GE DDG4580G Use And Care Manual

Dryer

Contents

Appliance Registration

2

Problem Solver

10-12

Care

and

Cleaning

13

Safety Instructions

3,4

Consumer Services

15

Sorting

5,8

Controls Setting Guide

6,7

Storing Dryer

13

Dryer Exhaust

13

User Maintenance Instructions 13

Energy-Saving Tips

9

Warranty

Back Cover

Knits Drying

‘rips

5-7, 11

Lint Filter

5,9, 13

Loading

5,9

Model and Serial Numbers

2

Operating the Dryer

5

GEAmwer Center@

Perm.

Press Drying Tips 5-7, 11, 12

80~62k2000

Models DDE0580G

DDW580G

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If You Need Service

Before using your dryer,
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
or need more help, write (include

your phone number):
Consumer Affairs

GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville,

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.

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:

Model Number

Serial Number

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

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

800.626.2000
consumer information service.

Para obtener

la version en

espafiol

de

este

manual,
name a
GE Answer

Center?

servicio

de information

para el consumidor,
te16fono

800.626.2000.

FOR YOUR SAFETY
If you smell gas:

1. Open windows.

2. Don’t touch
electrical

switches:

3. Extinguish any
open flame.

4,

Immediately call

your gas supplier.

*Don’t turn electric switches

on or off because sparks may

ignite the gas.

FOR

YOUR

SAFETY

Do not store or use
gasoline or other

flammable vapors and

liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other
appliance,

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 details—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

Wacker

Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

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

2

IMPORTANT

S~ETY

INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before

usi~

this appliance.

~PORTANT
SMETY

N~~

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

LP

fuels.

ProperIy

adjusted dryers will
minimize incomplete combustion.
Exposure to these substances can
be minimized further by properly
venting the dryers to the outdoors.

WA~NG—To reduce the

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

appiiance, foiiow

basic precautions,

including

the

following:

s

Use this appliance only for its

intended purpose

as described in

this Use and Care Book.

●

This dryer must be properly
installed and located in
accordance with the

Ins@llation

Instructions before it is used.

If
you did not receive an Installation
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.

Follow

details in

Installation Instructions.

—hate

where the temperature

is above

50°F. (lO°C.)

for
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

properiy

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

—Exhausting to

the

outside is
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
to prevent large amounts of
moisture and lint from being

blown

into the room. Carefully follow

the

Exhausting

Detaiis

in the

hstaiiation

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 unless

speeifidly

recommended in this

Use

and

Care Book or in published

user-

repair instructions that you
understand and have the

skills

to

carry out.

To

mitimti

the

possibikty

of a

fire hward.

*

Do

not

use

heat to

dry articles

containing rubber, plastic,

or

similar

materiais (such as

padded
bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath

ma% ru~

bibs, baby

pans pktic

bags,

etc.)

as these materials may

melt or burn.

Also,

some rubber

matefiais,

when heated, can under

certain circumstances produce

fire by spontaneous combustion.

●

Garments labeled “Dry Away
From Heat” (such as life jackets
containing Kapok) must not be put
in your dryer.

@ Do not

wash or

dry

articles
that have been cleaned in, washed
in, soaked in, or spotted with
combustible or

qlosive sux~

(such as wax, paint,

gasotine,

degreasers, dry+leaning

soivents,

kerosene, etc.) which
may ignite or explode. Do not use
or

store

such substances on/or

around

y5ur

washer and/or dryer

during operation.

●

Any article on which

you

have

used a cleaning solvent, or

which

contains flammable

materiais

(such

as

cleaning

cloths,

mops, ~

towels used in beauty salons,

r~staurants

or barber shops,

etc.)

must

not be

placed

in or near the
dryer until ail 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

petroIeum

distillates.

*

Clean the lint filter before each

load

to prevent lint accumulation
inside the dryer or in the room.
DO

N~ OP~TE T~

DR~R WI~OUT T~

LINT

F~TER

IN PLACE.

●

&p

area around and
underneath your appliance free
from the accumulation of

combustible materials, such

as

lint, paper, rags, chemicals, etc.

