GE DWXR473ET3WW Owner’s Manual

Models:DDSR475ET DWXR473ET

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Owner's Manual

Important Safety Information

DDSR4756T DWXR473GT

Operating Instructions

The Controls on Your Dryer

Other Dryer Features

Helpful Information

Specialized Fabric Guide
Loading Suggestions

Care of Product

If Something Goes Wrong

Before You Call For Service

Venting the Dryer

GE Service Numbers

Warranty, Back Cover

GEAnswer Center®

800.626.2000

GEAppliances

Welcome to the GE family. We're
proud of our quality products and
we believe in dependable service.
You'll see it in this easy-to-use

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

service department.

Best 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 family for a long time.

Before

using

your

dryer

Staple your receipt to the inside back
cover of this manual.

Find your model Put a check mark

in the box identifying your model
in the section rifled, "Operating
Instructions." This will provide

easy access for your operating
instructions.

Write down the model and serial
numbers here. They are on the label

on the front of the dryer behind

the door.

Model number

Serial number

Date of purchase

ttelp us

help you

800. 626. 2000

2

Before you call for service,

there are a few things you can
do to help us serve you better.

Read this manual It contains

instructions to help you use and

maintain your dryer properly.

Save time and money. Check the
section rifled "If Something Goes

Wrong" before calling. This sec-

tion was designed to solve common
problems you might encounter.

If you do need service, you (:an
relax knowing help is only a phone
call away. A list of toll-free customer

service numbers is included on the
inside back cover. Or call the GE
Answer Center ® at 800.626.2000,

24 hours a ,:lzy, 7 days a week.

Para obtener la versi6n en

espafiol de este manual, llame a

GE Answer Center ®, servicio de
informaci6n para el consumidor,

tel_fono 800626.2000.

Read all s@ty information before using

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ill WARNING: For your safety the information in this manual must be

fi_llowed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property

damage, personal injury or loss of life.

Do not store or use gasoline
or other flammable vapors
_aad 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.

IF YOUSMELL GAS

I Do not try to light any appliance.

2

Do not touch any electrical
switch; do not use any phone

in your building.

3 Clear the room, building or

area of all occupants.

4

Immediately call your gas
supplier from a neighbor's

phone. Follow the gas
supplier's instructions.

5 If you cannot reach your gas

supplier, call the fire department.

_ 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

_md 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.

3

Read

all safety

information before using

To reduce the risk of fh-e, electric shock, or injury to persorLs
when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including

the following sections.

Use this appliance only for its

intended purpose as described
in this Owner's Manual.

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

with your dryer, 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
Installation Instructions.

- Install or store where the tempera-

ture is above 50°F. (10°C.). Do
not install the dryer where it will

be exposed to the weather.

- Connect to a properly rated,
protected and sized power supply

circuit to avoid electrical overload.

Gas dryers MUST be exhausted
to the outside. Carefully follow
the Exhausting details in the

Installation Instructions.

Exhausting electric dryer,; to
the outside is STRONGLY

RECOMMENDED to prevent
large amounts of moisture and

lint from being blown into the
room. Carefully follow the
Exhausti:ng details in the

Installation Instructions.

Do not repair or replace
any part of the appliance or
attempt any servicing unless
specifically recommended in this
Owner's M_mual or in puMished
user-repair instructions that you

understand and have the ,;kills

to carry out.
When disconnecting this

appliance pull by the plug rather

than the cord to avoid darnage to
the cord or junction of cord and

plug. Make sure that the cord
is located so that it will not be

stepped on, tripped over or

otherwise s_.lbjected to damage

or stress.

Exhaust Duct-See Installation
Instructions. Use only rigid metal

or flexible metal 4" diameter
ductwork inside the dryer cabinet

or for exhausting to the outside.
USE OF PLASTIC OR OTHER

COMBUSTIBLE DUCTWORK
CAN CAUSE A FIRE.
PUNCTURED DUCTWORK
CAN CAUSE A FIRE IF IT COL-
LAPSES OR BECOMES OTHER-

WISE RESTRICTED IN USE OR
DURING INSTALLATION.

Do not dry articles containing
rubber, plastic, or similar

materials (such as padded bras,

tennis shoes, galoshes, bath
mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants,
plastic bags, pillows, etc.) as
these materials may melt or

burn. Also, some rubber
materials, when heated, can

under certain circumstances

Do not wm'.h or dry articles that
have been cleaned in, washed

in, soaked in, or spotted _dth

combustible or explosive

substances (such as wax, paint,
oil, gasoline, degreasers, dry-

cleaning solvents, kerosene, etc.)
which may ignite or explode. Do

not add these substances to the

wash water. Do not use these
substances around your washer

and/or dryer during operation.

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 placed in or near the
dryer until all traces of these
fl_unmable liquids or solids

and their fumes have been

produce fire by spontaneous
combustion.

• Do not store items that may
burn or melt (such as clothing,
paper material, plastics or
plastic containers, etc.) on top
of the dryer during operation.

• Garments labeled "Dry Away

from Heat" or "Do not Tumble
Dry" (such as life jackets contain-

ing Kapok) must not be put in

your dryer.

removed. There are many
highly fl_mlmable items used

in homes such as acetone,
denatured alcohol, gasoline,

kerosene, t;ome household
cleaners, some spot removers,
turpentines, waxes, wax

removers and products
containing petroleum distillates.

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Read all safety information before using

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.

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.
Before loading, unloading or

adding clothes, wait until the

drum has completely stopped.

• Do not dry fiberglass articles

in your dryer. Skin irritation
could result from the remaining

glass particles that may be picked
up by clothing during subse-

quent dryer uses.

• The laundry process can
reduce the flame retardancy

of fabrics. To avoid such a
result, the garment manufacturer's

care instructions should be
followed very carefully.

• Close supervision is necessary
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. Before discarding a
dryer, or removing from service,
remove the door of the dryer

compartrnent.

• Keep all laundry aids (such

as deterger ts, bleaches, fabric
softeners, etc.) out of the :reach

of children, preferably in a
locked cabinet. Observe all

warnings on container labels

to avoid personal injury.

• Keep the floor around your

appliances clean and dry to
reduce the possibility of slipping.

• To mininfize the possibility

of electric shock, unplug this
appliance from the power supply

or disconnect the dryer at the
household distribution panel by

removing t2hefuse or switching
off the circn.fit breaker before

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

• NOTE: Tu_:ning the Cycle
Selector kn ob to an OFF

position dc,es NOT
disconnect the appliance
from the power supply.

• Donot tamperwith the controls.

• Donot operatethis appliance
if it isdamaged,malfunctioning,

partially disassembled,or
hasmissingor broken parts,
including adamaged cord
or plug.

• Neverclimb on or standon the
dryer top.

• If yours isagasdryer, it is
equipped with an automatic

electric ignition and doesnot
haveapilot light. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO LIGHT WITH
A MATCH. Burns mayresult

from havingyour hand in the

vicinity of theburner when the

automatic ignition mayturn on.

You may wish to soften your
laundered fabrics or reduce

the static electricity in them
by using dryer-applied fabric

softeners or an anti-static
conditioner. We recommend

you use either a fabric softener
in the wash cycle, according to

the manufacturer's instractions

for those products, or try a
dryer-added product for which
the manu:E'acturer gives written

assurance on the package that
their product can be safely used
in your dryer.

Service or performance prob-
lems caused by the use of these

products are the responsibility
of the manufacturers of lahose

SAVE THE SE INS TR U C TIONS

products and are not covered
under the warranty of this
appliance.

7

The

controls

Find your model Put a check mark in the box

next to your model number. (To locate your model number look
on the label on the front of the dryer behind the door.)

Models DDSR475ETandDDSR475GT

START FABRIC CARE EXTRA CARE

START

COTION$ PER]_L PRE_S

HIGH HEAT MED. HEAT OFF SET

on youT

dryer

_ Clean the Lint Filter

DELICATES NO HI!AT

LOW HEAT

Models DWXR473ET and DWXR473GT

START FABRIC CARE EXTRA CARE

START

COTTONS PERM. PRESS

HIGH HEAT MED HE/tT OFF SET

DItlCA'fl_ NO HEAl"
LOWHEAT

A FabricCareSelections

Clean the lint filter each time you use the dryer.

CAUTION:

Do not operate the dryer without the lint filter
in place.

Always follow Fabric Manufacturer s Car,_ Label

or instructions when laundering. Use this chart
as a general guide.

Drying Selections Usage

For regular to heavy cottons.

For synthetics, blends and items
labeled "permanent press."

For delicates, synthetics and items
labeled "tumble dry low."

II_MLLEl:r_fl

For "=luffing" items witlnout heat. Use

the Timed Dry cycle.