GE Profile DPGT750 Operating instructions

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%Safety Ins_u_'ions ........... 2-5

Operating Inductions

Controls ...................... 6

Cycle Options .................. 8

Dryer Features ................ 15

Help ..................... 13, 14

Loading and Using

the Dryer ................. 16, 17

"My Cycles" . ............... 11, 12

Quick Start Guide .............. 7

Summary Screen ............ 9, 10

Troubleshooter ............... 13

Insta//ation In._uctions

Belbre You Begin ........... 18-20

Connecting a Gas Dryer ..... 21-24

Connecting an

Electric Dryer .............. 25-27

Exhausting the Dryer ........ 28-32

Final Setup ................ 33, 34

Reve*:sing the D_r Swing .... 35, 36

Switching tile Washer and

Dryer Backsplashes ......... 37-40

Troubleshooting Tips ......... 41

Consumer Support

Consumer Support .... Back Cover

Warranty .................... 43

DPGT750

Write the model and serial

numbers here:

Model #

Serial #

They are on tile label on tile

fi'ont of the dryer behind

tile door.

3828EL2001A 175D1807P416 49-90152-2 04-03JR

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

AWARNING ! For your safety, the information in this manual must befollowed to

minimize the risk offire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent

property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.

• Do not store or use gasoline or other •Installation and service must be performed by

flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity a qualified installm; service agency or the gas

of this or any other appliance, supplien

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

O Do not try to light a match, or cigarette, O

or turn on any gas or electrical appliance.

ODo not touch any electrical switch; do not

use any phone in your building. 0

Clear the room, building, or area of all

occupants.

Immediately call your gas supplier

from a neighbor's phone. Follow the

gas supplier's instructions carefully.

If you cannot reach your gas supplier,

call the fire department.

California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act

This act requires the governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to

cause cancm, 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 LP fuels.

Properly adjusted &Ters will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances can

be minimized further by properly venting the dryer to the outdoors.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

AWARNING !For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk offire or

explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.

PROPER INSTALLATION

7his &yet m_Jst be [mqmt_ installed and located in cu:c_rdance with the b_stallation l_t_O'uctio_ b_ore it

_used. b_stallation l_o'uctions are i_wluded in the back oj th_ manual.

'* Properly ground dryer to conform witb all

governing codes and ordinances. Follow derails

in Installation InsU'uctions.

o Install or store where it will not be exposed

to temperatures below fi'eezing or exposed to

tim weatbeE

o Connect to a properly rated, protected and

sized power supply circuit to avoid elecu'ical

overload.

'* Remove all sharp packing items and dispose

of all shipping materials properly.

Exhaust/Ducting:

_Gas drym_ MUST be exhausted to tim

outside.

_ Exhausting elecu'ic dryers to the outside is

strongly recommended to prevent large

amounts of moisture and lint from being

blo,_qa into dm room.

_Use only rigid metal 4" diameter ductwork

inside tbe dryer cabinet. USE OF PLASTIC

OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE DUCTWORK

CAN CAUSE A FIRE. PUNCTURED

DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A FIRE IF 1T

COLLAPSES OR BECOMES OTHERWISE

RESTRICTED IN USE OR DURING

INSTALLATION.

For complete details, follow tbe Installation

Instructions.

YOUR LA UNDR Y AREA

• Keep tim area underneath and around your

appliances fi'ee of combustible materials

(lint, papm; rags, etc.), gasoline, chemicals

and other flammable ,rapors and liquids.

• Keep tim floor around your appliances clean

and dry to reduce tim possibility of slipping.

• Close supervision is necessary if dais appliance

is used by or near children. Do not allow

children to play on, with or inside this or

any otber appliance.

• Keep tim area around tim exhaust opening

and adjacent surrounding areas free from tbe

accumulation of lint, dust, and dirt.

• Keep all laundry aids (such as detergents

and bleaches) out of tim reach of"children,

preferably in a locked cabinet. Observe all

warnings on container labels to avoid injury.

• Never climb on or stand on tim dryer top.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

AWARNING ! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk offire or

explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.

WHEN USING YOUR DR YER

•Never reach into the dryer while the drum is

moving. Before loading, unloading, or adding

clothes, wait until the drum has completely

stopped.

