GE DDE7900G, DDG7980G Use and Care Manual

Contents

Dryer

Appliance Registration
Automatic Drying

Care and Cleaning
Consumer Services

Controls Setting Guide 6,7
Dryer Exhaust

End-of-Cycle Signal
Energy-Saving Tips

Extra Care Cycle
Knits Drvin~

Light Bulb Replacement

Lint Filter
Loading

Model and Serial Numbers
Operating the Dryer

Perm. Press Drying Tips 5-7, 11, 12

Models

TiDs

DDE7900G

2
5

13
15

13

5
9

4

5-7, 11

13

4,9, 13

4,9

2

4,5

DDG7980G

Problem Solver
Safety Instructions

Sorting
Storing Dryer

Timed Drying
User Maintenance Instructions 13

Warranty

GEAmwer CenteP
80fi62E2000

10-12

3,4
4,8

13

Back Cover

5

GEApphances

Help us help you...

If You Need Service

Before using your dryer,
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,

KY40225

If you received a
damaged dryer...

Immediately contact the dealer
(or builder) that sold you the
dryer.

Save time and money.

Before you request service...

check the Problem Solver on
pages 10-12. It lists causes of
minor operating problems that
you can correct yourself.

To obtain a Spanish language
version of this book, call
GE Answer

800.626.2000
consumer information service.

Para obtener la versi6n en
espafiol

name a
GE Answer

servicio
para el
te16fono

FOR YOUR

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de

este

manual,

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de information

consumidor,

800.626.2000.

SA~W

If you smell gas:

1. Open windows.

2. Don’t touch
electrical

switches:

3. Extinguish any
open flame.

4. Immediately call
your gas supplier.

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, Kentucky 40225

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

Major Appliance
Consumer Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, Illinois 60606

Wacker

Drive

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:

‘Don’t turn electric switches

on or off because sparks may

ignite the gas.

I

FOR

Do

YOURSA=W

not store or use
gasoline or other
flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity

Model Number

Serial Number

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

All drying instruction terms in this book conform to the Care Labeling
Rule established by the Federal Trade Commission, January 1984.

of this or any other
appliance.

2

w

IMPORT~T

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

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

WARNING-To reduce the risk
of fire, electric shock, or injury
to persons when using your

apphc% foflow

basic

including the following:

●

Use this appliance only for its

intended purpose

this Use and Care Book.

●

This dryer must be properly

as described in

instilled and located in
accordance with the Instillation

Instructions before it is used.

you did not receive an Installation
Instructions sheet with your dryer,
you can obtain one by contacting
the service location nearest you.

—Properly ground to conform

with all governing codes and

ordinances. Follow details in

Insbllation

Instructions.

—Locate where the temperature
is above

50°F. (lO°C.)

for

satisfactory operation of the

dryer 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 outside is

STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

LP

p-utions,

If

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

●

When disconnecting this
appliance pull by the plug rather
than the 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.

●

Do not repair or replace any

Detis

in the

bstiation

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 out.

To minimize the

of a fire

h=rd.

Wssibtiity

. Do not use heat to dry articles

containing rubber, plastic, or

simtiar materiah

(such as padded
bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath
mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants,

p~c

bags, etc.) as these materials may
melt or burn. Also, some rubber

ma@riak,

when h=ted, m under

certain circumstances produce

fire by spontaneous combustion.

● Garments labeled “Dry Away

From Heat” (such

containing Kapok) must not be put

in your dryer.

●

Do not wash or dry articles

as

life jackets

that have been cleaned in, washed
in, soaked in, or spotted with

combustible or

~losive

substances
(such as wax, paint, gasoline,

degreasers,

dry-cleaning

solvents, kerosene, etc.) which

may ignite or explode. Do not use
or store such substances on/or
around your washer and/or dryer
during operation.

●

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,
gasoline, kerosene, some
household cleaners, some spot
removers, turpentines, waxes, wax
removers and products containing
petroleum distillates.

●

Clean the lint filter before each

denaturd

alcohol,

load to prevent lint accumulation
inside the dryer or in the room.
DO NOT OPERATE THE

DR~R

WITHOUT THE LINT

FILTER IN PLACE.
. Keep area around and

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

● 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 operation.

. The interior of the machine
and the exhaust duct connection
inside the dryer should be
cleaned periodically by a
qualified individual.

Q

Exhaust duct (see installation
instructions). Use only metal
duct inside dryer or for
exhausting dryer to the outside.

