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GE Consumer Products
TECHNICAL SERVICE GUIDE
Profile Gas and
Electric Dryers
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DPGT750EC/GC
PUB # 31-9104 07/03
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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE The information in this service guide is intended for use by individuals possessing adequate backgrounds of electrical, electronic, and mechanical experience. Any attempt to repair a major appliance may result in personal injury and property damage. The manufacturer or seller cannot be responsible for the interpretation of this information, nor can it assume any liability in connection with its use. WARNING If the information in this manual is not followed exactly,
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Table of Contents Airflow Diagram (Gas and Electric Models) ....................................................................................15 Backsplash ...................................................................................................................................20 Belt Switch....................................................................................................................................26 Blower Motor .................................................
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Nomenclature D P G T 7 5 0 E C 0 W W Backsplash GE Dryer Color Body Color Feature Pack Common Brand Features Model Year Exceptions: Designator H = Energy Star P = Profile™ K, N = Special Engineering S = Spacemaker® Revision Capacity/Configuration Fuel/Voltage L = Large S = Super E = Electric X = Extra-Large K = Compact G = Gas G = Giant Dryer Control Control Platform B = Buttons (Touch Pad) T = Touch Screen Number of Cycles Q = QuickClean S = Stationary R = Rotary F = Fabric C
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Warranty All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers or ® an authorized Customer Care technician. To schedule service on-line, 24 hours a day, visit us at www.GEAppliances.com or call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737). For The Period Of: We Will Replace: One Year Any part of the dryer which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. During this From the date of the full one-year warranty, GE will also provide, free of charge, all labor and related service costs to original pu
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E L R T E K C P P E R Y C L M O W A C E Overview General A The GE Profile Harmony Dryer is part of the GE Profile Harmony Clothes Care System utilizing the latest developments in dryer technology. Most conventional drying systems have a single motor that powers both the blower and the drum. Therefore, the blower fan and dryer drum are powered at the same rate of speed. If air flow is impeded by lint buildup or lengthy venting, the dryer cannot increase the fan speed without increasing the drum s
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S E R L E K P E C M L C W Control Features Dryer Control Panel Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. START STOP Features of 1 POWER. Press to “wake up” the display. If 5 HOME. Press to return to the “TOUCH TO the display is active, press to put the dryer SELECT Sensor DRY CYCLE” screen (Home the dryer into standby mode. You may also press the Screen). control Touch Screen or any button to “wake up” 6 START/STOP. Press to start a dry cycle. panel the di
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Quick Start Clean the lint filter. Getting Started IMPORTANT: Clean the lint filter each time you use the dryer. If the Touch Add clothes. Do not overload. This wastes Screen is energy and promotes wrinkling. dark, press Select one of the four drying methods from the POWER or TOUCH TO SELECT Home Screen: Sensor DRY CYCLE the Touch • Press BY FABRIC to dry according to fabric Screen to type. access the • Press BY GARMENT to dry according to dry cycles clothing type. BY FABRIC BY GARMENT menu. • P
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Dry Cycles 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. Select By FABRIC to dry loads sorted by fabric type. Drying by Fabric Type FABRIC CYCLES include: • Blends • Delicates • Polyester BY FABRIC • Cottons • Knits • Silks (Washable) Select By Garment to dry loads sorted by garment type. Drying by GARMENT CYCLES include:
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Summary Screen After selecting a dry cycle, the Summary Screen About the SUMMARY SCREEN displays the automatic settings for the cycle you Summary have chosen. You can adjust these by touching COTTONS MORE DRY Screen the screen location for any of the settings shown. If you change any of the automatic settings, you can save the new settings as a custom CYCLE DRYNESS TEMP “My Cycle” by pressing the MY CYCLES button OPTIONS TIME while on the Summary Screen and choosing SAVE CURRENT SETTINGS. 0:36