• 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 IJNT FILTER IN PLACE.

• Do not wash or dry articles that have been

cleaned in, w-ashed in, soaked in or spotted

with combustible or explosive substances

(such at wax, oil, paint, gasoline, degreasers,

dry-cleaning mlvents, kerosene) which may

ignite or explode. Do not add these substances

to the wash water. Do not use or place these

substances around your washer or dryer

during operation.

• Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in

your dryer. Items contaminated with cooking

oils may connibute to a chemical reaction that

could cause a clothes load to catch fire.

• Any article on which you have used a cleaning

solvent or that contains flammable materials

(such as cleaning cloths, mops, towels used

in beauty salons, restaurants or barber shops)

must not be placed in or near the dryer until

solvents or flammable materials 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, v,_x removers and

products containing petroleum distillates.

• The laundry process can reduce the flame

retardanc y of fabrics. To avoid such a result.

carefi.fily follow the ,garment manufacturer's

care instructions.

Do not dry articles containing rubber, plastic,

foam or similar materials such as padded bras,

galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bihs, baby pants,

plastic bags and pillows, that may melt or burn.

Some rubber materials, when heated, can

under certain circumstances produce fire by

spontaneous combustion.

• Do not store plastic, paper or clothing that

may burn or melt on top of the dryer during

operation.

•Garments labeled Dry Away from Heat or

Do Not Tumble Dry (such as lifejackets

containing kapok) must not be put in

your drym:

Do not dry fibe@ass articles in your dryer.

Skin irritation could result from the remaining

particles that may be picked up by clothing

during subsequent dryer uses.

• To minimize the possibility of electric shock,

unplug this appliance from the power supply

or disconnect the dryer at the building's

distribution panel by removing the fuse or

switching off the circuit breaker before

attempting any maintenance or cleaning

(except the removal and cleaning of the lint

filter). NOTE: Pressing STOP or POWER

does NOT disconnect the appliance from

the power supply.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

AWARNING ! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk offire or

explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.

WHEN USING YOUR DRYER (cont.)

'*Never attempt to operate this appliance if

it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially

disassembled, or has mis,sing or broken parts,

including a damaged cord or plug.

,*The interior of tile machine and the exhaust

duct connection inside tile dryer should be

cleaned at least once a year by a qualified

technician. See the Loading and Using the

Dryer section.

,*ffyours is a gas dryer, it is equipped with an

automatic electric ignition and does not have

a pilot light. DO NOT A'ITEMI_ TO LIGHT

WITH AMATCH. Burns may result from

having your hand in tile vicinivyof the burner

when the automatic ignition turns on.

,*You may wish to soften your laundered fabrics

or reduce the static electricity in them by using

a dryer applied fabric softener or an antistatic

conditionen We recommend you use either

a fabric softener in the vcashcycle, according

to the manulacturer's instructions for those

products, or try a dryer added product for

which the manulacturer gives written assurance

on the package that their product can be safely

used in your dryen Selwice or perfbrmance

problems caused by use of these products are

the responsibility of the manufacturers of

those products and are not covered under

the warranty of this appliance.

WHEN NOT USING YOUR DRYER

'*Grasp the plug firmly when disconnecting this

appliance to avoid damage to the cord while

pulling. Place the cord away from WatIic areas

so it will not be stepped on, nipped over or

subjected to damage.

,*Do not attempt to repair or replace any part

of this appliance or attempt any smMcing

unless specifically recommended in this

Owner's Manual or in published user-repair

instructions that you understand and have

the skills to carry out.

,*Befbre discarding adrym, or removing it from

smMce, remove the dryer door to prevent

children from hiding inside.

,*Do not tamper with controls.

READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY

INFORMATION CAREFULLY.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

Dryer Control Panel

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AWARNING !ro reduce the risk offire, electric shock, or in_ry to persons, read the IMPORtaNT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.

7hrouh&out this' manual, ]katura_ and appeara_we rruzyvary fit_m your modal.

BACK

O-

_ELp

Featm s of

the dryer

control panel

POWER. Press to ",a_ke up" the display. 5

If the display is active, press to put tile dryer

into standby mode. You may also press tile

Touch Screen or any button to "wake up" 6

tile display.

