GE DDG7280SBLWW, DDG7280SBLWH, DDG7280SBLAA, DDG7180SBLWW, DDG7180SBLAA Owner’s Manual

Dryer

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

Operating Instructions, Tips

AutomaticDrying ........................................... 8

Cycle Settings ................................................. 7

Drying Selections Guide ............................... 8

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

Energy-SavingTips ........................................ 5

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

Knits Drying Tips ..................................... 8, 14

Lint Filter .................................................... 7, 1t

Loading......................................................... 7,9

Operating the Dryer .................................. 6-8

Permanent Press Drying Tips ....... 8, 14, 15

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

Timed Drying ................................................... 8

Care and Cleaning

DryerExhaust............................................... li

Drum............................................................... il

Exterior........................................................... l!

LintFilter........................................................ II

StoringtheDryer......................................... 11

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

Problem Solver .......................13-15

More questions ?..,call

GE Answer Center" 800.626.2000

Preparation

ReversingDoor............................................. 12

Consumer Services ...................19

ApplianceRegistration ................................. 2

• Important PhoneNumbers....................... 19

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

Warranty ........................................

Models: DOE7200S DDG7280S

DDE7100S DDG7180S
DDE7000S DDG7080S

Back Cover

GE Appliances

HELP US HELP YOU...

Read this book carefully.

Itis intended to help you

operate and maintain your

new dryer properly.
Keep it handy for answers to

your questions.

If you don't understaud something
or need more help, write (include

your phone number)

Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances, Appliance Park

Louisville, KY 40225

To obtain a Spauish lauguage
version of this book, call

GE Answer Center _

800.626.2000
consumer information service.

Save time and money.

Before you request selwice...

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 dlTer.

Para obtener la versi6n en

espafiol de este manual, Ilame a

GE Answer Center ®,servicio de
informacidn para el consumidor,

teldfono 800.626.2000.

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 dwer. Before sending

in this card, please write these
numbers here:

Model Number

Seriat Number

Ose these numbers in any

correspondence or service calls
concerning your dryer.

WANING: For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to minimize
the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

--Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the

vicinity of this or any other appliance•

--WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

.Do not try to light any appliance•
.Do not touch any electrical switch;

do not use any phone in your building•

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor's phone• Follow the gas supplier's

instructions•

.If you cannot reach your gas supplier,

call the fire department•

--Installation and service must be performed
by a qualified installer, service agency or
the gas supplier•

• Clear the room, building or area of
all occupants.

All drying instruction terms in this book conform to the Care

Labeling Rule established by the Federal Trade Commission, January 1984.

If you need service

To obtain se_Mce, see the

Consumer Services page

in the back of this book.

We're proud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If lk_rsome

reason you are not happy with the

service you receive, here are three
steps to follow for further help.

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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,

writeall the details including
your phone number-to:

Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances, Appliance Park

Louisville, KY 40225

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

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Palm

20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

I?dPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

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.

Properly adjusted dryers will minimize incomplete
combustion. Exposure to these substances can be

minimized further by properly venting the dryers
to the outdoors.

A arning--To reduce the risk of fire,

•Use this appliance only for its intended

Instructions sheet with your dryer, you can obtain
one by calling, toll free, the GE Answer Center®,

--Properly ground to conformwith

--Locate where the temperature is above50°F,

--Connect to a properly rated, protected

--Exhausting to the outside is STRONGLY

electric shock, or injury to persons

when using your appliance, follow basic

precautions, including the following:

purpose as described in this Use andCare Book

.This dryer must be properly installed

d located in accordance with the

Installation Instructions before it

is used.If youdid not receive an Installation

800,626.2000.

all governing codes andordinances.

Follow details in Installation Instructions.

(10°C.) for satisfactory operation of the dryer

control system. Do not install or store the

dryer where it willbe exposed to theweather.

and sized power supply circuitto avoid

electrical overload,

RECOMMENDEDto prevent large amounts

of moisture and lint from being blown into the
room. Carefully follow the Exhausting Details

in the Installation Instructions.

part of the appliance or attempt

.Do not repair or replace any

any servicing unless specifically

recommended inthisUse and Care Book or
in published user-repair instructions that you

understand andhave the skills to carry out.

