dryer
during operation.

●

Any article on which you have
used a cleaning solvent, or which
contains flammable materials

(such as cleaning cloths, mops,
towels used in beauty salons,
restaurants or barber shops, etc.)
must not be placed in or near the

dryer

untfi dl

traces of these
flammable liquids or solids and
their times have been removed.
There are many highly flammable
items used in homes such as:
acetone, denatured alcohol,
gasoline, kerosene, some
household cleaners, some spot
removers, turpentines, waxes, wax
removers and products containing
petroleum distillates.

Q

Clean the lint filter before each

load to prevent lint

accumtiation

inside the dryer or in the room.
DO N~ OPERATE THE

DR~R

WITHOUT T~ LINT

FILTER IN PLACE.

●

-p

area around and
underneath your appliance free
from the accumulation of

combustible

materiab,

such as

lint, paper, rags, chemicals, etc.

●

Do not store items that may bum
or melt (such as clothing, paper
material, plastics or plastic
containers, etc.) on top of the dryer
during operation.

●

The interior of the machine
and the exhaust duct connection
inside the dryer should be
cleaned periodically by a
qualified individual.

●

Exhaust duct (see

insta~ation

instructions). Use only metal
duct inside dryer or for
exhausting dryer to the outside.

To

minimk the possibility

of

~ury.

●

Never reach into the dryer
the drum is
unloading or adding

movi~

Wore loading,

cloth=, wait

w~e

until the drum has completely
stopped.

●

Close supervision is
if this

applimce

is used by or near

nec-

children. Do not allow children to

I

3

e

Important

safety

Instruction

(continued)

play inside, on or with this
appliance or any discarded
appliance. Dispose of discarded

apptiancm

materials properly. Before
discarding a dryer, or removing
from service, remove the door
of the drying compartment.

c

Keep all laundry aids (such
as detergents, bleaches, fabric
softeners, etc.) out of the reach of
children, preferably in a locked
cabinet. Observe all warnings on
container labels to avoid personal
injury.

●

Keep the floor around your
appliances clean and dry to reduce
the possibility of slipping.

●

Do not dry fiberglass articles in
your dryer. Skin irritation could
result from the remaining glass
particles that may be picked up
by clothing during subsequent
dryer uses.

. The laundry process can reduce
the flame
avoid such a result, the garment

and shipping or packing

retardancy

of fabrics. To

manufacturer’s care instructions
should be followed very carefully.

●

Never

climb

on or stand on the

dryer top or door.

s

Do not tamper with controls.

$

To minimize the possibility
of electric shock, unplug this
appliance from the power supply
before attempting any maintenance
or cleaning (except the removal and
cleaning of the lint filter).
Turning the Cycle Selector knob
to an OFF position does NOT
disconnect the appliance from
the power supply.

c

Do not operate this appliance
if it is damaged, malfunctioning,
partially disassembled, or has
missing or broken parts, including
a damaged cord or plug.

●

If yours is a gas dryer, it is
equipped with an automatic electric
ignition and does not have a pilot
light. DO NOT ATTEMPT
LIGHT WITH A MATCH. Burns
may result from having your hand
in the vicinity of the burner when
the

automati;

ignition may turn on.

N~E:

~

Dryer-applied fabric
softeners or anti-static
conditioners

You may wish to soften your
laundered fabrics or reduce the
static electricity in them.
recommend you use either a
fabric softener in the wash cycle,
according to the manufacturer’s
instructions for those products, or
try a dryer-added product for
which the manufacturer gives
written assurance on the package
that their product can be safely
used in

Service or performance problems
caused by the use of these products
are the responsibility of the
manufacturers of those products
and are not covered under the
warranty of this appliance.

your dryer.

SAVE THESE

We

.—

INSTRUCTIONS

How to operate your dryer

WA~ING—To

read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before o~erating this appliance.

had

Your Dryer Properly

●

Clean the lint filter each time the
dryer is used. Always be sure the
lint filter is in place. Don’t use the
dryer without it.