* Do

not store items that

may burn

or tielt (such as clothing, paper

materiai,

plastics or

piastic

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

qmdified

individual.

●

Exhaust duct (see installation

instructions), Use only metal

duct inside dryer or for

exhausting dryer to the outside.

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3

Safety

Imtrudiow

(continu~]

Important

To minimize the pssibitity
of injury.

.

Never ~ach into the ~er w~l~

the drum is moving. Before

loadi~,

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

●

Close supervision is necessary

if this

apptiance

is used by or near

children. Do not sallow children

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

dis~rded

apphncw and

stipping

or

pactig

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

of the drying compartment.

●

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

resuh

from the remaining glass

particles that may be picked up

by clothing

during

subsequent

dryer uses.

@ The

laundry prmess

can

reduce

the flame retardancy of

fabrics.

To

avoid

such

a result, the garment

manufacturer’s

care

instructions

should be followed very carefully.

* Never climb

on or stand on

the

dryer top or

door.

Q

Do

not tamper

with controls.

*

To

minimim

the possibility

of electric

sh~k, unplug

this

appliance from the

power

supply

before

a@rnpting any

maintenance

or cleaning

(exc~pt the

removal md

cleaning of

the

lint falter).

N~E:

Turning

the Cycle

Selector knob

to an

OFF

position

dms N~

disconnect the appliance from
the power supply.

●

Do

not

operate this appliance
if it is damaged, malfunctioning,
partially disassembled, or

has

missing or broken parts, including
a damaged cord or

plug.

e

If yours is a gas dryer, it is

equipped with an automatic

electric

ignition

and does

not have a pilot

light. DO

N~ ATTEM~ ~

LIGHT WITH A

MA~H. Burns

may result from having your hand
in the vicinity of

the

burner

when

the automatic ignition may tum

on.

~er-ap~edfabric

softeners or anti-static
conditioners

You may wish to soften your

iaunde~d fabrics or reduce the

static

el~tricity in them. We

reeommend

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

&ssurance

on the package

that

their

product

can

be safely

used

in your dryer.

Service or performance problems
causal 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.

SAW T~SE
~STRUCTIONS

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4

How to

opemte

your dryer

WNING—TO

reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons,

read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.

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GENERAL

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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
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.)

Set the Controls.

See the Controls Setting Guide on

pages 6 and 7.

~

Set Drying Selections switch.

@

Turn Cycle Selector to desired
cycle setting. The selector may be
turned in either direction.

@Push START switch to start
dryer. (Opening the door during
operation stops the dryer. To
restart, close the door and push the
START switch.)

Polyester Knits &
Permanent

Prws_tips

● DO

N~ OVERLOAD—

Garments being dried or

dewrirdded

should tumble freely.

●

REMOVE CLOTHES

PROM~LY—To

help prevent

wrinMing,

remove from the dryer
promptly at the end of the drying
cycles.

●

PLACE ON

HANGERS—

TURN THE

Permanent Press and Polyester

for Controls Set

Knit garments look best if placed
on hangers after drying.

5

Controls Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads

Drying
Selection

bad

Cycle

Cycle Setting

Cottons & Linens

Normal

Regular Cycle

40 to 50

minutes setting

for average-weight loads;
50 to 60 minutes setting for work clothes and thick
knitted cottons.

Damp Dry

for ironing:
20 minutes—lightweight cottons;
25 minutes—medium weight;
30 minutes—heavy cottons.

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

Normal

Perm Press& Knits

Perm Press& Knits

Normal setting

Normal

Low/Knits
Low/Knits

Normal setting
Delicate setting

Perm Press& Knits

Delicate setting

Rayon and Acetate

Down-filled garments, if machine

washing and drying are

recommended.

Low/Knits

Normal

Perm Press& Knits
Regular Cycle

Delicate setting
40 to 50 minutes

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

Normal Regular Cycle

40 to 45 minutes

Baby Clothes—Delicate
Blankets–Wool, Part

Wool,

Cotton, Electric, Synthetic. See
below under “Extra-large Items?’

Low/Knits

Normal

Perm Press& Knits
Regular Cycle

Delicate setting

20 to 25 minutes.

