Welcome to the GE family. We???re proud of our quality products and we believe in dependable service. You???ll see it in this easy-to-use manual and you???ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department.

Best of all, you???ll experience these values each time you do the laundry. That???s important, because your new dryer will be part of your family for a long time.

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Before you call for service, there are a few things you can do to help us serve you better.

Read this manua/. It contains instructions to help you use and maintain your dryer properly.

Save time and money Check the section titled ???If Something Goes Wrong??? before calling. This sec- tion was designed to solve common problems you might encounter.

If you do need service, you can relax knowing help is only a phone call away. A list of toll-free customer service numbers is included on the inside back cover. Or call the

GE Answer Center??? at 800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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s Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner???s Manual.

???This dryer must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used.

If you did not receive an Installation Instructions sheet with your dryer, you can obtain one by calling, toll free, the GE Answer Center???, 800.626.2000.

???Properly ground to conform with all governing codes and ordinances. Follow details in

Installation Instructions.

???Install or store where the tempera- ture is above 50??F. (lO??C.). Do not install the dryer where it will be exposed to the weather.

???Connect to a properly rated, protected and sized power supply circuit to avoid elec~ical overload.

???Gas dryers MUST be exhausted to the outside. Carefully follow the Exhausting details in the Installation Instructions.

???Exhausting electric dryers 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.

??? 1Do not repair or replace

???zny part of the appliance or

,lttempt any servicing unless $peciflcally recommended in this

(Owner???s Manual or in published

1user-repair instructions that you

1understand and have the skills to carry out.

???men disconnecting this appliance pull by the plug rather than the cord to avoid damage to the cord or junction of cord and plug. Make sure that the cord

is located so that it will not be stepped on, tripped over or otherwise subjected to damage or stress.

. Exhaust Duct???See Installation Instructions. Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4??? diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet or for exhausting to the outside.

USE OF PLASTIC OR OTHER

COMBUSTIBLE DUC~ORK

CAN ~USE A FIRE.

PUNCTURED DUC~ORK

CAN CAUSE A FIRE IF IT COL-

LAPSES OR BECOMES OTHER-

WSE RESTRICTED IN USE OR

DURING INSTALLATION.

. Do not dry articles containing rubber, plastic, or similar materials (such as padded bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants, plastic bags, pillows, etc.) as these materials may melt or burn. Also, some rubber materials, when heated, can under certain circumstances produce fire by spontaneous combustion.

???Do not store items that may burn or melt (such as clothing, paper material, plastics or plastic containers, etc.) on top of the dryer during operation.

???Garments labeled ???D~ Away from Heat??? or ???Do not Tumble Dry??? (such as life jackets contain- ing Kapok) must not be put in your dryer.

Do not wash or dry articles that have been cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with combustible or explosive substances (such as wax, paint, oil, gasoline, degreasers, dry- cleaning solvents, kerosene, etc. ) which may ignite or explode. Do not add these substances to the wash water. Do not use these substances around your washer and/or dryer during operation.

. Any article on which you have used a cleaning solvent, or which contains flammable materials (such as cleaning cloths, mops, towels used in beauty salons, restaurants,

or barber shops, etc. ) must not be placed in or near the dryer until all traces of these flammable liquids or solids and their fumes have been removed. There are many highly flammable items used in homes such as acetone, denatured alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some household cleaners, some spot removers, turpentines, waxes, wax removers and products

containing petroleum distillates.

. Clean the lint filter before each load to prevent lint accumulation inside the dryer or in the room. DO

NOT OPEWTE THE DR~R

WTHOUT THE LINT FILTER

IN PMCE.

???Keep the area around and underneath your appliances free from the accumulation of combustible materials, such as lint, paper, rags, chemicals, etc.

???The interior of the machine and the exhaust duct connection inside the dryer should be cleaned periodically by a qualified individual.

???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 by clothing during subse- quent dryer uses.

???The laundry process can

reduce the flame retardancy of fabrics. To avoid such a

result, the garment manufacturer???s care instructions should be followed very carefully.