●

Good sorting for the dryer begins
at the washer. Generally, if clothes
are sorted right for washing, they’re

reduce the risk of fire. electric

sorted right for drying. See page 8
for sorting help. (If you do mix
various types of fabrics in your
load, set the controls for the
lighter-weight fabrics and remove
when dry. Reset controls for the
remaining heavier fabrics. )

shock. or iniurv to ~ersons,

Set the Controls

See the Controls Setting Guide
on pages 6 and 7.

4

//’

~F.brie Care Selections

Push a button to select the proper heat for

Should be used with cycles indicated ●

Fabric Care
Selections

Cottons

Hiah

Heat

Perm Press
Medium Heat

Knits/Delicates

Low Heat
Fluff

No Heat

~

Extra Care Cycle
(Operates only with Automatic,
Perm Press& Knits Cycles. )

Turn to ON if desired. To minimize
wrinkles set in the clothes, the Extra
Care cycle provides approximately

15 minutes of no-heat tumbling

after the clothes are dry.

Use End-of-Cycle Signal. Signal
will sound at five-minute intervals
to remind you to remove the clothes.

Automatic

Regular Cycle

●

I

your load.

@

desired. (See below. )

~

cycle setting. The selector may be
turned in either direction.

~

to start dryer. (Opening the door
during operation stops

re-start, close the door and press

the START button. )

Automatic,

Perm Press and

Knits Cycles

●

●

Timed
Cycles

●

●

●

●

Select End of Cycle Signal, if

Turn Cycle Selector to desired

Press PUSH TO START button

the dryer. To

What is the difference
between Mined &
Automatic drying?

Timed Drying

When using the TIMED CYCLES,
you select the number of minutes

you wish the dryer to run and it

turns off at the end of this time

period.

Automatic Drying

When using the Automatic Cycles,
the Electronic Sensor

system

continually senses the

~~

determines when they a;e dried to
your pre-selected setting, and
terminates the cycle automatically.
Refer to the CONTROLS SETTING
GUIDE for recommended settings.
The Cycle Selector will not advance
until clothes have reached a certain
degree of dryness.

Dryness selections guide for
the automatic cycles

Control

.p:~

~.. L(

“Wel%e@

End-of-Cycle Signal

(Operates with any cycle.)

I

The Signal control can be set

anywhere between OFF and

LOUD, depending on desired

sound level. The signal will sound

just before the end of the cycle to

remind you to remove the clothes.

To stop signal while sounding, turn

Signal control to OFF or advance
Cycle Selector to OFF.

The Signal should always be used
when drying Polyester Knits or
Permanent Press items which

should

be removed as soon as the
dryer stops to help prevent setting
of wrinkles.

The signal should also be used with

the Extra Care Cycle.

MED

Polyester Knits &
Permanent Press

drying tips

● DO NOT

Garments being dried or

dewrinkled should tumble freely.

● REMOVE CLOTHES

PROM~LY—To help prevent

wrinkling, remove from the dryer
promptly at the end of the drying

cycles.

● PLACE ON

Permanent Press and Polyester
Knit garments look best if placed
on hangers after drying.

OVERLOAD—

HANGERS—

Set to Middle Position

● For most normal loads

Set toward MORE DRY

● For loads that include heavy-

weight fabrics.

● If you desire to remove more

moisture.

Set toward LESS DRY

● For lightweight fabric loads.

● If you desire to remove less

moisture.

● For very small loads.

,,,

,,”

s

.

OFF

5

—

Controls Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads

Fabric Care/

had

Drying

Sel~tion*

Cycle

Cycle Setting

Cottons & Linens Cottons

High Heat

Permanent Press, Treated Cottons,
Blends with Cotton

Synthetics—Polyester, Nylon,
Acrylic Knits and Woven Fabrics

Sturdy

Delicate

Silks and Wools, Blends including
Silks and Wools

Rayon and Acetate

Down-filled garments, if machine
washing and drying are
recommended.

