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Safety instructions
How to sort clothes
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Drying Guide
The Problem Solver 4,5,6
Care of your dryer
Energy-saving tips
If You Need Service
Warranty
Back Cover
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help you. . .
Read this book carefully.
It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new dryer
properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville,
KY40225
Write down the model and
serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label located
on the front side of the dryer
behind the door.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration card that came with
your dryer. Before sending in this
card, please write these numbers
here:
Serial No.
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your dryer.
If you receive a damaged dryer,
immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the dryer.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
If you smell gas:
1. Open windows
2. Don’t touch
electrical switches
fi;~~guish any open
3.
4. Immediately call
your gas supplier
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use
gasoline or other
flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of
this or any other
appliance.
Save time and money...
before you call for service
Check the Problem Solver (pages
4, 5 and 6). It lists minor causes of
operating problems that you can
correct yourself. It could save you
an unnecessary service call.
Dryer-Applied Fabric Softeners or Antistatic Conditioners
You may wish to soften your
laundered fabrics or reduce the
static electricity in them. 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. Some of these
dryer-added softeners/conditioners
have been found to cause:
1.
Clogging of lint filter, restricting
air flow necessary for the proper
functioning of the dryer.
2. Coating of dryness sensors (on
dryers so equipped) which may
result in prolonged or erratic
drying cycles.
3. Excessive lint build-up inside the
dryer and in the
build-up in the area of
heat source can possibly result in
ignition of the lint.
4. Corrosion and residue deposits
on fabric. Any of
problems, shortened dryer life, or
other unidentified problems which
directly or indirectly result from the
use of such conditioners are not
defects in material and workmanship under the terms of the
warranty accompanying this
appliance and accordingly are not
covered thereby. Service or
performance problems caused by
the use of these products are the
responsibility of the manufacturers
of those products.
ducting. Such lint
the dryer
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above-noted
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IMPORTANT SAFETY lNSTRU~lONS–Save
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These Instructions
Read all instructions betire using this
WARNING–when using this
appliance, always exercise basic
safety precautions, including the
following:
. Use this appliance only for its
intended purpose as described in
the Operating Instructions and this
Use and Care Book.
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This dryer must be properly
installed and located in
accordance with the Installation
Instructions before it is used.
you did not receive an Installation
Instructions sheet with your dryer,
you can obtain one by contacting
the service location nearest you.
- Properly ground to conform
with all governing codes
and ordinances.
- Locate where the temperature is
50°F
(lO°C)
above
for satisfactory
operation of the dryer control
system. Install where it will not
be exposed to the weather.
- Connect to a properly rated,
protected and sized
power-
supply circuit to avoid
electrical overload.
- Exhausting 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.
. When 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.
. We strongly recommend that
any servicing be performed by a
qualified individual.
. The wiring diagram for this
machine is located inside the
control panel.
To minimize the possibility
of a fire hazard.
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70 not use heat to dry articles
Containing rubber, plastic, or
similar materials (such as padded
If
bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath
mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants,
plastic bags, etc.) as these
materials may melt or burn. Also,
some rubber materials, when
heated, can under certain
circumstances produce fire by
spontaneous combustion.
● Garments labeled “Dry Away
From Heat” (such as life jackets
containing 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 gasoline,
degreasers,
kerosene, etc.) which may give off
vapors that could ignite or
explode. Do not use such
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 each time
the dryer is used to prevent lint
accumulation inside the dryer or in
the room. DO NOT OPERATE THE
DRYER WITHOUT THE LINT
FILTER IN PLACE.
. Keep area around and
underneath your appliance free
from the accumulation of
combustible materials, such as
lint, paper, rags, chemicals, etc.
To minimize the possibility of
injury.
● Never reach into the dryer while
the drum is moving. Before
loading, unloading or adding
clothes, wait until the drum ‘has
completely stopped.
appfiance.
dry-cleaning solvents,
● 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, remove the
door of the drying 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 injury.
● Keep the floor around your
appliances clean and dry to reduce
the possibility of slipping.
● 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 subsequent
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.
● Never climb on or stand on the
dryer top or door.
● To minimize the possibility of
electric shock, unplug this appliance from the power-supply 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 operate this appliance if
it is damaged, malfunctioning,
partially disassembled, or has
missing or broken parts, including
a damaged cord or plug.
● 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 may turn on.
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How to sort clothes for drying
Normally, if you have sorted
clothes correctly for washing, you
will also have properly sorted
drying loads.
Here are some additional
suggestions for good dryer load
make-up:
Sort by surface texture
Separate
from
LINT PRODUCERS—such as
terry toweling and chenille—give
up lint.
LINT COLLECTORS—such as
man-made fibers and napped
fabrics like velveteen and
corduroy—attract lint. These
must be dried separately.
In addition to sorting to reduce
lint collection, it is recommended
that fabrics of similar construction be dried together whenever
possible.
Sort by color
Separate
from
from
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arks/
from
Clean the lint filter before
drying every load.
Clean lint filter (see shaded area)
by putting your moistened fingers
at the corner of filter and wiping
in a downward motion all the way
across to the other corner.
For additional information on lint
filter, see page 7.
Careful loading means
better drying.
Don’t overload your dryer.
Crowded loads don’t dry
efficiently and clothes may be
unnecessarily wrinkled.
Loads should look like this:
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from
from
Sort by weight
Separate
from
For information on drying
Iarge
items and different fabrics
and loads, see page 3.
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Drum with
Cottons & Linens
Drum with -
Permanent Press
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