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AutomaticDrying
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DrynessSelections
Energy-SavingTips
KnitsDryingTips
LintFilter
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ModelandSerialNumbers
OperatingInstructions
PermanentPress
DryingTips
ProblemSolver
RepairService
SafetyInstructions
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SpecialDryingInstructions 8
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UseandCareof
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DDP1270G
DDP1275G
DDP1280G
UserMaintenanceInstructions 8
Warranty
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Be.fimii?mi~your (kVe’r,
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Carefhye
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers,
Itisintendedtohelpyou operate
andmaintainyour newdryer
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstmdsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AzmliancePark
L;;isville, KY40225
You’llfindthemona label onthe
frontofthedryerbehindthedoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
Registrationcardthatcamewith
yourdryer.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyour dryer.
Hyou received a
damaged &yere
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hnrnediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dryer.
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save the and money.
Beforeyou request service.
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checktheProblemSolveron
pages9 and 10.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
optionalAccessories
AccessoryKitsareavailableforinstallingthedryerontopofthewasher
or inarackabovethewasher.Thedryermay
onawall.Seeyour dealerfordetails.
alsobemounteddirectly
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~A~mNING—Tonx-iwethe risk
d’m-qdedxie shdi9 m injury
to -pWso’nswhen usingyour “
apptimce,MkFwbask prmutiQm9
including
methis apptianceonly”forits
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intendedpurpose as describedin
thisUseandCareBook.
@Thisdryer must be properly
insalled and JkMMedin
ammkmx with theInshMation
mmlctions beforeit isRmed.If
youdidnot receiveanInstallation
Instructionssheetwithyourdryer,
youcanobtainonebycontacting
theservicelocationnearestyou.
—Properlyground to conform
withal!govermg codesand
mviiinances.FonIowdetaiklin
InswIlation Instructions.
—Locatewhere the temperature
isaboveWore(lo°C.)for
satisfactoryoperation ofthe
dryer emtrol system.Donot
instauor store the dryer where it
willbe exposedto the weather.
—Connectto aproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoideicciricaloverload.
—Exhaustingtotheoutsideis
STRONGLYRKXIMMENDED
topreventlargeamountsof
moisturearidlintfrombeingblown
intotheroom.CarefuHyfollowthe
ExhaustingDetailsin the Installation
Instructions.If yourdryerisnot
exhaustedto theoutside, see
specialinstructionsonpage8.
@Whendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthe cordtoavoiddamageto
the cordorjunctionofcordand
plug. .Makesurethatthecordis
locatedsothatit wdlnot be stepped
cm,trippedoveror otherwise
subjectedto damageor stress.
@Donot lnqmir01”replace ‘ally
~antofthe appliance or attempt
anyservicingunlessspecifically
rtcolY3men~J@din this use and
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mefollowing:
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TOtinimhe thepossibiuty
ofafirehward.
DonotU.3seheat todry articles
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contiinimgrRBbber9plastic9or
similar materials (suchas
padded bras, ‘tennisshoes,
gakxks, bath mats, rugs, bibs,
lX3bypants, plasticbags, etc*)as
thesematerialsmaymelt or bum.
Also,somerubber materials,
whenhw$ted9cm under certain
Cimmstaac$?spmk$? fire by
Spm’mmmlsCombustion.
@Garmentslabeled“DryAway
FromHeat” (suchaslifejackets
containingKapok)mustnot beput
inyourdryer.
@Donot washor dry articks that.
!&mbeen ckaned in, washedin,
soakedin, or spottedwith
combustibleor explosive
substances(suchas gasoline,
-&greasers,dryekaning solvents,
kerosene,etc.) whichmay give
offvapors that couldignite or
$?Xphm!.Donot Elsesuch
substancesaround yourwasher
amhr dryer during operation.
@Anyarticleonwhichyouhave
usedacleaningsolvent,orwhich
containsflammablematerials
(suchascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedinbeautysalons,
wstaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)
mustnot be placedinornearthe
dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsor solidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhighlyflammable
itemsusedin homessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,some
householdcleaners,somespot
removers,turpentines,waxes,wax
removersandproductscontaining
petroleumdistillates.
@Cleanthe lint fiiter beforeeach
I(MNIto p-eventM accumulation
insidethe Ckyaror in the room.