Baby Clothes—Sturdy: Diapers,
Nightgowns, Shirts, Pads, Sheets,
Receiving Blankets, Coveralls. See
Special Instructions.

Baby Clothes—Delicate

Blankets—Wool, Part Wool,
Cotton, Electric, Synthetic. See
below under “Extra-large

Curtains, Slipcovers, Draperies.
DO N~ MACHINE DRY
FIBERGLASS.

Chenille Bedspreads, Robes. See
below under “Extra-large

Fabrics, Vinyl, Plastics and
Articles with Plastic Trim.

Bathmats and Rugs

Extra-large Items—Queen or King
Size Sheets, Blankets or Spreads,
Sleeping Bags, Insulated Jackets or
Suits, Mattress Covers (Pads),
Quilted Bedspreads.

Items:’

Items:’

Perm Press
Medium Heat

Perm Press
Medium Heat

Knits/Del icates
Low Heat

Knits/Delicates

Low Heat
Knits/Del

Low Heat
Cottons

High Heat

Cottons
High Heat

Knits/Delicates

Low Heat
Cottons

High Heat

Cottons
High Heat

Cottons
High Heat

Fluff
No Heat

Cottons
High Heat

Permanent Press
Medium Heat

icates

Automatic Regular Cycle
or
Timed Cycle

Automatic Perm Press
and Knits Cycle
Timed Cycle

Automatic Perm Press
and Knits Cycle

Automatic Perm Press
and Knits Cycle

Automatic Perm Press
and Knits Cycle

Automatic Regular Cycle

Automatic Regular Cycle

Automatic Perm Press
and Knits Cycle

Timed Cycle Set at 20 to 25 minutes

Timed Cycle

Timed Cycle

Timed Cycle

Timed Cycle

Timed Cycle

See Dryness Selection Guide on
page 5.
Set at REGULAR for dry; at
DAMP-DRY for ironing,

See Dryness Selection Guide on
page 5.
DE-WRINKLE setting to de-wrinkle
garments that have not been washed.

See Dryness Selection Guide on
page 5.

Set toward LESS DRY. See Dryness
Selection Guide on

Set toward LESS DRY.
Selection Guide on page 5.

Set toward LESS DRY

For first setting, set at 20 minutes;
for second setting, set at 15 minutes

First setting— 20 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.

Set for time desired.Rubber-coated Items, Laminated

First setting—20 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.

First setting—20 minutes;
second setting—15 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.

page

5.

Sec

Dryness

Pillows—Feather and

filled (if manufacturer recommends
they be dried in a dryer). See
Special Instructions.

*The terms High, Medium and Low Heat are those usually found on fabric care labels. For best results, follow your fabric care labels.

N~E:

The Cycle Selector settings indicated above are to be used as a guide. You may find that best results are obtained for certain of your fabrics

by setting the Cycle Selector to either side of the recommended settings.

Polyester-

Cottons
High Heat

Timed Cycle Set at 70 minutes.

6

—

SWcial

Instructions

Do not dry non-colorfast items with whites or light-colored items.

Do not overload dryer; clothes should tumble freely. Remove promptly as soon as dryer stops; place clothes on hangers to
minimize wrinkling.

Do not overload dryer; clothes should tumble freely. Remove promptly as soon
minimize wrinkling.

Dry silks and wools in your dryer

Tumble drying is mandatory. Down must be thoroughly dried to remove odor and prevent mildewing. Place two large, dry towels in the
dryer to improve tumbling and shorten drying time. Be sure to dry thoroughly.

IMPORTANT. If children’s
Check manufacturer’s drying instructions.

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if recommended by the garment manufacturer. Follow instructions carefully.

sleepwear is made of

Modacrylic,

tumble dry only on Low/Knits. Normal Heat can damage these fabrics.

as

dryer stops, place clothes on hangers to

—

See

above instructions.