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Summary Screen Touch the OPTIONS pad on the Touch Screen to About OPTIONS select drying options. After selecting any drying OK the Drying options, press OK to save your setting. Options Delay Start Touch the DELAY START pad repeatedly to set a DELAY START delay time of up to 12 hours. The countdown time will be shown in the display. EXTENDED TUMBLE 20 MIN Extended Tumble Minimizes wrinkles by adding approximately 20 END OF CYCLE SIGNAL minutes of no-heat tumbling after clothes are dry. Touch EXT
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S E L C My Cycles The “My Cycles” feature allows you to create, About the “My MY CYCLES store and reuse up to 6 custom cycles. Create Cycles” Feature your own cycles from scratch or adjust the settings of a predefined dry cycle; then save for USE MODIFY one-touch recall. CREATE RENAME SAVE CURRENT DELETE SETTINGS Creating You can create “My Cycles” two ways, by either modifying a predefined dry cycle or creating a and Using a cycle from your own combination of settings “My Cycle” and options. To
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My Cycles To rename a “My Cycle” from the Home Screen: 1 Press the MY CYCLES button. 2 Select RENAME from the Touch Screen menu. 3 Select the cycle name from the Touch Screen menu. 4 Using the keypad on the Touch Screen, type the name of your “My Cycle” and press OK. Consumer Help Screens Pressing the HELP button from the Home About Screen allows you to locate troubleshooting tips the Help for common dryer problems, to find help with Feature using the Home Screen or to set machine preferences. H
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Consumer Help Screens The machine settings on the Help feature Setting the allow you to control the volume of the button MACHINE PREFERENCES Machine beep and end-of-cycle signal, and turn the Preferences washer/dryer communication feature on END OF CYCLE BUTTON BEEP SIGNAL or off. Press the HELP button, then select from the WASHER/DRYER on-screen options. COMMUNICATION Button Beep The button beep controls the volume of the beep that is made when you press any of the buttons on the control pan
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Operation Overview Airflow Diagram (Gas and Electric Models) LINT FILTER INLET AIR AREA EXHAUST AIR Dryer Temperature Settings (Gas and Electric Models) DRYER TEMPERATURE APPROXIMATE CURRENT APPROXIMATE TEMPERATURE ELECTRIC MODEL GAS MODEL SETTING DRAW (L1) AT LINT FILTER EXTRA LOW 10.5 AMPS 115F - 125F 2500 W 15000 BTU LOW 16 AMPS 130F - 140F 4000 W 18000 BTU MEDIUM 19 AMPS 145F - 155F 5000 W 22000 BTU HIGH 24 AMPS 160F - 175F 6000 W 25000 BTU Note: Above measurements are at 70°F ambient temper
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Component Locator Views Electric Model Inlet Thermistor Inlet Hi-Limit Thermostat Inlet Safety Thermostat Drive Motor Heater Housing Idler Pulley Blower Motor Outlet Thermistor & Thermostat TRIAC Board – 16 –
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Gas Model Inlet Thermistor Combustion Chamber Drive Motor Inlet Hi-Limit Thermostat Idler Pulley Blower Motor Outlet Thermistor & Thermostat Gas Valve Flame Sensor (Detector) Ignitor Inlet Safety Thermostat – 17 –
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1 4 1 4 Inverter and Main Board Pin Connectors Inverter Board (Electric Model) 5 Main Board CN11 Triac 2 120 VAC Input From RF Choke CN10 Main Board CN14 Safety Thermostat Ground 7 6 7 Door Switch Blower Motor Fuse 1-Moisture Sensor 3-Inlet/Outlet Thermistor 5-Inlet Thermistor 7-Drum Motor 2-Inlet Thermistor 4-Ground 6-Heating Coil Inverter Board (Gas Model) 5 Main Board CN11 Gas Valve ON/OFF 8 2 Main Board CN14 120 VAC Input From RF Choke CN10 Safety Thermostat Ground 6 7 Door Switch 7 Blower M
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Main Board LCD Backlight (>800 VDC) Touch Screen Keypanel Membrane LCD Display Serial Communication Link Inverter Model Selector Connector WARNING: THE CONNECTOR AT THE LCD BACKLIGHT IS OVER 800 VDC. USE APPROPRIATE TYPE VOLTMETER OR DAMAGE COULD RESULT. Jumper Configurations Jumper Plug Note: The gas dryer main board differs from the electric dryer main board by the addition of a jumper plug on the model selector connector (the electric model has no jumper plug). Depending on how the pins have
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Dryer Components Backsplash Main Control Board and Touch Screen LCD The backsplash must be removed to access the The main control board and touch screen LCD control system components. are attached to the backsplash as one unit. The To remove the backsplash: touch screen LCD and main control board are only available as a complete assembly. 1. Remove the 4 Phillips head screws that hold the backsplash in place. To remove the main control board and LCD touch screen assembly: Backsplash 1. Remove t
