GE DDG7189V 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
8fla6262flo8

BackCover

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2-4

5,8

13

5

Beforewingyourdryery

readthk book

Carefullye

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewdryer-properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

If youreceiveda

damaged

&yerees

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dryer.

Savetimeandmoney.

Before

yourequestservice.e●

checktheProblemSolveron
pages10-12.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.

writedownthemodel

andserial

nmbers.

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.

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

eleclricswitches
onorOtibecausesparksmay
ignitethegas.

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FORYOURSAFEW
DonotStemoruse

gasolineorother
flammablevapo~and
liquidsinthevicinity
ofthisoranyother
appliance=

INSTRUCTIONS

Readallimtructiom

beforewingthis

appliance.

mPoRTmT

SmTY

~m~c~

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 this applianceonlyfor 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.

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

2

isabove50”W,(Io”ce) for

satisfactory @Qer8tionQfthedryer

Control

system.Donotinsaii or

=torethedryer whereit willbe

exposed

totheweather.

–Connecttoaproperty

ratd,

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 or replaceany

part Ofthe applianceor attempt
anyservicingunlessSpecifically
recommendedinthisuse and
care Bookor inpublisheduser­r%pairinstructionsthat you
Undersbnd andhavethe sMilsto

carry out.

To mitiixe the possibnity
of a fire hazard.

@Donot

use heat to dry articles

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.

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~~onotwashor dry articles

that havebeencleaned

in,washed

inysoakedin?orspottedwith

CombustibleorWpiosivesubsm$e$

(such

asgasoline,degreasers,

*cEag wiven@,kerwne,em.)

whichmaygiveOffvapom that

eodd Wk orqlde. h

notwe

or storesuchSubshnces

on/or

around yourwasherand/ordryer
during

operation.

~Anyarticleonwhichyouhave
usedacleaningsolvent,orwhich

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

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

@~]~~~~~~~;~~fi~~~~~~f~~~~~~~
loadto preventlintaccumulation

inside the dryerorintheroome

Do Nm OPERATETHE
DRmR WITHOUT

TmLINT

NLTERINPLACE.
eKeep

area.aroundand

underneathyourappliancefree
fromtheaccumulationof
Combustiblematerials9suchas
lint9paper, rags, chemicals9etc.

@Donotstore

itemsthatmayburn

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

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

Tominim.i~ethepossibiltiy

ofinjury.
@

Neverreach intothedryer while

the&m is

motingeBeforeBoating,

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 witheontrolse
@Tominimizethepossibility

ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaiand
cleaningofthelintfilter).N~E:

3

Tumin~theCycleSelectorhob
toanOFFpositiondoesNQT
disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply.

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(corltlr~liedttektpaqei

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Donotoperatethisappliance

ifitisdamaged,

rna]finctioriing,

partiallydisassembled,or i]as
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.

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

theautom.ati.cignitionmayturnon.

Dryer-appliedfabric

softenersoranti”stitic

Youmay wishtosoftenyour

Baunderedfabrics or reducethe
Stitic electricity

inthemewe

recommendyouuseeithera

fabric

softenerinthewashcycle,

according

tothe manufacturer’s

imtructionsforthose produc&9or

try a dryer-added

productfor

whichthe manufacturergives

written

assurance on the package

that theirproductCan besafely
used

inyour dryer,

Serviceorperformanceproblems
causedbytheuseoftheseproducts
aretheresponsibilityofthe
manufacturersofthoseproducts
andarenot coveredunderthe
warrantyofthisappliance.

sAvE~ms~

msTRucTloNs

Howtoopemte your dryer

*

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

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_ read theIMPORTANT

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

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COTTONS

n

HIGH HEAT

PERMANENT

PRESS n

MEDIUM HEAT

o

DELICATES

s

KNITS

u

LOW HEAT

6 \

HEAVY DUTV DRYER

WITH AUTOMATICDRYCONTROL

ANOENOOFCYCLESIGNAL

v

J

k-

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30 ,~ so

TIMEDCYCLE

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o

1

bad YomDryerfioperly

O FabricCareSelections

Pushabuttontoselectthe properheatforYourload.

