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GEAppliances.com
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . 2–4
Owner’s Manual
Operating Instructions
DHDSR48
Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
DWSR405
Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
DWXR485
Dryer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 8
EED6500
Loading and Using the Dryer . . .9
EGD6500
Reversing the Door . . . . . . . . . . .8
Venting the Dryer . . . . . . . . . . .10
Troubleshooting Tips . . . . 11, 12
Consumer Support
Consumer Support . . . Back Cover
Product Registration .
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or death. Do not store or use gasoline or other Installation and service must be performed flammable vapors and liquids in the by a qualified installer, service agency or vicinity of this or any other appliance. the gas supplier. WHAT TO DO IF YOU S
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support GEAppliances.com YOUR LAUNDRY AREA Keep the area underneath and around your Keep all laundry aids (such as detergents, appliances free of combustible materials bleaches, etc.) out of the reach of children, (lint, paper, rags, etc.), gasoline, chemicals preferably in a locked cabinet. Observe all and other flammable vapors and liquids. warnings on container labels to avoid injury. Keep the floor around your app
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! WHEN USING YOUR DRYER (cont.) Never attempt to operate this appliance You may wish to soften your laundered fabrics if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially or reduce the static electricity in them by using disassembled, or has missing or broken parts, a dryer-applied fabric softener or an anti-static including a damaged cord or plug. conditioner. We recommend you use either a fabric softener in the wash cycle, a
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About the dryer control panel. GEAppliances.com You can locate your model number on the label on the front of the dryer behind the door. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Model DWSR405 3 1 2 Model DWXR485 3 1 2 Models EED6500 and EGD6500 3 1 2 Model DHDSR48 3 1 2 5
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About the control settings. IMPORTANT: Clean the lint filter each time you use the dryer. 1 Fabric Care COTTONS For regular to heavy cottons. REG. HEAT EASY CARE or For synthetics, blends, delicates and items labeled permanent press. PERMA PRESS MED. HEAT FLUFF For fluffing items without heat. Use the TIMED DRY cycle. NO HEAT DELICATES For delicates, synthetics and items labeled tumble dry low. LOW HEAT 2 Drying Cycles— Automatic cycles automatically determine fabric dryness. Select LESS DRY if
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support About the dryer features. GEAppliances.com Wrinkle Care Use this option to minimize the wrinkles If WRINKLE CARE is not ON, the dryer will in clothes. It provides approximately stop once the timer reaches the WRINKLE 15 minutes of no-heat tumbling after CARE mark on the cycle dial. the clothes are dry. This option can only be used with the COTTONS, EASY CARE and DELICATES cycles. If you are using the CYCLE SIGNAL
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About the dryer features. Stainless Steel Drum (on some models) The stainless steel used to make the normal use, the drum will not rust or dryer drum provides the highest reliability corrode. These surface blemishes will available in a GE dryer. If the dryer drum not affect the function or durability of should be scratched or dented during the drum. About reversing the door. Reversing the Door Tools needed: Standard #2 Tape-tipped Phillips screwdriver putty knife Open the door and remove
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support About loading and using the dryer. GEAppliances.com Always follow the fabric manufacturer’s care label when laundering. Sorting and Loading Hints As a general rule, if clothes are sorted properly Do not overload. This wastes energy and causes for the washer, they are sorted properly for wrinkling. the dryer. Do not dry the following items: fiberglass items, Do not add fabric softener sheets once the load woolens, ru
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About venting the dryer. For the best drying performance the dryer needs to be properly vented. The dryer will use more energy and run longer if it is not vented to the below specifications. Carefully follow the details on Exhausting in the Installation Instructions. Use only rigid metal 4″ diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet. Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4″ diameter ductwork for exhausting to the outside. Do not use plastic or other combustible ductwork. Use the shortest
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Before you call for service… GEAppliances.com Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages, or visit GEAppliances.com. You may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Dryer doesn’t start Dryer is unplugged • Make sure the dryer plug is pushed completely into the outlet. Fuse is blown/circuit breaker • Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box and repla
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Before you call for service… Problem Possible Causes What To Do Clothes take too long Improper sorting •Separate heavy items from lightweight items (generally, to dry a well-sorted washer load is a well-sorted dryer load). Large loads of heavy fabrics •Large, heavy fabrics contain more moisture and take (like beach towels) longer to dry. Separate large, heavy fabrics into smaller loads to speed drying time. Controls improperly set •Match control settings to the load you are drying. Lint filt
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Consumer Product Ownership Registration Dear Customer: Thank you for purchasing our product and thank you for placing your confidence in us. We are proud to have you as a customer! Follow these three steps to protect your new appliance investment: Complete and mail After mailing the Read your Owner’s your Consumer registration below, Manual carefully. Product Ownership store this document It will help you Registration today. in a safe place. It operate your new Have the peace of contains inform
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support GE Dryer Warranty. All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers, Staple your receipt here. ® or an authorized Customer Care technician. To schedule service, Proof of the original purchase on-line, 24 hours a day, visit us at GEAppliances.com, or call date is needed to obtain service 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737). under the warranty. For The Period Of: We Will Replace: One Year Any part of the dryer
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