???Close supervision is necessary if this appliance is used by or near children. Do not allow children to play inside, on, or with this appliance or any discarded appliance. Dispose of discarded appliances and shipping or packing materials properly. Before discarding a

dryer, or removing from service, remove the door of the dryer 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 inju~.

???Keep the floor around your appliances clean and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.

???To minimize the possibility of electric shock, unplug this

appliance from the power supply or disconnect the dryer at the household diswibution panel by removing the fuse or switching off the circuit breaker before attempting any maintenance or cleaning (except the removal and cleaning of the lint filter).

???NOTE: Turning the Cycle Selector knob to an OFF position does NOT disconnect the appliance from the power supply.

Do not tamper with the controls.

Do not operate this appliance

if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or

has missing or broken parts, including a damaged cord or plug.

Never climb on or stand on the dryer top.

???If yours is a gas dryer, it is equipped with an automatic electric ignition and does not have a pilot light. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO LIGHT WTH A MATCH. Burns may result from having your hand in the vicinity of the burner when the automatic ignition may turn on.

???You may wish to soften your laundered fabrics or reduce the static electricity in them by using dryer-applied fabric softeners or an anti-static conditioner. 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 prob- lems 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.

A Clean the Lint Filter

Clean the lint filter each time you use the drye~

CAUTION:

Do not operate the dryer without the lint filter in place.

A Fabric Care Selections

Always follow Fabric Manufacturer???s Care Label

or instructions when laundering. Use this chart

as a general guide.

For regular to heav cottons.

For syntheti~, blends and items labeled ???permanent press.???

For delimtes, syrrfhetics and items labeled ???tumble dry low.???

For ???Yluffing??? items without heat. Use the Timed Dy cycle.

???Standard #2 Phillips screwdriver

???Tape-tippedpu~ knife

???Needle-nosed pliers

1Open the door and remove the filler plugs opposite the hinges.

2 With the door completely open, remove the bottom screw from each hinge on the d~er face.

3Insert these screws about ha~way into the TOP holes, for each hinge, on the opposite side. (Where you removed the filler plugs.) Apply firm pressure to get the screw started in untapped holes.

4Loosen the top screw from each hinge on the dryer face halfway.

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.

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6Rotate the door 180??. Insert it on the opposite side of the open- ing by moving the door IN and DOWN until the top hinge and the bottom hinge are resting on the top screws inserted in step 3.

7Remove the remaining screws from the side of tie opening from which the door was removed. With these screws secure each hinge at the bottom.

8 Tighten the two top screws of each hinge.

9Reinsert the plastic plugs on the side from which the door was removed.

-a qe Ikm (Includes comforters, b}ake~ md mattress pads.)

Use a low heat drying setting.

Dry only one extra large item at a time. Set dryer for 20 minutes. men time is up, check and redistribute load. Reset dryer and check after 15 minutes. men time is up, check and redistribute load. Reset timer and check at 5 minute intervals. Check after each 5 minutes to ensure articles do not fill dryer drum. Large, wet articles should have ample room in the dryer, but as they dry

and fluff up they may not have room to tumble.

CAUTION: Items without room to tumble may block airflow and could result in scorched items. Dry matwess pads separately. Use a low heat drying setting.

As a general rule, if clothes are sorted properly for the washer, they are sorted properly for the dryer.

Sort by color

(Separate colorfast from non-colorfast fabrics*)

???Whites

???Lights

???Darks

Separate by fabric type

. Cottons and linens

???Permanent press cottons and blends

. Synthetic and poly knits

??? Delicates

??? Avoid drying veq small loads.

. Sort clothes by weight so you won???t have to run an extra cycle for one or two heavier, slower drying items.

. Do not add fabric softener sheets once the load has become warm. This may cause fabric softener stains.

. Do not overload. This causes inefficient operation and unnecessary wrinkling. Clothes need to tumble freely.

Separate lint producers from lint collectors

???Lint producers: terry cloth and chenille

???Lint collectors: velveteen and corduroy

Sort by weight

. Heavy Items

??? Light Items

*Non-cohrfatfah~ may bhed wfah, Soti @ individual COIW.