Place in dryer with 3 or 4 dry towels which have been heated for 5 minutes. Set timer for 20 to 25 minutes. Do not set control for more than
25 minutes. Do only one blanket at a time. Remove blanket at end of cycle and block blanket back to original shape. Press binding with
iron. Allow to dry before storing.

Use dry towels as buffers. Set timer for 20 minutes. If items are still wet, reset for 15 minutes and check again. Items should be removed while
still damp. Place slipcovers on furniture immediately. Hang draperies and curtains so that creases will fall out. Stop dryer periodically and check
filter for excess lint. Remove and restart dryer.

warm

Tumble on FLUFF (No Heat) setting as heat may cause alteration in shape, color and appearance of such articles

Stop dryer periodically and check filter for excess lint. Remove and restart dryer.

Special

precaufi(ms must be taken for extra-large items. Set dryer for

again; and 5 minutes for each additional setting. Make sure that article does not fill drum. Many large articles, when wet, have ample room in
dryer, but as they dry and fluff up may not have room to tumble. Check carefully every few minutes and if article is still wet or damp and fills
dryer, finish drying on line. Do not, under any circumstances operate dryer for longer times without checking. CAUTION: If large items do not
have room to tumble, the air flow maybe blocked which could result in scorching your valuable items. Many large items, like shag rugs, cannot
be dried in home size dryers. DO

Check ticking for holes or weak seams where feathers or filling could escape. Dry no more than one pillow at a time and set dryer for maximum
time. Stop dryer occasionally and shake pillows to redistribute filling for more even drying. Check pillows at end of drying time. If they are not
completely dry, return them to dryer and reset for more drying time. Feather pillows dry very slowly and must be dried completely to prevent
mildewing.

—

.{efer

For more information on care labeling, send for “What’s New About CARE
For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,

DO

N~tumble

to Garment Manufacturers’ Care

N~fumble

drypillow.v containing

dry;ackefs

(onfuining Kapok.

ffipok.

hbels

20minute.r rhen ~heck care@/ly.

(See filter cleaning instructions above. )

LABELS:’

Set 15 minutes for second setting, check

D.C.

20402.

7

How to

Normally, if you have sorted clothes correctly for washing,
you will

soti

the clothes

dso

have properly sorted drying loads.

Sort by surface

LINT PRODUCERS—such as
terry toweling and chenille—give
up lint. LINT
such as man-made fibers and
napped fabrics like velveteen and
corduroy—attract lint, and must be
dried separately.

COLLE~RS—

tetiure

from

Sort

by

fabric

from

from

from

Sort by color

from

from

from

In addition to sorting to reduce lint
collection, it is recommended that
fabrics of similar construction be

dried together whenever possible.

Sort by

Separate

For information on tumble drying
extra-large items and different
fabrics and loads, see pages 6 and 7.

wei@t

Heay

Items

(such as

towels)

i

m

from

8

How to load the
clothes

Don’t overload

your dryer.
Crowded loads don’t dry efficiently
and clothes may be unnecessarily

wrintied.

Loads should

look

like this:

Dr~m

Cottons & Linens

with

Dru}

Permanent Press Load

with

Clean the lint

filter

before

drying every load.

Clean lint filter (see shaded area)
by putting

at the corner of filter and wiping in

a downward motion all the way

across to the other corner.

For additional information on lint
filter, see page 13.

your moistened fingers

Lint Filter

Ene~y-Saving

●

Sort clothes by weight so you won’t

~ps

have to run an extra cycle for one or

two

heavier,

slower-d-rying

items.

See page 8.

● Do not overload dryer. For

efficient drying, clothes need to
tumble freely.

●

Use Automatic Drying Cycles

whenever possible to help prevent
overdying and to save energy.

●

To help prevent ironing, use

Press (Medium) or

Knits/Delicates

Perm

(Low). Remove garments promptly ~
at end of drying cycle and place on
hangers.

. Dry

your clothes in consecutive

loads.

‘Using a “warm” dryer will

save energy.

