GEAppliances DDE7200R, DDG7280R, DDE7206R, DDG7286R Use And Care Manual

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operatinginstructions,Tips

Automatic Drying.... .... ...... .... ..... .... .... ...... .... ..

7

ControlsSetting Guide

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8,9

CycleSettings....... . .. . . .. . .. ................6

DryingSelectionsGuide. . . .

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

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Knks Drying Tips. .. . . . . .. .. .. . . .......6,13

LintFilter

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6,11

Loading. .. .. .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. .. .. .6,10

Operatingthe Dryer . .. . . . . . . . ..............6,7

TimedDrying....ti... . . . .. ........................7

PermanentPressDryingTips........($,13,14

5otiing Clothes . .. .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . 6, 10

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operatingprobkxmthatyoucan
correctyourself.

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Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

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callsconcerningyour dryer.

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LabelingRuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January 1984.

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customersofpotentialexposuretosuchsubstances.

Gasappliancescancauseminorexposure

tofourofthesesubstances,namelybenzwne,
carbonmonoxide,formakkhydeandsoot,
causedprimarilybytheincompletecombustion
ofnaturalgasorU fuels.

Properlyadjusteddryerswillminimizeincomplete

combustion.Exposuretothesesubstancescanbe
minimizedfurtherbyproperlyventingthedryers
totheoutdoors.

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electriciiimk9or topersons
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and sized

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electricaloverload.

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pullbym? ratherthanthe
cord

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plastic,orsimilar

(suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bathmats,rugs,bibs,
babypants,plasticbags,etc.)asthesematerials
maymeltorburn.Also,somerubbermaterials,
whenheated,canundercertaincircumstances

producefireby spontaneouscombustion.

~Donotstoreitemsthatmayburnormelt

(suchasclothing,papermaterial,plastics
orplasticcontainers,etc.)ontopofthedryer
du~ingtheoperation.

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havehxm ir%9

washedin9

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orspdted with

or!eXimdwi!SUbstinees

(such aswax,

gadhii,degreasers,

stmwm,

WC*)which

may igniteor ml notaddfhese

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theses?.lbsttmcesaroundyour washermdh
dryerduring

!myarticleonwhichyouhaveusedacleaning
solvent,orwhichcontainsflammablematerials
(suchascleaningcloths,mops,towelsusedin

beautysalons,restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)
mustnotbeplacedinornearthedryeruntilall
tracesoftheseflammableliquidsorsolidsand

theirfumeshavebeenremoved.Therearemany
highlyflammableitemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,gasoline,kerosene,
somehouseholdcleaners,somespotremovers,
turpentines,waxes,waxremoversandproducts

containingpetroleumdistillates.

eKeepthe$m?amwu.mdand

your f-mefromthe

of materials9suchaslint,paper,

rags,chemicals,etc.

emminteriord themachineand the exhaust

dud

insidethe!dryershmf be

deamd bya

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~$j$’~r Ewd’RintothedryerWMk~~e

drumismeting.Beforeloading,unloading
oraddingclothes,waituntilthedrumhas
completelystopped.

@Donot

dry wicks h yourdryix

Skinirritationcouldresultfromtheremaining
glassparticlesthatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentdryeruses.

eTEN processcanreduce

theflame offabrics,
Toavoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.

eClose isnecessaryif

this is-usedbyor near
children.Donotallow
topkiyinside,on,or withthis

or

any

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orpacking Before
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of preferablyinalocked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson

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and dry to reducethe of

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Shockyunplugthisappliancefromthe

powersupplybeforeattemptingany
maintenanceorcleaning(excepttheremoval
andcleaningofthelintfilter).

, NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector

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knobto an OFFpositiondoesNOT

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disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.

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mm’ds.

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iwwincem thepackagethattheir~ICK!uctcanlx?,

safelyusedinyourdryer. ~‘

gSortclothesbyweightso youwon’thaveto runanextracyclefor one

ortwo heavier,slower-dryingitems.

~Donotoverloadyourdryer.Forefficientdrying,clothesneed

totumblefreely.

*UseAutomaticCycleswheneverpossibletohelppreventoverdryingand

to save energy.

~Tohelppreventironing,L}seKnits/Delicates(LowHeat)or I?erm.Press

(MediumHeat).Removegarmentspromptlyatendof dryingcycle and

placeon hangers.

~Dryyourclothesin consecutiveloads.Usinga “warm”dryer

willsaveenergy.

@Cleanthedryerlintfiltereachtimeyoudry.

~Cleanthedryerexhaustductingat leastoncea ye~ar.A partiallyclogged

exhaustcanlengthendryingtime.

