Controls Setting Guide; Cycle Settings - GE DDE5900R Use And Care Manual

Load
Cottons & Linens
Permanent Press, Treated Cottons,
Blends with Cotton
Synthetics—Polyester, Nylon,
Acrylic Knits and Woven Fabrics
Sturdy
Delicate
Silks and Wools, Blends
including Silks and Wools
Rayon and Acetate
Down-filled garments,
if machine washing and drying
are recommended.
Baby Clothes—Sturdy: Diapers,
Nightgowns, Shirts, Pads, Sheets,
Receiving Blankets, Coveralls.
See Special Instructions.
Baby Clothes—Delicate
Blankets—Wool, Part Wool,
Cotton, Electric, Synthetic. See
below under "Extra-large Items."
Curtains, Slipcovers, Draperies
DO NOT MACHINE DRY
FIBERGLASS.
Chenille Bedspreads, Robes. See
below under "Extra-large Items."
Rubber-coated Items, Laminated
Fabrics, Vinyl, Plastics and
Articles with Plastic Trim.
Extra-large Items—Queen or King
Size Sheets, Blankets or Spreads.
Sleeping Bags, Insulated Jackets or
Suits, Mattress Covers (Pads),
Quilted Bedspreads.
Pillows—Feather and Polyester-
filled (if manufacturer recommends
they be dried in a dryer). See
Special Instructions.
*The terms High, Medium and Low Heat are those usually found on fabric care labels. For best results, follow your fabric care labels.
NOTE: The Cycle Selector settings indicated above are to be used as a guide.
You may find that best results are obtained by setting the Cycle Selector to either side of the recommended settings
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CONTROLS SETTING GUIDE

For Different Fabrics and Loads
Select
Normal
Normal
Normal
Perm. Press
Perm. Press
Normal
Normal
Perm. Press
Normal
Normal
No Heat
Normal
Perm. Press
Normal
Cycle Cycle Setting
Regular Cycle 40 to 50 minutes setting for average-weight loads;
50 to 60 minutes setting for work clothes and thick
knitted cottons. Use Damp Dry setting for ready-to
iron light weight cottons (20 minutes); for medium
weight (25 minutes); for heavy cottons (30 minutes).
Use DeWrinkle setting to take wrinkles out of
garments that have not been washed.
Perm Press & Knits Normal setting
Perm Press & Knits
Normal setting
Normal setting
Delicate setting
Perm Press & Knits
Perm Press & Knits Delicate setting
40 to 50 minutes
Regular Cycle
40 to 45 minutes
Regular Cycle
Perm Press & Knits Delicate setting
20 to 25 minutes.
Regular Cycle
For first setting, set at 20 minutes:.
Regular Cycle
for second setting, set at 15 minutes.
Regular Cycle First setting—20 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.
Regular Cycle Set for time desired.
First setting—20 minutes;
Regular Cycle
additional settings—5 minutes.
First setting—20 minutes;
Regular Cycle
second setting—1 5 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.
I 30 minutes.
Regular Cycle