●

Clean dryer lint filter each time

you dry.

~1~ dwer

efiaustductig at

~=t

once a year. A partially clogged

exhaust can lengthen drying time.

9

~

m

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—

Questiom?

UseThisfioblem

Solver

PROBLEM

DRYER WON’T . Dryer unplugged. Make sure power cord is plugged in.
START

CL~HES
~0

TAKE

LONG TO DRY

POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

. No power to dryer. Check fuses and circuit breakers to make sure dryer is getting
current. Most electric dryers use two.

●

Controls improperly set. Make sure controls are set and START switch is pushed.

Opening the door during operation stops the dryer. Tore-start, close the door and push

the START switch.
. Dryer door is open. Close door securely—dryer will not run with door open.
. Circuit is overloaded. Do not operate other appliances on the same electrical outlet

or circuit while the dryer is operating.

●

Controls improperly set. Check all controls to make sure they are correctly set for

the load you want to dry. See pages 4-7.

●

Cloggd lint filter. Remove and clean filter before every load. Periodically clean area

under lint filter with vacuum cleaner. See page 13.

●

Improper ducting. Make sure dryer is

Instructions.

ducted

in accordance with Installation

SHWNKAGE,

GENERAL

. Obstruction in exhaust ducting. Make sure ducting is clean and free of obstruction;
make sure damper in outside
sure it is not kinked and is properly installed according to Installation Instructions.

. Blown fises or tripped circuit breakers. Check household fises or circuit breakers.
Most electric dryers use two. It is possible for one to be blown or tripped and the dryer
still tumble without heat.

●

Improper sorting. Do not mix heavy, hard-to-dry items with lightweight articles.

●

Large loads of moisture-holding fabrics, such as beach towels, take a long time to

remove moisture.
. Too many items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not combine loads.

●

Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two more similar articles, even

if dry, to insure proper tumbling.

●

Some fabrics
and drip dried; others may be safely washed but will shrink in a dryer. Follow Garment
Manufacturers’ Care Labels exactly. If in doubt, do not machine wash or tumble dry.

wi~

shrink whether machine washed and tumble

wdl cap operates easily. If flexible ducting is used, be

drid

or washed by hand

10

PROBLEM

SHMNKAGE,

POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

●

Relaxation shrinkage can

KNITS and

shape after each wash and dry cycle.

●

Progr=sive

gradually removed by laundering. Maybe

laundeti many times without previous-e.
s

Shrinkage

shaped. When washing, drying or ironing temperatures exceed the temperatures used to
shape set, shrinkage may occur. This cannot be corrected, but it can be prevented by
washing in cold or warm water; drying on low heat.

occur in knit fabrics that have been improperly stretched

elongatd by the manufacturer. When this occurs, garment maybe pressed back into

or delayed shrinkage

camed

by overheating

is caused when starch or sizing (in some fabrics) is

noticd

in older garments that have been

ht m

occurs in certain knit fabrics that have been

for Rel~tion

S-

tie.

heat-

WWNKLINGIN

PERMANENT PRESS
AND “NO-IRON”

ITEMS

●

Leaving clothes in dryer after tumbling stops. Remove clothes promptly and hang

them immediately.

●

Too many items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not combine loads.

●

Tw

few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two or more similar articles, even

if dry, to insure proper tumbling.
. Improper loads. Avoid laundering heavy Permanent Press items, such as work clothes,

with lighter Permanent Press items, such as shirts or blouses. Do not wash or dry
Permanent Press with regular laundry.

s

Too many clothes in washer. Items must have room to move freely. Permanent Press

.no

loads should always be smaller than regular loads..

●

Use of incorrect wash and dry cycles. Use Permanent Press Wash Cycle which provides

a cool-down rinse to minimize

●

Incorrect water level. Use large water level for medium load;

for small load.

●

Washing

repeatiy

in too hot water. Wash in cool or

wrinUing.