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isin place.Don’tusethedryerwithoutit.SeetheCareandCleaningsection.

sortmdiLoad the!

Goodsortingfor thedryerbeginsatthewasher.Generally,ifclothesare

sortedrightforwashing,they’resortedrightfordrying.SeetheHowto
Sortthe Clothessection.If youdo mixvarioustypesoffabricsin yourload,
setthecontrolsforthelighter-weightfabricsandremovewhendry.Reset

controlsfortherenminin~heavierfabrics.

setthe

SeetheControlsSettingGuide.

@ Drying Selections.

Pusha buttontoselecttheproperheatforyourload.

@ cycle Sdedor.

T&-ntheCycleSelectortothedesiredcyclesetting.

The selectormaybeturnedin eitherdirection.

@ startIhM-M-B.

PressthePushto Startbuttonto startthe dryer.
(opening thedoor duringoperationstopsthe
dryer.‘I’orestart,closethedoorandpressthe

Push toStartbutton.)

Shouldbeusedwithcyclesindicated@~

Automatic

Drying

Automatic Perm.Pressand Timed

Selections Reguk3rcycle

KnitsCycles

Cycles

Cottons

43

HighHeat

@

Perm.Press
MediumHeat

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43

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Knits/Delicates
LowHeat

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Fluff
NoHeat

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Chrr-rEntsbeingdriedor

l?ROMB?TILY-Tohelpprevent Permanentpressand polyester

shouldtumblefreely.

(:->

wrinkling,removeclothes from

knitgarmentslookbestifplace.d -,
thedryerpromptlyat theendof onhangersafterdrying.
thedryingcycles.

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Automatic by Cbntrd systeh co~timudlysenses

ii-wtemperatureof the airinthedryer drum.Wet
laundrykeepsthe air COOLWhenlauz~iyisdry
enough(andtheclrumairwarmenough)theheat
turnsoff.Whentheaircools.theheatturnsbackon.

Thisoffandoncyclingmayhappena numberof
times(dependingon thefabric,loadsizeandcycle
Selectorsetting).TheCycleSelectoradvances(when

theheatisoff)untilit automaticallyturnsoffdryer.

Selections forthe Cycles

Set toNORMALIf%sition

set toward MOM!my

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ofminutes-youwishthedryertorunandit turnsoffat
theendof thistimeperiod,

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Cottons
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or
TimedCycle

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Cottons&Linens

SetatNormalfordry;atDampDryforIroning.

—-

Perrn,Press
.MediumHeat

SeetheDryingSelectionsGuide.

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCotton

AutomaticPmmPress
andKnitsCycle
TimedCycle De-Wrinklesettingtode-wrinklegarments

thathavenotbeenwashed.
SeetheDryingSelectionsGuide.

Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy

AutomaticPermPress

andKnitsCycle
Perm.Press
MediumHeat
Knits/Delicates

LowHeat

Delicate

SettowardLessDry.SeetheDryingSelectionsGuide,SilksandWools,Blends

includingSilksandWools

RayonandAcetate

Knits/Delicates

I

AutomaticPerm.Press

LowHeat andKnitsCycle

SettowardLessDry. SeetheDryingSelectionsGuide.Knits/Delicates

I

AutomaticPerrmPress

LowHeat

andKnitsCycle

Down-filledgarments,
ifmachinewashinganddrying
arerecommended.

Cottons
HighHeat

AutomaticRegularCycle

BabyClothes-Sturdy:Diapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls.
SeeSpecialInstructions.

BabyClothes-Delicate

Cottons AutomaticReWlarCycle
HighHeat

Knits/Delicates

I

AutomaticPerm.Press

LowHeat andKnitsCycle

SettowardLessDry.

Blankets-Wool,PartWool,
Cotton,Electric,Synthetic.See
belowunder“Extra-largeItems.”

Curtains,Slipcovers,Draperies 1
DO NOTMACHINEDRY

;ottons
~ighHeat

TimedCycle

Setat20to 25minutes.

;ottons
IighHeat

TimedCycle

Forfiist setting,setat 20minutes;.
forsecondsetting,setat 15minutes,

FIBERGLASS.

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes.See

Firstsetting—20minutes;
additionalsettings-5 minutes.

.

—

Setfortimedesired.

~ottons I TimedCycle

belowunder‘:Extra-largeItems.” HighHeat

B

,

Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated

Fluff

Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand

NoHeat

ArticleswithPlasticTrim.

TimedCycle

———. —-—

———

Firstsetting—20minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.

-—

Firstsetting—20minutes;
secondsetting-15 minutes;
additionalsettings—5rniputes.

