GE DDE5100R, Use And Care Manual, Page: 8 / 16

CONTROLS SETTING GUIDE
For Different Fabrics and Loads
Drying
Selection*
Load
Cottons & Linens
Cycle
Cycle Setting
Normal Regular Cycle to 50 minutes setting for average-weight loads;
50 to 60 minutes setting for work clothes and thick
knitted cottons.
Damp Dry for ironing:
20 minutes—lightweight cottons;
25 minutes—medium weight;
minutes—heavy cottons.
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
Normal Perm Press Cycle
Perm Press Cycle
Normal setting
Normal
Low/Knits
Low/Knits
Normal setting
Normal setting
Normal setting
Perm Press Cycle
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.
Low/Knits
Normal
Perm Press Cycle
Regular Cycle
Normal setting
First set for 50 minutes.
Check. Set for more time if necessary.
Regular Cycle Normal
to 45 minutes
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.”
Low/Knits Perm Press Cycle
Regular Cycle
Normal setting
20 to 25 minutes.
Normal
Normal Regular Cycle
For first setting, set 20
for second setting, set at minutes.
Normal Regular Cycle
First setting—20 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.
Set for time desired.
Rubber-coated Items, Laminated
Fabrics, Vinyl, Plastics
Articles with Plastic Trim.
No Heat
Regular Cycle
First setting—20 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.
and Rugs
Normal Regular Cycle
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
filled (if manufacturer recommends
they be dried in a dryer). See
Special Instructions.
Low/Knits Regular Cycle
First setting—20 minutes;
second setting— 15 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.
Normal Regular Cycle
130 minutes.
*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 be used a guide.
You may find that best results are obtained by setting the Cycle Selector either side the recommended settings
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