_ .When disconnecting this appliance

or ,junctionof cord andplug, Make sure that
the cordis located so thatitwill not be stepped

on, tripped over or otherwise subjected to
damage or stress,

pull by the plugrather than the
cord to avoid damageto the cord

To Minimize the Possibility
of a Fire Hazard

.Exhaust Duct--See Installation Instructions.

Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4"
diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet
or for exhausting to the outside. USE OF

PLASTICOR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE

DUCPWORK CAN CAUSE A FIRE.

PUNCTURED DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE
A FIRE IFIT COLLAPSES OR BECOMES
OTHERWISE RESTI_JCTED IN USE OR

DURING INSTALLATION.

•Do not dry articles containing rubber, plastic, or
similar materials (suchas paddedbras, tennis

shoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs,bibs,baby pants,

plastic bags, etc.) as these materialsmay melt or

burn. Also, some rubber materials, when heated,
can undercertain circumstances produce fire by

spontaneous combustion,

. Do not store items that may burn or melt

(such as clothing, paper material, plastics

or plastic containers,etc.) on top of the dryer
during operation.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

(continued)

•Garments labeled "Dry Away from Heat"
(such as life jackets containing Kapok)

must not be put in your dryer.

6 _ •Do not wash or dry articles

1t_ that have been cleaned in,

washed in, soaked in, or spotted

with combustible or explosive

substances (such as wax, paint, gasoline,

degreasers,dry-cleaning solvents, kerosene,
etc.) which may ignite or explode. Do not add

these substances to the wash water. Do not use

these substances around your washer and/or

dryer during operation.

.Any articleon 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 inor near the dryer until all
traces of these flammable liquids or solids and
their fumes 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.

To Minimize the Possibility of Injury

.Never reach into the dryer while the

drum is moving. Before loading, unloading

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

•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.

_m_o _ •The laundry process can reduce

the flame retardancy of fabrics.

avoid such a result, the garment

manufacturer s care instructions
should be followed very carefully.

,Close SUl_ervision is necessary

if this appliance is used by or

near children. Do not allow

to play inside, on, or

with this appliance or any discarded

appliance. Dispose of discarded appliances and

shipping or packing materials properly. Before
discarding a dryer, or removing from service,

remove the door of the dryer compartment.

_ .Clean the lint filter before each load

OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT THE LINT
FILTER IN PLACE.

to prevent lint accumulation inside
the dryer or in the room. DO NOT

•Keep the area around and underneath your
appliances free from the accumulation of
combustible materials, such as lint, paper,rags,

chemicals, etc

.The interior of the machine and the exhaust

duct connection inside the dryer should be
cleaned periodically by a qualified indMdual.

.Keep all laundry aids (such

as detergents, bleaches, fabric
softeners, etc.) out of the reach

of children, preferablyin a locked

'_'_t I 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.

shock, unplug this appliancefrom the

•To minimize the possibility of electric

power supply before attempting any

maintenance or cleaning (except the removal and

cleaning of the lint filter).

_:j OTE: Turning the Cycle Selector

nob to an OFFposition does NOT

disconnectthe appliance from the

power supply.

.Do not tamperwith the controls.

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.Do not operate this appliance if it is damaged,

malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has
missing or broken parts, including a damaged

cord or plug.

.Never climb on or stand on the dryer top.
.If yours is a gas dryer, it is equipped with an

automatic electric ignition and does not have

a pilot light. DO NOT ATTEMPTTO LIGHT
WITH A MATCH. Burnsmay result from having
your hand in the vicinity of the burner when the

automatic Ignition may turn on.

Dryer-applied Fabric Softeners or
Anti-static Conditioners

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

We 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 your dryer.
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.

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

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ENERGY-SAVING TIPS

• Sort clothes by weight so you won't have to run an extra cycle for
one or two heavier, slower-drying items.

oDo not overload your dryer. For efficient d_Ting, clothes need

to tunable fleely.

oUse 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.

oDry your clothes in consecutive loads. Using a "warm" dryer

will save energy.

oClean the dryer lint filter each time you dry.
oClean the dryer exhaust ducting at least once a year. A partially clogged

exhaust can lengthen drying time.

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HOW TO OPERATE YOUR DRYER

Features and appearances may vary slightly

WARNING--To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your
appliance, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.

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