GE DCLR333ET, DCLR333GT Owner’s Manual

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Welcome to the GE family. We’re
proud of our

quali~

products and
we believe in dependable service.
You’ll see it in this

easy-teuse

manual and you’ll hear it in the
friendly voices of our customer

semice

department.

Wst

of all, you’ll experience
these values each time you do
the laundry. That’s important,
because your new dryer will be
part of your

fmily

for along time.

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there are a few

you call for service,

tiings

you can

do to help us serve you better.

Read

tiis

manual.

It contains
instructions to help you use and
maintain your dryer properly.

Save time and money

Check the

section titled “If Something Goes

Wrong” before calling. This sec­tion was designed to solve common
problems you might encounter.

If you do need service, you can
relax knowing help is only a

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away. A list of toll-free customer

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numbers is included on the

phone

inside back cover. Or call the

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followed to minimke the risk
damage, personal

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or loss of

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information in this manual must be

or explosion or to prevent property

ltie.

Do not store or use gasoline
or other flammable vapors
and liquids in the
this or any other appliance.

Instigation and service must
be performed by a

instiler, sefice

the gas supplier.

vicini~

qudfled

agency or

of

IF

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Do

notqto

2 Do not touch anyelectricd

titch;

in your building.

3

Clear the room,

area of

4 Immediate@

supplier from a neighbor’s
phone. Follow the

supptier’s

5

Myou

supplier,

do not use any phone

cannot reach your gas

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occupants.

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instructions.

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the fire department.

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This act requires the governor
of CdKornia to publish a list of
substances known to
to cause cancer, birth defects
or other reproductive harm
and requires businesses to warn
customers of potential exposure

to such substances.

Drinking

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state

Watar

and Toxic

Gas appliances can cause
minor exposure to four of these
substances, namely
carbon monoxide, formaldehyde
and soot, caused primarily by the
incomplete combustion of natural

gas or U fuels.
Properly adjusted

minimtie incomplete combustion.
fiposure

be minimtied

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Use this appliance only for its

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intended purpose as described
in this Owner’s Manual.

. This

d~er

must be properly

ins~led

and located in

accordance with

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Instigation
Instructions before it is used.
If you did not receive an
Installation Instructions sheet

with your

d~er,

you can obtain

one by calling, toll free, the GE

Answer Center”, 800.626.2000.

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– Gas dryers MUST be exhausted

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outiide. Carefully follow

to
the Exhausting details in the
Instillation Instructions.

– Exhausting electric

d~ers

to
the outiide is STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED to prevent
large amoun~ of moisture and
lint from being blown into the
room. Carefully follow the
Exhausting details in the
Installation Instructions.

– Properly ground to conform

with all governing codes and

ordinances. Follow details in
Instillation Instructions.

- Install or store where the tempera-

50°F.

ture is above

instil tie d~er

not

(lO°C.). Do

where it will

be exposed to the weather.

– Connect to a properly rated,

protected and
circuit to avoid

sbed power supply

electid

overload.

Do not repair or replace
any part of the appliance or
attempt any

specflcally

seficing

unless

recommended in this
Owner’s Manual or in published
user-repair instructions that you
understand and have the

stills

to carry out.

men

disconnecting this
appliance pull by the plug rather

tian

the cord to avoid damage to

the cord

M*e

plug.

orjunction

sure that

of cord and

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cord
is located so that it will not be
stepped on, tripped over or

othetise

subjected to damage

or stress.

4

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u

. Exhaust

Instructions. Use only rigid metal

or flexible metal 4“ diameter
ductwork inside the
or for exhausting to the outside.
USE OF

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Do not d~ articles

rubber, plastic, or similar
materials (such as padded bras,
tennis shoes, galoshes, bath

mati,

plastic bags, pillows, etc.) as

these materials may melt

burn. Also, some rubber
materials, when heated, can
under certain circumshnces
produce fire by spontaneous
combustion.

Do not store items that may

burn or melt (such as clothing,
paper material,
plastic
of the

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Garments labeled ‘Dry Away
from Heat” or

D~”

ing Kapok) must not be put in

your

Duct+ee

PMSTIC

CAUSEA FIRE.

