GE DDG9380LBL, DDG9380LAL, DDG9280GHL, DDG9280GEL, DDG9280GDL Owner’s Manual

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Dryer

Contents

Appliance Rcgislrathm 2 Perm Press Drying Tips 5, 11, 12

Automatic l)rying 5 Problem Solver 10-12

Care and Cleaning 1'3 Safety Instructions 3,4 (:onsmner Services 15 Sorting 4,8

Controls Setting Guide 6, 7 Storing Dryer t3

Dryer Exhaust i3 Tiined Drying 5

kind-ol'-(:ycle Signal 5 User Maintenance lnstructionsl3

Energy Saving Tips .9 Warranty Back Cover

Knits l)rying Tips 5, 11

I,ighl Btflb Replacement 13 l,lnt Filter 4,9, 13

1_nadlng 4,9 Model and Serial Numbers 2 GEA/lswer Center"

operating Instructions 4,5 800.626.2000

Models DDE9200G

DDG9280G DDE9300L

DDG9380L

GEAppliances

Help us help you... If You Need Service

Before using your dryer,

read this book carefully.

It is intended to helt) 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 lmmber):

Consumer Affairs GE Appliances

Appliauce Park Louisville, KY40225

If you received a

damaged dryer...

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

@er.

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.

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You'll find them on a label on the front of the dryer behind the door.

These lmmbers 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

To obtain a Spauish lauguage version of this book, call GE Answer Center"

800.626.2000 consumer information service.

Para obtener la version en

espafiol de este manual,

name a

GE Answer Center'? servicio de information

para el consumidor, teldfono 800.626.2000.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Ifyou smellgas:

1.Openwindows.

2. Don'ttouch

electrical switches:

3.Extinguishany

openflame.

4.Immediatelycall

yourgassupplier.

*Don't turn electric switches on or off because sparks may

ignite the gas.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Donotstore or use

_asoline or other

ammablevaporsand

liquidsinthevicinity of thisoranyother appliance.

To obtain service, see the Consumer Selwices 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 appliauce. 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:

Mauager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances

Appliauce Park Louisville, Kentucky 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still

not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer Action Palm

20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606

Use these numbers in any correspondence or scowice calls

concerning your duer.

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

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instruction before using this appliance.

IMPORTANT

SAFETY NOTICE

The California Sate Drinking Water aud Toxic Enforcement Act

requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substauces kuown to the state to cause cancer,

birth detects or other reproductive harm and requires businesses to

warn customers of potential exposure to such substauces.

Gas appliauces eau cause minor exposure to four of these substances, namely benzene, carbon monoxide,

formaldehyde and soot, caused primaMy by the incomplete

combustion of natural gas or LP fuels. Properly adjusted dryers will

minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances can

be minimized flmher by properly venting the &yers to the outdoors.

WARNING--To reduce the risk

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

appliance, follow basic precautions,

including the following:

• Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in

this Use and Care Book.

• This dryer must be properly

installed and located in accordance with the Instillation

Instructions before it is used. If

you did not receive au 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 Installation Instructions.

--Locate where the temperature is above 50°E (IO°C.) for

satisfactory operation of the

dryer control system. Do not install 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 aud lint from being blown

into the room. Careflflly follow the Exhausting Details in the Installation

Instructions.

• When discolmecting this

appliance pull by the plug rather than the cord to avoid damage to the cord or junction of cord aim

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 materials, when heated, can under

certain circumstances produce fire by spontaneous combustion.

• Garments labeled "Dt3z Away From Heat" (such as life jackets

containing Kapok) must not be put in your dryer.

• 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,

restaurauts or barber shops, etc. ) must not be placed in or near the dryer until all traces of these

flammable liquids or solids aud their tirades have been removed.

There are mauy highly flammable items used in homes such as:

acetone, denatured alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some household cleaners, some spot

removers, turpeutiues, 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. DO NOT O16ERATE 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 &yer

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 metal

duct inside dryer or for

exhausting dryer to the outside.

To minimize the possibility of injury.

• Never reach into the dD'er 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

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Important Safety Instructions(cont u d)

play inside, on or with this appliance or any discarded

appliance. Dispose of discarded appliances 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 chil&en, preferably in a locked

cabinet. ObsmaTe all warnings on 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 &Ter uses.

.The laun& T process can reduce

the flame retardancy of filbrics. To avoid such a result, the garment

manufacturer's care instructions

should be %llowed vmT carefully.

• Never climb on or stand on the dryer top or door.

• Do not-per 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). NOTE: Turning the Cycle Selector knob to an OFF position does Nor

disconnect the appliance from the power supply.

• Do not operate this appliance if it is damaged, malflmctioning,

partially disassembled, or has missing or broken parts, including

a damaged cord or plug.

• If yours is a gas dryer, it is equipped with an automatic electric

ignition and does not have a pilot light. DO Nor ATTEMI_ TO

LIGHT WITH A MATCH. Bums may result from having your hand

in the vieinip¢ of the burner when the automatic ignition may turn on.

Dryer-a!_plied fabric softeners or anti-static

conditioned

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.

SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS

How to operate your dryer

WARNING--To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.

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Load Your Dryer Properly

• Clean the lint filter each time the 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

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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. )

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Set the Controls

See the Controls Setting Guide on pages 6 and 7.

O FabricCareSelections Pushabuttontoselecttheproperheatforyourload.

Should be used with cycles indicated •

Fabric Care Selections

Cottons High Heat

Perm Press

Medium Heat

Knits/Delicates

Low Heat Fluff

No Heat

Automatic

Regular Cycle

Extra Care Cycle

(Operates only with Automatic

Perm Press & Knits Cycle.)

Turn to ON if desired. To minimize

wrinkles set in the clothes, the Extra

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.

Automatic,

Peml Press and

Knits Cycles

Select End of Cycle Signal, if

desired.

Turn Cycle Selector to desired

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

Press PUSH TO START button

to start dryer. (Opening the door during operation stops the dryer. To re-start, close the door and press

the START button,)

Timed

C3cles

What is the difference between Timed &

Automatic drying?

Timed Drying When using the TIMED CYCLES,

you select the number of minutes

you wish the &yer 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 continually senses the

moisture in the tumbling clothes, determines when they are &led to

your pre-selected setting, and terminates the cycle automatically.

Refer to the CONTROLS SETTING GUIDE for recommended settings.

The Cycle Selector will not advance

until clothes have reached a certain degree of dryness.

Dryness selections guide for the automatic cycles

End-of-Cycle Signal

(Operates with any cycle.)

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 &ying 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.

Polyester Knits & Permanent Press

drying tips

• DO NOT OVERLOAD-- Garments being dried or

dewrinkled should tunable freely.

• REMOVE CLOTHES PROMPTLY-To help prevent

wrinkling, remove from the dryer promptly at the end of the drying cycles.

• PLACE ON HANGERS--

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

Setto Middle Position

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• For most normal loads.

Set towardMORE DRY

• For loads that include heavy weight fabrics.

• If you desire to remove more

moisture.

Set toward LESS DRY

• For lightweight fabric loads.

• If you desire to remove Iess

moisture.

• For very small loads.

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