GE DDG8288P, DDE8208P Operation Instructions

DRYER LOCATION
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h contains valuable information about sorting
and loading, drying special fabrics and loads,
care of your dryer and other important topics.
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For satisfactory dryer should be 50° F. (10°C.).
YodIrdryer is equipped to operate as an automatic dryer or a itimeddryer.
When using the Automatic Cycles, the Automatic Sensor
Control system continually senses temperature in the tumbling clothes, determines when they are dried to your pre-selectedsetting, andterminatesthe cycle automatically. Refer to the DRYINGGUIDEon the next page for recom­mended settings. The dial pointer will not advance until clothes have reached a certain degree of dryness.
operation of the automatic control, your
located where the temperature is above be connected to the same circuit as your dryer.
AU?TMATIC DRYING
Underno circumstancesshould any other electrical device
TIMED DRYING
The TIMED CYCLESare available for drying special loads or delicate loads where possibly a low heat or no heat is required. They may also be used when you have a load that you wish to dry for a specific amount of time. When using the TIMED CYCLES,you select the number of min­utesyou wish the dryer to run and it turns off at the end of this time period.
POLYESTERKNMT& PERMANENT PRESS TIPS
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Do Nor wrinkled should tumble freely.
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REMOVE CLOTHES MVIEDIAT’ELY— To help prevent wrinkling, remove garments from the dryer immediately at the end of the drying cycles.
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PLACEON HANGERS knit garmentslook best if placed on hangersimmediately after drying.
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— Gar,ments being dried or de-
PermanentPressand Polvester
YOIJRIDRYERCAN ALSO BE USED FOR DE-WRINKLING — Many clean, dry garments made from synthetics and synthetic blends can be de-wrinkled successfully without washing. Simplyfollow the instructionsfor drying Polyester knit fabrics.
SORTAND LOAD
s sort CHOWSby Fabric Type.
— Bestresultsare obtainedwhenfabrics of drying loads
are similar,
–-Generally, clothes that have
can be dried together if they were sorted properly
for washing.
If youmix varioustypesof fabrics in your drying load,
set the controls for the lighter-weight fabrics and re­movewhendry. Then resetfor the remaining heavier
fabrics.
SET THE CONTROLS
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LOW HEAT
NO HEAT
TO START
AUTOMATIC SENSOR CONTROL DRYER
@ Clean Lint
lFibrEach Time Dryer1sUsed.
DO NOToperatedryerwithoutthe lintfilterin place.
S Loadclothesintothe dryerandclosethe door.
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A COTTONS—
OF THESE BUTTONSTO SUIT
Use with the AUTOMATIC CYCLES
or the TIMED CYCLES
B PERM PRESS & POLYESTERKNITS— Use only
with the AUTOMATIC CYCLES C DELICATES— D FLUFF—
Use only with the TIMED CYCLES.
Use only with the TIMED CYCLES.
.y~::SELECTEXTRA CARE,IF DE!NRED.
....: (UsewithAUTOMATICCYCLESonly.)
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PERM PRESS/COTTONS AUTOMATICCYCLES
HEAVY FABRICS—
(Usewith selection A or B) For items that absorb a great deal of moisture and take Iongerto dry, such as bath mats, bed spreads,shag rugs,
thick knitted cottons, dungareesand heavywork clothes.
MEDIUMFABRICS
This is the most often
— (Usewith selection A or B)
used se~tingbecause it provides
automatic drying for most cottons, linens and medium­weight permanent press items. This setting should be
used for those items that absorb an average amount of
moisture.
LIGHT FABRICS
For delicate fabrics, synthetics and light-weight per-
manent press items.
— (Usewith selection B)
~~%SELECT END-OF-CYCLE/EXTRACARE SIGNAL,
$IF ~ESIRED.
TURN DIAL POINTERTO DESIREDDRYING
PRESS PUSH-TO-STARTBUTTONTO START
Openingthe door duringoperationstopsthe dryer. To re-start,closedoorand pressthe STARTbutton.
POLYESTERKNITS AUTOMATICCYCLES
(Usewith selection B)
For drying polyester knit fabrics and de-wrinkling syn­thetics and blends.