Do NOT OPERATR‘H-m
DRYERVVITHOUTTHE LINT
lmLTERIN PILAcEe
@Keepareaama.md and
underneath your
the accalma~ation d
from
combustible
W, paper, rags, chemicals,etc.
@m-winterior Mthe macMneand
the exhaustductconnectorinside
the dryer shouldbecleaned
periodicallybya quatified
immvidUaL
apqiiamcefree
mater;aIs9suchas
lb mitie thepossibility
injury.
Of
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Neverreach intothe dryer
whik the drum ismoving. Before
loading,unbading or adding
clotks9 waituntii
compkteiy stopped.
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
if thisappliance is used byor
near chiklrem Donot allow
childrento playinside9on or with
thisapplianceor my discarded
appliance.Disposeof discarded
appliancesand shippingor
packingmateriak properly.
Beforediscardinga dryer, or
removingfrom servicq remove
the door ofthedrying
compartment.
~KeepaHlaundryaids(such
asdetergents,bleaches,fabric
softeners,etc.)outofthereachof
children,preferablyin a locked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelstoavoidpersonal
injury.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
the possibilityofslipping.
~Donotdry fiberglassarticlesin
yourdryer.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingglass
particlesthat maybe pickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent
dryeruses.
@Thelaundryprocesscanreduce
theflameretardancyoffabrics.To
avoidsucha resuh,the garment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.
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thedrum has
@Neverclimbm or standonthe
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dryertop(?I-d(lo~.
@Danot tamper withWmtrds.
~Tominimizethepossibility
Ofehxtricshock,Unplugthis
appliancefromthepower-supply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthe lintfilter).NOTE:
Turningthe CycleSelectorknob
toanOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnectthe appliancefrom
thepower-supply.
@Donotoperatethisapplianceif
itisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
Dryer-appliedfabric
Or anti”shticConditioners
MmmayWmdRto soften your
launderedfabricsWi”mdwethe
softeners
staticeieetrieityinthemewe
recommend‘you U!seeithera
fabricSofthtxinthewashCycle+
Wxding to ‘themanufacttnreds
instructionsforthosepmkts,
ortry adryer-addedproductfor
whichthemanufacturer gives
written assurance onthe package
that their product can besafely
usedin your dryer.Someofthese
tiyer-added sofinem/con&tionem
havebeenfoundtocause:
@Cloggingoflintfilter,restricting
airflownecessaryfortheproper
functioningofthedryer.
@Coatingofdrynesssensors(on
dryerssoequipped)whichmay
resultinprolongedorerratic
dryingcycles.
e ~xcessiv~lint bui~~~pinsidewe
dryerandinthe ducting.Suchlint
buildupintheareaofthe dryer
heatsourcecanpossiblyresultin
ignitionofthe lint.
~Corrosionandresiduedeposits
onfabric.
oftheabove-notedproblems,
Any
shorteneddryerlife,orother
unidentifiedproblemswhich
directlyorindirectlyresultfrontthe
useofsuch conditionersarenot
defectsinmaterialandworkmanship
underthetermsofthewarranty
accompanyingthisapplianceand
accordinglyare notcoveredthereby.
Serviceorperformanceproblems
causedbytheuseoftheseproducts
arethe responsibilityofthe
manufacturersofthoseproducts.
Ene%y”savimgTips
@Sortclothesbyweightsoyouwon’t
havetorunanextracycleforoneor
twoheavier,slower-dryingitems.
@Donotoverloaddryer.For
efficientdrying,clothesneedto
tumblefreely.
@UseAutomaticDryingCycle
(onmodelssoequipped)whenever
possibletohelppreventoverdrying
andsaveenergy.
@TOhelppreventironing,usePerm
PressandKnitsorDelicatesCycle
(onmodelssoequipped).Remove
garmentsimmediatelyatendof
dryingcycleandplaceonhangers.
@The hotterthedryingtemperature,
themoretheenergythatwillbeused.
Uselowestpossiblesettingthat will
drythe loadinreasonabletime.
@Dryyourclothesinconsecutive
loads.Usinga “warm”dryerwill
saveenergy.
@Cleanlintfikereachtimeyoudry.
@Cleandryerexhaustducting
atleastonceayear.Apa~~ialry
cloggedexhaustcanlengthen
dryingtime.
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