GE Spacemaker DDP1400S, Use And Care Manual

User Maintenance 

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To keep your dryer looking good,

wipe cabinet with a damp cloth.
Occasionally wash it with mild
soap and water and then apply a
light coat of appliance polish to
help preserve the finish.

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Clean the lint filter before

every load.

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Keep area around and underneath

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Do not store dryer where it will

your appliance free from the

be exposed to the weather.

accumulation of combustible

 If your dryer is exhausted to the

materials, such as lint, paper, rags,

outside, inspect and clean dryer

chemicals, etc.

exhaust 

 at least once a year

● 

Keep the floor around your

appliances clean and dry to
reduce the possibility of slipping.

Dryer

If your dryer is exhausted to the outside, inspect and
clean the dryer exhaust 

 at least once a year.

A clothes dryer produces combustible lint. When the
dryer is not exhausted to the outside, this lint is more
apt to accumulate in and near the dryer, which could
create a fire 

How to reduce the possibility of a fire hazard, if
your dryer (gas dryers must be exhausted outside)
is not exhausted to the outside:

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Clean the lint filter before every load. See How to

Operate Your Dryer section.

Lint can gather inside the dryer and create a 

FIRE

HAZARD. This lint should be removed at least
every 2 or 3 years, or more often, depending on
dryer usage.

A

Electrical Shock and Personal Injury
Hazard

● 

Unplug the power supply cord or turn off the

electrical power.

. Do not put hands inside the cabinet.

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Make sure the dryer is cool.

 More than one person is required to lift, tilt

or move the washer/dryer because of its weight
and size.

Failure to do so could result in electrical shock,
injury or damage.

Cleaning should be done 

 by a qualified

person.

1. 

Unplug unit from electrical supply or turn off

electrical power.

2. Remove back panel from dryer. (See Installation

Instructions.)

3. Avoid touching wires and thermostats.

4. Remove lint from boxed-in area with a soft brush

or vacuum cleaner.

5. 

Replace back panel, reconnect and level the

appliance.

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