GE DDG8280SBMAA Owner’s Manual

Dryer

Safety instructions .................... 3-5

Operating Instructions, Tips

Automatic Drying ...........................................8

Cycle Settings .................................................7

End Cycle Signal ........................................ 7, 8

Energy-SavingTips ........................................ 5

FabricandDryingSelections.................... 10

Knits Drying Tips ..................................... 7, 13

LightBulbReplacement............................ 11

Lint Filter ...................................................7, 11

Loading........................................................ 7,9

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

Permanent Press Drying Tips .......8, 14, 15

SortingCIothes .......................................... 7, 9

Timed Drying ...................................................8

Care and Cleaning

DryerExhaust........................................ 11,12

Drum............................................................... tt

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

LintFilter........................................................ 11

StoringtheDryer......................................... 11

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

Problem Solver ......................14-16

More questions ?...call

GE Answer Center _800.626.2000

Preparation

ReversingDoor............................................ 13

Consumer Services ...................19

Appliance Registration ................................. 2

Important Phone Numbers ....................... 1 9

Model and Serial Numbers .......................... 2

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

Models: DDE9605SDDG9685S

DDE8505S DDG8585S
DDE8500S DDG8580S

DDE8200S DDG8280S

GEAppliances

HELP us HELP YOU...

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, KY 40225

To obtain a Spanish language
version of this book, call

GE Answer Center ®

800.626.2000
consumer information service.

I WARNING:For your safety the information in this manual must be followedto minimize

the risk of fire or explosionor to prevent property damage,personal injuryor loss of life.

Save time and money.

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 versidn en

espafiol de este manual, name a

GE Answer Center ®,servicio de
informaci6n para el consumidor,

teMfono 800.626.2000.

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:

Model Number

Serial Number

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

--Do not store or usegasoline or other

flammable vapors and liquidsin the
vicinity of this or any other apace.

--WHAT TO DO IF YO U SMELL GAS
.Do not try to light any appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical switch;

do not use any phone inyourbuilding.

.Immediately call your gas supplier from a

neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.

.if you cannot reach your gas supplier,

call the fire department.

--Mation and service must be performed
by a qualifiedinstaller,service agency or

the gas supplier,

• Clear the room, building or area of
all occupants.

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

FINALLY, if your problem

is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel

20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

IMPORTANT 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 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.

part of the appliance or attempt

.Do not repair or replace any

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.

pullby the plug rather than the

. When disconnectingthis appliance

cord to avoid damage to the cord

orjunction of cordandplug Make sure that

thecord is located so thatit willnot be stepped

on, tripped over or otherwise subjected to
damage or stress.

To _. e the Possibility

of a Fire Hazard

Warning--To reduce the risk of fire,

A

, Use this appliance only for its intended

purpose as described in this Use and Care Book.

is used. If you did not receive an Installation
Instructions sheet with your &yer, you can obtain

--Properly .ground to conform with

--Locate where the temperature is above 50OE

--Connect to a properly rated, protected

electric shock, or injury to persons
when using your appliance, follow basic
precautions, including the following:

,This dryer must be properly installed

and located in accordance with the

Installation Instructions before it

one by calling, toll free, the GE Answer Center ®,

800.626.2000.

all governing codes and ordinances.
Follow details in installation Instructions.

(10*C.) for satisfactory operation of the dryer
control system.. Do not install or store the

dryer where it will be exposed to the weather.

and sized power supply circuit to avoid
electrical overload.

Exhaust Duct--See Installation Instructions.
Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4"

diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet
or for exhausting to the outside. USE OF

PLASTIC OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A FIRE.
PUNCTURED DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE

A FIRE IFIT COLLAPSES OR BECOMES
OTHERWISE RESTRICTED IN USE OR

DURING INSTALLATION.

.Do not dry articles containing rubber, plastic,

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

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

heated, can under certain circumstances produce

fire by spontaneous combustion.

.Do not store items that maybum or melt

(such as clothing, paper material, plastics
or plastic containers, etc.) on top of the dryer

during operation.

(continued next page)

--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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

(continued)

•Garments labeled "Dry Away from Heat"

(such as Me jackets containing Kapok)
must not be put in your dryer.

._._ •Do not wash or dry articles

1_ washed in, soaked in, or spotted

substances (such as wax, paint, gasoline,
degreasers, 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 and/or

dryer during operation.

that have been cleaned in.

with combustible or explosive

•Any article on which you have used a cleaning
solvent, or which contains flammable materials

(such as cleaning cloths, mops, towels usedin

beauty salons, restaurants or barbershops, etc.)
must not be placed in or near the diner until all

traces of these flammable liquids or solidsand
their fumes have been removed. There are many

highlyflammable items usedin homes such as:

acetone, denaturedalcohol, gasoline, kerosene,
some household cleaners, some spot removers,

turpentines, waxes, wax removers and products

containing petroleum distillates.

To Minimize the Possibility of Injury

•Never reach into the dryer while the
drum is moving. Before loading, unloading

or addingclothes,wait until the drum has
completely stopped.

•Do not dry liberglass articles in your dryer.
Skin irritation could result from the remaining

glass particles that may be picked up by clothing
during subsequent dryer uses.

,\

_,_)b .The laundry process can reduce

l_To avoid such a result, the garment

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 flame retardancy of fabrics.

manufacturer's care instructions

should be followed very carefully.

if this applianceis used by or

near children.Do not allow

.Close supervision is necessary

childrento play inside, on, or

with this appliance or any discarded

_ .Clean the lint filter before each load

OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT THE LINT

FILTER IN PLACE.

toprevent lint accumulation inside
the dryer or in the room. DO NOT

• Keep the area around and underneath your
appliances free from the accumulationof

combustible materials, such aslint,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

•Keep all laundryaids (such
as detergents, bleaches, fabric

softeners, etc.) out of the reach
of children, preferably in a locked

cabinet. Observe all warnings on

container labels to avoid personal injury.

•Keep the floor around your appliances clean
and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.

shock, unplug this appliance from the

O o minimize the possibility of electric

power supply before attempting any

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

knob to an OFF position does NOT

_ NOI'E: Turning the Cycle Selector

•Do not tamper with the controls.

=disconnect the appliance from the

power supply.

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•Do not operate this appliance if it is damaged,
malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has

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

•Never climb on or stand on the dryer top.
.If yours is a gas dryer, it is equipped with an

automatic electric ignition and does not have
a pilot light. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LIGHT
WITHA MATCH. Burns 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 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 the warranty of this appliance.

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

ENERGY-SAVING TIPS

• 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.

,Remove garments promptly at the end of the 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 ducting at least once a year. A partially clogged
exhaust can lengthen drying time.

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HOW TO OPERATE YOUR CLOTHES DRYER

Features and appearances may vary slightly

WARNINGTO reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your
appliance, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.

DDE9605S and DDG9685S

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Six Cycle Automatic Dryer

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