GE DDE7106R User manual

Dryer

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Safe~

instructions ....................3-5

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Operating Instructions, Tips

AutomaticDrying...........................................7

ControlsSettingGuide.............................8,9

Cycle Settings....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Care and Cleaning

Dryer Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Problem Solver

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2-l4

More questions

?...call

GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000

Consumer Services

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Model and Serial Numbers ..........................2

Repair Service

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Warranty ........................................Back Cover

Models: DDE7106R

DDG7186R

User Maintenance Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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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)

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...

Consumer Affairs Immediately contact the dealer (or

GE Appliances, Appliance Park

builder) that sold you the dryer.

Louisville, KY 40225

To obtain a Spanish language

Para obtener la

versi6n

version of this book, call

espafiol

este

manual, name a

GE Answer CentermGE Answer Center”,

servicio

800.626.2000 informaci6n

para

consumidor,

consumer information service.

te16fono

800.626.2000.

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.

WA-G:

For

your~ety

Mormation

in this manual must

fo~owed

mi-

the

e@~ton

to prevent property damage,

persod

i~ury

or loss of

Me.

●

tiediately

your gas

supptier

from a

neighbor’s phone.

Fotiow

the gas

supp~er’s

instructions.

you

mot

reach your gas supplier,

the fire

department

—b~tion

and service must

performed

by a q-cd

ins~er,

service agency or

the gas

supptier.

All drying instruction terms in this book conform to the Care

Labeling Rule established by the Federal Trade Commission, January 1984.

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

FINALLY, if your problem

serviced your appliance. Explain

is still not resolved, write:

why you are not pleased. In most Major Appliance Consumer

cases, this will solve the problem.

Action Panel

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, 20 North

Wacker

Drive

write all the details—including Chicago, IL 60606

your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations

GE Appliances, Appliance Park

Louisville. KY 40225

~ORTNT

SAFETY

NOTICE

The

Cahfornia

Safe Drinking Water

and

Toxic

Enforcement Act requires the governor of

California to publish a list of substances

known

the

state to cause cancer, birth defects or other

reproductive harm and requires businesses to warn

customers of potential

expas~e

to such substances.

Gas appliances can cause minor exposure

to four of these substances, namely benzene,

carbon monoxide,

formtidehyde

and soot,

caused primarily by the incomplete combustion

of natural gas or

fuels.

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

tisk

fire,

eleettic

shock,

i@ury

to persons

when using your

apphance,

follow basic

pmutions, including the following:

●

Use this

appEance

ody

for its intended

purpose

as described in this Use and Care Book.

●

This

dryer must

properly

;:b.

instiled

and located

accordance

with

the

htilation

Instructions

before it is used.

Uyou

did not receive an

hstilation

hstructions

sheet with your

dryer, you can obtain one by

cding,

toll

free, the GE Answer Center”,

8W.626.2W.

—Properly

ground

to conform

tith

governing

codes

and ordinances. Follow

detaib

WsMlation

Instructions.

—Locate where the temperature is

above

50°F.

(lO°C.)

for

satisfactory operation of the dryer

control system. Do not instil or store the

dryer where it

til

exposed to the weather.

<onn~t

a properly rated, protected

and

stied

power supply circuit

to avoid

electrical overload.

—Exhausting to the

oukide

is STRONGLY

RECO~ENDED

to prevent large amounts

of moisture and lint from being blown into the

room. Carefully follow the Exhausting Details

in the Installation

hstructions.

●

not repair or

repla~

any

part of the

apphee

or attempt

any

servicjng

mdws

specifidly

recommended

this Use and Care Book or

in published user-repair instructions that you

understand and have the

stib

mrry

ouk

●

When

disconnecting

this

appliance

pdl by

the

plug

rathsr

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

win

not be stepped

on, tripped over or otherwise subjuted to

damage or stress.

~tike

the

Po~ibflity

a Fire

Hamrd

Exhaust

Duct4ee

MMation

htructions.

Use only rigid

meti

or flexible

meti

4“

dhuneter

ductwork inside the dryer cabinet

for

exhausting to the

oubide.

USE

PLASTIC OR

O~R

COMBUSTIBLE

DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A

FOU

O~R

EASLY

PUNCTURED DUCTWORK

CAN CAUSE A

HRE

IT COLLAPSES OR

BECOMES

OHRWISE

~S~CTED

USE OR

DURfNG

~STALLA~ON.

