GE DDE7109V, DDG7189 Use and Care Manual

contents

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Appliance Registration

AutomaticDrying
CareandCleaning

ControlsSettingGuide
DryerExhaust

End-of-CycleSignal
Energy-SavingTips

KnitsDryingTips
LintFilter

Loading
Model andSerialNumbers 2

Operating theDryer
PermPressDrying Tips 5-7,11,12

Problem Solver

13 Sorting

6,7

13 Timed Drying

5-7,11

5,9,13

5,9

10-12

Models DDE7109V

DDG7189V

2
5

5 UserMaintenanceInstructions 13
9

5

RepairService
SafetyInstructions

StoringDryer

Warranty

GEA#?swefcenteP
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BackCover

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2-4

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Beforewingyourdryery

readthk book

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewdryer-properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Carefullye

If youreceiveda

damaged

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dryer.

Savetimeandmoney.

Before

checktheProblemSolveron
pages10-12.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.

&yerees

yourequestservice.e●

writedownthemodel

andserial

You’llfindthem on a labelonthe
frontofthedryerbehindthe door.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthat camewith

yourdryer.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyour dryer.

nmbers.

ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800,626.2000
consumerinformationservice.

Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espafiolde6stemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.

FOR YOUR

SAFETY

[fyousmellgas:
laopenwindows.
2,Don’ttouch

electricalswitches:

3sExtinguishany

openflame.

4.immediatelycall
yourgasSuppliera

*Don$ttu~n

onorOtibecausesparksmay
ignitethegas.

eleclricswitches

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FORYOURSAFEW
DonotStemoruse

gasolineorother
flammablevapo~and
liquidsinthevicinity
ofthisoranyother
appliance=

INSTRUCTIONS

Readallimtructiom

beforewingthis

appliance.

mPoRTmT

SmTY

TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking

WaterandToxicEnforcementAct

requirestheGovernorofCalifornia

topublishalistofsiibstances

knowntothestatetocausecancer
andrequiresbusinessesto warn
customersofpotentialexposure
tosuchsubstances.

Gasappliancescancauseminor
exposuretothrmofthesesubstances,
namelybenzene,formaldehydeand
soot,causedprimarilybythe
incompletecombustionofnatural
gasorLPfuels.Properlyadjusted
dryerswillminimizeincomplete
combustion.Exposuretothese

substancescanbeminitized
firther byproperlyventingthe
dryerstotheoutdoors.

w~G—To reduce the risk
offire9electricshoek9or injury
to persons when using your
apptimee,fonowb@e pmutiom9
ineluting the folloting:

@use thisapplianceonly for i~
intended purpose asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.

@Thisdryer must be properly
instilled and locatedin

accordancewiththe Instillation

hstructions beforeit isUsedeIf

youdidnotreceiveanInsolation

Instructionssheetwithyourdryer,

youcanobtainonebycontacting

theservicelocationnearestyou.

—Woperlyground to conform

with all governing‘codesand

ordinances. Followdewiisin

IB3stiIBationInstrucliwns.

~m~c~

},11dryinginstr~~ctiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

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isabove50”W,(Io”ce) for

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satisfactory @Qer8tionQfthedryer

Control

=torethedryer whereit willbe

exposed
–Connecttoaproperty

protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

—Exhaustingtotheoutsideis

STRONGLYRECOMMENDED
topreventlargeamountsof
moistureandlintfrombeingblown
intotheroom.Carefullyfollowthe
ExhaustingDetailsinthehsWation
Instructions.

@when disconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather

than.thecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Makesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatit willnotbesteppedon,

tripped overorotherwisesubjected

todamageor stress.
~Donotrepair orreplaceany

part Oftheapplianceor attempt
anyservicingunlessSpecifically
recommendedinthisuse and
care Bookor in published user­r%pairinstructionsthat you
Undersbnd andhavethe sMilsto

carry out.

To mitiixe the possibnity
of a fire hazard.

@Donot

ConWininglrMbber9plastic$or
similarmaterials(suchmpadded
bras, tennisshoes,galoshes,bath
ma*9mgs9bibs9babypmk9 p~mtie
bags,etc.)as thesematerialsmay
meltor burn. MsQ~Sonlerubber

matetials9whenhwted9an mder
eer’minCircumstineesproduce
firebyspontaneousCombustion.

@Garmentslabeled“DryAway
FromHeat”(suchaslifejackets

containing~.pok) mustnot beput
inyourdryer.

system.Donotinsaii or

totheweather.

ratd,

use heat to dry articles

~~onotwashor dry articles

that havebeencleaned

in,washed

inysoakedin?orspottedwith

CombustibleorWpiosivesubsm$e$

asgasoline,degreasers,

(such

*cEag wiven@,kerwne,em.)

whichmaygiveOffvapom that

eodd Wk orqlde. h
or storesuchSubshnces
around yourwasherand/or dryer
during

~Anyarticleonwhichyouhave
usedacleaningsolvent,orwhich

containsflammablematerials
(suchascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedinbeautysalons,
restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)
mustnotbeplacedinornearthe
dryeruntiIalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsorsolidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhighlyflammable

itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,somehousehold
cleaners,somespotremovers,
turpentines,waxes,waxremovers
andproductscontainingpetroleum
distillates.

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loadto preventlintaccumulation

inside the dryerorintheroome

Do Nm OPERATETHE
DRmR WITHOUT

operation.

NLTERINPLACE.
eKeep

underneathyourappliancefree
fromtheaccumulationof
Combustiblematerials9suchas
lint9paper, rags, chemicals9etc.

