GE DISR473DT9WW, DISR473DGEWW, DISR473DGDWW, DISR473DGBWW, DISR473DGAWW Owner’s Manual

Safety Instructions ........ 2-4
Operating Instructions

Control Panel ................... S

Control Settings ................. 6

Features ........................ 7
Loading and Using

the Drger .................... 9, 10

Reversing the Door .............. 8

Venting the Drger .............. 10

Troubleshooting Tips ... 11, 12

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175D1807P577 49-90309 09-06 JR

IMPORTANT SAFErV INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

-4,WARNING!

For gour 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.

[] Do not store or use gasoline or other

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

[] Do not try to light a match, or cigarette,

[] Do not touch any electrical switch; do

[] Clear the room, building or area of all

PROPERINSTALLATION

This dryer must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions

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before it is used.

[] Properly ground dryer to conform with all

[] Install or store where itwill not beexposed

[] Connectto a properly rated, protected and sized

[] Removeall sharp packing items and disposeof

flammable vapors and liquids in the

vicinity of this or ang other appliance.

or turn on any gas or electrical
appliance.

not use ang phone in gour building.

occupants.

governing codes and ordinances.Followdetails
in Installation Instructions.

to temperatures below freezing or exposed
to the weather, which could causepermanent

damage and invalidate the warranty.

power supply circuit to avoid electrical overload.

all shipping materials properly.

[] Installation and service must be

performed bg a qualified installer,

service agencg or the gas supplier.

F_ lmmediately call your gas supplier from

a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas
supplier's instructions carefully.

[] If you cannot reach your gas supplier,

call the fire department.

Exhaust/Ducting:

]Gas dryers MUSTbe exhausted to the outside.
]Use only rigid metal 4" diameter ductwork

insidethe dryer cabinet. Use only rigid metal
or flexible metal 4" diameter ductwork for

exhausting to the outside. USE OF PLASTIC OR

OTHER COHBUSTIBLE DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE

A FIRE. PUNCTURED DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A

FIRE IF IT COLLAPSES OR BECOHES OTHERWISE
RESTRICTEDIN USE OR DURING INSTALLATION.

Forcomplete details,follow the Installation
Instructions.

WARNING!

YOUR LAUNDRY AREA

• Keepthe area underneath and around your
appliances free of combustible materials (lint,

paper,rags,etc.),gasoline,chemicals and other
flammable vapors and liquids.

• Keepthe floor around your appliances clean and
dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.

• Closesupervisionis necessaryifthis appliance is
used by or near children.Do not allow children to

play on, with or insidethis or any other appliance.

WHEN USING YOUR DRYER

• Neverreach into the dryer while the drum is
moving. Before loading, unloading or adding

clothes,wait until the drum has completely
stopped.

• Cleanthe lint filter before each load to prevent lint
accumulation insidethe dryer or in the room. DO

NOTOPERATETHEDRYERWITHOUTTHELINT
FILTERIN PLACE.

• Donot wash or dry articles that have been
cleaned in, washed in,soaked in or spotted

with combustible or explosivesubstances (suchas
wax, oil,paint, gasoline, degreasers,dry-cleaning

solvents,kerosene,etc.).Thesesubstances give
off vapors that may ignite or explode. Do not add

these substancesto the wash water Do not use
or placethese substances around your washer

or dryer during operation.

• Donot place items exposed to cooking oils in your
dryeEItems contaminated with cooking oilsmay

contribute to a chemical reaction that could cause
a clothes load to catch fire.

Any article on which you have used a cleaning
solvent or that contains flammable materials (such

as cleaning cloths, mops,towels usedin beauty
salons,restaurants, or barber shops,etc.)must

not be placed inor nearthe dryer until solvents or
flammable materials have beenremoved.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.

• Keepalllaundry aids(suchas detergents, bleaches,
etc.)out of the reach of children, preferably in a

locked cabinet. Observeall warnings on container
labelsto avoid injury.

• Neverclimb onor stand onthe dryer top.

• The laundry process can reduce the flame
retardancy of fabrics. Toavoid sucha result,

carefully follow the garment manufacturer's
care instructions.

Do not dry articles containing rubber,plastic
or similar materials such as paddedbras,tennis

shoes,galoshes, bath mats, rugs,bibs, baby pants,
plastic bags, pillows, etc.that may melt or burn.
Somerubber materials, when heated, can under

certain circumstances produce fire by spontaneous
combustion.

• Do not store plastic,paper orclothing that may
burn or melt on top of the dryer duringoperation.

• Garments labeled Dry Away from Heat or Do Not
TumbleDrb!(suchas lifejackets containing Kapok)

must not be put in your drgeE

• Do not dry fiberglass articles in your dryer
Skinirritation could result from the remaining

particles that may be pickedupby clothing
during subsequent dryer uses.

• To minimizethe possibility of electric shock, unplug
this appliance from the power supply or disconnect

the dryer at the householddistribution 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:Turningthe Cycle Selectorknob
to an off position or pressing PAUSEdoesNOT

disconnect the appliance from the power supply.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

WHEN USING YOUR DRYER(cont.)

• Neverattempt 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 Loading and Usingthe Dryersection.

• If yoursisa gas dryer,it is equippedwith an
automatic electric ignition and does not have

a pilot light. DO NOTATTEHPTTOLIGHTWITHA
HATCH.Burnsmag result from having gour hand

in the vicinitg of the burner when the automatic
ignition turns on.

• Youmay wish to soften your laundered fabrics

WHEN NOT USING YOUR DRYER

• Graspthe plug firmly when disconnecting this
appliance to avoiddamage to the cord while

pulling. Placethe cord awag from traffic areas
so it will not bestepped on,tripped overor

subjected to damage.

• Beforediscarding a dryer, or removing it from

• Do not tamper with controls.

or reducethe static electricity in them by using
a drger-applied fabric softener or an anti-static
conditioneEWe recommend you useeither 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 Serviceor performance problems

caused by use of these products arethe
responsibility ofthe manufacturers of those

products and are not coveredunder the
warranty to this appliance.

service,remove the drger door to prevent children
from hiding inside.

• Do not attempt to repair or replaceany part
of this appliance or attempt ang servicingunless

specificallyrecommended in this Owner's Manual
or in publisheduser-repairinstructions that gou

understand and havethe skillsto carrg out.

_\_,4___ READAND FOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.

/ 0_01_ SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS