GE DDG7180M, DDG7100M Use and Care Manual

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ApplianceRegistration

AutomaticDrying
CareandCleaning 13 SafetyInstructions 3-4

ConsumerServices

ControlsSettingGuide
DrverExhaust

Energy-SavingTips UserMaintenanceInstructions 13
KnitsDryingTips 5-7, 1? Warranty

LintFilter 9,13

Loading 4,9
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OperatingInstructions

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6,7 StoringDryer

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J?erm.PressDryingTips 5-7,11,12
ProblemSolver

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‘ Beforeusingyourdryer,

readthisbookcarefully.

It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdryer

properly.
Keepit handyforanswerstoyour

questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

If you receiveda
damageddryer...

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dryer.

Savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice...

ChecktheProblemSolveron
pages10-12.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat

youcancorrectyourself.

Writedownthemodeland

serialnumbers.

You’]]findthemona labelinside
thedryer behindthedoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoon the
ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdryer.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

Model Number

To obtaina Spanishlanguage

versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenteP

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.

Paraobtenerla versi6nen
espaiioldeestemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter,

serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsurnidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.

Ifyw!lSIT@ gas:

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switches:

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open fkmlea

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your gas

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cmoroffbecausesparksmay
ignitethegas.

turnW2ctricswitches

DO not or Lse

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of or any

Ifyouneedservice...

Toobtainservice,seethe

consumerServic&pagein the,

backof this book.
We’reproudofourserviceand

wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe

serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followforfurtherhelp.

FIRST’,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouare stillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails—including
yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if your problemis still
notresolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumer

ActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdryer.

Alldrying instructiontermsin this bookconformto thecare Labeling
Ruleestablishedby theFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

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SAFETY

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instructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.

IMPORTANT

SAFETY NOTICE

TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking
WaterandToxicEnforcementAct
requiresthe GovernorofCalifornia
topublishalistofsubstances

hewn tothe statetocause

birthdefectsorotherreproductive
harmandrequiresbusinessesto
warncustomersofpotential
exposuretosuchsubstances.

Gasappliancescancauseminor
exposu;etofourofthesesubstances,

namelybenzene,carbonmonoxide,
formaldehydeandsoot,caused
primarilybythe incomplete
combustionofnaturalgasorLP
fuels.Properlyadjusteddryerswill

minimizeincompletecombustion.
Exposuretothesesubstancescan
beminimizedfurtherbyproperly

ventingthedryerstotheoutdoors.
WARNING-TOreducetherisk

offire,electricshock,or injury

topersonswhenusingyour
appliance,followbasicprecautions,
includingthefolio-wing:

oUse thisapplianceonlyforits

intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.

~T-hisdryermustbeproperly

installedandlocatedin
accordancewiththeInstallation

Instructionsbeforeitisused.If

youdidnotreceiveanInstallation
Instructionssheetwithyourdryer,
youcanobtainoneby contacting
the servicelocationnearestyou.

—Properlygroundtoconform

withallgoverningcodesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
InstallationInstructions.

—Locatewherethetemperature

isabove50”F.(10042.)for
satisfactoryoperationofthe
dl”yel”‘controlsystem.Donot

installorstorethedryerwhereit
willbeexposedtothe weather.

—Connecttoa properlyrated,

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~v==.circuit[0avoidelectricaloverload.

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cancer,

—Exhaustingtothe outsideis
STRONGLYRECOMMENDED
topreventlargeamountsof
moistureandlintfrombeingblown

intotheroom.Carefullyfollowthe
ExhaustingDetailsintheInstallation
Instructions.

*Whendisconnectingthis
appliance,pullbytheplugrather
thanthecordto avoiddamageto
the cordorjunctionofcordand

plug.Makesurethatthecordis
locatedsothatit willnotbestepped
on,trippedoverorotherwise
subjectedtodamageor stress.

~Donotrepairorreplaceany

partoftheapplianceorattempt
anyservicingunlessspecifically
recommendedinthisUseand

CareBookor inpublisheduser­repairinstructionsthatyou
understandandhavetheskillsto
carryout.

