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HOW TO 

 YOUR DRYER

WARNING—To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to
persons when using your appliance, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.

HIGH HEAT

PERM. PRESS
MEDIUM HEAT

LOW HEAT

FLUFF
NO HEAT

Note: End-of-Cycle 

 and Extra Care Cycle are not available on models 

 and 

Check the Lint Filter

Clean the lint filter each time the dryer is 

used. Always 

be sure the lint

filter is in place. 

Don’t use the dryer without it. See Care and Cleaning section.

Sort and Load the Clothes

Good sorting for the dryer begins at the washer. Generally, if clothes are sorted right for washing, they’re sorted
right for drying. See the How to Sort the Clothes section. If you do mix various types of fabrics in your load, set
the controls for the lighter-weight fabrics and remove when dry. Reset controls for the remaining heavier fabrics.

 the 

 See Controls Setting Guide.

 Selections.

Push a button to select the proper heat for your load.

Drying
Selections

Cottons
High Heat

Perm. Press
Medium Heat

Knits/Del 
Low Heat

Should be used with cycles indicated 

Automatic

Automatic

Perm. Press and

Timed

Regular cycle

Knits Cycles

Cycles

 Cycle Selector.

Turn the Cycle Selector to the desired cycle setting.

 selector may be turned in either direction.

6

Extra Care Cycle (on 

 models).

Operates only with the Automatic Perm.
Press and Knits cycles.

Turn the control knob to ON if desired. To

minimize wrinkle setting in clothes, the Extra

Care cycle provides approximately 15 minutes
of no-heat tumbling after the clothes are dry.
Use End-Of-Cycle Signal if your dryer has one.
Signal will sound at 5-minute intervals to remind
you to remove the clothes.

End-of Cycle Signal (on some models).
Set End-of Cycle Signal, if desired. See
next page.

Start Button.
Press the Push to Start button to start the dryer.
(Opening the door during operation stops the
dryer. To restart, close the door and press the
Push to Start button,)

Summary of Contents for DDE8200R

Page 1: ... 6 7 Permanent Press Drying Tips 7 13 14 SortingClothes 6 10 Timed Drying 7 Care and Cleaning Dryer Exhaust 11 Drum 11 Exterior 11 Light Bulb Replacement 11 LintFilter 11 Storing the Dryer 11 User Maintenance Instructions 11 Problem Solver l 2 l4 More questions call GE Answer Center 800 626 2000 Consumer Services l 5 Appliance Registration 2 Model and Serial Numbers 2 Repair Service 2 Warranty Bac...

Page 2: ...inimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage personal injury or loss of life Do not store or use gasoline or other Immediately all your gas supplier from a flammable vapors and liquids in the neighbor s phone FOHOW the gas supplier s vicinity of this or any other appliance instructions WWT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS If you cannot reach your gas supplier Do not try to Hght any ap...

Page 3: ...ct to a properly rated protected and sized power supply circuit to avoid electrical overload Exhausting to the outside is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to prevent large amounts of moisture and lint from being blown into the room Carefully follow the Exhausting Details in the Installation Instructions Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any servicing unless specifically recommended...

Page 4: ...ust duct connection inside the dryer should be cleaned periodically by a qualified individual To Minimize the Possibility of Injury Never reach into the dryer while the drum is moving Before loading unloading or adding clothes wait until the drum has completely stopped Do not dry fiberglass articles in your dryer Skin irritation could result from the remaining glass particles that may be picked up...

Page 5: ...nufacturer 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 SAVE T SE mSTRUCTIONS Sort clothes by weight so you won t have to run an extra cycle for one or two heavier slo...

Page 6: ... heavier fabrics Set the Controls See Controls Setting Guide Drying Selections 9 Push a button to select the proper heat for your load E Drying Selections Cottons High Heat Perm Press Medium Heat Knits Del icates Low Heat Should be used with cycles indicated Automatic Automatic Perm Press and Timed Regular cycle Knits Cycles Cycles Cycle Selector Turn the Cycle Selector to the desired cycle settin...

Page 7: ...tic Cycles When using the Timed Cycles you When using the Automatic Cycles the Automatic Dr l Control system select the number of minutes you the Ele tronie Sensor Confrol continually senses the temperature wish the dryer to run and it turns system continually senses the of the air in the dryer drum Wet off at the end of this time period moisture in the tumbling clothes laundry keeps this air cool...

Page 8: ... Guide Cottons High Heat Automatic Perm Press and Knits Cycle See Dryness Selection Guide Knits Delicates Low Heat Blankets Wool Part Wool Cotton Electric Synthetic See below under Extra large Items Cottons High Heat Timed Cycle Set at 20 to 25 minutes For first setting set at 20 minutes for second setting set at 15 minutes Curtains Slipcovers Draperies DO NOT MACHINE DRY FIBERGLASS Chenille Bedsp...

Page 9: ...yer Tumble dry on Fluff No Heat setting as heat may cause alteration in shape color and appearance of such articles Stop dryer periodically and check filter for excess lint Remove and restart dryer Speci recauti n must be taken to dry extra large items Set dryer for 20 minure r then check areful y Set 15 minutes for second setting check again and 5 minutes for each additional setting Make sure tha...

Page 10: ...separately Sort by Fabric Separate In addition to sorting to reduce lint collection we recommend that you wash fabrics of similar construction together whenever poss ble Sort by Color Sort by Weight eparate from For information on tumble drying extra large items and different fabrics and loads see the Controls Setting Guide HOW TO LOAD THE CLOTHES Don t overload your dryer Crowded loads don t dry ...

Page 11: ...ge The drum is rust resistant Inspect and clean the dryer To store your dryer for a short and requires no special care exhaust ducting at least once period of time disconnect the a year power supply and clean the lint filter Do not store the dryer where it will be exposed to weather Lint Filter Before every dryer use clean the lint filter Put your moistened fingers at one side of the filter and wi...

Page 12: ...ing section Improper ducting Make sure dryer is ducted in accordance with the Installation Instructions Obstruction in exhaust ducting Make sure ducting is clean and free of obstruction make sure damper in outside wall cap operates easily If flexible ducting is used be sure it is not kinked and is properly installed according to the Installation Instructions Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers...

Page 13: ...n dryer Dry only one washer load at a time Do not combine loads Too few items in dryer If drying only one article add two or more similar articles even if dry to insure proper tumbling Improper loads Avoid laundering heavy Permanent Press items such as work clothes with lighter Permanent Press items such as shirts or blouses Do not wash or dry Permanent Press with regular laundry Too many clothes ...

Page 14: ...ng I Some wrinkles may remain which cannot be removed NOTE If YOU follow good laundry procedures and Permanent Press clothes still come out wrinkled the finish may not be good quality Also in permanent press synthetic cotton blends the cotton portion of the fabric can eventually wear away leaving only the synthetic Since its the cotton portion which is treated for Permanent Press a loss or decreas...

Page 15: ...ied to service their own applimces can have needed parts 01 accessories sent directly to their I mle I be E parts system pro vides access to over 47 parts and all 1F Jenuine Renewal Parts are fidly warranted VISA Mas erCard and Discover cards are accepted User maintenance instructions contained in this boofdet cover proce dures intended to be performed by any user Other servicing generdy shoufd be...

Page 16: ... WHAT IS NOT COVERED Service trips to your home to teach you how to use the product Read your Use and Care material If you then have any questions about operating the product please contact your dealer or our Consumer Affairs office at the address below or call toll free GE Answer CenteP 800 626 2000 consumer information service Improper installation If you have an installation problem contact you...

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