GE DDE5706L, DDG5786L Use and Care Manual

contents

ApplianceRegistration
Care andCleaning

ControlsSettingGuide
DryerExhaust

Energy-SavingTips 9

KnitsDryingTips 5-7,11
Light BulbReplacement

Lint Filter
Loading .5,9

ModelandSerial Numbers
Operating the Dryer 5

Perm. Press DryingTips 5-7, 11,12
Problem Solver 10-12

RepairService 15

SafetyInstructions
Sorting 5,8

StoringDryer
User MaintenanceInstructions 13

Warranty

Back Cover

13

6,7

13

13

5,9,13

2-4

13

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Models DDE5706L

DDG5786L

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Itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand

~ai~tain yournewdryerproperly.

Keepit handyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstand
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

Con~umerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

youreceiveda

If

bool~Carefullya

something

damaged&yer.ee

Immediatelycontactthededer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dryer.

save the and

Before

checktheProblemSolveron
pagesIO-U. Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.

yourequestservice.● ●

money.

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versionofthisbook,call
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FOR

YOURSAFETY

ifyousmellgas:

1.open Windowsa

2. Don’ttouch
electricalswitches:

3.Extinguishany
openflame,

4S

Immediatelycall

yourgassupplier.

Read all imtruetiom

beforewingtm

appliance.

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TheCaliforniaSafeDriting
Watermd ToxicEnforcementAct
requirestheGovernorofCalifornia
topublishalistofsubstances
knowntothestatetocausecancer
andrequiresbusinessesto warn
customersofpotentialexposure
tosuchsubstances.

Gasappliancescancause minor
exposuretothreeofthesesubsmms,
namelybenzene,formaldehydeand
soot,causedprimarilybythe

incompletecombustionofnatud
gasor LP fuels.Properlyadjusted
dryersw~ minimizeincomplete
combustion.Exposuretothese
substancescm bpminimized
firther byproperlyventingthe
dryersto theoutdoors.

.

write down the model

serialnmbers.

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‘Don’tturneHectricswi~ches
onorOtibecausesparksmay
ignitethegas.

You’llfindthemon alabelonthe
frontofthe dryerbehindthedoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthat camewith
yourdryer.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

ModelNumber

~erialNumber

Usethesenumbersin any

correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdryer.

Alldryinginstructiontermsin tl~isbook conformtotheCareLabeling
Flulsestablisfiedbyt13e.FederalTradeCommission,Ja]~uary1984.

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FORYOURSAFEW

Donotstoreoruse
gasolineorother
fiammablevapowand
liquidsinthevicinity

ofthisoranyother
appliance.

@This&yer must be properly

bmued and I@ea$edh
accordance tith the Ins@llation

hstruetiom hefare it isused, If
youdidnotreceiveanInstallation
Instructionssheetwithyourdryer,
youcanobtainonebycontacting
theservicelocationnearestyou.

2

Siorethe-dryerwhereitWtiibe

ex~osed

totheWeathere

—Connectto aproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

—Exhaustingtotheoutsideis

STRONGLYRECOMMENDED
topreventlargeamountsof
moisturearidlintfrombeingblown
intotheroom.Carefullyfo~owthe
EfiaustingDetis inthehstiation
Instructions.

@men disconnectingthis

appliancepullbytheplugrather
thmthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.

Makesurethatthe cordislocatedso
thatitwillnot besteppedon,
trippedoverorotherwisesubjected
todamageorstress.

=Donotrepair or rep~aceany
part Oftheappiianceor attempt
anyservicingUdessspecifically
recommendedin thisuse and
care Bookor inpublisheduser-

@Donotwashor dryarticles

that havebeencleanedti9 Wmtged

inysoakedinyor spottedwith

ComhwtibleorwlosivqSubsmcm
(suchas gasoline,degreasers,
melm Solvenk,kemwne,etco)
whichmay
Codd@& or qlweo h

storesuchSUbsaneesOn/or

or

giveQffvapomthat

notw

around yourwasherand/oF*yer
during

operation.