●

not

use

heat to dry articles

contig

robber!

plastic, or similar

materhds

(such as padded

bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs,

baby pants, plastic bags, etc.) as

these

materials

may melt or

burn.

Mso,

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.

(cowinwd

n~page]

WORTANT

S~m

mSTRUC~ONS

(continued)

●

Garments labeled

“Dry

Away from Heat”

(such as life jackets containing

Kapok)

must not be

put

your dryer,

\bt

“DonotwMhord~articl@

that

have been cleaned in, washed in,

soaked in,

orspotted

with

combustible or explosive

substanm

(such

as wax,

pain$

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

a~or

dryer during operation.

●

Any article on which you have used a cleaning

solvent, or which contains flammable

materiais

(such as cleaning cloths, mops, towels used in

beauty salons, restaurants or barbershops, etc.)

must not be placed in

near

the

dryer

until

traces of these flammable

iiquids

or solids and

their fumes have

been

removed. There are many

highly flammable items used in homes such

as:

acetone, denatured

aicohol,

gasoline, kerosene,

some household cleaners, some spot removers,

turpentines, waxes, wax removers and products

containing petroleum distillates.

●

Clean the

tint

filter

before each load

!—-

to prevent

lint

accumulation inside

—

thedryer

or in the room. DO NOT

OPERA~

DRYER

-OUT

~~R

IN PLACE.

●

Keep the area around and underneath

your appliances free from the accumulation

of combustible

materiais,

such as lint, paper,

rags, chemicals, etc.

●

The interior of the machine and the exhaust

duct connection inside the dryer

shouid

cleaned

periodidly

by a

quaiified

individual.

Ta~

Pmibtiity

Never

reach

into

the

@er

tie

drum

moving.

Befok loading,

unioading

addkg clothes,

wait

until

the

drum

has

completely stopped.

no$

fikrgk

articles in

your

dryer.

Skin irritation could

resuit

from

the

remaining

glass particles that may

pickd

up by clothing

during

subsequent

dryer

US&S.

J’\

●

The

laundry

prwess

can

reduce

tie

flame

retarticy

of fabrics.

Toavoid

sucha~csult,

theg~ent

manufacturer’s

care

instructions

should be

foiiawed

VOW

carefully.

supervision is necessary

if this

app~anc~

by or

near

Mdren.

not

dow

cMdren

piay

insid%

on,

tith this

apptiance

any

discarded

appiiancQ.

Dispose of

=ed

appliances

and

shipping

pacidng

matetiais

properly.

Before

-rding

a dryer, or remo~g

service,

remove

tie

door

the

dryer

compartmen~

●

Keep ail

Armdry

aids

(such

detergen~

bleaches, fabric

softeners, etc.)

out

of the

mch

children,

preferably in a locked

cabinet.

Obsarve

ail

warnings on

contai~er

Iatils

avoid personal injury.

●

Keep the floor around your appliances clean

dry to reduce

the

possibility of

siipping.

*To

minimb

the

possibility of electric

shock,

unplug

this

appiiance

from the

power supply before attempting any

main@fiance

cleaning

(except the

rcmovd

and

cleaning

the

lint filter).

NOTE:

Turning the Cycle Selector

knob to an

position does NOT

disco~ect

the

appfiauce

from tie

power supply,

not tamper with

the

controis.

●

Do not operate this appliance if it

damaged,

malfunctioning, partially

disa~embled,

or has

missing or broken parts, including a damaged

cord or plug.

Never climb on or stand on the

dryer

top.

●

yours is a gas dryer, it is equipped with

automatic electric ignition and

nat

have

pflot

tight.

DO NOT

A~M~

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-static 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.

SAW

T~SE

~STRUCTIONS

● Sort clothes by weight so you won’t have to run an extra cycle for 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

over-

dying and to save energy.

● To help prevent ironing, use

fiits~ow

Heat. Remove garments

promptly at end of drying cycle and place on hangers.

● Dry your clothes in consecutive loads. Using a “warm” dryer

will save energy.

● Clean the dryer lint filter each time you dry.

● Clean the dryer exhaust

ducting

at least once a year. A partially clogged

exhaust can lengthen drying time.

HOW TO

OPEMTE

YOUR DRYER

WARNINGTO reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to

persons when using your appliance, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.

LOW

(KNm)

Nonm

MOHWT

Il”

Check the Lint Filter

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. See Care and Cleaning section.

