Help us help you... If you need service Before using your dryer, To obtain service, see the FOR YOUR SAFETY Consumer Services page in the read this book carefully. back of this book. It is intended to help you operate and If you smell gas: We’re proud of our service and maintain your new dryer properly.
Read all instructions before usiW this appliance. IMPORTANT —Exhausting to the outside is SAFETY NOTICE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED used a cleaning solvent, or which to prevent large amounts of contains flammable materials (such The California Safe Drinking moisture and lint from being blown as cleaning cloths, mops, Water and Toxic Enforcement Act into the room.
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Important Safety Imtructiom To minimti the possibtity the flame retardancy of fabrics. To softeners or anti-static of injury. avoid such a result, the garment conditioners Never reach into the dryer wtie manufacturer’s care instructions the drum is moving. Before loading, You may wish to soften your should be followed very carefully.
How to opemte your dryer WARNING—To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance. Set the Controls. Clean the lint filter each time the See the Controls Setting Guide on dryer is used.
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Drying Selection Cycle Setting Cottons & Linens Normal Timed Cycle 40 to 50 minutes setting for average-weight loads; 50 to ~ minutes setting for work clothes and thick knitted cottons. Damp Dry for ironing: 20 minutes—lightweight cottons; 25 minutes—medium weight; 30 minutes—heavy cottons.
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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 wrinHing. Do not overload dryer; clothes should tumble freely. Remove promptly as soon as dryer stops, place clothes on hangers to minimize wrinkling.
How to sort the clothes Normally, if you have sorted clothes correctly for washing, you will also have properly sorted drying loads. Sort by surface tetiure Sort by fabric Sort by color Separate Separate Separate Whites from from from Lights from from LINT PRODUCERS—such as...
How to load the clothes Clean the lint filter before Don’t overload your dryer. Crowded loads don’t dry efficiently and clothes may be unnecessarily Clean lint filter (see shaded area) by putting your moistened fingers Loads should look like this: at the corner of filter and wiping in a downward motion all the way across to the other corner.
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— Use This Roblem Solver PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE Am REMEDY DRYER WON’T . Dryer unplugged. Make sure power cord is plugged in. START No power to dryer. Check fuses and circuit breakers to make sure dryer is getting current. Most electric dryers use two. Controls improperly set.
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PROBLEM Relaxation shinkage can occur in knit fabrics that have been improperly stretched KNITS and elongated by the manufacturer. When this occurs, garment maybe pressed back into shape afier each wash and dry cycle. Progressive or delayed shrinkage is caused when starch or sizing (in some fabrics) is shaped.
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Since it’s 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 ~wer Center@ consumer information service...
Care and Cleaning CAUTIONS: USER MA~TENANCE INSTRUCTIONS Before having your electric dryer connected in your new residence, be sure your licensed electrician confirms that the supply voltage The Drum. Porcelain enamel matches the voltage specified on drum is rust-resistant and requires the rating plate.
Whatever your question about any able to help. Your cdl—and your question—will be answered prompdy and courteously And you can cdl any time. GE Answer Cente@ service is In-Home Repak Service Contracts 7 days a week. open 24 hours a day...
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 Pub. 39-9288...
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