GE DDE7100R, DDG7180R Use and Care Manual

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

Dryer

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Problem

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Solver

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Operating Instructions, Tips

Automatic Drying ...........................................7

Controls Setting Guide .............................8, 9

Cycle

Drying Selections Guide ...............................7

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

Knits Drying Loading

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

Timed Drying

Permanent Press Drying Tips ........7, 13, 14

Sorting Clothes ........................................6, 10

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Care and Cleaning

Dryer Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

Setiings..................................................6

Tips......................................7, 13

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Consumer Services

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

Repair Service

Warranty ........................................Back Cover

Models: DDE71OOR

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DDG7180R

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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, KY 40225

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

800.626.2000 consumer information service.

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For your safety

of fw or

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e~losion

or to prevent property damage,

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.

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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.

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drying instruction terms in this book conform to the Care

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

If 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.

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, KY 40225

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

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel 20 North Chicago, IL 60606

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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

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

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outdoors.

fuels.

Warning—To reduce the risk of fire,

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Use this appliance only for its intended

purpose as described in this Use and Care Book.

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before it is used. If you did not receive an

hstallation

dryer, you can obtain one by calling, toll free, the GE Answer

—Properly ground to conform with all

—Lwate where the temperature is above

—Connect to a properly rated, protected

—Exhausting to the outside is STRONGLY

electric when using

precautions, including the following:

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This dryer must be properly

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governing codes and ordinances.

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in Installation Instructions.

(lO°C.)

control system. Do not instill or store the dryer where it will be exposed to the weather.

and sized power supply circuit to avoid electrical overload.

RECOMMENDED to prevent large amounts

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

for satisfactory operation of the dryer

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or injury to persons

your appliance, follow basic

installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions

Instructions sheet with your

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Do not

repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any servicing unless specifically

recommended in this Use and Care Book or in published user-repair instructions that you understand and have the skills to carry

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When disconnecting this appliance

PU1l by the

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.

Minitize

cord

plug

rather

to avoid damage to the cord or

than the

the Possibility

out

of a Fire Hazard

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Exhaust

Use only rigid diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet or for exhausting to the outside. USE OF PLASTIC OR OTHER DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A ~RE. OTHER EASILY PUNCTURED DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A BECOMES OTHERWISE USE OR DURING INSTALLATION.

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Do not use heat to dry articles containing

plastic, or similar materials (such as padded bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants, plastic bags, etc.) as these materials may melt or burn. Also, some rubber materials, when heated, can under produce fire by spontaneous combustion.

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Do not store items that may bum or melt

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

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Instigation Instructions.

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WORTANT

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Garments labeled

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

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soaked in, orspotted with

(such as wax, paint, gasoline, dry-cleaning may ignite or explode. Do not add these substances to the wash water. Do not use these substances around your washer dryer during operation.

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Any article on 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 in or 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.

Do not wash or dry articles that

have been cleaned in, washed in, combustible or explosive substances

“Dry

solventi,

Away from Heat”

degreasers,

kerosene, etc.) which

SAFEH ~STRUCTIONS

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To Minimize the Possibility of Injury

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Never reach into the dryer while the

drum is moving. Before loading, unloading or adding clothes, wait until the drum has completely stopped.

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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.

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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.

The laundry process can reduce

the flame manufacturer’s care instructions

should be followed very carefully.

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Close supervision is necessary

if this appliance is used by or near children. Do not allow children to play inside, on, or with this appliance or any discarded

retardancy of fabrics.

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the dryer or in the room. DO NOT OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT THE LINT FILTER IN PLACE.

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Keep the area around and underneath

your appliances free from the accumulation of combustible materials, such as lint, paper, rags, chemicals, etc.

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The interior of the machine and the exhaust

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

. Clean the lint

to prevent

filter

before each load

lint

accumulation inside

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Keep all laundry aids (such

container labels to avoid personal injury.

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Keep the floor around your appliances clean

and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.

maintenance or cleaning (except the removal

and cleaning of the lint filter).

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Do not tamper with the controls.

as detergents, bleaches, fabric softeners, etc.) out of the reach of children, preferably in a locked cabinet. Observe all warnings on

To minimize the possibility of electric

shock, unplug this appliance from the power supply before attempting any

NOTE: Turning the Cycle Selector knob to an OFF position does NOT disconnect the appliance from the power supply.

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not

operate this appliance if it is

tiunctioning,

partially disassembled, or has

damaged>

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

Never climb on or stand on the dryer top.

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yours is

a gas dryer, it is equipped with an automatic electric ignition and does not have a

pflot

light. DO NOT ATTEM~ TO LIGHT

A MATCH. Burns may result from having your hand in the vicinity of the burner when the automatic ignition may turn on.

Dryer-applied Fabric

Anti-shtic

Conditioners

Softeners or

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

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warranty of this appliance.

SAW T~SE ~STRUCTIONS

● 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.

● To help prevent ironing, use Knits/Low Heat. Remove garments

promptly at end of 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 partially clogged

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