BathmatsandRugs

I

Cottons

I

TimedCycle

HighHeat

Extra-largeItems—Queenor King PermanentPress
SizeSheets,BlanketsorSpreads, MediumHeat
SleepingBags,InsulatedJacketsor

Suits,MattressCovers(Pads),
QuiltedBedspreads.

TimedCycle

——- -

——.——

-————_—

—--—

Setat 70minutes.

Pillows—FeatherandPolyester-

Cottons

filled(ifmanufacturerrecommends

HighHeat

theybe driedin a dryer).Seethe

Speciallnstmctions.

TimedCycle

‘xThetermsHigh,MediumandLowHeatare thoseusuallyfoundonfabriccarelabels.Forbestresults,followyourfabriccare labels.

NOTIE:TheCycleSelectorsettingsindicatedabove are tobe.usedas

aguide.

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Donotdry non-colorfastitemswithwhitesorlight-coloreditems.

Donotoverloaddryer;clothes

shouldtumbletkeely.Removepromptlyas soonasdryerstops;placeclothesonhangersto

minimizewrinkling.

Do notoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops,placeclothesonhangersto

minimizewrinkling.

Drysilksandwoolsinyourdryeronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

Tumbledryingismandatory.Downmustbethoroughlydriedtoremoveodorandpreventmildewing.Placetwolarge,drytowelsinthe
dryertoimprovetumblingandshortendryingtime.Besuretodrythoroughly.

—

IMPORTANT.If children’ssleepwearis madeofModacrylic,tumbledryonlyonLow/Knitstemperature.NormalHeatcandamagethese
fabrics.Checkmanufacturer’sdryinginstructions.

Seeaboveinstructions.

—

P12cein dryerwith3or4 drytowelswhichhavebeenheatedfor5minutes.Settimerfor20to 25minutes.Donotset controlformorethan
25minutes.Doonlyoneblanketatatime.Removeblanketatendofcycleandblockblanketbacktooriginalshape.Pressbindingwith

warmiron.Allowtodrybeforestoring.
Usedrytowelsasbuffers.Settimerfor20minutes.Ifitemsarestillwet,resetfor 15minutesandcheckagain.Itemsshouldberemovedwhile

stilldamp.Placeslipcoversonfurnitureimmediately.Hangdraperiesandcurtainssothatcreaseswillfall out. Stop dryerperiodicallyand

checkfilterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer.

TumbledryonFluff(NoHeat)settingasheatmaycausealterationinshape,colorandappearanceofsucharticles.

Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheckfilterforexcesslint.Removeand restartdryer.

Speciulprecmtionsmustbetakentodly extra-largeitems.Setdryerfor

20minutesthencheckcarejidly.Set15minutesforsecondsetting,checlc

~gaill;and5Ininutesforeachadditional

setting.Makesurethatarticledoesnotfill drum.ManylargeMicles, whenwet,haveamP~eroomin

dryer,butas theydryandfluffupmaynothaveroomto tumble.Checkcarefullyeveryfewminutesandif articleis stillwet or dampandfills
dlyer,finishdlyingonline.Do not,underanycircumstancesoperatedryerforlongertimeswithoutchecking.CAUTION:Iflargeitemsdonot
haveroom to tumble,theair flowmaybe blockedwhichcouldresultin scorchingyourvaluableitems.Manylargeitems,like shagrugs,

cannotbedriedin homesizedryers.DOiVOTtzmzbledy jacketscontainingKapok.(Seefiltercleaninginstructionsabove.)

Checktickingforholesor weakseamswherefeathersorfillingcouldescape.Drynomorethanonepillowat atimeandset dryerfor
maximumtime.Stopdryeroccasionallyand shakepillowsto redistributefillingformoreevendrying.Checkpillowsatendof dryingtime.

/-:??.-%if theyarenotcompletelydry,returnthemto dryerandresetformoredryingtime.Featherpillowsdryveryslowlyandmustbedried

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5

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completelytopreventmildewing,DONOTtumbled~ypil[owscontainingKapok.

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caie labeling,sendibr “What’sNewAboutCARELABELS.”

Fw-saieb)l $heSuperintendent

Of Documents, U.S.Government!?rintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.

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LINTPRODIJCERS-suchasterrytowelingand
chenille—giveuplint.

LINTC01JJ3CT0RS-such asman-madefibersand
nappedfabricsMe velveteenandcorduroy-—-attract
lint.Thesemustbedriedseparately.

sortbyFabric

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sortby cob’

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In additionto
sortingtoreduce
lintcollection,we
recommendthatyou
washfabricsofsimilar
constructiontogether
wheneverpossible.

sortby

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ro

Forinformationon tumbledryingextralarge
iternsanddifferentfabricsandloads,seethe
ControlsSettingGuide.