Curtains, Slipcovers, Draperies.
DO N~ MACHINE DRY

FIBERGLASS.

Normal

Regular Cycle

For first setting, set at 20 minutes;

for second setting, set at 15 minutes.

Chenille Bedspreads, Robes. See

below

under “Extra-large

Items:’

Rubber-coated Items, Laminated
Fabrics, Vinyl, Plastics and
Articles with Plastic Trim.

Bathmats and Rugs

Normal

Regular Cycle

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

No heat. Set for time desired.

No Heat

Regular Cycle

Normal Regular Cycle

First setting—20 minutes;

additional settings—5 minutes.

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

Low/Knits

Regular Cycle

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

Pillows—Feather and

Polyester-

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

Normal

Regular Cycle

130 minutes.

.—

Whe 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.

6

Sp&ial 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 as dryer stops, place clothes on hangers to

minimize wrinkling.

Dry

silks

and wools in your dryer

only

if recommended by the garment manufacturer. Follow instructions carefully.

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

sleepwear is made of

Modacrylic,

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

fabrics. Check manufacturer’s drying instructions.

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 warm

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.

Tumble dry on 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.

Specialprecautions must be taken to dry extra-large items. Set dryer for 20minutes

then

check carefilly. Set 15 minutes for second setting, check

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

N~tumble

dryjacke?s containing Kapok. (See filter cleaning instructions above.)

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

nildewing.

DO

N~tumble

dry pillows containing

tipok.

—

Refer to Garment Manufacturers’ Care

bbels

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

D.C.

20402.

7

How to sort the clothes

Normally, if you have sorted clothes correctly for washing,
you will also have properly sorted drying loads.

Sort by surface

tetiure

w

from

w

LINT PRODUCERS—such as
terry toweling and chenille—give
up lint. LINT

COLLE~RS—

such as man-made fibers and
napped fabrics like velveteen and
corduroy—attract lint, and must be
dried separately.

Sort by fabric

Sepal

w

from

from

w

from

w

In addition to sorting to reduce lint
collection, it is recommended that
fabrics of similar construction be
dried together whenever possible.

Sort by color

~whltes~

from

from

from

Sort by

wei@t

from

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

—

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:

Drum with

Permanent Press Load

Drum with

Cottons & Linens

Clean the lint filter before
drying every load.

Clean lint filter (see shaded area)
by putting your moistened fingers
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.

●

Sort clothes by weight so you won’t

●

To help prevent ironing, use

●

Clean dryer lint filter each time

have to run an extra cycle for one or

Knits/Low Heat. Remove garments

you dry.

two heavier, slower-drying items.

promptly at end of drying cycle and

See page 8.

place on hangers.

●

Cl-

dryer exhaust

ducting

at

l-t

once a year. A partially clogged

●

Do not overload dryer. For

●

Dry your clothes in consecutive

exhaust can lengthen drying time.

efficient drying, clothes need to

loads. Using a “warm” dryer will

tumble freely.

save energy.

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Questions?

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Use This Problem Solver

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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

DRYER WON’T

. Dryer unplugged. Make sure power cord is plugged in.

START

●

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.

CLOTHES TAKE

c

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

~0

LONG ~ DRY

the load you want to dry. See pages 5-7.

●

Clogged lint filter. Remove and clean filter before every load. Periodically clean area
under lint filter with vacuum cleaner. See page 13.

Q

Improper ducting. Make sure dryer is

ducted

in accordance with Installation

Instructions.

●

Obstruction in exhaust ducting. Make sure ducting is clean and free of obstruction;
make sure damper in outside wall cap operates easily. If flexible ducting is used, be
sure it is not kinked and is properly installed according to Installation Instructions.

●

Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers. Check household fuses 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.

c

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

if dry, to insure proper tumbling.

SHWNKAGE,

●

Some fabrics

will

shrink whether machine

washed

and tumble dried or washed by hand

GENERAL

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.

10

PROBLEM

SHKNKAGE,

KNITS

WMNKLINGIN

PERMANENT PRESS
AND “NO-RON”

ITEMS

POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

.