Sort and Load the Clothes

Good sorting for the dryer begins at the washer. Generally, if clothes are

sorted right for washing, they’re sorted right for drying. See the How to

Sort the Clothes section. 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.

Set the Controls

See the Controls Setting Guide.

~Drying

Selections.

Select the proper heat for

your load.

Cycle Selector.

Turn the Cycle Selector to

the desired cycle setting.

The selector may be turned

in either direction.

Start Knob.

Turn the Start knob to start

the dryer. (Opening the door

during operation stops the

dryer. To restart, close the

door and turn the Start knob.)

The Difference Between Automatic and Timed Drying

Automatic Drying Timed Drying

When using the Automatic cycles, the When using the Timed Cycles, you select the number

Automatic Dry Control system continually senses of minutes you wish the dryer to run and it turns off at

the temperature of the air in the dryer drum. Wet the end of this time period.

laundry keeps the air cool. When laundry is dry

enough ( and the drum air warm enough) the heat

turns off. When the air cools, the heat turns back on.

This off and on cycling may happen a number of

times (depending on the fabric, load size and cycle

Selector setting). The Cycle Selector advances (when

the heat is offi until it automatically turns off dryer.

Polyester

Kni@

& Permanent Press Drying Tips

● DO NOT OVERLOAD—

“

REMOVE CLOTHES ● PLACE ON HANGERS—

Garments being dried or PROMPTLY—To help prevent Permanent press and polyester

dewrinkled should tumble freely.

wrinkling, remove clothes from knit garments look best if placed

the dryer promptly at the end of on hangers after drying.

the drying cycles.

Drying Selections Guide for the Automatic Cycles

Set to Normal Position Set toward More Dry

● For most normal loads. For loads that include heavy-

weight fabrics.

● If you desire to remove

more moisture.

● For light weight fabric loads.

● If you desire to remove

less moisture.

● For very small loads.

CONTROL

SETT~G

GU~E

FOR

D~FERENT

FABNCS

AND LOADS

Load

Dqing

Selwtion* Cycle Cycle Setiing

Cottons and

Linens

Permanent Press, Treated Cottons,

Blends with Cotton

Normal

Automatic Regular Cycle

or Timed Cycle See Drying Selections Guide.

Normal

See Drying Selections Guide.Automatic

Perrn.

Press Cycle

Timed

CVcle

Synthetics—Polyester, Nylon,

Acrylic Knits and Woven Fabrics

Sturdy

Delicate

Automatic Perm.

Press Cycle See Drying Selections Guide

Normal

Low/Knits

Silks and Wools, Blends including

Silk and Wool

Rayon and Acetate

Low/Knits

Automatic Perm.

Press Cycle

Automatic Perm.

Press Cycle

Set toward LESS DRY. See Drying

Selections Guide.

Set toward LESS DRY. See Drying

Selections Guide.

Low/Knits

Down-tilled Garments, if machine

washing and drying are recommended. Normal

Automatic Regular Cycle

Baby Clothes—Sturdy, such as

Diapers, Nightgowns, Shirts, Pads,

Sheets, Receiving Blankets,

Coveralls

Baby Clothes—Delicate

Normal

Automatic Regular Cycle

Low/Knits

Automatic Perm.

Press Cycle

Set toward LESS DRY.

Blankets—Wool, Par-wool, Cotton,

Electric,

Syntbetic.

See below under

“Extra-large Items.”

Normal

Timed Cycle Set at 20 to 25 minutes.

Curtains, Slipcovers, Draperies.

DO NOT MACHINE DRY

RBERGLASS.

Chenille Bedspreads, Robes.

See below under Extra-large Items.

Normal

Timed Cycle For first setting, set at 20 minutes;

For second setting—set

minutes,

Normal

Timed Cycle For first setting, set at 20 minutes;

additional settings—5 minutes.

Rubber-coated Items, Laminated

Fabrics,

Vinyl,

Plastics and

Articles with Plastic Trim.

No Heat Timed

Cycle

Set for time desired.

Timed

Cycle

For first setting, set at 20 minutes;

additional settings—5 minutes.

Bathmats and Rugs

Normal

Extra-1arge

Items+ueen

or King

Size Sheets, Blankets or Spreads,

Sleeping Bags, Insulated Jackets or

Suits, Mattress Covers (Pads),

Quilted Bedspreads.

