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YOUR GE AUTOMATIC 

 

 

 

 

 

 date is

WARRANTY

needed to obtain 

under warranty.

WHAT IS COVERED

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

For one year from date of original
purchase, we will provide, 

free of

charge, parts and service labor in
your home to repair or replace

 

 of 

 dryer that fails

because of a manufacturing
defect.

LIMITED ADDITIONAL
FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY

From the second through fifth

year from date of original purchase,
we will replace, free of charge,
an extra-large capacity dryer
drum that fails because of a

manufacturing defect. You pay for

the service trip to your home and
service labor charges.

This warranty is extended to
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products

purchased for ordinary home use
in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii
and Washington, 

 In Alaska the

warranty is the same except that it
is LIMITED because you must pay
to ship the product to the service
shop or for the 

 technician’s

travel costs to your home.

All warranty service will be

provided by our Factory Service
Centers or by our authorized
Customer 

 servicers during

normal working hours.

Should your appliance need
service, during warranty period or
beyond, call 800-GE-CARES
(800-432-2737).

WHAT IS NOT COVERED

● 

Service trips to your home to teach

● 

Replacement of house fuses or

you how to use the product.

resetting of circuit breakers.

Read your Use and Care material.

. Failure of the product if it is used

If you then have any questions

for other than its intended

about operating the product, please

purpose or used commercially.

contact your dealer or our Consumer
Affairs office at the address below,

● 

Damage to product caused

by accident, fire, floods or acts

or call, toll free:

of God.

GE Answer 
800.626.2000

WARRANTOR IS NOT

RESPONSIBLE FOR

consumer information service

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

 Improper installation,

If you have an installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, exhausting
and other connecting facilities.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

If 

 help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

 Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

This 

book is printed on recycled paper.

 
 

 No. 175 

 

Pub 

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Summary of Contents for DDE8200S

Page 1: ...ying Tips 8 14 15 SoRingClothes 7 9 Timed Dwing 8 Care and Cleaning Dryer Exhaust 11 12 Drum 11 Exterior 11 LintFilter 11 StoringtheDryer 11 User Maintenance Instructions 11 Problem solver 14 16 More questions call GE Amwer Centera 800 626 2000 Preparation Reversing Door 13 Consumer Services l9 ApplianceRegistration 2 Impotiant Phone Numbers 1 9 Model and Serial Numbers 2 Warran Back Cover Models ...

Page 2: ...n in this mand must be foflowed to the risk of h or e osion or to prevent property damag personal inj or loss of Ma h not store or ase gasohe or other flammable vapors and tiquids in the vicinity of this or any other ap ce T TOM YOU S LL GM h not try to t my appkce W not tich any electrid switch do not use any phone inyourbddiug c ear the room btiding or area of d occupants ediately d your gas sup...

Page 3: ...e e osed to the weather onnect to a propedy rated protected and ed power supply circuit to avoid electrical overload Do not repair or replace any part of the appHance or attempt any servicing unless specifi y recommended in this Use and Care Book or in pubMhed user repair instructions that you understand and have the SWS to carry out 9 When disconnhg this appliance pti by the plug rather than the ...

Page 4: ...duct connection inside the dryer shodd be cleaned periodidy by a qu ed individual To Wtie tie Possibti of Injuq 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 fibe ass articles in your dryer Skin irritation could result from the remaining glass particles that may be picked up by clothing during su...

Page 5: ... 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 WSTRUC ONS Sort clothes by weight so you won t have to run an extra cycle ...

Page 6: ...es may vary slightly WARNINGTO reduce the risk of fire electric shock or injury to persons when using your appliance read the ORTANT SAFETY STRUCTIONS before operating this apptiance DDE9605S and DDG9685S DDE8505S and DDG8585S I DDE8500S and DDG8580S 6 ...

