Summary of the content on the page No. 1
con t
2
Apphnce Registration
u!!% and care of
6,7
ControlsSettingGuide
models
DryerExhaust 13
9
Energy-Saving Tips
DDE0580G
Knits DryingTips 5-7,H
DDG4580G
5,9,13
LintFilter
Loading 5,9
2
ModelandSerialNumbers
5
Operatingthe Dryer
Perm. PressDryingTips 5-7,U, 12
ProblemSolver 1o-12
RepairService 15
SafetyInstructions 3,4
Sorting 5,8
UserMaintenance Instructions 13
Warranty BackCover
—
Yourmeat Line toGeneralElectric
~he (i~ bW6?l’ Cenm$800.62602W
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
HelpW helpyou.e. write down themodel Before ti~ yourdryq andserial nmbers. readthi$ bmk Carefdyo It is intendedtohelpyouoperate You’ll findthemona labelonthe andmaintainyournewdryer frontofthedryerbehindthedoor. properly. Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership Keepit handyforanswerstoyour Registration Cardthatcamewith questions. yourdryer.Beforesendingin this card,pleasewritethesenumbers If youdon’tunderstandsomething here: or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffti
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
&----- .- .:=- 2-—”— ---— .4 :,—,.. -. —r:.- .. . . 11$’4P-WI%T mT smETYInstructions–save These IEw$rwctiQn ;:;‘ .. . Read all imtrllctiom before using this appliance. .:. -— .- .. IY~MNG—To reducetherisk offire, ekxtric shock, or injuryto Of~ fh’W hm~de - personswhenusingyour appliance,followbasicprecautions, * Do notuseheattodry articles includingthe following: containingrubber,plastic,or similarmaterials(suchaspadded e use this appliance Onlyfor its bras, tennisshoes,galoshes,bath periodicall
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
@lb minimize thepossibility ofelectricshock,unplugthis agqikmcefrom thepowersupply beforeattemptinganymaintenance Youmaywishto softenyour m cleaning(exceptthe removaiand launderedfabricsor reducethe cleaningofthelintfilter).NCWE: staticelectricityin them.We Turningthe CycleSelectorknob recommendyotiuseeithera toan OFF positiondoesNOI’ fabricsoftenerin thewashcycle, disconnectthe appliancefrom accordingtothemanufacturer’s thepowersupply instructionsforthoseproducts,or @ Donotoperatethisappliancei
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
HowtoOpemfi yourdryer W~&To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,or injurytopersons, adtheIMPORTANT’ SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS beforeoperatingthisappliance. +- f? ! ,. NORMA1 Kws NOHEAT clryin~ Seleotlofse o %h- GE!iERAL@ ELECTRIC PUSH * START - —- Heevy 131.Kv Automatic Dryer - FIRMAMSW R?IS5 WITH Coa00wW -r- @ ●, 0 64 ob.’ LoadYourDryer P’mper@e setthe COntrds. - @Cleanthe lintfiltereachtimethe Seethe ControlsSettingGuideon - dryeris used. Alwaysbe surethe pages6 and7. - - w lintfilteris in place.Don’tu
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
— Controksetting Guidefor different fabricsandloam — — Drying fcy&/ Setting Load sekdkm Cyck! — 40 to50minutessettingforaverage-weight loads; Cottons&Linens Normal RegularCycle 50to60minutessettingforworkclothesandthick knittedcottons. DampDryforironing: 20 minutes-lightweightcottons; ‘- 25minutes—medium weight; 30minutes—heavy cottons. PermPress& Knits Normalsetting Permanent Press,TreatedCottons, Normal BlendswithCotton PermPress& Knits Synthetics-Polyester, Nylon, AcrylicKnitsandWoven Fabrics
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
pedal!Instructions Donotdrynon-colorfast itemswithwhitesor light-colored items. Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Remove promptlyassoonasdryerstops;placeclothesonhangersto minimizewrinkling. Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Remove promptlyassoonasdryerstops,placeclothesonhangersto minimizewrinkling. Drysilksandwoolsinyourdryeronlyif recommended bythegarmentmanufacturer. Followinstructions carefully. Tumbledryingis mandatory. Downmustbe thoroughly driedtoremoveodorandpreven
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
Howtosort theclothes Normally,if youhavesortedclothescorrectlyforwashing, youwillalsohaveproperlysorteddryingloads. sum byfabric sort by !cdor’ Separate Separate . \ from from from .,.- .)-. . ‘ .‘.-... .. :, ,--:- *.,. -,:- .... .. . . .... Synthetics, Blends& Lights PolyKnits ~ \3 n from from LINTl?RODUCERS-suchas ,- terry towelingandchenille—give $ .$ -.. ‘ *., ... up lint. LINTCOLLEClORS— suchas man-madefibersand I)arks nappedfabricslikevelveteenand . corduroy—attract lint, andmustbe 17 drie
