GE DDE8200R, Use And Care Manual

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CONTROLS SETTING GUIDE
For Different Fabrics and Loads
Drying
Selection*
Load
Cycle Cycle Setting
Cottons & Linens Cottons
High Heat Automatic Regular Cycle See Dryness Selection Guide.
or
Timed Cycle
Automatic Perm Press
and Knits Cycle
Timed Cycle
Set at Normal for dry; at Damp Dry for Ironing.
See Dryness Selection Guide. Use Extra Care
Cycle (on some models) if desired.
De-Wrinkle setting to de-wrinkle garments that
have not been washed.
Permanent Press, Treated Cottons,
Blends with Cotton
Perm. Press
Medium Heat
Automatic Perm Press
and Knits Cycle Synthetics—Polyester, Nylon,
Acrylic Knits and Woven Fabrics
Sturdy Perm. Press
Medium Heat
Knits/Delicates
Low Heat See Dryness Selection Guide.
Delicate Use Extra Care Cycle (on some models)
if desired.
Silks and Wools, Blends
including Silks and Wools Knits/Delicates
Heat
Automatic Perm. Press
and Knits Cycle Set toward Less Dry. See Dryness Selection Guide.
Rayon and Acetate
Knits/Delicates
Low Heat
Automatic Perm. Press
and Knits Cycle
Set toward Less Dry. See Dryness Selection Guide
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
See Dryness Selection Guide.
Cottons
High Heat
Automatic Regular Cycle
Automatic Regular Cycle See Dryness Selection 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 to 25 minutes,
For first setting, set at 20
for second setting, set at 15 minutes. Curtains, Slipcovers, Draperies
DO NOT MACHINE DRY
FIBERGLASS.
Chenille Bedspreads, Robes. See
below under “Extra-large Items.”
Cottons
High Heat Timed Cycle
Cottons
High Heat Timed Cycle First setting—20 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.
Rubber-coated Items, Laminated
Fabrics, Vinyl, Plastics and
Articles with Plastic Trim. Fluff
No Heat Timed Cycle Set for time desired.
and Rugs Timed Cycle First setting—20 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes. Cottons
High Heat
Extra-1arge Items—Queen or King
Size Sheets, Blankets or Spreads,
Sleeping Bags, Insulated Jackets
Mattress Covers (Pads),
Quilted Bedspreads.
Permanent Press
Medium Heat
Timed Cycle First setting—20 minutes;
second setting— 15 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes
Pillows—Feather and
filled (if manufacturer recommends
they be dried in a dryer), See the
Special Instructions, Cottons
High Heat
Timed Cycle Set at 70 minutes.
*The terms High, Medium and Low are those usually found on care labels. For best results, follow your fabric care labels.
NOTE: The Cycle Selector settings indicated above are 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