TIMEDCYCLES
— (Usewith selection A, C or D) These cycles should be usedwhenyou want to dry for a specific amount of time or when possibly a low heat or no heat fluff is desired. Simply set the dial pointer to the amount of drying time desired.
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PERM PRESS/COTTONS
AUTOMAT!C CYCLES
WorkClothes,Shag
Fabric Cottons, etc:, Mixed
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results are obtained for certain of your fabrics by setting the DIAL POINTER to either side of the recommended settings.
When only a portion of a clothes load is w be damp dried, set the dial pointer in the time zone according to the drying table, and start the Dryer. Aftq the Dryer stops, the START button.
Rugs, Thick Knitted
Loads of Heavier Fabrics
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Heavy
Fabrics
The DIAL POINTER settings indicated in the above table are to be used only as a guide.
Cottons, Linens Mixed Loads of Permanent
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DAMP DW’M’W3CLOTHES FOR IRONING
removetheclothesto beironedthenresetthe dial pointerfor drying of the remaining itemsand push
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PolyesA3; Knits
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POLYESTER KNITS
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Light Fabrics
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TIMED CYCLES
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Synthetics
DELHMTES
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Mixed Cottons
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Cettons or
Delicates
Co’rrorw FLUFF DELICATES
Time
Desired
Min?tes F#i%w
Forexample you may find that best
DAMP DRY FOR IRONING
{Use Timed Cycles)
~ediumweight
Cot&o;&on;nd
Col-nms
25
Minutes
Heavy
Cottons
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if you set signal to the “on’’position, a buzzer will sound approximately one minute before completion of the cycle to alert you that your garments are ready to be removed. If Permanent Press or Polyester Knits garments are being dried, they should be removed
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nmed!ately to help prevent the setting of wrinkles.
Setting the signal to the “off” position or advancingdial pointerto an “off” area will terminate the sound. Select the “off” position if you do not wish for buzzer to sotind.
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Whenusing the EXTRACAREfeature, the SIGNALswitch must be set to the “ON” position, 1
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This feature is for use with the AUTOMATICCYCLESonly. To minimize wrinkles set in the clothes, the EXTRA CARE feature provides continuous,
no-heat tumbling after the garments are dry.
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@approximately 15 min. after the Perm Press/Cottons Automatic Cycles.
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During this time a buzzer will sound at 5-minuteintervalsto remindyou to removethe clothes
from the dryer.
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When using the EXTRACAREfeature, the SIGNAL switch must be set to the “ON” position.
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,Problem
Dryerwon’t start
Clotheswon’t dryor
drying time istoo long. cleaner.
PossibleReasons
69Make sure cord is plugged in. Do not use extension cord with dryer. $3Check fuses and circuit breaker to make sure dryer is getting current.
(Opendoor to see if drum lamp is working.)
63Make sure controls are set,and start switch is pressed. Opening the door during
operation stops the dryer.
@ Make sure door is securely closed. Dryer will not run with door open,
6?$Do not operate other appliances on the sameelectrical outlet or circuit while the
dryer is operating.
@ Make sure lintfilteristhoroughly cleaned.
@ Check all controls to make sure they are correctly set for the load you want to
dry.
@ Check fuses or circuit breakers. (Most electric dryers have 2 fuses or circuit
breakers.) @ Make sure dryer is ducted in accordance with installation instructions. @ Make sure outside ducting is clean and free of obstructions. 49Make sure damper in outside wall cap operates easily. @ If flexible ducting is used, be sure it is not kinked.
To re-start, close door and press the start switch.
Cleanarea under lint filter with vacuum
DrumLampwon’t light
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IF DRYEF+’!!W!LLWM. NOT OPERATE,call your local General Electric Customer Care@ factory service organization or one of iem. Look for the numberin the Yellow Pagesof yourtelephone book. Telephone number is
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the franchised CustomerCare servicers, give the model and serial number, and describe the symptoms of the prob-
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BEFOREREPLACINGLAMP, BE SURE TO UNPLUGTHE POWERCORD.
Press lamp into socket and turn counterclockwise Vii turn and remove. To install *— piace new tamp in so et, press and rotate Use General Electric lamp No. IOC7DC.
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Product improvement is a con­tinuing endeavor at General Electric. Therefore, specifica­tions are subject to change without Electric Warranty applies to this product.
notice. A General
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