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Operating Instructions, Tips

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

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

Cycle Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................6

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

Energy-Savi~g Tips .........................................5

Knits Drying Tips .....................................6, 13

Lint Filter
Loading

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

Timed Drying

Permanent Press Drying Tips ........6, 13, 14

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

Care and Cleaning

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

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

Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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

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

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

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Consumer Services

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Repair Service

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

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YOU...

Read this book carefully. Save time and money.

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
version of this book, call
GE Answer

800.626.2000
consumer information service.

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safety the

or explosion or to prevent property damage,

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.

Para obtener la
espafiol

GE Answer

inforrnaci6n
te16fono

de

800.626.2000.

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versi6n

este

manual, name a

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para el

en

consumidor,

in this manual must be

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persomd

Write down the model
and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label on the
front of the drver 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

Setial Number

Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service
calls concerning your dryer.

fo~owed

i~ury or loss of

to

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not store

flammable vapors and

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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 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

your

gas suppHer

Foflow

the gas

your gas

from a

suppMer’s

suppher,

must be performed

agency or

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

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, IL 60606

Wacker

Drive

2

I~ORTANT

The

California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic

SAFETY NOTICE

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

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fuels.

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

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Warning—To

electric shock, or injury to persons
when using your appliance, follow basic

reduce the risk of fire,

precautions, including the following:

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Use this appliance only for

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intended purpose

as described in this Use and Care Book.

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before it is used.

installed and located in accordance

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with the Installation Instructions

If you did not receive an

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This dryer must be properly

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Installation Instructions sheet with your dryer,
you can obtain one by calling, toll free, the
GE Answer Center”, 800.626.2000.

—Properly ground to conform with all

governing codes and ordinances.

detiils

in

hstallation

Instructions.

—Locate where the temperature is above

(lO°C.)

for satisfactory operation of the dryer

Follow

50°F.

control system. Do not instill or store the

dryer where it will be exposed to the weather.

—Connect to a properly rated, protected

and sized power supply circuit

to avoid

electrical overload.

—Exhausting to the

RECOMMENDED

oubide

is STRONGLY

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

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Do not repair or replace any

part of the appliance or attempt
any servicing

udess

specifically
recommended in this Use and Care Book or
in published user-repair instructions that you

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and have the skills to

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When disconnecting this appliance

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by the plug rather than the

carry

out.

cord to avoid damage to the cord
or 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.

To Minimbe the Possibility
of a Fire Hazard

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Exhaust

Use only rigid
diameter ductwork
or for exhausting to the

PLASTIC OR OTHER
DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A
OTHER
CAN CAUSE A
BECOMES OTHERWISE RESTRICTED IN
USE OR DURING

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Do not use heat to dry

plastic, or similar materials

bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs,
baby pants, plastic bags, etc.) as these materials
may melt or bum. Also, some rubber materials,
when heated, can under certain
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.

Duct+ee

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PUNCTURED DUCTWORK

Instillation Instructions.

or flexible

inside

the dryer cabinet

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meti

4“

USE OF

COMBUS~BLE

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IT COLLAPSES OR

~STALLATION.

articlw

containing rubber,

(such as padded

circumsmnces

(continued next page)

OR

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WORTANT SAFEW ~STRUCTIONS

(continued)

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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,

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Do not wash or dry articles that

have been cleaned in, washed in,

combustible or explosive substances
(such as wax, paint, gasoline,
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
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
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.

“Dry

Away from Heat”

orspotted

with

degreasers,

antior

are

many

To Minimize the Possibility of Injury

●

Never reach into the dryer while the

drum is moving.

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.

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To avoid such a result, the garment

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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.

●

Close

this appliance is used by or near

,

children. Do not allow children
to play inside, on, or with this
appliance or any discarded

Before loading, unloading

retirdancy

of fabrics.

supervision is necessary if

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Clean the lint filter before each load

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the dryer or in the room. DO NOT

to prevent lint accumulation inside

OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT THE LINT
FILTER IN PLACE.

●

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 individual.

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Keep all laundry aids (such

as detergents, bleaches, fabric

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n

softeners, etc.) out of the reach
of children,

preferably in a locked

cabinet. Observe all warnings on

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.

●

To minimize the possibility of electric

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shock,

power supply before attempting any

unplug this appliance from the

maintenance or cleaning (except the removal
and cleaning of the lint filter).

NOTE: Turning the Cycle Selector

knob to an OFF position does NOT

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Do not tamper with the controls.

disconnect the appliance from the
power supply.

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. M not operate this appliance if it is

m~unctioning,

partially disassembled, or has

damaged>

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

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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.

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A MATCH. Bums may result from having

your hand in the vicinity of the burner when the

automatic ignition may turn on.

DO NOT ATTEM~ TO LIGHT

Dryer-applied Fabric

SoReners

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

tie

warranty of this appliance.

SAW TmSE

~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.

● Use Automatic Cycles whenever possible to help prevent overdying and

to save energy.

● To help prevent ironing, use

(Medium 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.

KnitsiDelicates

ducting

at least once a year. A partially clogged

(Low Heat) or

Perm.

Press

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