Also, use Permanent Press Dry Cycle.

more than medium loads.

medium level or half full

water with plenty of detergent.

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11

The

Roblem Solver

(continued)

PROBLEM

WMNKLING

IN

PERMANENT PRESS

POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

●

Accumulation of lime scale due to use of carbonate detergents. If you must use a

non-phosphate detergent, avoid the use of a high-carbonate detergent.

AND “NO-IRON”

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ITEMS (continued)

Failure to use fabric softener. Proper use of fabric softener will minimize wrinkling.

To

remove

●

Retumble

Rerinse

.

●

Ifunsuccessfu], retumble

on “Permanent Press” setting.

and dry on “Permanent Press” setting.

. Iron carefully.
. Send to dry cleaners for pressing.

●

Some

wrinties

*N~E:

out

cotton blends, the cotton portion of the fabric can eventually wear away leaving only the

synthetic. Since it’s the cotton portion which

decrease of Permanent Press performance will result.

If you follow

wrin~ed,

If you need more help.. call, toll free:
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wrin~es:

on

high heat for 10-12

may remain which cannot be

good laundry procedures and Permanent

the

finish

may not be good quality. Also, in permanent press synthetic/

minutes

removed:

is

treated for Permanent Press, a loss or

and hang immediately.

Press clothes

still

come

12

Care and Cleaning

USER MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS

God

dryer care

The Drum. Porcelain enamel

drum is rust-resistant and requires
no special care.

The Exterior.

washing compounds. Wipe or dust
with damp cloth. Try not to strike
the surface with sharp objects.

The Lint Filter.

before every use as described on
page 9. Periodically lint filter

should be removed and suction
hose from vacuum cleaner should
be inserted into the opening.
See below.

Wipe off any spills or

Wipe lint filter

CAUTIONS:

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Before having your electric dryer
connected in your new residence,
be sure your licensed electrician
confirms that the supply voltage

matches the voltage specified on

the rating plate.

● Dryer control panel and finishes

may be damaged by some laundry

pretreatment soil and stain remover

products if such products are
sprayed on or have direct contact
with the dryer.

Apply these pretreatment products
away from the dryer. The fabric
may then be washed and dried
normally. Damage to your dryer
caused by pretreatment products is
not covered by your warranty.

Do not obstruct the flow of
combustion and ventilating air.

Dryer Exhaust:

the dryer exhaust
once a year.

To store dryer:

time, disconnect power supply and
clean lint filter.

Do not store dryer where it
exposed to the weather.

Inspect and clean

ducting at least

For short period of

will

be

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YOUR GE AUTOMATIC CLOTHES DRYER

WARRANTY

Save

proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or

cancelled

check to establish warranty period.

WHAT IS COVERED

WHAT IS N~ COVERED

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

For one year from date of original
purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, parts and service labor
in your home to repair or replace

any part

because of a manufacturing
defect.

● Service trips to your home to

teach you how to use the product.

Read your Use and Care material.

If you then have any questions
about operating the product,
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. Improper installation.
If you have an installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, exhausting
and other connecting facilities.

of

the

dryer

Center@

that fails

This warranty is extended to
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for ordinary home use

in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii

D.C.

and Washington,
warranty is the same except that it
is LIMITED because you must pay to
ship the product to the service shop
or for the service technician’s travel
costs to your home.

All warranty service will be provided
by our Factory Service Centers or
by our authorized Customer Care”
servicers during normal working
hours.

Look in the White or Yellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
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GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY
SERVICE, GENERAL

HOTPOINT

GENERAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER
CARE” SERVICE.

● Replacement of house fuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

. Failure of the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.

● Damage to product caused

by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANTOR IS
FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

FACTORY SERVICE or

In Alaska the

ELECTRIC-

NOT

RESPONSIBLE

Some

states do not allow

may not apply to you, This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

Pati No. 113 D5497P172

Pub. No. 49-9666

6-90 CG

the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

Warrantor: General Electric Company

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

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