Ge DDG8580S, DDG9685S, DDG8280S, DDE8500S, DDE8200S User Manual

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Operating Instructions, Tips

Automatic Cycle Settings

End Cycle Signal ........................................7, 8

Energy-Saving Tips ........................................5

Fabric and Drying Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Knits Drying Tips .....................................7, 13

Light Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Lint Filter

Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operating the Dryer ..................................6, 7

Permanent Press Drying

SoRing

Timed

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✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎

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Care and Cleaning

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❑

Dryer Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 12

Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lint Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Storing the Dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

User Maintenance Instructions ...............11

instructions....................3-5

Dwing...........................................8

.................................................7

...................................................7,

Tips.......8,

Clothes ..........................................7, 9

Dwing...................................................8

7,9

14, 15

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11 11 11

Problem solver ......................14-16

More questions

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Preparation

Reversing Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Consumer

Appliance Registration .................................2

Impotiant

Model and Serial Numbers ..........................2

Warran~........................................Back Cover

Models: DDE9605S DDG9685S

?...call

Services...................l9

Phone Numbers .......................1 9

DDE8505S DDG8585S DDE8500S DDG8580S DDE8200S DDG8280S

Apphances

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YOU...

Read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new dryer properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you don’t understand something

help,

or need more your phone number)

Consumer Affairs GE Appliances, Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

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

800.626.2000 consumer information service.

W-G:

the risk of h or

write (include

crdl

Center@

For your safety the information in this

e~osion

or to prevent property

Save time and money.

Before you request service . . . check the Problem Solver section. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

If you received a damaged dryer...

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

Para obtener esptiol

GE Answer

informaci6n para el consurnidor, teldfono

versi6n

este

manual, name a

Center@, servicio

800.626.2000.

damag~

mand

must be

personal

Write

dom

the model

and serial numbers.

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

dso

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

Model Number

Setial

Number

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

foflowed

inj~

or loss of

tie

●

—h

not

store or flammable vapors and vicinity of this or any

—-T

●

TOM ~

not try to ~t my

“ W not tich

ase

gasohe or other

tiquids

in the

other ap~ce.

YOU

S~LL

appkce.

any electrid switch;

do not use any phone inyourbddiug.

c ~ear

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

you need service

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.

the room, btiding or area of

occupants.

the

Care

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 details-including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations GE

Applimces, Appliace

Louisville, KY 40225

-ediately d

neighbor’s

iustructiom

●

you cannot reach your gas

the fire

—Mation and service m~ be performed

by a

qtiled Wer,

the gas

supptier.

Park

your gas sup~er

phone FOBOW

the gas

tirn

suppher’s

suppfier,

departmen~

service agency or

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

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel 20 North Chicago, IL 60606

Wacker

Drive

(

The

Ctifornia Safe

Enforcement Act r~uires the governor of

C~fornia to publish a list of substances known

to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm and rquires 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

natti

gas or LP fuels.

Properly adjusted dryers combustion. Exposure

minitied

to the outdoors.

tirther by properly venting the dryers

Drinking Water

minimize incomplete

these substances can be

and

Toxic

●

Do not

repair or replace any part of the any servicing

recommended in in

pubMhed

understand and have the

or junction of cord and plug. Make sure that

tie

cord is located so that it on, tripped over or otherwise subjected to damage or stress.

ToM*

of a Fire

user-repair instructions that you

●

When

pti

by the plug rather than the

cord

to avoid damage to the cord

* ● e

tie Possibtiity

H-d

appHance

this

Use and Care Book or

disconnhg

or attempt

unless specifi~y

SWS

to carry out.

this appliance

wi~

not be stepped

arnin&To

electric when using your

reduce

shock, or

the

injury

risk of

to persons

fi,

apptiance, fo~ow basic

precautions, including the following:

Use this

purpose as

\Q f;’$

$aQ

is used.

hstructions sheet

one by

800.626.2000.

—Properly ground to

ti FoMowde*

—Locate where the temperature is

(10*C.) for satisfactory operation of the dryer control dryer

<onnect

and

electrical overload.

—Efiausting

RECOWNDED

of moisture and lint

room.

appkance ody

described in this Use and Care Book.

●

This

dryer must be properly instiled

and

located in accordance with

Ins@tion ktructions

If you did

with your dryer, you cm obtain

cd~ng, to~ ~,

for its intended

before it

not

receive an

the GE Answer

kstilation

the

Center@,

conform with

governing

where

%ed

Carefully follow the Exhausting Details

tie htilation hstructions.

codes

and ordinances.

hstiation

system.

to a

power supply circuit

to the outside is STRONGLY

not

it MI be

propedy

to prevent large amounts

tiom

Instructions.

above

W or

e~osed to

rated, protected

being blown into the

store the

the weather.

to avoid

50°F.

* Etiust Duct4ee

Use otiy rigid diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet or for efiausting to

PLAS~C OR DU~ORK

PUNCTURED DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A

~ WIT O~RWSE RES~CTED ~ D~G

●

not dry articles containing rubber,

stiar nraterkds

shoes, galoshes, bath mats,

plastic bags, pillows, etc.) as

melt

or burn. Also, some rubber materials, when heated, can under certain circumstances produce fire by spontaneous combustion.

●

Do not store items that

(such as clothing, paper material, plastics or plastic containers, etc.) on top of the dryer

during operation.

