GE DDE8107M, DDG8187M Use and Care Manual

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Contents

Dryer

Appliance Registration Automatic Drying

Care and Cleaning Controls Setting Guide

Dryer Exhaust End-of-Cycle Signal

Energy-Saving Tips Extra Care Cycle

Knits Drying Tips Light Bulb Replacement

Lint Filter Loading 4,9

Model and Serial Numbers operating the Dryer

Permanent Press

Drying Tips

6, 7

5-7, 11

4,9, 13

4,5

5-7, 11, 12

Models DDE8107M

DDG8187M

5 9

Problem Solver Repair Service

Safety Instructions Sorting 4,8

Storing Dryer Timed Drying

User Maintenance Instructions 13 Warranty Back Cover

10-12

2-4

GEAmwer Centerm 80~626.2000

GEAppiances

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Help us

help

you...

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

questions. If you don’t understand something

or need more help, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville,

KY40225

to your

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 minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

lists

causes of

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a 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.

label

on the

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 SAFETY

Center@

este

manual,

Center?

de information

consumidor,

800.626.2000.

If you smell gas:

1. Open windows,

2. Don’t touch electrical

switches:

3. Extinguish any open flame.

Immediately call

your gas supplier.

*Don’t turn electric switches on or off because sparks may ignite the gas.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable

vapom

and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

SMETY

INSTRUCTIONS

Read all before appliance.

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 and requires businesses to warn

customers of potential exposure to such substances.

Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to three of these substances, namely benzene, formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily by the

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

W~IN&To

of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your

apptic~ fo~ow

including the following:

●

Use this appliance only for its

intended purpose

this Use and Care Book.

. This dryer must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation 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.

—Woperly

with

all

ordinances. Follow details in Installation Instructions.

imtructiom

mi~ thk

reduce the risk

basic

ground to conform

governing codes and

pmutiom,

as described in

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

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—bate

is above

where the temperature

50°F.

(10”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 to prevent large amounts of moisture and lint from being blown into the room. Carefully follow the Exhausting Details in the Installation 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 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 possibility of a fire hazard.

Do not use heat to dry articles containing rubber, 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

hated,

materials, when

certiin

circumstances produce

fire by spontaneous combustion.

Garments labeled “Dry Away From Heat” (such as life jackets containing Kapok) must not be put in your dryer.

can under

Do not wash or dry articles that have been cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with combustible or explosive 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, denatured alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some household cleaners, some spot removers, turpentines, waxes, wax removers and products containing petroleum distillates.

●

Clean the lint filter before each load to prevent lint accumulation inside the dryer or in the room.

NOT

OPERATE THE DRYER 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 burn 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.

Exhaust duct (see installation

instructions). Use only

metil

duct inside dryer or for exhausting dryer to the outside.

To minimize the possibility of injury.

Never reach into the dryer while

- -

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

●

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 appliance. Dispose of discarded

app~ance

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

●

Keep all laundry aids (such 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 retardancy of fabrics. To avoid such a result, the garment 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 lint filter). Turning the Cycle Selector knob to an OFF position does NOT disconnect the appliance from the power supply.

all

warnings on

N~E:

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hportant

Safety

Itiructions

(continu~)

● Do not operate this appliance

if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has missing or broken parts, including a damaged cord or plug.

●

If yours is a gas dryer, it is

equippd

with an automatic electric ignition and does not have a pilot light. DO LIGHT WITH A

ATTEMPT

MA~H.

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

Dryer-applied fabric softeners or anti-static conditioners

You may wish to soften your laundered fabrics or reduce the static electricity in them. We

reeommend

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

you use either a

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 the warranty of this appliance.

SAW

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

that their product can be safely used in your dryer.

How to operate your dryer

WWING—TO

read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.

reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons,

bad

Your Dryer

● Clean the lint filter each time the

~perly

dryer is used. Always be sure the lint filter is in place. Don’t use the dryer without it.

● 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 for sorting help. (If you do mix various types of fabrics in your load, set the controls for the lighter-weight fabrics and remove when dry. Reset controls for the remaining heavier fabrics. )

Set the

Controh

See the Controls Setting Guide

on pages 6 and 7.

Ext.e Care

Fabric Care Selections

CVcoe

Ve.ieble Sig”el

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

Should be used with cycles indicsted ●

Fabric Care Selections

Cottons

Hest

High Perm Press

Medium Heat

KnitWDelicates bw

Heat

Fluff

No Heat

Extra Care Cycle

Automatic

Regular Cycle

(Operates only with Automatic Perm Press& Knits Cycle.)

●

Perm Press and

Knits Cycles

Use End-of-Cycle Signal. Signal will sound at five-minute intervals to remind you to remove the clothes.

Turn to ON if desired. To minimize

writies

set in the clothes, the Extra

Care cycle provides approximately

15 minutes of no-heat tumbling

after the clothes are dry.

Automatic,

●

Timed Cycles

●

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Select End of Cycle Signal, if

desired. (See below.)