Pillows—Feather and Polyester-

filled (if manufacturer recommends

they be dried in a dryer). See

Special Instructions.

Low/Knits

Timed Cycle

For first setting, set at 20 minutes;

second setting—l 5 minutes;

additional settings—5 minutes.

Normal

Set at 70 minutes.

*The terms

High,

Medium and Low Heat are those

usuallv

found on fabric care labels. For best results,

your fabric care labels.

NOTE: The

C~cle

Selector settings indicated above

tie

be used as a guide.

You may tind that best results are obtained by setting the Cycle Selector to either side of the recommended settings.

—

Special Instructions

Do not dry non-colorfast items with whites or light-colored items.

Do not overload dryer; clothes should tumble freely. Remove promptly as soon as dryer stops; place clothes on hangers to

minimize wrinkling.

Do not overload dryer; clothes should tumble freely. Remove promptly as soon as dryer stops; place clothes on hangers to

minimize wrinkling.

Dry silks and wools in your dryer

only

if recommended by the garment manufacturer. Follow instructions carefully.

Tumble drying is mandatory. Down must be thoroughly dried to remove odor and prevent mildewing. Place two large, dry towels in the

dryer to improve tumbling and shorten

drying

time. Be sure to dry thoroughly.

IMPORTANT. If children’s sleepwear is made of Modacrylic, tumble dry only on Low/Knits. Normal Heat can damage these fabrics

Check manufacturer’s drying instructions.

See above for instructions

Place in dryer with

or 4 dry towels which have been heated for 5 minutes. Set timer for 20 to 25 minutes. Do not set control for more than

25 minutes. Do only one blanket at a time. Remove blanket at end of cycle and block blanket back to original shape. Press binding with warm

iron. Allow to dry before storing.

Use dry towels as buffers. Set timer for 20 minutes. If items are still wet, reset for

minutes and check again. Items should be removed while

still

damp, Place slipcovers

furniture immediately. Hang draperies and curtains so that creases will fall out. Stop dryer periodically and

check filter for excess lint. Remove and restart dryer.

Tumble on NO HEAT setting as heat may cause alteration in shape, color and appearance of such articles.

Stop dryer periodically and

cbeck

filter for excess lint. Remove and restart dryer.

Special precaution.s must be taken for extra-large items. Set dryer for 20 minutes

then

check carefilly. Set

minutes for second setting, check

again; and 5 minutes for each additional setting. Make sure that article does not fill drum. Many large articles, when wet, have ample room in

dryer, but as they dry and

flrrfi

up may not have room to tumble. Check carefully every few minutes and if article is still wet or damp and fills

dryer, finish drying on

line.

not, under any circumstances operate dryer for longer times without checking. CAUTION: If

l~e

items do not

have room to tumble, the air flow maybe blocked which could result in scorching your valuable items. Many large items, like shag rugs,

cannot be dried in

home size

dryers.

DO NOT tumble

dryiacket.f

containing Kapok. (See

filter cleaning instructions above. )

Check ticking for holes or weak seams where feathers or filling could escape. Dry no more than one pillow at a time and set dryer for

maximum time. Stop dryer occasionally and shake pillows to redistribute filling for more even drying. Check pillows at end of drying time. If

they are not completely dry, return them to dryer and reset for more drying time. Feather pillows dry very slowly and must be dried completely

to prevent mildewing.

DO NOT tumble dry

pillow.r

c.cmtaining

KAPOK.

Refer to Garment Manufacturers’ Care Labels

For more information on care labeling, send for “What’s New About CARE LABELS.”

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,

D.C.

20402.

HOW TO SORT

CLOTmS

Sort by Surface Texture

LINT PRODUCERS—such as terry toweling and

Separate

chenille—give up lint.

LINT COLLECTORS—such as man-made fibers and

napped fabrics like velveteen and corduroy—attract

lint. These must be dried separately.

Sort by Fabric

‘eparatemfromefro’m

fro’m

::::i::::l.

construction together

whenever possible.

Sort by Color

Sort by Weight

For information on tumble drying extra large

Separate items and different fabrics and loads, see the

Controls Setting Guide.

HOW TO LOAD

CLOT~S

Don’t overload your dryer.

Crowded loads don’t dry

efficiently and clothes may

be unnecessarily wrinkled.

Loads should look like this:

Drum with

Cottons & Linens Drum

with

Permanent

Press Load

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