GE PSXH43 User Manual
175D1807P460 49-90193 08-03 JR
350A4502P325 Rev. 1 134287400
GEAppliances.com
Dryers
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
Operating Instructions
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Loading and Using the Dryer . . . . . . .8
Installation Instructions . . . . . . . 9–20
Electrical Installation for
Electric Dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 17
Electrical Requirements . . . . . . . . . .11
Exhausting the Dryer . . . . . . . . . .12, 13
Gas Connection for Gas Dryer . . . . .18
Gas Supply Requirements . . . . . . . . .13
Location of Your Dryer . . . . . . . . . . .14
Mobile Home Installation . . . . . . . . .15
Preparing to Install Your Dryer . . .9, 10
Reversing the Door Swing . . . . . . . . .20
Stacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . .19, 20
Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . .21, 22
Customer Service
Service Telephone Numbers . . . . . . 26
Warranty for U.S. Customers . . . . . . 24
Warranty for Canadian Customers . . .25
Spacemaker
U.S. Models:
DSXH43
DPXH46
DH43
Canada Models:
DCXH46
PSXH43
Owner’s Manual &
Installation Instructions
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FOR YOUR RECORDS
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They are on the label on the left side of the door opening.
Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your dryer properly. Just a little
preventive care on your part can save you a great deal of time and money over the life of your dryer.
READ THIS MANUAL
IF YOU NEED SERVICE
You’ll find many answers to common problems in the Before You Call For Service section. If you review
our chart of Troubleshooting Tips first, you may not need to call for service at all.
If you do need service, you can relax knowing help is only a phone call away. A list of toll-free customer
service numbers is included in the back section.
OR
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IMPORTANT!
Staple sales slip or cancelled check here.
Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service under the warranty.
Fill out the Consumer Product Registration Card.
Two easy ways to register your appliance!
■ Through the Internet at www.geappliances.com
■ Complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card
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■ 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 all sharp packing items and dispose of
all shipping materials properly.
Exhaust/Ducting:
This dryer 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.
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PROPER INSTALLATION
This dryer must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions
before it is used.
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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.
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■ 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.
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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, such
as lint, paper, rags and chemicals.
■ Keep the floor around your appliances clean and
dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.
■ Keep area around the exhaust opening and
surrounding areas free from the accumulation
of lint, dust and dirt.
■ Do not obstruct the flow of ventilating air. Do not
stack or place laundry or throw rugs against the
front or back of the dryer.
■ 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, UNLESS THE DRYING RACK IS IN
USE. Always replace the lint screen when finished
using the drying rack.
■ 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.). These substances give
off vapors that 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.
■ 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
or similar materials such as padded bras, tennis
shoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants,
plastic bags and pillows 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 household
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: Turning the Cycle Selector knob
to an OFF position does NOT disconnect the
appliance from the power supply.
■ Do not spray any type of aerosol into, on or near
dryer at any time.
■ 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.
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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.
■ 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. Do not use any type of spray cleaner
when cleaning dryer interior. Hazardous fumes
or electrical shock could occur.
■ 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 antistatic
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.
READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMATION CAREFULLY.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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About the dryer control panel.
Control Settings
Fabric Care
COTTONS For regular to heavy cottons.
REG. HEAT
PERM. PRESS For synthetics, blends and items labeled permanent press or tumble dry medium heat.
MED HEAT
KNITS/ For knits, delicates, synthetics and items labeled tumble dry low heat.
DELICATES
LOW HEAT
AIR FLUFF For fluffing items without heat. Use the TIMED DRY cycle.
NO HEAT
Drying Cycles
The COTTONS, EASY CARE and DELICATES cycles automatically sense fabric dryness. Select MORE DRY
for heavier fabrics, LESS DRY for lighter fabrics. The TIMED DRY cycle will run for a selected time.
COTTONS For cottons and most linens. For most loads, select the Optimum Dry setting (on some models).
EASY CARE For wrinkle free, permanent press and delicate items, and knits. For most loads, select the
PERM PRESS Optimum Dry setting (on some models).
DELICATES For delicates and special care fabrics. For most loads, select the Optimum Dry
setting (on some models).
TIMED DRY Set the Cycle Selector at the desired drying time.
Start
Close the dryer door. Select START. Opening the door during operation will stop the dryer. To restart
the dryer, close the door and select START to complete the cycle.
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Features and appearance may vary.
Models DPXH46 and DCXH46
Models DSXH43, DH43 and PSXH43
About your dryer features.