Turn Cycle Selector to desired cycle setting. The selector may be turned in either direction.

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

re-start, close the door and press

the START button.)

Dryness selections guide for the automatic cycles

Set to

Middle Position

Set

toward MORE

Set

toward

LESS DRY

2X~ZZ:”c ,..:2:;’ “i’

cycle

<2.

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A“, omet#c ::.’ o,, Reg”$..

cycle ,>,

DRY

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● For most normal loads.

● For loads that include heavy

weight fabrics.

● If you desire to remove more moisture.

●

For lightweight fabric loads.

●

If you desire to remove less moisture.

●

For very small loads.

End-of-Cycle Signal

(Operates with any cycle.)

Variable Signal

OFF

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 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.

LOUD

used

Polyester Knits &

Permanent Press

drying tips

N~ OVERLOAD—

Garments being dried or

dewrintied

REMOVE PROMPTLY-To help prevent

wrinHing, 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—

What is the difference between Automatic &

~med

Automatic Drying

When using the cycles, the

system

temperature of the air in the dryer drum. Wet laundry keeps this air cool. When laundry is dry enough (and the drum air warm enough) the heat turns off. When the air cools, the heat turns back on. This

off and on cycling may happen a

number of times (depending on the fabric, load size, and Cycle Selector setting). The Cycle Selector advances (when the heat is

of~

dryer.

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.

drying?

AU~MATIC

Automtic

continually senses the

until it automatically turns off

Dry Control

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Controk

bad

Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads

Fabric Care/ Drying Selection*

Cycle

Cycle Setting

Cottons & Linens

Permanent Press, Treated Cottons, 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 Cotton, Electric, Synthetic. See below under “Extra-large

Curtains, Slipcovers, Draperies. DO N~ MACHINE DRY FIBERGLASS.

Chenille Bedspreads, Robes. See below under “Extra-large

Rubber-coated Items, Fabrics, Vinyl, Plastics and Articles with Plastic Trim.

Bathmats and Rugs Cottons

Extra-1arge Items—Queen or King

Sim Sheets, Blankets or Spreads,

Sleeping Bags, Insulated Jackets or Suits, Mattress Covers (Pads), Quilted Bedspreads.

Wool,

Items!’

Items~’

Laminatd

Cottons

High Heat

Perm Press Medium Heat

Knits/Delicates Low Heat

Cottons High Heat

Knits/Delicates Low Heat

Cottons High Heat

Fluff No Heat

High Heat Permanent Press

Mdium

Heat

Automatic Regular Cycle or Timed Cycle

Automatic Perm Press and Knits Cycle

Timed Cycle

Automatic Perm Press and Knits Cycle

Automatic and Knits Cycle

Automatic Regular Cycle

Automatic Regular

Automatic Perm Press and Knits Cycle

Timed

Timed Cycle

Timed

Timed Cycle

Timed

Timed Cycle

Cycle

Perrrr

Press

Cycle

See Dryness Selection Guide on page 5.

Set at REGULAR for dry; at DAMPDRY for ironing.

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

DE-WWNKLE setting to

garments that have not been washed. See Dryness Selection Guide on page 5.

Use Extra Care Cycle if desired.

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

See Dryness Selection Guide on page 5.

Set at 20 to 25 minutes.

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

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

Set for time desired.

First setting—20 minutes;

additional settings—5 minutes. First setting—20 minutes;

second setting—15 minutes; additional settings—5 minutes.

desird.

de-wrin~e

Pillows—Feather and

filld

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

Vhe

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

N~E:

The Cycle Selector settings indicated above are to be used as a guide. You may find that best

by setting the

Cycle

Polyester-

Selector to either side of the recommend settings.

Cottons

High Heat

Timed Cycle

Set at 70 minutes.

your fabric care labels

resulk

are obtained for certain of your fabrics

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S~ial

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

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

Instructions

Do not overload dryer; clothes minimize wrinkling.

Dry silks and wools in your dryer

Tumble drying is mandatory. Down must be thoroughly dried to remove odor and prevent mildewing. Place two large, dry towels in the

dryer to improve tumbling and shorten drying time. Be sure to dry thoroughly.

IMPORTANT. If children’s Check manufacturer’s drying instructions.

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 iron.

Allow

to dry before storing.

Use dry

still

filter for excess lint. Remove and restart dryer.

towels

damp. Place slipcovers on furniture immediately. Hang draperies and curtains so that creases will fall out. Stop dryer periodically and check

as buffers. Set timer for 20 minutes. If items are

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

only

if recommended by the garment manufacturer.

sleepwear is made of

Modacrylic,

tumble dry only on Low Heat. High Heat can damage these fabrics.

cycle and block blanket back to original shape. Press binding with warm

still

wet, reset for 15 minutes and check again. Items

instructions carefully.

should

be removal while

~mble

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

Stop dryer periodically and check

Specialprecautions must be taken for extra-large items. Set dryer for 20minutes then check carefilly Set E minutes for second setting, check

again; and 5 minutes for each additional setting. Make sure that article does not dryer, but as they dry and fluff up may not have room to tumble. Check carefully every few minutes and if article is dryer, finish drying on have room to tumble, the air flow maybe be dried in home size dryers. DO

Check ticking for holes or weak seams where feathers or filling time. Stop dryer occasionally and shake pillows to redistribute completely dry, return them to dryer and reset for more drying time. Feather pillows dry very slowly and must be dried completely to prevent

mildewitr~.