Rela~tion shrinkage

can occur in knit fabrics that have been improperly stretched
and elongated by the manufacturer. When this occurs, garment maybe pressed back into
shape

a~r

each wash and dry cycle.

*Progressive

or delayed shrinkage

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

gradually removed by laundering. Maybe noticed in older garments that

have

been

launded mmy

times without previous shrinkage.

Tmt as

for Relaxation

S-

above.

●

Shrinkage caused by overheating

occurs in certain knit fabrics that have been

heat-

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.

●

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

them immediately.

o

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 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.

●

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

loads should always be smaller than regular loads..

.no

more than medium loads.

o

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

a cool-down rinse to minimize

wrintiing.

Also, use Permanent Press Dry Cycle.

●

Incorrect water level. Use large water level for medium load; medium level or half full

for small load.

●

was~ng re~tiy

in too hot water. Wash in

cool

or

warm water with plenty of detergent.

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11

The Problem

Solver

(continued)

PROBLEM

WWNKLING

IN
PERMANENT PRESS
AND “NO-IRON”
ITEMS (continued)

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+arbonate

detergent.

●

Failure ~

use fabfi~ so&ner.

Proper

~sa

of

fabric softener will

minimize

wrin~ing.

~ mow

wrin~w:

*

Retumble

on “Permanent Press”

setting.

o Rerinse

and d~ on “Permanent

~ess” setting.

o Ifunsu~ce~sfi~, ret~mble on no~~

tem~mture

for 1O-Q

minutes ~d hang

immedia~ly.

●

Iron carefully.

●

Send to dry cleaners for pressing.

●

Some wrinties may remain which cannot be removed?

*~~E:

Ifyou

follwgood

laundry procedures and

permanent Press

clo~es

still come

out

wrirdded,

the

finish

may not be good quality.

Aso,

in permanent press synthetic/

cotton blends, the cotton portion of the fabric

caneventudly

wear away leaving only the

synthetic, Since it’s the cotton portion

which

is treated

for

Permanent Press, a loss or

decrease of Permanent Press

wrformance

will result.

If you need more help.. call, toll free:
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Care and

Cleati~

USER

M~TENANCE

~STRUCTIONS

Mod

dryer care

The Drum. Porcelain enamel
drum

is rust-resistant and requires

no special care.

The Exterior. Wipe off any spills or
washing compounds. Wipe or dust
with damp cloth.

Try not to strike

the surface with

sharp

objects.

The Lint Filter. Wipe 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.

Do not obstruct the flow of

combustion and ventilating air.

Dryer Exhaust: Inspect and clean

the dryer exhaust

ducting

at least

once a year.

To store dryer: For short period of

time, disconnect power supply and

clean lint filter.

CAUTIONS:
. 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

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rating plate.

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Dryer control panel and finishes
may be damaged by some laundry
pre-treatment soil and stain
remover products if such products
are sprayed on or have direct
contact with the dryer.

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

Do not store dryer where it will be

exposed to the weather.

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(7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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intended to be performed by

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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

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

This warranty is extended to

For one year from date of original

the original purchaser and any

purchase, we will provide, free of

succeeding owner for products

charge, parts and service labor

purchased for ordinary home use

in your home to repair or replace

in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii

any part of

the

dryer

that fails

and Washington,

D.C.

In Alaska the

because of a manufacturing

warranty is the same except that it

defect.

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
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY
SERVICE, GENERAL

ELECTRIC­HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE or

GENERAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER

CARE” SERVICE.

WHAT IS

N~

COVERED ● ServicetriPstoYour hometo

● Replacement of house fuses or

teach you how to use the product. resetting of circuit breakers.

Read your Use and Care material.

If you then have any questions

. Failure of the product if it is used

about operating the product,

for other than its intended purpose

please contact your dealer or our

or used commercially.

Consumer Affairs office at the

● Damage to product caused

address below, or call, toll free:

by accident, fire, floods or acts

GE Answer

Center@

of God.

800.626.2000
consumer information service

WARRANTOR IS

NOT

RESPONSIBLE

FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

● 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.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

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.

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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