@Anyarticleonwhichyouhave
usedacleaningsolvent,orwhich
containsflammablematerials
(suchascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedinbeautysalons,
restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)
mustnotbe placedinornearthe

dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsor solidsand
theirfimes havebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhighlyflammable
itemsusedinhomessuchas:

acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,sornehousehold
cleaners,somespotremovers,
turpentines,waes, wa removers
andproductscontactingpetroleum
distillates.

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@Never reachintothedryer while

*m ismoti.geBeforeIoa&Rg,

the

Wnloatingor

addngClothes$wait

until thedrumhasc@mpIe@ly

stopped,

@close Supervisionisneeessary
Mtm appuanceisused by or nar

cM*ene DOnotaijowchildrento

playimide,on or withtfis
appHiance
apptiance.

or my tisearded

Disposeofdiscarded

appbew mdsMpp@or pachg
materiaisproperly.

Before

dscarhg a tiyer, or remoting

fromservice,

removethedoor of

the &ying compartment.
@Keepdl laundryaids(such

asdetergents,bleaches,fabric
sofieners,etc.)out ofthereachof

chtidren,preferablyin alocked
cabinet.Observedl warningson
containerlabelstoavoidpersonal
injury.

@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce

thepossibilityofslipping.
@Donotdry fiberglassarticlesin

your dryer.Skinirritationcould
result,fromthe remainingglass
particlesthatmaybepickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent
dryeruses.

@ThelaundryprocesscaPreduce
theflameretardancyoffabrics.To

avoidsucha result,thegarment
manuticturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.

@Neverclimbonor standonthe
dryertopor door.

@Do nottiper tith co13troEs*
@Tominimizethepossibility

ofelectricshock,unplugthis
applimcefromthepowersupply

beforeattemptinganymaintenance
or cleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).N~E:
~ming theCycleSeiectorknob
toan OFFpositiondoes N~
disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply.

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Donotoperatethisappliance

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ifit isdamaged,mal’functioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.

If yoursisa gas dryer,itis

e

equippedwithanautomaticelectric
ignitionanddoes nothaveapilot

light.~~ ~~ ATT~~~ ~

LIGHTWITHA MAmH. Bums
mayresultfromhavingyourhmd
inthevicinityoftie burnerwhen
theautomaticignitionmayturnon.

Serviceorperformanceproblems
causedbytie useoftheseproducts

aretie responsibilityoftie
manufacturersofthoseproducts
andarenotcoveredunderthe
warrantyofthisappliance.

Howtoopemte

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your

*yer

w~GTo reducetheriskOftire,electricshock,or i~urytopersons,

readthemPoRTANT SMETY msT’RucTloNs beforeoperatingttis appliance.

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KNITS

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PUSH* START

Drying

selections

bad YourDryerRoperIye

~ Cleanthelintfiltereachtimethe

dryeris used.Alwaysbesurethe
lintfilteris inplace.Don’tusethe
dryerwithoutit.

= Goodsortingforthedryerbegins
atthewasher.Generally,ifclothes
aresortedrightforwashing,they’re
sortedrightfordrying.Seepage8
forsortinghelp.(Ifyoudomix

varioustypesoffabricsin your
load,setthecontrolsforthe
lighter-weightfabricsandremove
whendry.Resetcontrolsforthe
remainingheavierfabrics.)

6,

Automatic Dryer

Pf8MANEN1PRESSWITH COOLDOWN

b’

setthecontrols.

SeetheControlsSettingGuideon

pages6 and7.
0 SetDryingSelectionsswitch.
@ TurnCycleSelectortodesired

cyclesetting.Theselectormaybe
turnedineitherdirection.

@ PushSTARTswitchtostart
dryer.(Openingthedoorduring
operationstopsthedryer.To
restart,close thedoorandpushthe
STARTswitch.)

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Polyestermfi &

@Do Nm ovERLoAD—

Garmentsbeingdriedor
dewritied shouldtumblefreely.

REMOVE CL~HES

@
PROM~LY—Tohelpprevent
wrinlcling,removefromthedryer
promptlyattheend ofthedrying
cycles.

@PLACEONHANGERS—

PermanentPressandPolyester
hit garmentslookbestifplaced
onhangersafterdrying.

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