GE DCB330 Owner’s Manual & Installation Instructions

Commercial

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DCB330
DCD330

134116500 175D1807P378 49-90114 10-01 JR

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . 2–5

Care and Cleaning

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Installation Instructions

Countdown Display . . . . . . . . . . 17

Electrical Installation for

Electric Dryers . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 14

Electrical Requirements . . . . . . . . 8

Exhausting the Dryer . . . . . . . 9, 10

Gas Connection for Gas Dryers . . 15

Gas Supply Requirements . . . . . 10

Location of Your Dryer . . . . . . . . 11

Mobile Home Installation . . . . . 12

Preparing to Install Your Dryer . . 7

Reversing the Door Swing . . . . . 16

Customer Service

Customer Service . . . . . Back Cover

General Principles of

Good Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Write the model and serial
numbers here:

Model # __________________

Serial # __________________

You can find them on the label
on the front of the left side of
the door opening.

Owner’s Manual and

Installation Instructions

Dryers

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

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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.

FOR GAS DRYERS: YOU MUST POST IN A PROMINENT LOCATION

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Instructions to follow if the user smells gas: Contact your local gas

supplier for information to be displayed.

2. Instructions concerning flammable materials as follows:

FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids

in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

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.

Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas
supplier.

Customer Service

Care and Cleaning

Safety Instructions

Installation Instructions

■ Properly ground dryer to conform with all
governing codes and ordinances. Follow details
in the Installation Instructions section.

■ 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.

■ In fulfilling the specific needs of different
commercial installations the purchaser of this
dryer may wish to locate the coin box and
controls in any of a number of locations.
The responsibility for the proper performance
of this work lies solely with the purchaser.
It should be done by properly trained and
qualified personnel, and in accordance with
local code requirements.

■ Any coin box or similar device added to
the dryer, either electrically or mechanically,
should be properly grounded.

■ Remove any accumulated time by manually
rotating timing cam in the coin box
counterclockwise until switch shuts off. Apply
a slight additional counterclockwise pressure to
further seat drive. Make certain not to turn cam
past switch shutoff position. Otherwise, one
increment of time will be gained. Switches are off
when the plastic switch actuating arm (inner)
is down and all 3 switch buttons are depressed.

Exhaust/Ducting:

This dryer MUST be exhausted to the outside.

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.

Follow details in the Installation Instructions section.

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PROPER INSTALLATION

This dryer must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions
before it is used.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

YOUR LAUNDRY AREA

■ Keep the area underneath and around your
appliances free of combustible materials, such
as lint, paper, rags, chemicals, gasoline and other
flammable vapors and liquids.

■ Keep the floor around your appliances clean and
dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.

■ Keep area around the exhaust opening and
surrounding areas free from the accumulation of
lint, dust and dirt.

■ Do not obstruct the flow of ventilating air. Do not
stack or place laundry or throw rugs against the
front or back of the dryer.

■ 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.

■ Do not install or store this appliance where it will

be exposed to the weather.

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.

■ 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 or
Do 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 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.

■ Do not spray any type of aerosol into, on or near
dryer at any time.

■ 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 load to catch fire.

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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 Care and Cleaning section.
Do not use any type of spray cleaner when
cleaning dryer interior. Hazardous fumes or
electrical shock could occur.

■ 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

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Installation Instructions

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The Exterior: Wipe or dust any spills or washing
compounds with a damp cloth. Dryer control
panel and finishes may be damaged by some
laundry pretreatment soil and stain remover
products. Apply these products away from the
dryer. The fabric may then be washed and dried
normally. Damage to your dryer caused by these
products is not covered by your warranty.

The Lint Filter: Clean the lint filter before each
use. Run your fingers

across the back of the filter

to remove lint.

Do not operate the dryer without

the lint filter in place.

Have a qualified technician vacuum the lint from
the dryer once a year.

The Exhaust Duct: Inspect and clean the exhaust
ducting at least once a year to prevent clogging.
A partially clogged exhaust can lengthen the
drying time.

Follow these steps:

Turn off electrical supply by disconnecting the
plug from the wall socket.

Disconnect the duct from the dryer.

Vacuum the duct with the hose attachment and
reconnect the duct.

The Exhaust Hood: Check with a mirror that the
inside flaps of the hood move freely when operating.
Make sure that there is no wildlife (birds, insects,
etc.) nesting inside the duct or hood.

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Care and Cleaning of the Dryer

Customer Service

Care and Cleaning Safety InstructionsInstallation Instructions

Care and cleaning.