To

minitie

of

i~ury.

●

Never reach into the dryer

the

Wssibility

wtie

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

●

Close supervision is necessary

apptiance

if this
children. Do not

is used by or near

aBow

children to

3

hpOfint

safety

Imtructiom

(continued)

play inside, on or with this
appliance or any discarded
appliance. Dispose of discarded

appkm

and shipping or packing
materials properly. Before
discarding a dryer, or removing
from service, remove the door
of the drying compartment.

● Keep

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

container labels to avoid personal

injury.

● Keep the floor around your

appliances clean and dry to reduce

the possibility of slipping.

● 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.

● The laundry process can reduce

the flame retardaney of fabrics. To
avoid such a result, the garment

dl

laundry aids (such

dl

warnings on

manufacturer’s care instructions
should be followed very carefully.

● Never climb on or stand on the

dryer top or door.

●

Do not tamper with controls.

●

To minimize the possibility
of electric shock, unplug this
appliance from the power supply
before attempting any maintenance
or cleaning (except the removal and
cleaning of the

~rning

to an OFF position does NOT
disconnect the appliance from
the power supply.

● Do not operate this appliance

if it is damaged, malfunctioning,

partially disassembled, or has
missing or broken parts, including
a damaged cord or plug.

●

equipped with an automatic electric
ignition and does not have a pilot
light. DO
LIGHT WITH A
may result from having your hand
in the vicinity of the burner when
the

the Cycle Selector knob

If yours is a gas dryer, it is

automati~

lint

filter).

N~ ATTEM~ ~

MA~H.

ignition may turn on.

N~E:

Burns

Dryer-applied fabric
softeners 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

produck,

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 uroducts
are the responsibility of
manufacturers of those products
and are not covered under the
warranty of this appliance.

SAW

THESE

th;

INSTRUCTIONS

—

How to

W~G—TO

read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

opemte

your dryer

reduce the risk of fire, electric

shock, or iniury to

before operating this appliance.

Dersons.

—

bad

Your Dryer Properly

● Clean the lint filter each time the

dryer is used. Always be sure the for sorting help. (If you do mix
lint filter is in place. Don’t use the various types of fabrics in your

dryer without it. load, set the controls for the

● Good sorting for the dryer begins

at the washer. Generally, if clothes
are sorted right for washing, they’re

sorted right for drying. See page 8

lighter-weight fabrics and remove
when dry. Reset controls for the
remaining heavier fabrics.)

4

Set the Controls

See the Controls Setting Guide
on pages 6 and 7.

~

Fabric Care Selections

Push a button to select the proper heat for your load.

Should be used with cycles indicated .

Automatic,
Fabric Care
Selections

Cottons

High

Heat

Perm Press

Heat

Medium

Automatic

Regular Cycle

●

Knits/Delicates

Low Heat
Fluff

No Heat

@

Extra Care Cycle
(Operates only with Automatic,
Perm Press& Knits Cycles.)

Turn to ON if desired. To minimize

wrirddes

set in the clothes, the Extra

Perm Press and

Knits Cycles

●

●

~

Select End of Cycle Signal, if

desired. (See below.)

~TurnCycleSelector

cycle setting. The selector may be
turned in either direction.

Care cycle provides approximately

~

15 minutes of no-heat tumbling

after the clothes are dry.
Use End-of-Cycle Signal. Signal

will sound at five-minute intervals
to remind you to remove the clothes.

Press PUSH ~ START button
to start dryer. (Opening the door
during operation stops the dryer. To

re-start,

close

the START button. )

Timed
Cycles

●

●

●

●

to desired

the door and press

mat

is the difference

between

wed

&

Automatic drying?

Timed Drying

When using the TIMED CYCLES,
you select the number of minutes
you wish the dryer to run and it
turns off at the end of this time
period.

Automatic Drying

When using the Automatic Cycles,
the

Electronic Sensor Control

system

moisture in the tumbling clothes,
determines when they are dried to
your pre-selected setting, and

terminates the cycle automatically.

Refer to the CONTROLS SETTING
GUIDE for recommended settings.
The
until

degree of dryness.

Dryness selections guide for
the automatic

continually senses the

Cycle

Selector will not advance

ciothes have reached a certain

qcles

End-of-Cycle Signal

(Operates with any cycle.)

Variable Signal

,

The Signal control can be set
anywhere between OFF and
LOUD, depending on desired
sound level. The signal will sound

just before the end of the cycle to

remind you to remove the clothes.