To minimize the

possibility

of’a firehazard.

oDOno~

containingrubber,plastic9or
similarmaterials(suchaspadded

bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bath
mats,rugs,bibs,babypants9plastic
bags,etc.)asthesematerialsmay
meltorburn.Also,somerubber
materials,when heated,canunder
certaincircumstancesproduce

firebyspontaneouscombustion.
*Garmentslabeled“DryAway

FromHeat”(suchaslifejackets
containingKapok)mustnotbeput
inyourdryer.

~Donotwashordryarticles

thathave beencieanedin,washed

in?soakedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,
degreasers,dry-cleaning
soivents9kerosene9etc.)which
mayigniteorexplode.Donotuse
orstmesuchsubstanceson/or

aroundyourwasher andhr dryer
duringoperation.

use heattodryarticles

@Anyarticleonwhichyouhave
usedacleaningsolvent,orwhich
containsflammablematerials(such
ascleaningcloths,mops,towels
usedinbeautysalons,restaurants
orbarbershops,etc.)mustnotbe
placedinornearthedryeruntilall
tracesoftheseflammableliquids
orsolidsandtheirfumeshavebeen
removed,Therearemanyhighly
flammableitemsusedinhomes
suchas:acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,somehousehold
cleaners,somespotremovers,
turpentines,waxes,waxremovers

andproductscontainingpetroleum

distillates.

IIICleanthelintfilterbeforeeach

loadtopreventlintaccumulation
insidethedryerorintheroom.
DONOTOPERATETHE
DRYERWITHOUTTHELINT
FILTERINPLACE.

o Keepareaanymd.and.

underneathyourappliance
freefromtheaccumulationof
combustiblemateriallysuchas
lint,paper,rags,chemicak+etc.

oDonotstoreiternsthat mayburn

ormelt(suchasclothing,paper
material,plasticsorplastic
containers,etc.)ontopofthedryer
duringoperation.

*Theinteriorofthemachine

andtheexhaustductconnection
insidethedryershould‘be
cleanedperiodicallybya

qualifiedindividual.
~Exhaustduet(see

instructions).Useonlymetal
ductinsidedryerorfor
exhaustingdryertotheoutside.

To the
of injury.

@NeverreachintothedryervWe

thedrumismoving.Before

oraddingic!othqwait

URntilthe‘drumhas

stopped.

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eclose S%lpervisimlisnecessaryif *Thelaundryprocess

thisapphw

children.Donotailowchildren

toplayinside,anorwithth@

applianceor allydkxxwdt!d

applia-nce.Disposeofdiscqrded
appliancesamfshippingor

isusedbyor.r&wr

theflameretarclancyof fabrics.To ‘

avoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverywwefidly,

*Neverclimb@ orstandcmthe

canreduce

packingmaterialsproperly. , ‘1~’e14t0~‘r ‘oor”
Beforediswwdhqgqdryer,~r- . . D. not~mperwith ~ontro~~. ‘ ~
removingfromservice,remove

tileCklorofIthqdrying ‘ ‘

compa~tment. . ‘

*T. finim.izeth~possibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis

appliancefrod thepowersupply

@Keepalllaundryaids(such
asdetergents,bleaches,fabric
softeners,etc.)outof thereachof

children,preferablyin alocked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabel?toavoidpersonal
injury.

eKeeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddryto reduce

thepossibilityof slipping.

~Donotdryfiberglassarticlesin
yourdryer.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingglass

particks thatmaybe pickedup

by

clothingduringsubsequentdryer
uses.

beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremoval
andcleaningofthelintfilter).
NCWE:TurningtheCycleSelector

knobto anOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe.
powersupply.

eDo notoperatethisapplianceif

itis darnaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,or has
missingorbrokenparts,including
a darnagedcordorplug.