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

~ Goodsortingforthedryerbegins
atthewasher.Generally,ifclothes
aresortedrightforwashing,they’re
sortedrightfordrying.Seepage 8
forsortinghelp.(Ifyoudomix
varioustypesoffabricsinyour
load,setthecontrolsforthe
lighter-weightfabricsandremove

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Should be used with cycles indicated @

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Fabric Care
Selections

E

Automatic,

Perm Pressand

Timed

Knits Cycle Cycle

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Cottons

HighHeat

@

Perm Press
Medium Heat

Delicates/Knits
LowHeat

I

@

I

Fluff
No Heat

I

@

I

w%endry.Resetcontrolsforthe

~ TurnCycleSelectortodesired

remainingheavierfabrics.)

cyclesetting.Theselectormaybe

duringoperationstopsthedryer.

—

~PressPUSH~START button

tostartdryer.(Openingthedoor

—

turnedin eitherdirection.

Tore-start,closethedoorand
presstheSTARTbutton.)

settheControk

SeetheControlsSettingGuide
onpages6 and7.

End-of-cyclesignal @PLACEONHANGERS—

PermanentPressandPolyester
Knitgarmentslookbestifplaced
onhangersafterdrying.

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

(Operatesautomaticallywithall
cycles.)

Thesignalwillsoundjust before
theendofthecycleto remindyou
toremovetheclothes.Tostop
signalwhilesounding,advance

CycleSelectortoOFF.

mmed Drying
WhenusingtheTIMEDCYCLE,
youselectthe numberofminutes
youwishthedryertorunandit
turnsoffattheendofthistime

period.

matisthedifference

betweenAutomatic&
mmed

tiying?

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

Polyestermb &

Permanent

mess

dr~ng tips

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

beingdriedor dewrinMedshould
tumblefreely.

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~L~~~s p~o~~~~

—Tohelppreventwrinlding,remove
fromthe dryerpromptlyattheend

ofthedryingcycles.

5

ControksettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandloam

Fabriccare/

Dryhg selection”

Cottons
High Heat

cycle setting

SetatLIGHT,MEDIUMor HEAVY
FABRICSdependingonload**
Setat45minutesfordry;at
20 minutesforironing.

Setat MEDIUM.

Cottons& Linens

AutomaticRegu,larCycle
or
TimedCycle

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCotton

PermanentPress
MediumHeat

AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle

TimedCycle Setat 10minutestode-wrinkle

garmentsthathavenotbeenwashed.

Synthetics–Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy

AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle

PermanentPress
MediumHeat

Delicates/Knits
LowHeat

SettowardMOREDRY.

Delicate

Setat LIGHTFABRICS,

SetatLIGHTFAB~CS.

SilksandWools,Blendsincluding
SilksandWools

Delicates/Knits
LowHeat

Delicates/Knits
LowHeat

Cottons
HighHeat

AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle

Rayonand Acetate

AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle

SetatLIGHTFABNCS.

Down-filledgarments,if machine
washinganddryingare
recommended.

AutomaticRegularCycle SetatMEDIUM,

Setat HEAVYFABRICSor

MEDIUM.

BabyClothes—Sturdy:Diapers,

hTightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls.See
SpecialInstructions.

Cottons

HighHeat

AutomaticRegularCycle

BabyClothes-Delicate Delicates/Knits

LowHeat

—

Cottons

HighHeat

AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle

SetatLIGHTFABRICS.

Setat20 to25minutes.