To stop signal while sounding, turn

Signal control to OFF or advance

Cycle Selector to OFF.
The Signal should always be used

when drying Polyester Knits or

Permanent Press items which
should be removed as soon as the

dryer stops to help prevent setting

of wrinkles.
The signal should also be used with

the Extra Care Cycle.

.@oD

Polyester Knik &
Permanent Press
drying tips

. DO

N~ OVERLOAD—

Garments being dried or

dewrin~ed

● REMOVE

PROM~LY—To help prevent
wrin~ing, remove from the dryer

promptly at the end of the drying
cycles.

● PLACE ON

Permanent Press and Polyester
Knit garments look best if placed
on hangers after drying.

should tumble freely.

CL~HES

HANGERS—

Set to Middle Position

,,,s I

m. 0,,

●

For most normal loads.

Set toward MORE DRY

●

For loads that include heavy-

weight fabrics.

●

If you desire to remove more

moisture.

Set toward LESS DRY

,,$s

m“

O:F

●

For lightweight fabric loads.

●

If you desire to remove less

moisture.

. For very small loads.

5

Controk

Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads

had

Fabric Care/
Drying Selection*

Cycle

Cycle Setting

Cottons & Linens

Permanent Press, Treated Cottons, Perm Press
Blends with Cotton

Synthetics—Polyester, Nylon,
Acrylic Knits and Woven Fabrics

Sturdy

Delicate

Silks and Wools, Blends including
Silks and Wools

Rayon and Acetate

Down-filled garments, if machine
washing and drying are
recommended.

Baby Clothes—Sturdy: Diapers,
Nightgowns, Shirts, Pads, Sheets,
Receiving Blankets, Coveralls. See
Special Instructions.

Baby Clothes—Delicate

Blankets—Wool, Part Wool,
Cotton, Electric, Synthetic. See
below under C’Extra-large

Curtains, Slipcovers, Draperies.
DO

N~

FIBERGLASS.
Chenille Bedspreads, Robes. See

below under “Extra-large
Rubber-coated Items, Laminated

Fabrics, Vinyl, Plastics and
Articles with Plastic Trim.

Bathmats and Rugs

Extra-large Items—Queen or King
Size Sheets, Blankets or Spreads,
Sleeping Bags, Insulated Jackets or
Suits,

Quilted Bedspreads.

MACHINE DRY

Mattress

Covers (Pads),

Items!’

Items:’

Cottons

High Heat

Medium Heat

Perm Press
Medium Heat

Knits/Delicates
Low Heat

Knits/Delicates
Low Heat

Knits/Delicates
Low Heat

I

Cottons
High Heat

Cottons
High Heat

Knits/Delicates
Low Heat

Cottons
High Heat

Cottons
High Heat

Cottons

High

I

Heat

Fluff
No Heat

Cottons
High Heat

Permanent Press
Medium Heat

Automatic Regular Cycle See Dryness Selection Guide on

or

Timed Cycle

Automatic Perm Press
and Knits Cycle
Timed Cycle

Automatic Perm Press
and Knits Cycle

Automatic Perm Press
and Knits Cycle

Automatic Perm Press
and Knits Cycle

Automatic Regular Cycle

Automatic Regular Cycle

Automatic Perm Press
and Knits Cycle

Timed Cycle

Timed Cycle

Timed Cycle First setting— 20 minutes;

Timed Cycle

Timed Cycle

Timed Cycle

page 5.
Set at REGULAR for dry;
DAMP-DRY for ironing.

S&

Dryness Selection Guide on page 5
Use Extra Care
Set at DE-WRINKLE to de-wrinkle
garments that have not been washed.

See Dryness Selection Guide on page 5.
Usc Extra Care Cycle if desired.

Set toward LESS DRY. Sec Dryness

Selection Guide on page 5.
Set toward LESS DRY. Sec Dryness

Selection Guide on page 5.

Set toward LESS DRY.

Set at 20 to 25 minutes

For first setting, set at 20 minutes;
for second setting. set at 15 minutes.

additional settings—5 minutes.
Set for time desired.

First setting—20 minutes;
additional scttirrgs-5 minutes.

First setting—20 minutes;
second setting—15 minutes;
additional

Cycle

sctt irrgs-5

at

ifdcsircd,

minutes.

Pillows—Feather and

filled (if manufacturer recommends
they be dried in a dryer). See
Special Instructions.