TOLom ~m

Don’toverloadyourdryer.
Crowdedloadsdon’tdry
effkiently andclothesmay

beumwxssardy wrinkled.

Loadsshouldlook likethis:

/

Drumwith~

Cottons&!-inens

F%rmarientPressLoad

—

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Ifyoursisanelectricdryer,beforeyouhaveit connected

inyournewresidence,besure.yourlicensedelectricianconfirmsthat

thesupplyvoltagematchesthevoltagespecifiedon theratingplate.

Dryer

Wipeoffanyspillsor washing

Dryercontrolpanelandfinishes

Applythesepretreatmentproducts

compounds,Wipeordustwith

maybedamagedbysomelaundry awayfromthedryer.Thefabric

a dampcloth.Ttynotto strike

pretreatmentsoilandstainremover

maythenbewashedanddried

thesurfacewithsharpobjects.

productsif suchproductsare normally.Damagetoyourdryer
sprayedonorhavedirectcontact

causedbypretreatmentproducts

withthedryer. isnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.

Dryer

DryerExhaust

Dryer

The porcelainenameldrum

Inspectandcleanthedryer

Tostoreyourdryerfor a

isrust-resistantandrequires

exhaustductingatleast once

shortperiodof time,disconnect

no specialcare.

a year.

thepowersupplyandcleanthe
lint filter.

Lint Filter

Before every dryer

w3e9cleanthelintfilter.
Putyourmoistened

fingersatthecornerof
thefilterandwipein a
downwardmotionall
thewayacrossto the

othercomer.

Perhdkauy9
removethelint
filterandinsert
thesuctionhose
fromyourvacuum
cleanerinto

theopening.

A&r

Do notobstructthe flowof
combustionandventilatingair.

@

CAUSE

DRYERWON’TSTART @Dryerunplugged.Makesurepowercordispluggedin.

I *.N po mwr todryer,Checkfusesandcircuitbrm.kerstomakesuredryeris

wtthg current. Mast A3ctrk dryers LKWtWO.

*Controlsimproperlyset.MakesurecontrolsaresetandtheWartbuttonis

pressed.Openingthedoorduringoperationstopsthedryer.Torestart,close

thedoorandpressthePushto Startbuttcm.
@Dryerdooris open.Closedoorsecurely-dryer willnotrunwithdooropen.
@Circuitisoverloaded.Donotoperateotherappliancesonthe

sameelectrical

outletorcircuitwhile.thedryeris operating.

CI@THESTAKET(XI
LONG

TO DRY

SHRINKAGE,GENERAL

@Controlsimproperlyset.Checkallcontrolstomakesurethey arecorrectly

setfor theloadyouwantto dry.SeetheHowto OperateYourDryersection.

~Cloggedlint filter.Removeandcleanilkx beforeeveryload.Periodicallyclean

areaunder lintfilerwithvacuumcleaner.SeetheCareandCleaningsection.

~Improperducting.Makesuredryeris ductedinaccordancewiththe

InstallationInstructions.

~Obstruct.ionin exhaustducting.Makesureductingiscleanandfreeof

obstruction;makesuredamperinoutsidewallcapoperateseasily.If flexible
ductingisused,be sureit isnotkinkedandis properlyinstalledaccordingto
theInstallationInstructions.

@1310wnfusesor trippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdfises or circuit

breakers.Mostelectricdryersuse two.It ispossibleforonetobe blown.m

trippedandthedryerstilltumblewithoutheat.
*Impropersw~ing.Do notmixheavy,hard-todryitemswithlightweightarticles.
=large loadsof moisture-holdingfabrics,suchasbeachtowels,takea long

timeto removemoisture.

eTOOmanyitemsin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherload.ata time.Do not combine

loads.

gToofewitemsin dryer.If dryingonlyonearticle,addtwomorosimilarartickx~

evenif dry,to insurepropertumbling.

~Somefabricswillshrinkwhethermachinewashedandtumbledriedor

washedbyhand.anddripdried;othersmaybe safelywashedbutwillshrink
in adryer.FOHOWGarmentManufacturers’CareLabelsexactly.Hin doubt,
do notmachinewashor tumbledry.

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.

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KNIT’S

POSSIBLECAUSE
t+ cm ~cc~rinhit fabricsthathavebeenimproperly

stretchedandekmgatedbythemanufacturer,Whenthisoccurs,garmentmay

bepressedbackintoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.

sfit~rewive or isca~s~dwhens$.a.rchorsizing(in

some

fabrics)is graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoklergarments
that havebeenlaunderedmanytirnuswithoutpreviousshrinkage,Treatasfor
RelaxationShrinkageabove.

* causedby occursincertainknitfabricsthathave

beenheat-shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthe
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