CAN CAUSE A

COLLAPSES OR BECOMES

~STALLA~ON.

lnsMation

meti

fletible

the

outside.

O-R COMBUS~LE

(such as padded bras, tennis

may

bum or melt

hstructions.

metal 4“

USE OF

USE OR

plastiq

mgs,

bibs, baby pants,

these rnaterids

may

MORTMT

●

Garments labeled

(such as Me jackets containing Kapok) must not be put in your dryer.

●

J’f

~ /

substanc= (such degreasers, dry-deanin

etc.) which may ignite or explode. Do not add these substances to the wash water. Do these substances around your washer dryer during operation.

●

Any article on which you have used a cleaning

solvent, or which contains flammable materials (such as cleaning cloths, mops, towels

beauty

must traces of these flammable liquids or their fumes have been removed. There are many

higtiy

acetone, some household cleaners, some spot removers, turpentines, waxes, wax removers and products containing petroleum

Do not wash or dry articles

that ~mh~in,~~in,orspo~ed

with combustible or explosive

salons, restaurants or barbershops,

not be

placed in or near the dryer until

flammable items

denaturd

“Dry

Away from Heat”

have been cleaned in,

as wax,

alcohol,

pain~ gasokne,

solven@

used

in homes such as:

gasoHne,

&sWatw.

kerosene,

SmH

not

use

anWor

used

etc.)

sotids

and

kerosene,

(continued)

mSTRUC~ONS

Wtie

●

Never reach into the dryer while the

drum is moving.

or adding clothes, wait until the drum has completely stopped.

●

Do not dry

Skin irritation could result from the remaining glass particles that may be picked up by clothing during subsequent dryer uses.

&’\

~ /

Toavoid sucharesult, tiegment

apptianca

shipping or packing discarding a dryer, or removing from service, remove the door of the dryer compartment.

tie Possibti&

Before loading, unloading

fibe@ass

●

The laundry process can reduce

the flame

manufacturer’s care instructions should be

●

Close supervision is necessary

if this near

cMdren

with this

Dispose of discarded

articles in your dryer.

retardancy

foflowed

apptiance

chfidren.

to play inside, on, or

apphance

materhds

Injuq

of fabrics.

very

carefdly.

is used by or

Do not

*OW

or any discarded

apptices

properly. Before

and

●

Clean

the

tit

~ter

1~-

prevent ht

the dryer or in the room.

OPERA~ ~ DR~R -0~ ~~

Keep the area

appliances free from the combustible

chemicals, etc.

●

The interior of the machine and the exhaust

duct connection inside the dryer cleaned

PLA~.

around and underneath your

materia~

periodidy

by a

before each load

accum~tion

~ L~

accmmdation

such as

lin$

qu~ed

paper, rags,

shodd

individual

inside

NOT

●

Keep dl

k~tiy aids

(such

as detergents, bleaches, fabric

container labels to avoid personal injury.

●

Keep the floor around

and dry to reduce the

maintenmce

and cleaning of the lint

●

Do not tamper with the

softeners, etc.) out of the reach of

ctidren,

cabinet. Observe dl warnings on

minimize the

●

shoc& unplug

power supply before attempting

or cleaning (except the removal

NO~:

knob to anOW position does NOT

discomect

power

preferably in a

your app~ances cl-

possibfity

this

fiker).

Turning

the

apphan=

supply.

controk.

Iwked

sfipping.

of electric

apphanw horn

tie

Cycle

Sel=tor

from

any

the

●

Do not operate this

mtiunctioning, parti~y

apptiance

if it is damaged,

disassembled, or has missing or broken parts, including a damaged cord or plug.

●

Never

●

climb

yours

on or stand on the dryer top.

is a gas

dryer, it is equipped

tith

an automatic electric ignition and does not have a

pflot Hght

your hand in the vicinity of the burner when the automatic ignition may turn on.

~TCH.

DO NOT

TO LIG~

Burns may restit from having

D~er-appMed

Fabric Softeners or

Anti-static Conditioners

You may ah to soften your laundered fabrics or reduce the static electricity in them.

We raomrnend you use either a fabric

sofiener

in the wash cycle, according to the manufacturer’s instructions

product for which

for those

the

products, or try a dryer-added

manufacturer gives written assurance on the package that their product can be safely used in your dryer.

Service or performance problems caused by the use of of the manufacturers of those products and

these

products are the responsibility

are

not covered under the warranty of this appliance.

WSTRUC~ONS

●

Sort clothes by weight so you won’t have to run an extra cycle for

one or two heavier, slower-drying items.

●

Do not overload your dryer. For efficient drying, clothes need

to tumble freely.

●

Use Automatic Cycles whenever possible to help prevent overdying

and to save energy.

●

Remove garments promptly at the end of the drying cycle and place

on hangers.

●

Dry your clothes in consecutive loads. Using a “warm” dryer

will save energy.

●

Clean the dryer lint filter each time you dry.

●

Clean the dryer exhaust

exhaust can lengthen drying time.

ducting

at least once a year. A partirdly

clogged

HOW TO

WARNINGTO reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, read the

DDE9605S and DDG9685S

DDE8505S and DDG8585S

~ORTANT

OPEMTE

Feamres

SAFETY ~STRUCTIONS before operating this

appearmces

YO~

CLOT~S

may vary slightly

DRYER

apptiance.

DDE8500S and DDG8580S

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