*The terms High, Medium and Low Heat are those usually found on fabric care labels. For best results, follow your fabric care

N~E:

The Cycle Selector settings indicated above are to be used as a guide. You may find that best results are obtained for certain of your fabrics

by setting the Cycle Selector to either side of the recommended settings.

Polyester-

Cottons
High Heat

Timed Cycle

Set at 70 minutes

Iabcls,

6

Spcial

Do not dry non-colorfast items with whites or light-colored items.

Do not
minimize wrinkling.

Do not overload dryer; clothes should tumble freely. Remove promptly as soon as dryer stops, place clothes on hangers to
minimize wrinkling.

Instructions

overload

dryer; clothes should tumble freely. Remove promptly as soon as dryer stops; place clothes on hangers to

Dry silks and wools in your dryer

Tumble drying is mandatory. Down must be thoroughly dried to remove
dryer to improve tumbling and shorten drying time. Be sure to dry thoroughly.

IMPORTANT. If children’s

Check manufacturer’s drying instructions.

only if recommended by the garment manufacturer. Follow instructions carefully.

odor and prevent mildewing. Place two large, dry towels in the

sleepwear

is made of Modacrylic, tumble dry only on Low Heat. High Heat can damage these fabrics.

—

See above instructions.

Place in dryer with 3 or 4 dry towels which have been heated for 5 minutes. Set timer for 20 to 25 minutes. Do not set control for more than
25 minutes. Do only one blanket at a time. Remove blanket at end of cycle and block blanket back to original shape. Press binding with warm
iron. Allow to dry before storing.

Use dry towels as buffers. Set timer for 20 minutes. If items are still wet, reset for 15 minutes and check again. Items should be removed
still damp. Place slipcovers on furniture immediately. Hang draperies and curtains so that creases will fall out. Stop dryer periodically and check
filter for excess lint. Remove and restart dryer.

Tumble on FLUFF (No Heat) setting as heat may cause alteration in shape, color and appearance of such articles.

while

Stop dryer periodically and check filter for excess lint. Remove and restart dryer.

Special precautions must be taken for extra-large items. Set dryer for
again; and 5 minutes for each additional setting. Make sure that article does not fill drum. Many large articles, when wet, have ample room in
dryer, but as they dry and fluff up may not have room to tumble. Check carefully every few minutes and if article is still wet or damp and fills
dryer, finish drying on line. Do not, under any circumstances operate dryer for longer times without checking. CAUTION: If large items do not
have room to tumble, the air flow maybe blocked which
be dried in home size dryers. DO

Check ticking for
time. Stop dryer occasionally and shake pillows to redistribute filling for more even drying. Check pillows at end of drying time. If they are not
completely dry, return them to dryer and reset for more drying time. Feather pillows dry very slowly and must be dried completely to prevent
mildewing.

—

DO

NWtumbIe

holes

or weak seams where feathers or filling could escape. Dry no more than one pillow at a time and set dryer for maximum

N~tumble dv

dry pillows containing

Refer to Garment Manufacturers’ Care

For more information on care labeling, send for ‘cWhat’s New About CARE
For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,

jackefs

ffipok.

could

corrtainin~

hbels

20nrinufes

result in scorching your valuable items. Many large items, like shag rugs, cannot

ffipok. (See filter cleaning instructions above.)

fhen

LABELS:’

check carefilly. Set 15 minutes for second setting, check

D.C.

20402,

7

How to sort the clothes

Normally, if you have sorted clothes correctly for washing,
you will also have properly sorted drying loads.

Sort by surface tefiure

from

,,

Lint “

Collectors

\

m

LINT PRODUCERS—such as
terry toweling and chenille—give
up lint. LINT
such as man-made fibers and
napped fabrics like velveteen and

corduroy—attract lint, and must be

dried separately.

COLLE~RS—

Sort by fabric

from

from

from

Sort by

\, Whites/

color

from

from

from

In addition to sorting to reduce lint
collection, it is recommended that
fabrics of similar construction be
dried together whenever possible.

Sort by

Separate

For information on tumble drying
extra-large items and different
fabrics and loads, see pages 6 and 7.

wei@t

.

, Hea~ Items

(such as

‘ towels)

i

m

from

. .

<

8

How to load the
clothes

Don’t overload your dryer.
Crowded loads don’t dry efficiently
and clothes may

be

unnecessarily

wrintied.

Loads should

look

like this:

Drum with

Cottons & Linens

Clean the lint filter before
drying every load.

