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Operating Instructions, Tips
Automatic Drying ...........................................7
Controls Setting Guide ...,.........................8, 9
Cycle SeHings..................................................6
Drying Selection Guide .................................7
Electronic Sensor Control .............................7
End-of-Cycle Signal ....................................6, 7
Energy-Saving Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Extra Care Cycle .............................................6
Knits Drying Tips......................................7, 13
Lint Filter ...........................................................6
Loading ......................................................6, 10
Operating the Dryer ..................................6, 7
Permanent Press Drying Tips ........7, 13, 14
Sorting Clothes ........................................6, 10
Timed Drying ...................................................7
Care and Cleaning
Dryer Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Light Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Lint Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Storing the Dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
User Maintenance Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
GE Appliances
Dryer
Problem Solver .......................l 2-l4
More questions ?...call
Consumer Services ...................l
Appliance Registration..................................2
Model and Serial Numbers ..........................2
Repair Service .................................................2
Warranty ........................................Back Cover
Models: DDE8200R DDG8280R
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Dryer Problem Solver .......l 2-l4 More questions ?...call GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000 Operating Instructions, Tips Automatic Drying ...........7 Consumer Services ....l Controls Setting Guide ...,......8, 9 Appliance Registration........2 Cycle SeHings..........6 Model and Serial Numbers ......2 Drying Selection Guide .........7 Repair Service ..........2 Electronic Sensor Control ......7...
  • Page 2: Help Us Help You

    Para obtener la version en Serial Number version of this book, call Use these numbers in any GE Answer Center@ GE Answer Center@, servicio de correspondence or service 800.626.2000 information para el consumidor, calls concerning your dryer. consumer information service.
  • Page 3 GE Answer Center@, 800.626.2000. may melt or burn. Also, some rubber materials, when heated, can under certain circumstances —Properly ground to conform with...
  • Page 4 (continued) To Minimize the Possibility of Injury Garments labeled “Dry Away from Heat” (such as life jackets containing Kapok) must Never reach into the dryer while the not be put in your dryer. drum is moving. Before loading, unloading Do not wash or dry articles or adding clothes, wait until the drum has J’\ that have been cleaned in,...
  • Page 5 Dryer-applied Fabric Softeners or Do not operate this appliance if it is damaged? malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has missing or broken parts, including a damaged You may wish to soften your laundered cord or plug. fabrics or reduce the static electricity in them. Never climb on or stand on the dryer top.
  • Page 6 MEDIUM HEAT LOW HEAT FLUFF NO HEAT Note: End-of-Cycle Signal and Extra Care Cycle are not available on models DDE8200R and DDG8280R. Check the Lint Filter Clean the lint filter each time the dryer is be sure the lint used. Always filter is in place.
  • Page 7: Automatic Drying

    End-of-Cycle Signal (on some models). operates with any cycle. The signal The signal should always be used when drying Variable Signal The control can be set anywhere polyester knits or permanent press items which should between OFF and LOUD, depending be removed as soon as the dryer stops to help prevent on the desired sound level.
  • Page 8: Controls Setting Guide

    CONTROLS SETTING GUIDE For Different Fabrics and Loads Drying Load Selection* Cycle Cycle Setting Cottons & Linens Cottons Automatic Regular Cycle See Dryness Selection Guide. High Heat Timed Cycle Set at Normal for dry; at Damp Dry for Ironing. Permanent Press, Treated Cottons, Perm.
  • Page 9 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.
  • Page 10: How To Load The Clothes

    HOW TO SORT CLOTHES Sort by Surface Texture LINT PRODUCERS—such as terry toweling and Separate chenille—give up lint. Lint Lint LINT COLLECTORS—such as man-made fibers and from napped fabrics like velveteen and corduroy—attract lint. These must be dried separately. Sort by Fabric In addition to sorting to reduce Separate...
  • Page 11: Dryer Exhaust

    User Maintenance Instructions CAUTION: If yours is an electric dryer, before you have it connected in your new residence, be sure your licensed electrician confirms that the supply voltage matches the voltage specified on the rating plate. Dryer Exterior Wipe off any spills or washing Dryer control panel and finishes compounds.
  • Page 12: Problem Solver

    QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE DRYER WON’T START Dryer unplugged. Make sure power cord is plugged in. fuses and circuit breakers to make sure dryer is No power to dryer. Check getting current. Most electric dryers use two. Controls improperly set.
  • Page 13 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE Relaxation shrinkage can SHRINKAGE, ~ITS occur in knit fabrics that have been improperly stretched and elongated by the manufacturer. When this occurs, garment may be pressed back into shape after each wash and dry cycle. is caused when starch or sizing (in some Progressive or delayed shrinkage fabrics) is gradudly removed by laundering.
  • Page 14 Since its the cotton portion which is treated for Permanent Press, a loss or decrease of Permanent Press performance will result. If you need more help.. call, toll free: GE Answer Center@ 800.626.2000 consumer information service...
  • Page 15: Ge Answer Center" 800.626.2000

    With the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need information or assistance from GE, wdll be there. All you have to do is call–toll-free! Whatever your queslion about any C In-Home Repair Service Contracts service is days a week.
  • Page 16: Warranty

    To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225 Part No. 175 D1807PO01...

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