Blankets-Wool,PartWool,
Cotton,Electric,Synthetic.See
belowunder“Extra-largeItems;’

Curtains,Slipcovers,Draperies.
DONOTMACHINEDRY

FIBERGLASS.
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes.See

belowunder “Extra-largeItems:’

TimedCycle

TimedCycleCottons

HighHeat

For firstsetting,setat20minutes;
forsecondsetting, setat 15minutes.

TimedCycleCottons

HighHeat
Fluff

No Heat

Firstsetting—20minutes;

additionalsettings-5 minutes,

Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim.

BathmatsandRugs

TimedCycle

Setfortimedesired.

Cottons
HighHeat

PermanentPress
MediumHeat

TimedCycle

Firstsetting—20minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.

Firstsetting—20minutes;
secondsetting—15minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.

Extra-largeItems—QueenorKing

SizeSheets,Blanketsor Spreads,
SleepingBags,InsulatedJacketsor
Suits,MattressCovers(Pads),
QuiltedBedspreads.

TimedCycle

Pillows—FeatherandPolyester­filled(ifmanufacturerrecommends

theybedriedinadryer).See
SpecialInstructions.

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Setat70minutes.

Cottons
HighHeat

TimedCycle

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*ThetermsHigh,MediumandLowHeatarethoseusuallyfoundonfabriccarelabels.Forbestresults,followyourfabriccarelabels.

‘~~’Light:Forlightweightfabric loads;Medium:formostnormalloads;HeavyFabrics:forloadsthatincludeheavyweightfa,bricsand for
verysmallloads.

N~E: TheCycleSelectorsettingsindicatedabovearetobeusedasaguide.Youmayfindthatbestresultsareobtainedfor certainofyour

,=

fabricsbysettingtheCycleSelectortoeithersideoftherecommendedsettings,

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Donotdrynon-colorfastitemswithwhitesor light-coloreditems.

Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryer stops;placeclothesonhangersto
minimizewrinkling.

Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryer stops,placeclothesonhangersto
minimizewrinkling.

Drysilksandwoolsinyourdryeronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

Tumbledryingismandatory.Downmustbethoroughlydried to removeodorandpreventmildewing.Placetwolarge,drytowelsinthe
dryertoimprovetumblingandshortendryingtime.Besuretodrythoroughly.

IMPORTANT.Ifchildren’ssleepwearis madeofModacrylic,tumbledryonlyonDelicate/Knits(LowHeat).HighHeatcandamagethese
fabrics.Checkmanufacturer’sdryinginstructions.

Seeaboveinstructions.

Placeindryerwith3or4drytowelswhichhavebeenheatedfor5minutes.Settimerfor20 to25minutes.Donotsetcontrolformorethan
Z5minutes.Doon]yoneblanketatatinle.Removeblanketatendof

cycleandblockblanketbacktooriginalshape.Pressbindingwithwarm

iron.Allowtodry beforestoring.
Usedrytowelsasbuffers.Settimerfor20minutes.If itemsarestillwet,resetfor15minutesandcheckagain.Itemsshouldbe removedwhile

stilldamp.Placeslipcoversonfurnitureimmediately.Hangdraperiesandcurtainssothatcreaseswillfallout. Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheck

filterforexcesslint.Removeandlestartdryer.

SeeExtraLargeitems.

TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat)setting.Heatmaycausealterationinshape,colorandappearanceofsuch articles.

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Stop dryerperiodicallyandcheckfilterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer.

Specialprecautions mustbetakenforextra-largeitems.Setdryer for20minutes then check carefilly. Set 15minutesforsecondsetting, check

again;and5 minutesfor eachadditionalsetting.Makesurethatarticledoesnotfilldrum.Manylargearticles,whenwet,haveampleroomin

dryer,butastheydryandfluffupmaynothaveroomtotumble.Checkcarefullyeveryfewminutesandifarticle isstillwetor dampandfills
dryer,finishdryingonline.Do not,underanycircumstancesoperatedryerforlongertimeswithoutchecking.CAUTION:If largeitemsdonot
haveroomtotumble,theair flowmaybeblockedwhichcouldresultinscorchingyourvaluableitems.Manylargeitems,likeshagrugs,cannot
bedriedinhomesizedryers.DO

N~tumble dryjackets containingKapok. (See filtercleaninginstructionsabove.)