~Ifyoursis agasdryer,itis

equippedwithan automaticelectric
ignitionanddoesnothavea pilot

light.DONOTA~EIvIPTTO

LIGHTWITHA MATCH.

h131S

mayresultfromhavingyourhand
inthe vi~inityof’theburnerwhen

theautomaticignitionmayturnon,

fabric

softenersorfmtimstatic

You may,wishto softenyQvr

launderedM&4 orreducethe
staticekx!tricitjin them.We
recommendyouuseeithera.
fabridsoftenerinthewashcycIe,
accordingtothemanufacturer’s
instructionforthoseproducts,
ortryi dryer-addedproductfor
whichthe
writtenassuranceonthe
packagethattheirproductcan
besafelyused.inyourdryer.

Servicqor performanceproblems
causedbytheuseoftheseproducts
aretheresponsibilityof the
manufacturersofthose products
andarenotcoveredunderthe
warrantyofthisappliance.

mamfacturer gives

How to ‘your

WARNING-TO reducethe risk of fire, electricshock, orinjuryto persons,

readthe IIW?ORTANTSAFETYHWWRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthis apphnce.

Orying Sdoctions Heavy fJotyLarge Capacify

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Regular Cycles

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Knifs Cycles

Load YourDryer Properly

~Cleanthelintfiltereachtin-m

thedryeris used.Alwaysbe sure
thelintfilteris in place.Don’t
usethe dryerwithout it.

QGoodsortingfor thedryerbegins
at [hewasher.Genera11y9if clo~hes
aresortedrightfor washing,they’re

.

sortedrightfor drying.Seepage 8
for sortinghelp.(If youdo mix
varioustypesof fabricsin your
load,setthe controlsfor the

lighter-weightfab~”icsandremove

whendry.Resetcontrolsfor the
r~~nainingheavier fabrics.)

set the controls
Seethe ControlsSettingGuideon

pages6 and7.

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FabricCareSelections

Selecttheproperheatforyourload.

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FabricCare
Selections

Cottons

High Heat

Perm. Press

~~edjumHeat
Knits/Delicates

Medium Heat

Fluff e
No Heat

I

~LlmcYcl~s~l~~t~r~od~~ir~d

cycle setting.Theselectormaybe

Should be used with cycles indicated g

Automatic

RegularCycle Knits Cycles

e

Perm.Pressand

I

Automatic,

@

o

PressSTARTbuttontostart

dryer.(Openingthedoorduring

Timed

Cycles

@

e

e

turnedin eitherdirection. operationstopsthe dryer.Torestart,

closethedoorandpresstheSTART
button.)

PolyesterKnits &

P’ermammtPress

drying

‘ DONOTOVERLOAD—

Garmentsbeingdriedor
dewrinkledshouldtumble
freely.

oREMOVECLOTHES
PROMPTLY—Tohelpprevent

tips

Whatis the difference
betweenTimed&

Automaticdrying?

TimedDrying

WhenusingtheTIMEDCYCLE,
youselectthenumberofminutes
youwishthedryerto runandit
turnsoffat theendof thistime

period.

wrinkling,removefromthe

dryerpromptlyat theendof the

dryingcycles.
“PLACEON HANGERS—

PermanentPressandPolyester
Knitgarmentslookbestif
~hicedonhangersafterdrying.

AutomaticDrying

WhenusingtheAUTOMATIC
cycles,the

system

Automatic Dry Control

continuallysensesthe
temperatureof theairinthedryer
drum.Wetlaundrykeepsthisair
cool.Whenlaundryisdryenough
(andthedrumairwarmenough)the

heat turnsoff.Whentheaircools,

theheat turnsbackon.Thisoffand
oncyclingmayhappena numberof
times(dependingon thefabric,load
sizeandCycleSelectorsetting).
TheCycle Selectoradvances(when

theheatisoff)until it automatically
turnsoffdryer.

DrynessSektims guide

fortheautomaticqwks

Setto MiddlePosition

o

For most normal loads.

SettowardMOREDFW

BFor loads that include heavy­weightfabrics.
0If you desire to remove more
moisture.

SettowardLESSDRY

&ofE ~e*

6sss
ORV

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Lfss

cm

LEss
OUY

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* For lightweight fabric loads.
oIf you desire to remove less
moisture.
s For very small loads.

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