Clean lint filter (see shaded area)
by putting your moistened fingers
at the corner of filter and wiping in
a downward motion all the way
across to the other corner.

Drum with

Permanent Press Load

For additional information on lint
filter, see page 13.

●

Sort clothes by weight so you won’t

have to run an extra cycle for one or
two heavier, slower-drying items.
See page 8.

● Do not overload dryer. For

efficient drying, clothes need to
tumble freely.

● Use Automatic Drying Cycles

whenever possible to help prevent

overdying and to save energy.

●

To help prevent ironing, use

Perm Press Medium Heat or
Knits/Delicates

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.

c Clean

YOU

. Clean dryer exhaust

dry.

dryer

lint

filter each time

ducting

at

lmt

once a year. A partially clogged
exhaust can lengthen drying time.

9

-

m

-~-=

-

Questiom?

UseThisfioblem

Solver

PROBLEM

DRYER WON’T
START

CLOTHES TAKE

~0

LONG ~ DRY

POSSIBLE CAUSE AND

. Dryer unplugged. Make sure power cord is plugged in.
. No power to dryer. Check fuses and circuit breakers to make sure dryer is getting

current. Most electric dryers use two.

●

Controls improperly set. Make sure controls are set and START switch is pushed.
Opening the door during operation stops the dryer. Tore-start, close the door and push
the START switch.

c

Dryer door is open. Close door securely—dryer will not run with door open.

● Circuit is overloaded. Do not operate other appliances on the same electrical outlet

or circuit while the dryer is operating.

● Controls improperly set. Check all controls to make sure they are correctly set for

the load you want to dry. Seepages 4-7.

●

Clogged lint filter. Remove and clean filter before every load. Periodically clean area

under lint filter with vacuum cleaner. See page 13.

● Improper ducting. Make sure dryer is

Instructions.

REMEDY

ductd

in accordance with Installation

SHWNKAGE,

GENERAL

●

Obstruction in exhaust ducting. Make sure ducting is clean and free of obstruction;
make sure damper in outside wall cap operates easily. If flexible ducting is used, be
sure it is not kinked and is properly installed according to Installation Instructions.

. Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers. Check household fuses or circuit breakers.
Most electric dryers use two. It is possible for one to be blown or tripped and the dryer
still tumble without heat.

Q

Improper sorting. Do not mix heavy, hard-to-dry items with lightweight articles.

●

Large loads of moisture-holding fabrics, such as beach towels, take a long time to
remove moisture.

●

Too many items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not combine loads.

●

Too few items in dryer. If drying

if dry, to insure proper tumbling.

●

Some fabrics will shrink whether machine washed and tumble dried or
and drip dried; others may be safely washed but will shrink in a dryer. Follow Garment
Manufacturers’ Care Labels exactly. If in doubt, do not machine wash or tumble dry.

ody

one article, add two more similar articles, even

washed

by hand

10

PROBLEM

SHWNKAGE,

KNITS

POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

●

Rela=tion shrinkage

and elongated by the manufacturer. When this occurs, garment maybe pressed back into
shape after each wash and dry cycle.

.

Progressive or delayed shrinkage

gradually removed by laundering. Maybe noticed in older garments that have been
laundered many times without previous shrinkage. Treat as for

●

Shrinkage caused by overheating

shaped. When washing, drying or ironing temperatures exceed the temperatures used to
shape set, shrinkage may occur. This cannot be corrected, but it can be prevented by
washing in cold or warm water; drying on low heat.

can occur in knit fabrics that have been improWrly stretched

is caused when starch or sizing (in some fabrics) is

Relmtion S-e

occurs in certain knit fabrics that have been

above.

heat-

WWNKLINGIN

PERMANENT PRESS
AND “NO-IRON”
ITEMS

●

Leaving clothes in dryer after tumbling stops. Remove clothes promptly and hang

them immediately.

●

Too many items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not combine loads.

c

Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two or more similar articles, even

if dry, to insure proper tumbling.

●

Improper loads. Avoid laundering heavy permanent

Press items, such as work

clOthes,

with lighter Permanent Press items, such as shirts or blouses. Do not wash or dry
Permanent Press with regular laundry.

●

Too many clothes in washer. Items must have room to move freely. Permanent Press

loads should always be smaller than regular loads..

Q

Use of incorrect wash and dry cycles. Use Permanent Press Wash

a cool-down rinse to minimize

●

Incorrect water level. Use large water level for medium load; medium level or half full

wrintiing.