Checktickingforholesorweakseamswherefeathersor fillingcouldescape.Drynomorethanonepillowata timeandsetdryerformaximum
time.Stopdryeroccasionallyand shakepillowstoredistributefillingformoreevendrying.Checkpillowsat endofdryingtime.Iftheyarenot

completelydry,returnthemtodryerandresetfor moredryingtime.Featherpillowsdryveryslowlyandmustbedriedcompletelytoprevent
mildewing.DON~

tumble dry pillows containing tipok.

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For

moreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor “What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’

ForsalebytheSupcrintcndcntofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingoffice,Washington,D.C.20402.

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HOWYto sort theclothes

Normally,ifyouhavesortedclothescorrectlyforwashing,

youwilldso haveproperlysorteddryingloads.

Separate

from

LINTPRODUCERS—suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint. LINTCOLLE~RS—

suchas man-madefibersand
nappedfabricslike velveteenand
corduroy—attractlint,andmustbe
driedseparately.

Sombyfabric

Separate

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\

Cottons&

Linens

from

.

Synthetics,

\3

Blends&

PolyKnits

from

from

In additionto sortingtoreducelint
collection,itis recommendedthat
fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe

driedtogetherwheneverpossible.

Separate

from

from

from

a

\3

Non-

Colorfast

Soltbywei@t

Separate

● .

tiea~

Items

17

(suchas

towels)

from

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m

Light Items

(suchas

curtains)

Forinformationontumbledrying
extra-largeitemsanddifferent
fabricsandloads, seepages6ad 7.

8

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Howto loadthe
clothes

Don’toverloadyourdryer.

Crowdedloadsdon’tdryefficiently

andclothesmaybeunnecessarily
wrinHed.

Loadsshouldlooklikethis:

Drum with

Cottons & Linens

Cleanlintfilter(seeshadedarea) = ‘

byputtingyour moistenedfingers

H~-:­atthecorneroffilterandwipingin
adownwardmotionalltheway

acrosstotheother corner.

Drum with

Permanent Press Load

Foradditiondinformationonlint
filter,seepage13.

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Enew”saviwmps

e Sofi clothesby weightso youwon’t

havetorunanextracycleforone or
twoheavier,slower-dryingitems.

Seepage 8.

@Donotoverloaddryer.For
efficientdrying,clothesneedto
tumblefreely.

@UseAutomaticDryingCycles
wheneverpossibletohelpprevent
overdryingandtosaveenergy.

@Tohelppreventironing,usePerm
Press,MediumHeator Delicates/
bits LowHeat.Removegarments
promptlyatendofdryingcycleand

placeonhangers.

@Dry yourclothesin consecutive

loads.Usinga “warm”dryerwill
saveenergy.

@Cleandryerlintfilter eachtime

YOUdry.

@Cleandryerexhaustductingatleast
oncea year.A partiallyclogged
exhaustcanlengthendryingtime.

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PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

AmW.mDY

DRYER

WON’T

@Dryerunpluggd. Makesure powe~cordis pluggedin.

START

~Nopowertodryer. Checkfises andcircuitbreakerstomakesuredryerisgetting
current.Most electricdryersusetwo.

*Controlsimproperlyset.MakesurecontrolsaresetandSTARTswitchis pushed.
Openingthedoorduringoperationstopsthedryer.Tore-stati,close thedoorandpush
theSTARTswitch.