CAUSEA FIRE IF n

OR BECOMES OTHER-

RESTRICTED IN USE OR

INSTALWTION.

rugs, bibs, baby pants,

conminers,

d~er

during operation.

(such as

d~er.

Installation

d~er

OR OTHER

DUCWORK

DUCwORK

conwining

plxtics

etc.) on top

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not Tumble

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Do not wash or dry articles

have been cleaned in, washed
in, soaked in, or spotted with
combustible or explosive

substices

oil, gasoline,

cleaning
which may ignite or explode. Do
not add these substances to the
wash water. Do not use these

substices

and/or dryer during operation.

●

Any article on which you have

used a cleaning solvent, or

which

materials (such
cloths, mops, towels used in
beauty salons, restaurants,

or barbershops, etc.) must

not be placed in or near the

dryer until all traces of
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,
removers and products
containing petroleum distillates.

(such as wax, paint,

degreasers, d~-

solventi,

around your washer

conmins

kerosene, etc.)

flammable

as

cleaning

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hat

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information

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Clean the lint filter before

each load to prevent lint
accumulation inside the
dryer or in the room. DO

OPEWTE

NOT

WTHOUT

PMCE.

IN

.

Keep the

underneath your appliances
free from the accumulation
of combustible materials,
such as lint, paper, rags,
chemicals, etc.

●

The interior of the machine

and the exhaust duct
connection inside the dryer
should be cleaned periodically
by a qualified individual.

●

Never reach into the dryer

while the drum is moving.

&fore

adding clothes, wait until the
drum has completely stopped.

THE

area around and

loading, unloading or

before

THE

HNT

DR~R

FILTER

using

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Close supervision is necessa~

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.
dryer, or removing from service,
remove the door of the dryer

compar~ent.

●

Keep all laundry aids (such

as detergents, bleaches, fabric
softeners, etc.) out of the reach
of children, preferably in a
locked cabinet.

warnings on container labels

to avoid personal injury.

. Keep the floor

appliances clean and dry
reduce the possibility of slipping.

To

minimize the possibility

.

&fore

discarding a

Obseme all

arc]und

your

to

●

Do not dry fiberglass articles

d~er.

in your

could result from the remaining
glass particles that may be picked
up by clothing during subs~

quent dryer uses.

. The

6

laundV

reduce the flame
of

fdbrics.

result, the garment manufacturer’s

cme instructions should be

followed

Skin irritation

process

To avoid such a

ve~

carefully.

Cm

remdancy

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
cleaning of the lint filter).

●

N-:

Selector knob to an OFF

position does NOT
disconnect the appliance

from

Turning the Cycle

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power supply.

remowdl

and

. Do not tamper with the controls.
. Do not operate this appliance

ifit

is damaged, malfunctioning,
partially disassembled, or
has missing or broken

including a damaged cord
or plug.

●

Never climb on or stand on the

d~er

top.

.

Hyours

equipped with an automatic
electric ignition and does not

have a pilot light. DO NOT

A~MPT

A
from having your hand in the
vicinity of the burner when the
automatic ignition may turn on.

is a gas dryer, it is

TO LIGHT

~TCH.

Burns may result

parti,

~H

. You may wish to soften your

laundered fabrics or reduce
the static electricity in them
by using
softeners or an antistatic
conditioner. We recommend

you use either a fabric softener

in the wash cycle, according to

the manufacturer’s instructions
for those producti, or try a
dryer-added product for which
the manufacturer gives written
assurance on the package that
their product can be stiely used
in your dryer.

Setice
Iems

products are the responsibility

of the manufacturers of those

producti

under the
appliance.

d~er-applied

or performance

caused by the use of these

and are not covered

warranty of this

fabric

prob

SAVE

T~SE

INSTRUCTIONS

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Clean the lint

MmON:

Do

in p/ace.

Clean the Lint Filter

not

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K&reach

the

dWer withoti

time you use the

the

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Select an automatic or timed cycle. See
above Cycle Descriptions.

Selecting Drying Cycle

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