Hotpoint NWXR473GT5WB, NWXR473GT5AB, NWXR473GT3WB, NWXR473GT3AB, NWXR473GT2AB Owner’s Manual

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Models: NWXR473ETNKXR473ET

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Welcome to the Hotpoint family. Best of all, you'll experience We're proud of our quality prod- these values each time you do

ucts and we believe in dependable the laundry. That's important, service. You'll see it in this easy-to- because your new dryer will be

use manual and you'll hear it in the part of your family for a long time.

friendly voices of our customer

service department.

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Before you call for service,

there are a few things you can

do to help us serve you better.

RO_ _15 _n_[. It contains immaetions to help you use and

maintain your dryer l_rol_rly.

Saw t[_ aBd MOlOy. Check the

section titled "if Something Goes

Wrong" before calling. This sec-

tion was designed to solve common problems you might encounter.

If}ou do need service, you can relax knowing help is only a phone

away. A list of toll-free customer

servile numbers is included on the

inside back cover. Or call the GE

Answer Center ® at 800.626.2000,

24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Read all safety information before using

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons 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 Instigation Instructions before it is used.

If you did not receive an Instigation 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-r 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

Instigation Instructions.

- Exhausting electric dryers to

the outside is STRONGLY

RECOMMENDED to prevent large amounts of moisture and

lint from being blown into the

room. Carefully follow the

Exhausting details in the Insolation Instructions.

• Do not repair or replace any part of the 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.

• When disconnecting this

appliance pull by the plug rather than the cord to avoid damage 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 subjected 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 out_ide. USE OF PLASTIC OR OTHER

COMBUSTIBLE DUCTWORK

CAN CAUSE A HRE.

PUNCTURED DUCTWORK

CAN CAUSE A FIRE IFIT COL-

LAPSES OR BECOMES OTHER-

WISE RESTRICTED IN USE OR

DURING INSTALLATION.

• Do not dr), 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 notwash or dr), articles that

have been cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with combustible or explosive

substances (such as wax, paint,

oil, gasoline, degreasers, dr)-

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.

• An), 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 barbershops, etc.) must not be placed in or near the

dryer until all traces of these

flammable 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 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.

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@ fiberglass articles

in your *cr. 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 retaxdancy

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 compartment•

• Keep all laundry aids (such

as detergents, 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 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 tamper with the controls•

• Do not operate this appliance flit is damaged, malfunctioning,

partially disassembled, or has missing or broken parts,

including a damaged cord

or plug. Never climb on or s-d on the

dryer top•

• If yours is a gas dryer, it is

equipped with an automatic electric ignition and does not

have a pilot light. DO NOT

ATrEMPT TO LIGHT WITH

A MATCH. Burns may result

from having your hand in the vicinity of the burner when the

automatic ignition may turn on•

You may wish to soften your

laundered fabrics or reduce the static electricity in them

by using dryer-applied fabric softeners 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 prob- lems caused by the use of these

products are the responsibility

of the manufacturers of those

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

products and are not covered

under the warranty of this

appliance•

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CAUTION:

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A FabricCareSelections

Always follow Fabric Manufacturer's Care Label or instructions when laundering. Use this chart

as a general guide.

Dryinf Selecgom Usage

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_ For.ynthe'dcs,blends_

labeled"permanentprom."

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