GE DPSB613, DPSB619 User Manual

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

Operating Instructions

Automatic Settings . . . . . . . . . 7, 8

Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Control Features . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Cycle Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Cycle Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Dryer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Drying Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Dryness Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Heat Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Loading and Using the Dryer . . .15 O

NE TOUCH Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . .6

NE TOUCH Selections . . . . . . . . .7

Reversing the Door . . . . . . . . . .14

Special Dry Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Timed Dry Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Venting the Dryer . . . . . . . . . . .16

Troubleshooting Tips . . . . .17–19

Consumer Support

Consumer Support . . . Back Cover

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Dryers

500A277P047 175D1807P424 49-90160 06-03 JR

DPSB613 DPSB619

Owner’s Manual

Profile

Write the model and serial numbers here:

Model # ________________

Serial # ________________

They are on the label on the front of the dryer behind the door.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

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.

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.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

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

turn on any gas or electrical appliance.

Do not touch any electrical switch; do not

use any phone in your building.

Clear the room, building or area of all

occupants.

Immediately 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.

■ Do not store or use gasoline or other

flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

■ Installation and service must be performed

by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

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

■ 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 the colored protective film from the

control panel.

■ Remove all sharp packing items and dispose of

all shipping materials properly.

Exhaust/Ducting:

Gas dryers MUST be exhausted to the outside.

Use only rigid metal 4″ diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet. Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4″ diameter ductwork 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.

For complete details, follow the Installation Instructions.

PROPER INSTALLATION

This dryer must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used. If you did not receive an Installation Instructions sheet, you can receive one by visiting GEAppliances.com, or by calling 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737).

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

YOUR LAUNDRY AREA

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

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

■ 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.

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.

■ 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 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 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, foam 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 building’s 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: Pressing STOP does NOT disconnect the appliance from the power supply.

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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.

READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMATION CAREFULLY.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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WHEN USING YOUR DRYER (cont.)

■ 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 Loading and Using the Dryer section.

■ 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.

Model DPSB613

Model DPSB619

ONE TOUCH

Quick Start Guide

• Clean lint filter

• Add clothes

• Select dry cycle

• Check dryness level

• Check heat setting

• Close door

• Push START

Your new dryer offers the convenience of starting your dryer loads with our easy ONE TOUCH cycles. Make one simple selection, and your DRYNESS LEVEL and HEAT SETTING are automatically set. Then all you have to do is press START.

Easy ONE TOUCH cycles.

You can locate your model number on the label on the front of the dryer, behind the door.

NOTE: Any time you make a selection that is incompatible with the chosen dry cycle, the dryer will beep twice.

Dryer control panel.

PRESS... AUTOMATICALLY SELECTS... THEN PRESS...

For cottons and most linens.

NOTE: During SPEED DRY

you will see:

ONE TOUCH cycles use the Sensor Dry Plus feature, which continuously monitors the amount of moisture in the load and stops the dryer when the clothes are dry. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.

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For loads consisting of cottons and poly-blends.

For wrinkle-free and permanent press items.

For knits and sweaters with fabric care labels that say “Machine Dry”.

For lingerie and special-care fabrics.

(on some models) For small loads that are needed in a hurry,

such as sport or school uniforms. Can also be used if the previous cycle left some items damp, such as collars or waistbands.

You can change any of the automatic settings by simply pressing the desired pads.

Changing the automatic settings.

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DRYEL

™

(on some models)

This feature is designed for use with the DRYEL™“dry-clean only” fabric care system. See product package for directions.

For questions or issues related to the use and performance of DRYEL™, call 1-800-214-8913, or visit the DRYEL™Website at www.dryel.com.

Automatic DRYEL™settings:

DEWRINKLE

Use this feature to remove wrinkles from items that are dry or slightly damp.

Automatic DEWRINKLE settings:

AIR DRY

Use this feature to tumble items without heat.

CUSTOM Cycle (on some models)

Set up your favorite combination of settings and save them here for one-touch recall.

These custom settings can be set while a cycle is in progress.

Some models have two CUSTOM pads to store two different custom combinations.

To store a custom combination of settings:

1. Select a ONE TOUCH setting.

2. Change DRYNESS LEVEL and HEAT SETTING to fit your needs.

3. Select any drying OPTIONS you want.

4. Press and hold the CUSTOM Cycle pad for three seconds to store your selection. A beep will sound and the pad will light up.

To recall your stored combination:

Press the CUSTOM Cycle pad, then press START.

To reprogram the CUSTOM settings:

Repeat steps 1-4 above.

Automatic AIR DRY settings:

Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.

About drying cycles.

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