Also, use Permanent Press Dry Cycle.

.no

more than medium loads.

Cycle

which provides

for small load.

●

Washing repeatedly in too hot wakr. Wash in cool or warm

water with plenty of detergent.

11

The

~oblem Solver

(continued)

PROBLEM

WWNKLING IN

PERMANENT PRESS

POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

●

Accumulation of lime scale due to use of carbonate detergents. If you must use a

non-phosphate detergent, avoid the use of a high-carbonate detergent.
AND “NO-IRON”
ITEMS (continued)

. Failure to use fabric softener. Proper use of fabric softener will minimize

fi

remme writies:

●

Retumble on “Permanent Press” setting.

●

Rerinse and d~ on “Permanent Press” setting.

●

Ifunsuccessfil,

●

Iron carefully.

●

Send to dry cleaners for pressing.

●

Some

wrin~es

*N~E:

out

Ifyou

wrintied,

cotton blends, the cotton portion of the fabric can eventually wear away leaving only the
synthetic. Since it’s the cotton portion which is treated for Permanent Press, a loss or
decrease of Permanent Press performance will result.

If you need more help.. call, toll free:

GE Answer Center”

8W.6262~

consumer information

senice

wrintiing.

retumble on

high heat for 10-12 minutes and

hang immediately.

may remain which cannot be removed?

follow good

laundry procedures and Permanent Press clothes

still

come

the finish may not be good quality. Also, in permanent press synthetic/

12

Care and

Cleati~

USER

MNNTEN~CE

INSTRUCTIONS

mod

The Drum. Porcelain enamel

drum is rust-resistant and requires

The Exterior.

dryer care

no special care.

Wipe off any spills or
washing compounds. Wipe or dust
with damp cloth. Try not to strike
the surface with sharp objects.

The Lint Filter.

before every use as described on
page 9. Periodically lint filter
should be removed and suction
hose from vacuum cleaner should
be inserted into the opening.

See below.

Wipe lint filter

CAUTIONS:

●

Before having your electric dryer
connected in your new residence,
be sure your licensed electrician
confirms that the supply voltage
matches the voltage specified on
the rating plate.

● Dryer control panel and finishes

may be damaged by some laundry
pre-treatment soil and stain
remover products if such products
are sprayed on or have direct
contact with the dryer.

Apply these pre-treatment products
away from the dryer. The fabric
may then be washed and dried
normally. Damage to your dryer
caused by pre-treatment products is
not covered by your warranty.

1

BEFORE REPLACING LIGHT
BULB, BE SURE
THE DRYER POWER CORD.

Unscrew the bulb and replace it
with the same type 10 watt bulb.

~

UNPLUG

1

1

Do not obstruct the flow of
combustion and ventilating air.

Dryer Exhaust:

the dryer exhaust
once a year.

To store dryer:

time, disconnect power supply and
clean lint filter.

Do not store dryer where it will be
exposed to the weather.

Inspect and clean

ducting at least

For short period of

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Ml

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contained in this

dures

intended to be performed by
any user. Other servicing

shodd be referred to

vice personnel. Caution must be
exercised, since improper servicing
may

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C~THES

WARRANTY

Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or

cancelled

DRYER

check to establish warranty period.

I

If

WHAT IS COVERED

WHAT IS N~ COVERED

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

For one year from date of original
purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, parts and service labor
in your home to repair or replace

any part

because of a manufacturing
defect.

● Service trips to your home to

teach you how to use the product.

Read your Use and Care material.

If you then have any questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below, or call, toll free:

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. Improper installation.
If you have an installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, exhausting
and other connecting facilities.

of the dryer

that fails

This warranty is extended to
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for ordinary home use

48

in the
and Washington,
warranty is the same except that it
is LIMITED because you must pay to
ship the product to the service shop
or for the service technician’s travel
costs to your home.

All warranty service will be provided
by our Factory Service Centers or
by our authorized Customer
servicers during normal working
hours.

Look in the White or Yellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY
SERVICE, GENERAL

HOTPOINT

GENERAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER

CARE@ SERVICE.

. Replacement of house fuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.
. Failure of the product if it is used

for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.

. Damage to product caused
by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANTOR IS
FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

mainland states, Hawaii

D.C.

In Alaska the

Care@

ELECTRIC-

FACTORY SERVICE or

NOT

RESPONSIBLE

Pati

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Pub.

6-90

CG

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

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

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

No. 113

No,49-9652

D5497P152

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