~~Ver dooris

open.~~~sedoor Securely—dger willnotrunwithdoor open.

e

Circuitisoverloaded.Donotoperateotherapplimcesonthesameelectricaloutlet

or circuitwtie thedryerisoperating.

cLmHEs T=

~Controlsimproperlyset. Checkallcontrolstomakesuretheyarecorrectlysetfor

mo LONGm DRY

theloadyouwanttodry.Seepages5-7.
~Cloggd lintfiiter.Removeandcleanfilterbeforeeveryload.Periodicdy cleanarea

underlintfilterwithvacuumcleaner.Seepage13.
@hproper ducting.Makesuredryerisductd in accordancewithInsMation

Instmctions.
@Obstmctionin exhaustduct~ng.Makesureducti~~giscleanandfreeofobstruction;

makesuredamperin outsidewdl capoperateseasily.Ifflexibieductingisused,be
sureitis notkinkedandisproperlyhstied accordingto Initiation hstructions.

~Blownfises ortrippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdtises or circuitbreakers.
Mostelectricdryersusetwo.It is possiblefor one tobeblownor trippedandthedryer
stilltimble withoutheat.

*hproper sorting.Donot mixheavy,hard-to-dryitemswithlightweightarticles.
~Largeloadsofmoisture-holdingfabrics,suchasbeachtowels,take along timeto

removemoisture.
@Toomanyitemsin dryer.Dry ordyonewasherloadatatime.Do notcombineloads.
@Toofewitemsindryer.Ifdryingotiy onetiicle, addtwomoresitiar articles,even

if dry,toinsureproper~mbling.

SHMNKAGE, @Somefabricswfllshriti whetiermachinewashedandtumbledied orwashedbyhmd
GENEML

anddripdried;otiers maybesafelywashedbut willshrti inadryer.FollowGarment
Mmufac~rers’CareLabelsexactly.If indoubt,donotmachinewashortumbledry.

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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEAND WmDY

SHRINKAGE, @Relantion shrinkagecanoccurin.hit fab;icsthathavebeenimproperlystretched

KNITS

andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto

shapeaftereachwashanddryqcle.
~fi~g~~s~~~~~de~~yed~h~i*age iscause&whenshrchor

sizing (in somefabrics)is

gradudlyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
la~deredmanytimeswitioutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageatie.

@Shri~We aused byoverheatingoccursincertainhit fabricsthathavebeenheat­shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorirotingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesusedto
shapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby

washingincoldorwarmwater.

wmKLINGIN

@

Leavingclothesindryerafiertumblingstops.Removeclothespromptlyandhang
PEwmENT Pwss themimmediately.
AND“NO-IRON”
ITEMS

~Toomanyitemsindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Do notcombineloads.
eToofewitemsindryer,If

d~y~ng~~~yone ar-tic~~,add two ormore Sirni]ararticles,even

if

dry,toinsurepropertumbling.

@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchasworkclothes,
withlighterPermanentPressitems,suchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwashordry
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.

@Toomanyclothesinwasher.Itemsmusthaveroomtomovefreely.PermanentPress
loadsshouldalwaysbe sma~erthanregularloads...nomorethanmediumloads.

~Useofincorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashCyclewhichprovides

acool-downrinsetominimizewritiing.
e~ncorrectwater~eve~,Uselargewater~eve~formediumload;mediumlevelor halffull

forsmallload.
@Wastig repeat~y intoohotwater.Washincoolorwarmwaterwithplen~ofdetergent.

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PROBLEN$

POSSIBLE

CAUSEANDREMEDY

$VRINI{LINGIN

@Accumulationoflimescaledue to useofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustusea

PERRIANENTPRESS

non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofa high-carbonatedetergent.
AND “NO-IRON”
ITEMS(continued)

@Failuretousefabric softener.Properuseoffabricsoftenerwillminimizewrintii~~g.

ToremovewrinkIes:

@Retumbleon

“permanentPress”setting.

~Rerinseanddryon“PermanentPress”setting.
eIfunsuccessfi~,retumbleon

highheat for10-12minutesandhangimmediately.

~Ironcarefully.
@Sendtodrycleanersforpressing.