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
How’ toloadthe m~- Don’tover-load yourdryer. Ckmthelintfilterbefore — —– Rawal Crowdedloadsdon’tdry efficiently ——— drying everyhid. — andclothesmaybe unnecessarily Cleanlintfilter(seeshadedarea) =–”- wrinkled. -5-.. byputtingyourmoistenedfingers ~e A Loadsshouldlooklikethis: at thecorneroffilterandwipingin a downwardmotionallthe way acrossto theothercorner. Drumwith Permanent PressLoad Drumwith Cottons& Linens For additionalinformationon lint falter,seepage 13. ~ — —- —. - Ene~y-saviq mps @Sort
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
-.—i *- —....—.—.——.=’ PROBLEM POSSIBLE OUJSE ANDkwmm DRYERWC)N-’T. @ Dryeyunplugged.Makesurepowercordis pluggedin. START @ Nopowerto dryer.Checkfusesandcircuitbreakersto makesuredryerisgetting current.Mostelectricdryersusetwo. @ Controlsimproperlyset. Makesurecontrolsare setandSTARTswitchispushed. Openingthedoorduringoperationstopsthedryer.Tore-start,closethedoorandpush theSTARTswitch. @ Dryerdooris open. Closedoorsecurely—dryer willnotrun withdooropen. @ Circuitis overloaded.Do notoperateother
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
PROBLENI POSS~LECAUSE mmm~y SHNNIMGE, ~ Relmtion s~lfiage canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproper~y stretched KNITS andelongated bythemanufacturer. Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto shapeaftereachwashanddrycycle. @ Progressiveor delayedshinl~ageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)is graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen laundered manytimeswithout previous shrinkage. TreatasforRelaxation Shrinkage above. ~Shrtikage causedbyoverheatingoccursincertain
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
F PROBLEM PossmLE mwmAmREM13DY wmNKLING IN ~Accumulation oflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustusea PERMANENT PRESS non-phosphate detergent,avoidtheuseofa high-carbonate deterge~t. AND “NO-U-U’4” ~~~~~ (~o~t~~~(@ * Failureto usefabricsoftener.Properuseof fabricsoftenerwillminimizewrinkling. % !remlwvt? WrinkJes: 1. Retumbleon “l?errnanent Press”setting. 2. Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting. 3. Ifunsuccessful,retumbleonnormalheatfor 10-12 minutesandhangimmediately. 4. Ironcaref
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
Careand Cleating CAUTIONS: @ Whenconverting dryerto240-volt operationfrom 120-vok,lintfilter Good dryer Cwt”e’ andductworkmustbe thoroughly * 3imr —. cleaned.Thensetdialfor H-minute The Drum. Porcelainenamel operationandrundryerwithout drumis rust-resistantandrequires clothesuntilit shutsoff. nospecialcare. @ Beforehavingyourelectricdryer The Exterior.Wipeoffanyspillsor connectedin yournewresidence, washingcompounds.Wipeor dust be sureyourlicensedelectrician withdampcloth.Trynotto strike confirm
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
If YouNeedservice oobtainservice,seeyourwarranty onthebackpageofthisbook. We’reproudofour serviceand wantyouto be pleased.If forsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,here arethree stepsto followforfurtherhelp. FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouare notpleased.Inmost cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem. — NEXT’,if youarestillnotpleased, mite allthe details-including yourphonenumber—to: Manager,ConsumerRelations GeneralElectric AppliancePark Louisville,Kentuc&4022
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
YOURGENERAL ELEHRICAUTOMATIC CLOTH= DRYER WARRANTY Saveproofoforiginal purchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod. Thiswarrantyisextendedto FULLIONEA?EAFI WARRANTY WHAT1sCOVERED theoriginalpurchaserandany Foroneyearfromdateof original succeedingownerfor products purchase,wewill provide,freeof purchasedforordinaryhomeuse charge,partsandservicelabor inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii in yourhometo repairor replace andWashingtonjD.C.InAlaskathe anypart of the dryerthatfails