Page 7: ...approximately 15 minutes of no heat tumbling after the clothes are dry Use End Cycle Signal if your dryer has one Signal will sound to remind you to remove the cloties End Cycle Signal Set End Cycle Signal if desired For models DDE 05S DG9685S and DDE8505S DDG8585S press the pad to select For modek DDE8500S DG8580S turn the control hob to desired level On modek DDE9605S DG9685S and DDE8505S DDG858...

Page 8: ...atic Cycles the dryer the Timed Cycles you select When using the Automatic Cycles continually senses the temperature the number of minutes you wish the Electronic Sensor Control of the air in the dryer drum Wet the dryer to run and it turns off system continually senses the laundry keeps this air cool When at the end of this time period moisture in the tumbling clothes laundry is dry enough and th...

Page 9: ...lection we recommend that you wash fabrics of similar construction together whenever possible Sort by Color Sort by Weight Separate mm For information on tumble drying extra large items and different fabrics and loads see the Hea Items a Suggested Fabrics and Drying Selections guide Light Items m such as from such as towels curtains HOW TO LOD Tm CLOT S Don t overload your dryer Crowded loads don ...

Page 10: ...maximum time Stop dryer occasionally and shake pillow to redistribute filling for more even drying Check pillow at end of drying time if not completely dry return pillow to dryer and reset for more drying time Feather pillows dry very slowly and must be dried completely to prevent mildew DO NOT tumble dry pillows containing kapok Blankets Put 2 or 4 dry towels into the dryer tumble dry for 5 minut...

Page 11: ... not covered by your warranty Dryer Drum Dryer Efiaust Dryer Storage The drum is rust resistant and Inspect and clean the dryer To store your dryer for a requires no special care exhaust ducting at least once short period of time disconnect a year See the section Maximize the power supply and clean the Your Dryer Efficiency by Keeping lint filter the Exhaust Duct Clean Lint Ftiter Before every dry...

Page 12: ...t hood using the hose attachment of your vacuum cleaner 1 a dust rag attached to a pole for straight stretches or attached to a drain cleaning wire for less accessible turns Check turns in the exhaust duct for any collected lint and remove 4 Inspect the exhaust hood To minimize resistance to the exhaust air flow make sure the flaps move freely you may check with a mirror make sure the flaps are fu...

Page 13: ...n the opposite side mere you removed the filler plugs 4 Loosen the top screw from each hinge on the dryer face hdf way 5 With one hand holding the top of the door and the other hand holding the bottom remove the door from the dryer by lifting it UP and OUT the two screws Attention The door must be held firmly in place until the two screws are tightened 7 With the other screws secure each hinge at ...

Page 14: ...r Remove and clen falter before every load Periodicdly clean area under tint flter with vacuum cleaner See the Care and Cleaning section hproper ducting Make sure dryer is ducted in accordance with the InsWtion tistructions s Obstruction in exhaust ducting Make sure ducting is clean and free of obstruction make sure damper in outside wrdl cap operates easily H flexible ducting is used be sure it i...

Page 15: ...y and hang them immediately Too many items in dryer Dry only one washer load at a time Do not combine loads Too few items in dryer H drying only one article add two or more similar articles even if dry to insure proper tumbling hproper 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 pr...

Page 16: ...e writies may remain which cannot be removed NOTE If YOU follow good laundry prwedures and w ent press clothes sti come out writied the finish may not be good qutity Also in permanent press synthetic cotton blends the cotton ptiion of the fabfic can eventually wear away leaving ody the synthetic Since it s the cotton portion which is treated for permanent press a loss or dwrease of permanent press...

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Page 19: ...available to help Your call and your question will be answered prompdy and courteously And you can call any time GE Answer Center service is open 24 hours a day 7 days a week s For Customem W Special Needs Upon request GE will provide Consumers witi impaired hearing or speech who have Braille controls for a variety of access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter may GE appliances and a brochur...

Page 20: ...rvice trips to your home to teach Replacement of house fuses or you how to use the product resetting of circuit breakers Read your Use and Care material Failure of the product if it is used If you then have any questions for other than its intended about operating the product please purpose or used commercially contact your dealer or our Consumer Affairs office at the address below Damage to produ...

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