NOTE: Pressing POWER does not disconnect

the appliance from the power supply.

MY CYCI_S. Press to use, create, rename,

modify or delete custom dry cycles.

BACK. Press to return to the previous screen.

TOUCH SCREEN. Press the graphics on the

interactive display to use the dryer features.

Do not use sharp objects to press the Touch

Screen.

NOTE: If the dryer is inactive for 5 minutes,

the Touch Screen will go into standby mode,

and the display will be dark. Press the Touch

Screen or any button to "wake up" the d_play.

HOME. Press to return to the "TOUCH TO

SELECF Sensor DRY CYCLE" screen (Home

Screen).

START/STOE Press to start a dry cycle. If

the dryer is running, pressing once will pause

the dryer. Press again to restart the dry cycle.

NOTE: If the dryer is paused and the cycle is

not restarted within one hour, the dryer will

enter standby mode and the current dry cycle

will be canceled.

HELP. Press to set machine preferences, to

find help using the Touch Screen or to find

troubleshooting tips ibr common dryer

problems.

Quick Start

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Getting

Started

If the 7buch

Screen is dark,

press POWER

or the 7buch

Screen to access

the dry cycles

O Clean tile lint filtm:

IMPORTANT: Clean the lint filter each

time you use the dryen

Add clothes. Do not overload. This wastes

energy and promotes wrinkling.

O elect one of the four drying methods

from tile Home Screen:

• Press BY FABRIC to dry according to

fabric type.

• Press BY GARMENT to dry according to

clothing type.

• Press SPECIAL CYCLES to dry

nongarment items, to dry without heat

or to dry using the drying rack.

• Press TIMED DRY to specify a drying

time and temperature.

O Change any of the automatic settings,

if desired, by pressing the Touch Screen

and following the on-screen instructions.

By changing the settings you can:

• Change the level of dryness

• Change the drying temperature

• Set a Delay Start or Extended Tumble,

or change the End-of:Cycle Signal

volume

• Adjust time settings

O Close the door and press START.

The dryer will not operate unless the door

is closed.

TOUCH TO SELECT

Sensor DRY CYCLE

BYFABRIC BYGARMENT

\' "Is.EC,AL ": .,MEOORY

_______JCYCLES _,som_"

HomeScreen

SUMMARY SCREEN

COTTONS MORE DRY

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Washer

Communicated

Cycles

If the Washer/Dryer Communication features

of your washer and dryer are turned ON, your

dryer will receive cycle information from your

washer m create a dry cycle that matches your

wash load.

After the vcash cycle is complete, communication

begins once either the _.asher or dryer Touch

Screen is activated.

Once the information is received, your dryer

can then create the optimal dry cycle for your

load. You can then change any of the automatic

cycles, as desired.

NOTE: For some communicated wash cycles,

your dryer will prompt you to select a FABRIC

TYPE.

See "Final Setup" in the Installation lnsn'uctions

for attaching the serial cable for Washer/Dryer

Communication.

nnnm ,

SENDING iNFO TO DRYER.,,

Washer Display

RECEIVING,,.

Dryer Display

Dryer Cycles

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If the Touch Screen is dark, press POWER or the Touch Screen to access the dry cycles menu.

The default cycle settings are based on standard load types. Always follow the fabric

manufacturer's care label when laundering.

Drying by

Fabric Type

Select By FABRIC to dry loads sorted by fabric type.

FABRIC CYCLES include:

• Blends • Delicates • Polyester

• Cottons • Knits • Silks (Washable

Drying by

Garment

Type

Select By Garment to dry loads sorted by garment type.

GARMENT CYCLES include:

•Athletic Wear • Jackets/Coats

• Blouses • Jeans

• Delicates • Khakis

• Dress Shirts • Knits

• Easy Care • Lingerie

• Everyday • Mixed Garments

Wear/Casual

• Play Clothes

• Silks (Washable

• Sweaters

• Swimwear

• Underwear

Drying

Using the

Special

Cycles

Select SPECIAL CYCLES to dry loads of nongarment items, use the

drying rack or to tumble using low or no heat.