@Donotstore

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

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and the exhaust duet connection
insidethe dryer shouldbecIeaned
periodicallybya qualified
individual.

area.aroundand

itemsthatmayburn

notwe

on/or

TmLINT

Tominim.i~ethepossibiltiy

ofinjury.
@

Neverreach intothedryer while

the&m is
unloadingor addingclothes,wait

unti~the drum hascompletely

Stoppede
~Closesupervisionisnecessary

iftMsapptianeeisusedbyor near
children.DoKnotallowchildrento
ptayinside,onorwiththis
applianceOFanydiscarded
appiiance.D3sposeofdiscarded
apptimcamd stipp@ orpactig
materialsproperly.Before
discardinga dryer,orremoving
fromservice,removethedoorof
thedryingcompartment.

*Keepalllaundryaids(such

asdetergents,bleaches,fabric
softeners,etc.)out ofthereachof
children,preferablyinalocked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelstoavoidpersonal
injury.

@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddryto reduce

thepossibilityofslipping.
@Donotdry fiberglassarticles in

yourdryer.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingglass
particlesthatmaybepickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent
dryeruses.

@The laundryprocesscanreduce
theflameretardancyoffabrics.To
avoidsucharesult,the garment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.

@Neverclimbonors~nd onthe
dryertopor door.

@Donot timper with eontrolse
@Tominimizethepossibility

ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaiand
cleaningofthelintfilter).N~E:
Tumin~theCycleSelectorhob
toanOFFpositiondoesNQT
disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply.

motingeBeforeBoating,

(corltlr~liedttektpaqei

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Donotoperatethisappliance

@

ifitisdamaged,
partiallydisassembled,or i]as

missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.

s If yoursis agasdryer,itis
equippedwithan automaticelectric
ignitionanddoesnothaveapilot
light. DO N~ ATTEM~ ~
LIGHTWITHAMA~H. Burns
mayresultfromhavingyour hand
inthevicinityoftheburnerwhen

theautom.ati.cignitionmayturnon.

rna]finctioriing,

Dryer-appliedfabric

softenersoranti”stitic

Youmay wishtosoftenyour

Baunderedfabrics or reduce the
Stitic electricity
recommendyouuseeithera

fabric
according

softenerinthewashcycle,

inthemewe

tothe manufacturer’s

imtructionsforthose produc&9or

try a dryer-added

whichthe manufacturergives

written

that theirproductCan besafely
used

Serviceorperformanceproblems
causedbytheuseoftheseproducts
aretheresponsibilityofthe
manufacturersofthoseproducts
andarenot coveredunderthe
warrantyofthisappliance.

assurance on the package

inyour dryer,

productfor

sAvE~ms~

msTRucTloNs

Howtoopemte your dryer

WAWIING—TO reducethe riskoffire,electricshock,orinjury to persons,

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_ read the IMPORTANT

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

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COTTONS

PERMANENT

PRESS n

DELICATES

KNITS

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u

HIGH HEAT

MEDIUM HEAT

LOW HEAT

@

bad YomDryerfioperly

* Cleanthelintfiltereachtimethe
dryeris used.Alwaysbe surethe
tint fiiterisinplace.Don’tusethe
dryerwithoutit.

~ Goodsortingforthedryerbegins
atthewasher.Generally,ifclothes
aresortedrightforwashing,they’re
sortedrightfordrying.Seepage 8
forsortinghelp.(Ifyoudomix
varioustypesoffabricsin your
load,setthecontrolsforthe

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lighter-weightfabrics andremove
w%endry.Resetcontrolsforthe

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remainingheavierfabrics.)

settheControk

SeetheControlsSettingGuide
onpages6 and7.

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HEAVY DUTV DRYER

WITH AUTOMATICDRYCONTROL

ANOENOOFCYCLESIGNAL

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O FabricCareSelections

Pushabuttontoselectthe properheatforYourload.

Fabric Care
Selections

Cottons

HighHeat

Perm Press
Medium Heat

Delicates/Knits
LowHeat

Fluff
No Heat

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Should be used with cycles indicated @

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~ TurnCycleSelectortodesired
cyclesetting.Theselectormaybe

turnedin eitherdirection.

TIMEDCYCLE

Automatic,

Perm Pressand

Knits Cycle Cycle

30 ,~ so

o

Timed

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~PressPUSH~START button
tostartdryer.(Openingthedoor
duringoperationstopsthedryer.
Tore-start,closethedoorand
presstheSTARTbutton.)

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End-of-cyclesignal @PLACEONHANGERS—

(Operatesautomaticallywithall
cycles.)

Thesignalwillsoundjust before
theendofthecycleto remindyou
toremovetheclothes.Tostop
signalwhilesounding,advance

CycleSelectortoOFF.

Polyestermb &

Permanent

dr~ng tips

o Do ~~ o~~RL~A~-Garm~n@

beingdriedor dewrinMedshould
tumblefreely.

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—Tohelppreventwrinlding,remove
fromthe dryerpromptlyattheend

ofthedryingcycles.

mess

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PermanentPressandPolyester
Knitgarmentslookbestifplaced
onhangersafterdrying.

matisthedifference

betweenAutomatic&
mmed

AutomaticDrying
WhenusingtheAUTOMATIC
cycles,theAutomaticDry Control
systemcontinuallysensesthe
temperatureoftheairinthedryer
dr~m.Wetlaundrykeepsthisair
cool.Whenlaundryis dryenough
(andthedrumairwarmenough)
theheatturnsoff. Whenthe air
cools,theheatturnsbackon.This
offandoncyclingmayhappena
numberoftimes(dependingonthe

tiying?

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fabric,loadsize,andCycleSelector
setting).TheCycleSelector
advances(whenthe heatiso~ until
itautomaticallyturnsoffdryer.

mmed Drying
WhenusingtheTIMEDCYCLE,
youselectthe numberofminutes
youwishthedryertorunandit
turnsoffattheendofthistime

period.

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