Refer to

For more information on care labeling, send for “What’s New About CARE For

Gament

sale by the Superintendent of DocumetrE, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,

line.

N~tumble dw

Manufacturers’ Care

filter for excess

Do not, under any circumstances operate dryer for longer times without checking. CAUTION: If large items do not

blockd

N~tumbledryjackets

~illows containing

lint.

Remove and restart dryer.

fill

drum. Many large articles, when wet, have ample room in

which

could

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

containing ffipok. (See filter cleaning instructions above.)

could

escape.

filling for more even drying. Check pillows at end of drying time. If they are not

ffipok.

Dry no more than one pillow at a time and set dryer for maximum

still

wet or damp and

fills

hbels

LABELS:’

D.C.

20402.

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How to

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

soti

the clothes

Sort by surface tetiure

Separa

from

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

~Delicates#

Sort by color

from

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

Sort by

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

we@t

from

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How to load the clothes

Don’t overload your dryer, Crowded loads don’t dry efficiently and clothes may be unnecessarily

wrin~ed.

Loads

should look like this:

Drum with

Cottons & Linens

Drum with

Permanent Press Load

dryiW

every load.

Clean lint filter (see shaded area) by putting your moistened fingers at the corner of filter

wiping in a downward motion all the way across to the other corner.

For additional information on lint filter, see page 13.

Ene~y-Savi~~ps

●

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.

● Clean dryer lint filter each time

YOU

dry.

●

Cl-

dryer efiaust

ducting

l~t

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

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Care Labels

Closedoor securely+er wiU

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wt. Check M controls to make sure they

Seepages4-7.

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POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

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PERMANENT AND

“NO-RON”

ITEMS

P~SS

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and elongated by the manufacturer. shape

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shaped. When washing, drying shape set, shrinkage may occur. This cannot be corrected,

stigec~

a~reach

wash and dry cycle.

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Page 12

The

Woblem Solver

(continued)

PROBLEM

WMNKLING

PERMANENT

PWSS

POSSIBLE CAUSE AND

Accumulation of lime

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

●

Retumble

●

Rerinse and

●

Ifunsuccessfil, ~tumble on

●

Iron carefully.

●

Send to dry cleaners for pressing.

●

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*N~:

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

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,

GE Answer

Center@

toll

8W.62&2~

consumer information service

remme -es:

on “Permanent Press” setting.

dry on “Permanent Press” setting.

wrirddes

If you

free:

WMEDY

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

high heat for 10-12 minuks

may remain which cannot be

good

laundry procedures and Permanent press

removed!

wrinUing.

and hang immediately.

CIOtheS Still come

Page 13

Care and

Cleati~

USER

~STRUC~ONS

God

The Drum. Porcelain enamel

drum is rust-resistant and requires no special care.

The Exterior. 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. Wipe 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.

~EN~CE

dryer care

To store dryer for a short period of time, disconnect power supply and clean lint filter.

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

CAUTIONS:

●

Before having your electric dryer

connected

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.

in your new residence,

BEFORE REPLACING LIGHT BULB, BE SURE THE DRYER POWER CORD. Unscrew the bulb and replace it with the same type 10 watt bulb.

UNPLUG

Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilating air. The air intake is located on rear of dryer.

Dryer Exhaust: Inspect and clean

ducting

the dryer exhaust once a year.

at least

U3fminmum

Make sure there is at least 3” clearance from rear dryer louvers to the wall.

Page 14

Noks

Page 15

If You Need Service

obmin

service, see your warranty

on the back page of this We’re proud of our service

want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the

service you receive, 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

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

Major Appliance

Consumer Action Panel

20 North

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Wacker

book,

and

here are three

40225

Drive

Page 16

YOUR GENERAL ELECTRIC AUTOMATIC CLOTHES DRYER

WARRAN~

Save

proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or

cancelled

check to establish warranty period.

WHAT IS COVERED

WHAT IS

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

pati of

because of a manufacturing

defect.

Se~icetriPstoYour

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:

GE Answer

800.626.2000 consumer information service

● 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.

the

dryer

Center@

that fails

hometo

This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for ordinary home use in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii 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 Care” 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.

WARRAN~R

FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

D.C.

In Alaska the

ELECTRIC-

FACTORY SERVICE or

NOT

RESPONSIBLE

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.

Pati

No.

113D

5497

Pub. No. 49-9640

10-89

Warrantor: General Electric Company

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

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

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