SPEC1AL CYCLES include:

• Air Dry • Dryel'" • Sneakers

• Blankets (Cotton) • Pet Bedding • Throw Rugs

(Washable) (Washable)

• Blankets (Other) • Pillou_ (Washable) • Towels

• Comforter

• Dewrinkle • Rack Dry • Warm Up

• Sheets

Drying Using

7_med Dry

Select TIMED DRY to set your own drying time.

Timed Dry is also recommended for small loads.

1 Press TIMED DRY.

2Use tile arrows to set more or less time; then press OK

3Use the arrows to set the temperature; then press OK.

4 Press START.

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iTIMED DRY

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Summary Screen

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About the

Summary

Screen

After selecting a dry cycle, tile Summary Screen

displays the automatic settings for tile cycle you

have chosen. You can adjust these by touching tile

screen location for any of din settings shown.

If you change any of the automatic settings, you

can save tile new settings as a custom "My Cycle"

by pressing tile MY CYCLES button while on the

Summary Screen and choosing SAVECURRENT

SETrINGS.

SUMMARY SCREEN

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Changing the

Dryness

Level

To change the dryness level, touch tile DRYNESS

pad on the Touch Screen; then use the arrov_ to

select the level of dryness. Press OK when you have

reached the desired setting.

MORE DRY - Use for heavy_lury fhbrics.

DRY- Use fbr a normal dryness level suitable for

most loads. This is the prefizrred cycle for energy

saving.

LESS DRY - Use for lighter fhbrics.

DAMP -Use to leave items partially damp.

DRYNESS

MORE DRY

LESS DRY

DRY

Changing the

Drying

7_mperatu,_

To change the drying temperature, touch the

TEMP pad on the Touch Screen; then use the

arrows to select higher or lower temperature. Press

OKwhen you have reached the desired setting.

HIGH - For regular to heavy cottons.

MEDIUM -For synthetics, blends and items

labeled permanent press.

LOW- For delicates, synthetics and items labeled

Tumble Dry Low.

EXTRA LOW - For delicates, lingerie and special-

care fabrics.

AIR DRY- For tumbling items without heat.

TEMPERATURE

HIGHER

LOWER

EXTRA

LOW

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About the

Drying

Options

Touch the OPTIONS pad on the Touch Screen

to select drying options. After selecting any drying

options, press OK to save your setting.

Delay Start

Touch the DELAY START pad repeatedly to set a

delay time of up to 12 hours. The countdown time

will be shown in tile display.

Extgn&d Tumble

Minimizes wrinkles by adding approximately

20 minutes of no-heat tumbling after clotlles are

dry. Touch EXTENDED "IXIMBLE to turn tile

fizature on or of[i If set, the Extended Tumble time

will not be included in the cycle time shown in the

display. The dryer will signal for tile first 6 minutes

during Extended Tumble.

End.of-CycleSignal

Alerts you that tile cycle is complete. The clothes

should he removed when the beeper goes off so

wrinkles won't set in. Touch END OF CYCLE

SIGNAL to select the volume or to turn the

beeper off. The new volume will be saved as the

default setting.

OPTIONS m

_EXTENDED TUMBLE

Adjusting the

7_me Settings

You can adjust the time setting fbr the dry cycle,

delay start and extended ramble times. Touch the

TIME pad on the Summary Screen; then choose

the time you wish to adjust.

To change the dry cycle time, select CYCLE TIME;

then use the arrows to select more or less drying

time. If the Cycle Time is changed, the dryness

sensor will be turned off.

To change the delay start or extended tumble time,

select DELAY TIME or EXTENDED TUMBLE;

then follow the instructions in the About the

Drying Options section.

ADJUST TIME SETTINGS

[CYCLE TIME [DELAY TIME ]

[EXTENDED TUMBLE ]

About the

Cycle Status

Screen

After you press START, a Cycle Status screen will

appear to indicate what cycle the dryer is in and

the time remaining in the cycle.

DRYING - The dryer is sensing the moisture level

of the load.

SENSING - The dryer is determining if the correct

dryness level has been reached.

COOL DOWN - The load is dry and may be

removed (the dryer will continue to blow cool air

fbr up to 5 minutes).

EXTENDED TUMBLE -The load is dry and may

be removed (the drum will continue to turn

without heat for up to 20 minutes).

CYCLE STATUS

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DRYING

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