~Somewrin~es

may remainwhich cannotberemoved:

x~~~: Ifyoufollowgood

~aun~ryproceduresand PermanentPressclothesstillcome

outwrintied, thefinishmaynotbegoodquality.Also,inpermanentpresssynthetic/
cottonblends,thecottonportionofthe fabriccaneventuallywearawayleavingonlythe
synthetic.Sinceit’sthe cottonportionwhichistreatedforPermanentPress,alossor
decreaseofPermanentPressperformancewillresult.

Ifyou

needmorehelp.o .Call,tollfree:

GEhswercenter@

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice

12

CareandCleating

mod dryerCare

TheDrum. Porcelainenamel
drumisrust-resistantandrequires

nospecialcare.

The~terior. Wipeoffanyspillsor

washingcompounds.Wipeordust
withdampcloth. Trynotto strike
thesurfacewithsharpobjects.

TheLint Ftiter.Wipelintfilter
beforeeveryuseas describedon
page9.Periodicallylintfalter
shouldberemovedandsuction
hosefromvacuumcleanershould
beinsertedintotheopening.

Seebelow.

Donotobstructtheflowof
combustionandventilatingair.

DryerExhaust:Inspectandclean
thedryerexhaustductingatleast
oncea year.

Tostoredryer:Forshortperiodof

time,disconnectpowersupplyand
cleanlintfilter.

Donotstoredryerwhereitwillbe
ex~osedtothe weather.

A

CAUTIONS:

~Beforehavingyourelectricdryer
connectedinyournewresidence,be
sureyourlicensedelectrician
confirmsthatthesupplyvoltage
matchesthe voltagespecifiedonthe

ratingplate.
@Dryercontrolpanelandfinishes

maybedamagedbysomelaundry
pre-treatmentsoflandstainremover
productsifsuchproductsare

sprayedonorhavedirectcontact

withthedryer.
Applythesepre-treatmentproducts

awayfromthedryer.Thefabric
maythpnbewashedanddried
normally.Damagetoyourdryer
causedbypre-treatmentproducfiis
notcoveredbyyourwarranty.

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We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenot pleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnot pleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentuc~ 40225

FINALLY,if your problemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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YOURGENERALELECTRIC AUTOMATIC CLOTHESDRYER

WARRANTY

Saveproof of original purchase date such asyour salesslip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.

WHATISCOVERED

FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY
Forone year from date of original

purchase,we will provide,free of

charge, parts and service labor

inyour hometo repairor replace

any pati of the dfyer that fails

becauseof a manufacturing

defect.

This warranty is extended to
the original purchaser and any
succeeding ownerfor products

purchased for ordinary home use
inthe 48 mainland states, Hawaii
and Washington, 1).C.InAlaskathe

warranty is the sameexceptthat it

is LIMITED becauseyou must payto
ship the product to the service shop
or for the service technician’s travel

coststo your home.
All warranty service will be provided

byour FactoryService Centersor

byour authorized Customer Care”

servicersduring normalworking

hours.

Look inthe White or YellowPages

of your telephone directoryfor

GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,

GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY

SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRIC-

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor

GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER

CARE@SERVICE.

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WHATisNOTCOVERED

~ Service trips toyour home to

teach you how to usethe product.

Read

yourUseandCarematerial.

Ifyouthen haveanyquestions

about operating the product,

please contact your dealer or our

Consumer Affairs office at the

address below,or call, toli free:
GE Answer Cente@

800.626.2000
consumer information service

~ Improper installation.

If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting
and other connecting facilities.

~ Replacement of house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.

~ Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.

~ Damageto product caused

byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental orconsequential damages, sothe above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you mayalso have other rights which vary from stateto state.

Toknowwhat your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.

Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany

Iffutiherhelpisneeded concerningthiswarranty,write:

Manager–ConsumerAtiairs,GEAppliances,Louisville,KY

40225

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