Cycle Signal Option (on some models)
When the signal is on it will sound just
before the end of the cycle to remind
you to remove the clothes. The signal
can be set at OFF (no sound), LOUD or
anywhere in between.
If the dried load cannot be removed
promptly during the EASY CARE cycle,
the Cycle Selector will advance to the
EXTENDED COOL DOWN setting. Unheated
tumbling continues during EXTENDED
COOL DOWN and WRINKLE CARE (on
some models) for 40 minutes to help
reduce wrinkling. When the CYCLE
SIGNAL is on, it will sound briefly every
five minutes as a reminder to remove
the load.
NOTE:
■ If items are removed before the end of
the cycle, turn the CYCLE SELECTOR knob
to OFF.
■ Remove garments promptly at the sound
of the signal. Place clothes on hangers
so wrinkles won’t set in.
■ Use the Cycle Signal especially when
drying fabrics like polyester knits and
permanent press. These fabrics should
be removed so wrinkles won’t set in.
Replacing the Dryer Light Bulb (on some models)
WARNING: To reduce the
risk of electric shock, disconnect this
appliance from the power supply
before attempting any user
maintenance. Turning the controls
to the OFF position does not
disconnect this appliance from the
power supply.
The dryer light is located above the dryer
door opening.
Before replacing the light bulb, be sure to
unplug the dryer power cord or disconnect
the dryer at the household distribution
panel by removing the fuse or switching
off the circuit breaker.
To replace the dryer light:
Using a small flat blade screwdriver,
pry the bottom of the light cover out
and off the light housing.
Unscrew the bulb when cool and
replace it with an appliance bulb of
the same or lower wattage.
Snap the light cover back on the light
housing.
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Drying Rack (on some models)
A handy drying rack may be used for drying
articles such as stuffed toys, pillows or
washable sweaters.
Remove the lint screen.
Place the front bar under the lip of the
lint screen opening.
When items are dry, remove the rack
and replace the lint screen. DO NOT
OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT THE LINT
SCREEN IN PLACE UNLESS THE DRYING
RACK IS IN PLACE.
NOTE:
■ The drying rack must be used with the
TIMED DRY cycle.
■ Do not use this drying rack when there
are other clothes in the dryer.
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Pry with
flat blade
screwdriver
Light
housing
Light
cover
Wrinkle Care Option (on some models)
Use this option to minimize the wrinkles
in clothes. It provides approximately 15
minutes of no-heat tumbling after the
clothes are dry.
This option can only be used with the EASY
CARE and DELICATES cycles.
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CYCLE SIGNAL
OFF LOUD
WRINKLE CARE
EXTENDED COOL AIR TUMBLE
ON OFF
As a general rule, if clothes are sorted properly for the washer, they are sorted properly for the dryer.
Do not add fabric softener sheets once the load has become warm. They may cause fabric softener stains.
Bounce®Fabric Conditioner Dryer Sheets have been approved for use in all GE Dryers when used in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Do not overload. This wastes energy and causes wrinkling.
Do not dry the following items: fiberglass items, woolens, rubber-coated items, plastics, items with plastic trim and
foam-filled items.
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Loading and using the dryer.
Always follow the fabric manufacturer’s care label when laundering.
Sorting and Loading Hints
The Exterior: Wipe or dust any spills or washing
compounds with a damp cloth. Dryer control panel
and finishes may be damaged by some laundry
pretreatment soil and stain remover products.
Apply these products away from the dryer. The
fabric may then be washed and dried normally.
Damage to your dryer caused by these products is
not covered by your warranty.
The Lint Screen: Clean the lint screen before each
use. Lint buildup in the screen restricts air flow,
which causes longer drying times. The screen is
located at the bottom of the door opening. Remove
by pulling straight up. Remove the lint and replace
the screen.
A waxy buildup may form on the lint screen from
using dryer-added fabric softener sheets. To remove
this buildup, wash the lint screen in warm, soapy
water. Dry thoroughly and replace. Do not operate
the dryer without the lint screen in place.
The Exhaust Duct: Inspect and clean the exhaust
ducting at least once a year to prevent clogging. A
partially clogged exhaust can lengthen the drying
time.
Follow these steps:
Turn off electrical supply by disconnecting the
plug from the wall socket.
Disconnect the duct from the dryer.
Vacuum the duct with the hose attachment and
reconnect the duct.
The Exhaust Hood: Check from the outside that the
flaps of the hood move freely when operating. Make
sure that there is no wildlife (birds, insects, etc.)
nesting inside the duct or hood.
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