GE 3300, 485, 483, 463, 2000 User Manual
...
500A277P033
GE Appliances
Models Type: 333
453
463
483
485
2000
3300
4500
Owner’s Manual
Dryers
175D1807P317 49-90052 4-00 JR
www.geappliances.com
Safety Information . . . . . . . . 3–5
Operating Instructions
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Loading and Using
the Dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Reversing the Door . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Venting the Dryer . . . . . . . . . . .11
Troubleshooting Tips
Before You Call
For Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 13
Customer Service
Product Registration . . . . .17, 18
Service Telephone
Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
GE & You, A Service Partnership.
FOR YOUR RECORDS
Write the model and serial numbers here:
#
#
They are on the label on the front of the dryer behind the door.
Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your dryer properly. Just a little
preventive care on your part can save you a great deal of time and money over the life of your dryer.
READ THIS MANUAL
PROPER VENTING
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 specifications outlined in the
Venting the Dryer
section in this
manual and the
Exhausting
section in the Installation Instructions.
IF YOU NEED SERVICE
You’ll find many answers to common problems in the
Before You Call For Service
section. If you
review our chart of
Troubleshooting Tips
first, you may not need to call for service at all.
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 in the back section. Or,
in the U.S.,
you can always call the GE
Answer Center® at 800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
In Canada,
call 1-800-361-3400.
OR
Visit our Website at www.geappliances.com.
IMPORTANT!
Fill out the Consumer Product Registration Card.
Two easy ways to register your appliance!
■ Through the internet at www.geappliances.com
■ Complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card
2
Operating Instructions Safety InstructionsCustomer Service Troubleshooting Tips
■Properly ground dryer to conform with all
governing codes and ordinances. Follow details in
Installation Instructions.
■Install or store where it will not be exposed to
temperatures below freezing or exposed to the
weather.
■Connect to a properly rated, protected and sized
power supply circuit to avoid electrical overload.
■Remove all sharp packing items and dispose of all
shipping materials properly.
Exhaust/Ducting:
Gas dryers
MUST
be exhausted to the outside.
Exhausting electric dryers to the outside is
strongly recommended
to prevent large amounts
of moisture and lint from being blown into the
room.
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 DUCTWORK CAN
CAUSE A FIRE. PUNCTURED DUCTWORK CAN
CAUSE A FIRE IF IT COLLAPSES OR BECOMES
OTHERWISE RESTRICTED IN USE OR DURING
INSTALLATION.
For complete details, follow the Installation
Instructions.
3
2
1
3
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.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
Do not try to light a match, or cigarette, or
turn on any gas or electrical appliance.
Do not touch any electrical switch; do not
use any phone in your building.
Clear the room, building or area of all
occupants.
Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions carefully.
If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
the fire department.
5
4
3
2
1
California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act
This act requires the governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive harm and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure
to such substances.
Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to four of these substances, namely benzene, carbon monoxide,
formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily by the incomplete combustion of natural gas or LP fuels.
Properly adjusted dryers will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances can be
minimized further by properly venting the dryer to the outdoors.
PROPER INSTALLATION
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, you can receive one by
calling, toll-free, in the United States the
GE Answer Center®, 800.626.2000. In Canada, call, 1-800-361-3400.
Customer ServiceTroubleshooting TipsOperating InstructionsSafety Instructions
■
Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
■
Installation and service must be performed
by a qualified installer, service agency or
the gas supplier.
4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
YOUR LAUNDRY AREA
■ Keep the area underneath and around your
appliances free of combustible materials, (lint,
paper, rags, etc.), gasoline, chemicals and other
flammable vapors and liquids.
■ Keep the floor around your appliances clean and
dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.
■ Close supervision is necessary if this appliance is
used by or near children. Do not allow children to
play on, with, or inside this or any other appliance
.
■ Keep all laundry aids (such as detergents,
bleaches, etc.) out of the reach of children,
preferably in a locked cabinet. Observe all
warnings on container labels to avoid injury.
■ Never climb on or stand on the dryer top.
WHEN USING YOUR DRYER
■ Never reach into the dryer while the drum is
moving. Before loading, unloading or adding
clothes, wait until the drum has completely
stopped.
■ Clean the lint filter before each load to prevent
lint accumulation inside the dryer or in the room.
DO NOT OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT THE LINT
FILTER IN PLACE.
■ 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, oil, paint, gasoline, degreasers, dry-cleaning
solvents, kerosene, etc.) which may ignite or
explode. Do not add these substances to the
wash water. Do not use or place these substances
around your washer or dryer during operation.
■ Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in
your dryer. Items contaminated with cooking oils
may contribute to a chemical reaction that could
cause a clothes load to catch fire
.
■ Any article on which you have used a cleaning
solvent or that 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
solvents or flammable materials 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.
■ The laundry process can reduce the flame
retardancy of fabrics. To avoid such a result,
carefully follow the garment manufacturer’s
care instructions.
■ 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. that may melt or burn.
Some rubber materials, when heated, can under
certain circumstances produce fire by
spontaneous combustion.
■ Do not store plastic, paper or clothing that may
burn or melt on top of the dryer during operation.
■ Garments labeled
Dry Away from Heat orDo
Not Tumble Dry
(such as life jackets containing
Kapok) must not be put in your dryer.
■ Do not dry fiberglass articles in your dryer.
Skin irritation could result from the remaining
particles that may be picked up by clothing
during subsequent dryer uses.
■ To minimize the possibility of electric shock,
unplug this appliance from the power supply
or disconnect the dryer at the household
distribution 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.
Operating Instructions Safety InstructionsCustomer Service Troubleshooting Tips
WHEN NOT USING YOUR DRYER
■ Grasp the plug firmly when disconnecting this
appliance to avoid damage to the cord while
pulling. Place the cord away from traffic areas so
it will not be stepped on, tripped over or
subjected to damage.
■
Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of
this appliance or attempt any servicing unless
specifically recommended in this Owner’s Manual
or in published user-repair instructions that you
understand and have the skills to carry out.
■ Before discarding a dryer, or removing it from
service, remove the dryer door to prevent
children from hiding inside.
■ Do not tamper with controls.
■ Never attempt to operate this appliance if it is
damaged, malfunctioning, partially disassembled,
or has missing or broken parts, including a
damaged cord or plug.
■ The interior of the machine and the exhaust duct
connection inside the dryer should be cleaned at
least once a year by a qualified technician. See the
Loading and Using the Dryer
section.
■ 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 WITH A
MATCH.
Burns may result from having your hand
in the vicinity of the burner when the automatic
ignition turns on.
■ You may wish to soften your laundered fabrics
or reduce the static electricity in them, by using
a dryer-applied fabric softener 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
problems caused by use of these products are
the responsibility of the manufacturers of those
products and are not covered under the warranty
to this appliance.
READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMATION CAREFULLY.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
5
Customer ServiceTroubleshooting TipsOperating InstructionsSafety Instructions
NOTE:
Drying times will vary according to the type of heat used (Electric, Natural or LP gas), size of load, types
of fabrics, wetness of clothes and condition of exhaust ducts.
6
About the dryer control panel.
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.
Operating Instructions Safety InstructionsCustomer Service Troubleshooting Tips
Models Type 483, 485, 2000 and 3300
Optional Features,
on some models
2
3
1
Models Type 453 and 463
2
3
1
Optional Feature,
on some models
Model Type 4500
Model Type 333
2
3
1
2
3
1
Loading...