GE DDE8200G, Use And Care Manual

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Important Safety
play inside, on or with this
appliance or any discarded
appliance. Dispose of discarded
and shipping or packing
materials properly. Before
discarding a dryer, or removing
from service, remove the door
of the drying compartment.
●
Keep all laundry aids (such
as detergents, bleaches, fabric
softeners, etc.) out of the reach of
children, preferably in a locked
cabinet. Observe all warnings on
container labels to avoid personal
injury.
Keep the floor around your
appliances clean and dry to reduce
the possibility of slipping.
●
Do not dry fiberglass articles in
your dryer. Skin irritation could
result from the remaining glass
particles that may be picked up
by clothing during subsequent
dryer uses.
●
The laundry process can reduce
the flame of fabrics. To
avoid such a result, the garment
(continued)
manufacturer’s care instructions
should be followed very carefully.
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Never climb on or stand on the
dryer top or door.
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Do not tamper with controls.
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To minimize the possibility
of electric shock, unplug this
appliance from the power supply
before attempting any maintenance
or cleaning (except the removal and
cleaning of the lint filter). NOTE:
the Cycle Selector knob
to an OFF position does NOT
disconnect the appliance from
the power supply.
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Do not operate this appliance
if it is damaged, malfunctioning,
partially disassembled, or has
missing or broken parts, including
a damaged cord or plug.
●
If yours is a gas dryer, it is
equipped with an automatic electric
ignition and does not have a pilot
light. DO NOT
LIGHT WITH A Burns
may result from having your hand
in the vicinity of the burner when
Dryer-applied fabric
softeners or anti-static
conditioners
You may wish to soften your
laundered fabrics or reduce the
electricity in them. We
recommend you use either a
fabric softener in the wash cycle,
according to the manufacturer’s
instructions for those products, or
try a dryer-added product for
which the manufacturer gives
written assurance on the package
that their product can be safely
used in your dryer.
Service or performance problems
caused by the use of these products
are the responsibility of the
manufacturers of those products
and are not covered under the
warranty of this appliance.
the ignition may turn
How to operate your dryer
reduce the risk of fire. electric shock, or to Persons,
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.
SAVE
INSTRUCTIONS
Select, or,
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Your Dryer Properly
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Clean the lint filter each time the
sorted right for drying. See page 8
Set the
dryer is used. Always be sure the
for sorting help. (If you do mix
lint filter is in place. Don’t use the
various types of fabrics in your
See the Controls Setting Guide
dryer without it.
load, set the controls for the
on pages 6 and 7.
lighter-weight fabrics and remove
Good sorting for the dryer begins
at the washer. Generally, if clothes
when dry. Reset controls for the
are sorted right for washing, they’re
remaining heavier fabrics. )
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