GE DDE8200R, DDG8280R, DDE8500R, DDG8580R, DDE8509R Use and Care Manual
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Useand&reGuide
Dryer
Safe~lnstructions
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Problem Solver
More questions
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GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000
Operating Instructions, Tips
Automatic Drying ...........................................7
Controls Setting Guide ...,.........................8, 9
Cycle
SeHings..................................................6
Drying Selection Guide .................................7
Electronic Sensor Control .............................7
End-of-Cycle Signal ....................................6, 7
Energy-Saving Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Extra Care Cycle .............................................6
Knits Drying
Lint Filter
Loading
Operating the Dryer ..................................6, 7
Permanent Press Drying Tips ........7, 13, 14
Sorting Clothes ........................................6, 10
Timed Drying
Tips......................................7,
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Consumer Services
Appliance
Model and Serial Numbers ..........................2
Repair Service
Warranty ........................................Back Cover
Models:
Registration..................................2
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DDE8200R DDG8280R
DDE8500R DDG8580R
DDE8509R DDG8589R
DDE9500R DDG9580R
DDE9600R DDG9680R
Care and Cleaning
Dryer Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Light Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Lint Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storing the Dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
User Maintenance Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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GE Appliances
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,
GE Answer
800.626.2000
consumer information service.
Center@
call
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
espahol
GE Answer
information para el
te16fono
la version en
de
este
manual, name a
Center@, servicio
800.626.2000.
de
consumidor,
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.
WARNING: For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to minimize
the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
—Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
—WWT
. Do not try to
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TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
Hght
any appliance.
Do not touch any
el~trical
switch;
do not use any phone in your building.
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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
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
NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write all the details—including Chicago, IL 60606
your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances, Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
will
solve the problem.
●
Immediately
neighbor’s phone.
all
your gas supplier from a
FOHOW
the gas supplier’s
instructions.
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If you cannot reach your gas supplier,
all
the fire department.
—Installation
qudtied insta~er,
by a
and service must be performed
service agency or
the gas supplier.
1984.
FINALLY, if your problem
is
still
not resolved, write:
Major Appliance Consumer
Action Panel
20 North
Wacker
Drive
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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
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,
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electric shock, or injury to persons
when using your appliance, follow basic
precautions, including the following:
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Use this appliance only for its intended
purpose as described in this Use and Care Book.
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This dryer must be properly
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installed and located in accordance
with the Installation Instructions
before it is used. If you did not receive an
Installation Instructions sheet with your
dryer, you can obtain one by calling, toll
free, the GE Answer
—Properly ground to conform with
all
governing codes and ordinances.
Follow details in Installation Instructions.
—Locate where the temperature is above
(lO°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 and lint from being blown into the
room. Carefully follow the Exhausting Details
in the Installation Instructions.
LP
fuels.
Center@,
800.626.2000.
50°F.
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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.
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When disconnecting this appliance
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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.
To Minimize the Possibility
of a Fire Hazard
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Exhaust
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. FOIL OR
OTHER EASILY PUNCTURED DUCTWORK
CAN CAUSE A FIRE IF IT COLLAPSES OR
BECOMES OTHERWISE RESTRICTED IN
USE OR DURING INSTALLATION.
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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.
●
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 the operation.
Duct+ee
Installation Instructions.
(cc]ntinued
next page)
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WORTANT
SAFETY
(continued)
~STRUCTIONS
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Garments labeled
“Dry
Away from Heat”
(such as life jackets containing Kapok) must
not be put in your dryer.
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I washed in, soaked in, orspotted
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Do not wash or dry articles
that have been cleaned in,
with combustible or explosive
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
antior
dryer during operation.
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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.
To Minimize the Possibility of Injury
●
Never reach into the dryer while the
drum is moving.
or adding clothes, wait until the drum has
completely stopped.
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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.
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To avoid such a result, the garment
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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 laundry process can reduce
the flame
manufacturer’s care instructions
should be followed very carefully.
●
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
Before loading, unloading
retirdancy
of fabrics.
●
Clean the lint filter before each load
to prevent lint accumulation inside
the dryer or in the room. DO NOT
OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT
THE LINT FILTER IN PLACE.
. Keep the area around and underneath your
appliances free from the accumulation of
combustible materials, such as lint, 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 laundry aids (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.
●
To minimize the possibility of electric
shock, unplug this appliance from the
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power supply before attempting any
maintenance or cleaning (except the removal
and cleaning of the lint filter).
NOTE: Turning the Cycle Selector
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knob to an 0~ position does NOT
disconnect the appliance from the
power supply.
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Do not tamper with the controls.
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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.
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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 ATTEM~ TO LIGHT
WITH A 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-stitic 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
mSTRUCTIONS
● Sort clothes by weight so you won’t have to run an extra cycle
one or two heavier, slower-drying items.
● Do not overload your 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
Knits/Delicates
drying cycle and place on hangers.
● Dry your clothes in consecutive loads. Using a “warm” dryer
will save energy.
● Clean the dryer
● Clean the dryer exhaust
clogged exhaust can lengthen drying time.
(Low Heat). Remove garments promptly at end of
I int
filter each time you dry.
Perm.
ducting
Press (Medium Heat) or
at least once a year. A partially
for
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