GE DRYER DWLR473GT Bedienungsanleitung

Models: DWLR473ET DWLR473GT

Owner's Manual

Important Safety Information

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 Centers

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

sin-vice department.

Best of all, you'll experience

these value:; 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

Write down the model and serial

numbers here. The), are on the label

on the fron Lof the dryer behind

the door.

Model number

Serial number

Date of purchase

800. 626. 2000

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 titled "If Something Goes

Wrong" before calling. This sec-

tion was designed to solve common

problems you might encounter.

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 on the

inside back cover. Or call the

GE Answer Center at 800.626.2000,

24 hours a cay, 7 days a week.

Para obtener la versi6n en

espa_ol de este manual, llame a

GE Answer Center ®, servicio de

informaci,Sn para el consumidor,

tel(_fono 800.626.2000.

Read all safer7 information before using

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

:followed 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 °

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.

IFYOU SMELL GAS

IDo not tUto light any appliance,

Do not touch any electrical

switch; do not use any phone

in your building.

Clear the room, building or

area of all occupants.

hnmediately call your gas

supplier from a neighbor's

phone. Follow the gas

supplier's instructions.

5If you cannot reach your gas

supplier, call the fire department.

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.

California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act

Gas appliances can cause

minor exposure to four of these

substances, namely benzene,

carbon monoxide, fovmaldehyde

and soot, caused primarily by tile

incomplete combustion of natural

gas or LP fuels.

Properly adjusted dryers will

minimize incomplete combustion.

Exposure to these substances car._

be minimized further by properly

venting the d_Ter to dm outdoor,<

Read aUsaf tyinformation before using

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or hnjury to persons

when using your appliance, follow basic precautionsi including

the follo_ 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 dryers to

the outside is STRONGLY

RECOMMENDED 1:oprevent

large amounts of moisture and

lint from being blown into the

room. Carefully follow the

Exhaust:ng details in the

Installat!on 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 haw. • 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. Useonly rigid metal

or flexible metal 4" diameter

ductwork inside the dwer cabinet

orfor exhausting to the outside.

USEOFPLASTIC OR OTHER

COMBUSTIBLE DUCTWORK

CAN CAUSEA FIRE.

PUNCTURED DUCTWORK

CAN CAUSEA FIRE IFIT COL-

LAPSESOR BECOMESOTHER-

WISERESTRICTEDIN USEOR

DURING INSTALLATION. •

• Do not dry articlescontaining

rubber, plastic, or similar

materials (suchaspadded bras,

tennis shoes,galoshes,bath

mats,rugs,bibs, babypants,

plasticbags,pillows, etc.) as

thesematerials maymelt or

burn. Also, some rubber

materials, when healed, can

under certain circumstances

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.

Do not wash or dry articles that

have been cleaned in, washed

in, soaked in, or spotted with

combustible or explosive

substam:e:_ (such as wax, paint,

oil, gasoline, degreasers, dry-

cleaning solvents, kerosene, etc.)

which maT[ignite or explode. Do

not add these substances to the

wash water. Do not use these

substance s around your washer

and/or d:.Ter 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

flammalc:le liquids or solids

and theil- fumes have been

remow__d. 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

containi ng petroleum distillates.

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 ch:!ldren. Do not allow

children to play inside, on,

or with 1:hisappliance or any

discarded applianoe. Dispose

of discarded appliances and

shipping or packing materials

properl,/. Before discarding a

dryer, o:: 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

warning:; on container labels

to aw)id 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 discoimect the dryer at the

househo[d 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 lmob to an OFF

position does NOT

disconne,zt the appliance

from the power supply.

• Do not tamper with the controls.

• Do not operate this appliance

if it is damaged, malfunctioning,

partially disassembled, or

has missing or broken parts,

including a damaged cord

or plug.

• Never climb on or stand 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

ATTEMPT 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 &yer-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 instructions

for those products, or try, a

dryer-add ed 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 cau.,:,ed by the use of these

products are the responsibility

of the manufacturers of those

products and are not covered

under the warranty of this

appliance.

SAVE THE SE INS TR U CTI O S

The

controls START

START

FABRICCARE EXTRACARE

COTrONS PERM. PRESS OFF SET

HIGHHEAT MI!D.HEAT

KNITS FLUFF

DELICATES NO HE_T

LOWHEAT

_Clean the Lint Filter

Clean the lint filter each time you use the dryer.

CAUTION:

Do not operate the dryer without the lint filter

in place.

AFabricCareSelections

Always follow Fabric M_.nufacturer's Care Label

or instructions when la_mdering. Use this chart

as a general guide.

Drying Selections Usage

For regular to heavy cottons.

Fo; synthetics, blends and items

labeled "permanent press.,

J' '" '" Fol deiicates, synthetics and items

tab.._!ed"tumble dry low."

iFor ffluffing" items without heat. Use

the timed Dry cycle..

SIGNAL

MEDIUM

EXTRACARE

LESSDRY

AUTOMATIC

COTTONS

MOREDRY

DEWRINKLE

DAMPDRY

MOREDRY AUTOMATIC

LESSDRY PERMANENT

COOL PRESS

DOWN

EXTRACARE

40 50

80 MIN

TIMEDDRY

NOTE:

typeofheatused(Electric,

Nat.ratorLPgas},size

ofload,types offabrics,

lwetnessofclothesand

i°

,& Selecting Drying Cycle

Select an automatic or timed cycle. See the

above Cycle Descriptions.

_StartingDrFer

• Close the duet door.

•Select START.

Opening the door du ring the operation will

stop the dryer. To restart the dryer, close the

door and select STAkT to complete the cycle.

See next pagejor other &y_ features

Other dryer features your model has

OFF SET

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 Automatic cycles.

HINT"

If the Signal option is selected, the

Signal wiJrlsound at the end of the

drying time and will sound several

times during the Extra Care cycle.

This will remind you that the cycle

is almost complete.

MEDIUM

OFF LOUD

The signal control can be set at

OFF, MEDIUM or LOUD.

This signal will sound just before

the end of the cycle to remind you

to remove the clothes.

If you selected the Extra Care option

the signal will sound at the end of

the drying time and will sound sever-

al times during the Extra Care cycle.

This will remind you that the cycle is

almost complete.

NOTE:

•Remove :_arments promptly at the

sound of the signal Place clothes

on hangors so wrinkles won't set in.

•Use the &'gnal especially when

drying fabrics like polyester knits

and permanent press. These fabrics

should b,=.removed promptly so

wrinkles won't set in'.

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 tuse or switching

off the circuit breaker. Reach

above dryer opening from inside

the drum. Remove the bulb and

replace with the same size bulb.

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