GE DDE5300G Clothes Dryer User Manual


 
Controls Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads
Drying
Selection*
Normal
bad
Cottons & Linens
Cycle
Cycle Setting
Regular
HEAVY to MEDIUM
setting for average loads
EXTRA HEAVY setting for work clothes and
thick, knitted cottons.
Permanent Press, Treated Cottons,
Blends with Cotton
Normal
Perm Press& Knits
Set at MORE DRY to LESS DRY depending
on load size and degree of dryness desired. To
de-wrinkle garments that have not been washed,
use DE-WRINKLE setting.
Synthetics—Polyester, Nylon,
Acrylic Knits and Woven Fabrics
Sturdy
Delicate
Perm Press& Knits
Set at MORE DRY for sturdy fabrics,
LESS DRY for
delicates.
Normal
Low/Knits
Silks and Wools, Blends including
Silks and Wools
Low/Knits
Perm Press& Knits
Set toward LESS DRY
Low/Knits
Pcrm
Press & Knits
Set toward LESS DRY.
Rayon and Acetate
Down-filled garments, if machine
washing and drying are
recommended.
Normal
Regular
HEAVY to MEDIUM setting.
Normal
MEDIUM to HEAVY setting, depending on load size
and degree of dryness desired.
Baby Clothes—Sturdy: Diapers,
Nightgowns, Shirts, Pads, Sheets,
Receiving Blankets, Coveralls.
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Special Instructions.
Regular
Set toward LESS DRY.Baby Clothes—Delicate
Blankets—Wool, Part Wool,
Cotton, Electric, Synthetic. See
below under “Extra-large
Items:’
Curtains, Slipcovers, Draperies.
DO
N~
MACHINE DRY
FIBERGLASS.
Low/Knits
Perm Press& Knits
Normal
Regular
Set at LIGHT setting 20 to 25 minutes.
Normal Regular
For first setting, set at LIGHT setting 20 minutes;
for second setting, set at 15 minutes.
Chenille Bedspreads, Robes. See
below under “Extra-large
Items:’
Normal Regular
First setting—LIGHT setting 20 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.
Rubber-coated Items, Laminated
Fabrics, Vinyl, Plastics and
Articles with Plastic Trim.
Bathmats and Rugs
No Heat
Regular
Set for time desired
Normal
Regular
First setting—LIGHT setting 20 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.
Extra-large Items—Queen or King
Size Sheets, Blankets or Spreads,
Sleeping Bags, Insulated Jackets or
Suits, Mattress Covers (Pads),
Quilted Bedspreads.
Low/Knits
Regular
First setting—LIGHT setting 20 minutes;
second setting—15 minutes;
additional settings—5 minutes.
Normal Regular
EXTRA HEAVY setting
105
minutes.Pillows—Feather and Polyester-
filled (if manufacturer recommends
they be dried in a dryer). See
Special Instructions.
*The terms High, Medium and Low Heat are those usually found on fabric care labels. For best results, follow your fabric care labels.
N~E:
The Cycle Selector settings indicated
above
are to be used as a guide. You may find that best results are obtained for certain of your fabrics
by setting the Cycle Selector to either side of the recommended settings.
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