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D~er

Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lint Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Read this book carefdly.

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, call:

GE Answer

800.626.2000

24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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YOU...

Save time and money.

Before you request service..,
check the Problem Solver
section. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.

H you received a

damaged dryer...

Immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold

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the

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drver.

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Write down the model
and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label on the
front 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:

Model Number

SeHal

Number

Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service
calls concerning your dryer.

WAMG:

the risk of fire or

—Do not store or use

flammable vapors and
vicinity of this or any other

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Do not try to light any

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Do not touch any electrical switch;

do not use any phone in your

For your safety the information in this manual must be

e~losion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of

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or other

in the

apphance.

S~LL

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apptiance.

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neighbor’s phone.
instructions.

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Clear the room,

btidiug

or area of

M Occupanti.

All drying instruction terms in this book conform to the Care
Labeling-Rule established by the

Federd

Trade Commission, January 1984.

If you need service

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page
in the back of this book.

We’re proud of our service and want you to be
pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here are three steps to follow for
further help.

HRST,

contact the people who serviced your
appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the
details—including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances, Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

HNALLY,

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, ~ 60606

fo~owed

to minimize

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mot

your gas

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reach your gas

suppHer

the

gas

supplier’s

suppfier,

from a

the fm department.

and service must be performed

qua~led instiler,

service agency or

supptier.

if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Wacker

Drive

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WORTANT SAFE~

The California Safe
Enforcement Act requires
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

Properly adjusted dryers will minimize incomplete
combustion. Exposure to these substances can be

minimizd further by properly venting the dryers

to the outdoors.

Warning—To reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, or injury
when using your appliance,
precautions, including the

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is used. M you did not receive an Installation

Instructions sheet with your dryer,
one by

800.626.2000.

—Properly ground to conform with

all governing codes and ordinances.

FOUOW detils

—Locate where the temperature is above

(lO°C.)

control system. Do not
dryer where it

—Connect to a properly rated, protected

and sized power supply circuit

electrical overload.

—Exhausting to the outside is STRONGLY

RECOMMENDED

of moisture and
room. Carefully follow the Exhausting Details
in the

not

Cleaning section.

apptiance

as described in this Use and Care Book.

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This dryer must be properly

, and located in accordance with the

Instigation Instructions before it

caning,

for satisfactory operation of the dryer

kstallation

exhausted to the outside, see the Care and

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toll free, the GE Answer

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be exposed to the weather.

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from being blown into the

Instructions. If your dryer is

NOTICE

Water and Toxic

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governor of

to

persons

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basic

fo~owing:

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you

can obtain

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Instructions.

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or store the

to avoid

to prevent large amounts

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Do not repair or replace any

part of the

any

servicing udess
recommended in this Use and Care Book or
in published user-repair instructions that you
understand and have the sk~s to carry out.

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When disconnecting this

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by the plug rather than the

cord

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sure that the cord is located so that it will not be
stepped on, tripped over or otherwise subjected
to damage or stress.

To

Mititie

of a Fire

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Exhaust Duct—See Instigation Instructions.

Use

diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet
or for exhausting to the

PLASTIC OR
DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A
PUNCTURED DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE
A

­OT~RWISE RES~CTED
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Do not dry articles containing rubber, plastic, or

sidar materhds

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.

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Do not store items that may burn or melt

(such as clothing, paper material, plastics
or plastic containers, etc.) on top of

during operation.

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rigid

F ~ COLLAPSES OR BECOMES

INSTALLATION.

to avoid damage to the cord

or junction of cord and plug. Make

the Possibility

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(such as padded bras, tennis

apptiance

or flexible

oukide.

COMBUSTIBLE

or attempt

specifica~y

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WORTANT

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Garments labeled “Dry Away from

(such as Me
must not be put in your dryer.

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substances (such as

degreasers,

etc.) which may ignite or explode. Do not add
these substances to the wash water. Do not use
these substances around your washer
dryer during operation.

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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
traces of
their fumes have been removed. There are many

higtiy

flammable items used in homes such as:

acetone, denatured alcohol,

some household cleaners, some spot removers,
turpentines, waxes, wax removers and products
containing petroleum distillates.

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Do

not wash or dry articles
that have been cleaned in,
washed in, soaked in, or spotted
with combustible or explosive

dry-cleting

placd

these

containing Kapok)

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paint, gasoline,

solventi,

in or near the dryer until

flammable liquids or solids and

gasotine,

Heat”

kerosene,

antior

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kerosene,

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Never reach into the dryer while the

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Do not dry fiberglass articles in your dryer.

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drum is moving.

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

Skin irritation could result from the remaining
glass particles that may be picked up by clothing
during subsequent dryer uses.

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appliance. Dispose of discarded appliances and
shipping or packing

discarding a dryer, or removing from service, –

remove the door of the dryer compartment.

e the Possibility of

Before loading, unloading

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The laundry process can reduce

the flame

manufacturer’s care instructions
should be followed very carefully.

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Close supervision is necessary

if this
near
children to play inside, on, or
with this

retardancy

apptiance

ctidren.

Do not allow

apptiance

rnaterhds

the garment

is used by or

~jury

of fabrics.

or any discarded

properly. Before

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Clean the

tint
room.

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Keep the area around and underneath your

appliances free from the
combustible

chemicals, etc.

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The interior of the machine and the exhaust

duct connection inside the dryer should be
cleaned

tint fiiter

accumdation

DO NOT OPERA~ THE

THE

periodica~y

before each load to prevent

inside the dryer or in the

L~T ~TER ~

accmnulation

materkds,

such as lint, paper, rags,

by a

DR~R

PLACE.

of

qudfled individud.

i● Keep d laundry aids (such

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container labels to avoid personal injury.

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Keep the floor around your appliances clean

and dry to reduce the possibility of

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maintenance or cleaning (except the removal
and cleaning of the lint filter).

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Do not tamper with the controls.

as detergents, bleaches, fabric

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softeners, etc.) out of the reach
of children,

cabinet. Observe all warnings on

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To minimize the possibility of electric

shock,

power supply before attempting any

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unplug this appliance from the

NOTE:

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to an
disconnect the appliance from the
power supply.

preferably in a locked

stipping.

Turning the Cycle Selector

O~position

does NOT

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Do not operate this appliance if it is

mtiunctioning, partiafly

disassembled, or has

damaged?

missing or broken parts, including a damaged

cord or plug.

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Never climb on or stand on the dryer top.

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

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A MATCH. Burns may result from having

your

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DO NOT

in the vicinity of the

A~M~

b~er

TO LIGHT

when the

automatic ignition may turn on.

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Dryer-applied Fabric Softeners or
Anti-static 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.

Service or performance problems caused by
the use of these products are the responsibility
of the manufacturers of those products and are

not covered under the warranty of this appliance.

SAW T~SE
mSTRUC~ONS

ENERGY-SA~G

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Sort clothes by weight so you won’t have to run an extra cycle for

one or two heavier, slower-drying items.

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Do not overload your dryer. For efficient drying, clothes need

to tumble freely.

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Remove garments promptly at the end of the drying cycle and place

on hangers.

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Dry your clothes in consecutive loads. Using a “warm” dryer

will save energy.

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Clean the dryer lint filter each time you dry.

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Clean the dryer exhaust

exhaust can lengthen drying time.

ducting

at least once a year. A partially clogged

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O~IONAL ACCESSO~S

Accessory kits are available for installing the dryer in a rack above
the washer. See your dealer or call 800.626.2000 for accessory kit
information.

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