GE DCLR333H, DCLR333GT Owner's Manual

Models:

DCLR333H DCLR333GT

Dryer

Ownerk

Manual

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Welcome to the GE family. We’re

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of all, you’ll experience

proud of our

quali~

products and

these values each time you do

we believe in dependable service.

the laundry. That’s important,

You’ll see it in this

easy-teuse

because your new dryer will be

manual and you’ll hear it in the

part of your

fmily

for along time. friendly voices of our customer

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manual.

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the front of the diner behind

the door.

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Serial number

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&fore

you call for service,

there are a few

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

phone

cdl

away. A list of toll-free customer

setice

numbers is included on the

inside back cover. Or call the

Answer

Center@ at

800.626.2000,

24 hours

day, 7 days a week.

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manual, name a

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For your safety

tie

information in this manual must be

followed to minimke the risk

offwe

or explosion or to prevent property

damage, personal

injuq

or loss of

ltie.

Do not store or use gasoline

YOUSMEU MS

or other flammable vapors

notqto

Iightanyapphance.

and liquids in the

vicini~

this or any other appliance.

2 Do not touch anyelectricd

titch;

do not use any phone

Instigation and service must

in your building.

be performed by a

qudfled

Clear the room,

butidingor

instiler, sefice

agency or

area of

occupants.

the gas supplier.

4 Immediate@

~lyoWW

supplier from a neighbor’s

phone. Follow the

supptier’s

instructions.

Myou

cannot reach your gas

supplier,

cdl

the fire department.

Calibmia Sah

Drinking

Watar

and Toxic

Enhm-Act

This act requires the governor

Gas appliances can cause

of CdKornia to publish a list of

minor exposure to four of these

substances known to

tie

state

substances, namely

bemene,

to cause cancer, birth defects

carbon monoxide, formaldehyde

or other reproductive harm

and soot, caused primarily by the

and requires businesses to warn

incomplete combustion of natural

customers of potential exposure

gas or U fuels.

to such substances.

Properly adjusted

d~ers till minimtie incomplete combustion. fiposure

to these substances can

be minimtied

firther

by properly

venting

tie @er

tie

outdoors.

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– Gas dryers MUST be exhausted

tie

outiide. Carefully follow the Exhausting details in the Instillation Instructions.

– Exhausting electric

d~ers

●

Use this appliance only for its

intended purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual.

. This

d~er

must be properly

ins~led

and located in

accordance with

tie

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.

– Properly ground to conform

with all governing codes and

ordinances. Follow details in Instillation Instructions.

- Install or store where the temperature is above

50°F.

(lO°C.). Do

not

instil tie d~er

where it will

be exposed to the weather.

– Connect to a properly rated,

protected and

sbed power supply

circuit to avoid

electid

overload.

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.

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

seficing

unless

specflcally

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

orjunction

of cord and

plug.

M*e

sure that

tie

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

othetise

subjected to damage

or stress.

IT I

. Exhaust

Duct+ee

Installation Instructions. Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4“ diameter ductwork inside the

d~er

cabinet or for exhausting to the outside. USE OF

PMSTIC

OR OTHER

COMBUS~BLE

DUCWORK

CAUSEA FIRE.

PUNCTURED

DUCwORK

CAUSEA FIRE IF n

COL

~PSES

OR BECOMES OTHER-

WSE

RESTRICTED IN USE OR

DURING

INSTALWTION.

●

Do not d~ articles

conwining

●

your

d~er.

rubber, plastic, or similar

materials (such as padded bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath

mati,

rugs, bibs, baby pants, 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,

plxtics

plastic

conminers,

etc.) on top

of the

d~er

during operation.

Garments labeled ‘Dry Away from Heat” or

‘Do

not Tumble

D~”

(such as

lifejackefi

contain-

ing Kapok) must not be put in

●

Do not wash or dry articles

hat

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

substices

(such as wax, paint,

oil, gasoline,

degreasers, d~-

cleaning

solventi,

kerosene, etc.) which may ignite or explode. Do not add these substances to the

wash water. Do not use these

substices

around your washer

and/or dryer during operation.

●

Any article on which you have

used a cleaning solvent, or

which

conmins

flammable

materials (such

cleaning cloths, mops, towels used in beauty salons, restaurants, or barbershops, etc.) must not be placed in or near the dryer until all traces of

tiese

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.

Read all

safep

information

before

using

●

Clean the lint filter before

each load to prevent lint accumulation inside the dryer or in the room. DO NOT

OPEWTE

THE

DR~R

WTHOUT

THE

HNT

FILTER

PMCE.

Keep the

area around and

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

loading, unloading or adding clothes, wait until the drum has completely stopped.

●

Do not dry fiberglass articles

in your

d~er.

Skin irritation

could result from the remaining

glass particles that may be picked up by clothing during subs~

quent dryer uses.

. The

laundV

process

reduce the flame

remdancy

fdbrics.

To avoid such a result, the garment manufacturer’s

cme instructions should be

followed

ve~

carefully.

●

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.

&fore

discarding a 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.

Obseme all

warnings on container labels

to avoid personal injury.

. Keep the floor

arc]und

your

appliances clean and dry

reduce the possibility of slipping.

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

remowdl

and

cleaning of the lint filter).

●

N-:

Turning the Cycle

Selector knob to an OFF

position does NOT disconnect the appliance from

tie

power supply.

. Do not tamper with the controls.

. Do not operate this appliance

ifit

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

parti,

including a damaged cord or plug.

●

Never climb on or stand on the

d~er

top.

Hyours

is a gas dryer, it is equipped with an automatic electric ignition and does not have a pilot light. DO NOT

A~MPT

TO LIGHT

~TCH.

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

SAVE

T~SE

INSTRUCTIONS

. You may wish to soften your

laundered fabrics or reduce the static electricity in them by using

d~er-applied

fabric 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

or performance

prob

Iems

caused by the use of these products are the responsibility of the manufacturers of those

producti

and are not covered

under the

warranty of this

appliance.

The

controti

your

dqm

START

mA~

Clean the Lint Filter

Clean the lint

K&reach

time you use the

d~ez

MmON:

not

opemta

the

dWer withoti

the

Iintfikr

in p/ace.

Selecting Drying Cycle

Select an automatic or timed cycle. See

tie

above Cycle Descriptions.

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