. Do not dry the following items:

. Fiberglass items

??? Woolens

. Rubber coated items

??? Plastics

. Items with plastic trim

. Foam-filled items

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The drum is rust-resistant and requires no special care.

Wipe off any spills or washing compounds. Wipe or dust with a damp cloth. Try not to strike the surface with sharp objects.

Dryer control panel and finishes may be damaged by some laundry pretreatment soil and stain remover products if such products are sprayed on or have direct contact with the dryer.

Before every dryer use, clean the lint filter. Moisten your fingers and reach into the filter opening. Run your fingers across the filter.

To keep your dryer operating at peak performance, be sure to have a technician vacuum the lint from the machine every three years.

To store your dryer for a short period of time, disconnect the power supply and clean the lint filter.

Apply these pretreatment products away from the dryer. The fabric may then be washed and dried normally. Damage to your dryer caused by pretreatment products is not covered by your warranty.

Inspect and clean the dryer exhaust ducting at least once a year to prevent clogging. A partially clogged exhaust can lengthen the d~ing time.

To clean the exhaust duct follow these steps:

1Turn off electrical supply by disconnecting the plug from the wall socket.

2 Disconnect exhaust duct from the dryer.

Venting theDqer

For the best drying performance

the dryer needs to be properly

vented. Carefully follow the details on Exhausting in the Installation Instructions.

???Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4??? diameter duc~ork inside the dryer cabinet or for exhausting to the outside.

???Do not use plastic or other com- bustible ductiork.

???Use the shortest length possible,

???Do not crush or collapse. .

???Avoid resting the duct on sharp obiects.

???Venting must conform to local building codes.

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800-GE-CARES

(800-432-2737)

~atever your question about any GE major appliance, GE Answer Center@ information service is available to help. Your call???and your question???will be answered promptly and courteously.

AGE consumer setice professional will provide expert repair service, scheduled at a time that???s conve- nient for you. Many GE Consumer Service company-operated loca- tions offer you service today or tomorrow, or at your convenience (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturdays).

And you can call any time. GE Answer Center??? service is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Our factory-trained technicians know your appliance inside and out???so most repairs can be han- died in just one visit.

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Upon request, GE will provide Braille controls for a variety of

GE appliances, and a brochure

Consumers with impaired hearing or speech who have access to a TDD or a conventional teletype-

to assist in planning a barrier-free kitchen for persons with limited mobility. To obtain these items, free of charge, call 800.626.2000.

writer may call 800-TDD-GEAC (800-833-4322) to request informa- tion or service.

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You can have the secure feeling that GE Consumer Service will still be tiere after your warranty expires. Purchase a GE contract while your

warranty is still in effect and you???ll receive a substantial discount. With a multiple-year contract, you???re assured of future service at today???s prices.

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Individuals qualified to service tieir own appliances can have parts or accessories sent directly to their home. The GE par~ system provides access to over 47,000 parfi...and all GE Genuine Renewal Parts are fully warranted. VISA, MasterCard and Discover cards are accepted.

Instructions contained in this man- ual cover procedures to be per- formed by any user. Other servicing generally should be referred to qualfled service personnel. Caution must be exercised, since improper servicing may cause unsafe operation.

We???re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.

Fimt contact the people who ser- viced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most cases, this will solve the problem.

Next, if you are still not pleased, write all the details???including your phone number???to: Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances, Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

Fina//v if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel

20 North Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

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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 any pati of the d~athat fails because of a manufacturing defect.

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, D.C. 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 service technician???s travel costs to your home.

All warranty service will be provided by our Factory Service Centers or by our authorized Customer Care??? servicers during normal working hours.

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

???Service trips to your home to teach you how to use the product.

Read your Owner???s Manual. 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 Center??? 800.626.2000

consumer information service

. 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.

???Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circuit breakers.

???Failure of the product if it is misused, or used for other than the intended purpose or used commercially.

???Damage to product caused by accident, fire, floods or acts of God.