GE DCLR333H User manual

Models: DCLR333H DCLR333GT
Dryer
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we believe in dependable service.
the laundry. That’s important,
You’ll see it in this easy-teuse because your new dryer will be
manual and you’ll hear it in the
part of your fmily for along time.
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there are a few
tiings you can
do to help us serve you better.
Read tiis manual. It contains
instructions to help you use and
maintain your dryer properly.
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Wrong” before calling. This sec-
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problems you might encounter.
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~4RM/NG: For your safety tie information in this manual must be
followed to minimke the risk offwe or explosion or to prevent property
damage, personal
injuq or loss of ltie.
Do not store or use gasoline
IF YOUSMEU MS
or other flammable vapors
1 Do notqto Iightanyapphance.
and liquids in the vicini~ of
this or any other appliance.
2 Do not touch anyelectricd
titch; do not use any phone
Instigation and service must in your building.
be performed by a
qudfled
3 Clear the room, butidingor
instiler, sefice agency or area of
dl occupants.
the gas supplier.
4 Immediate@ ~lyoWW
supplier from a neighbor’s
phone. Follow the
~
supptier’s instructions.
5 Myou cannot reach your gas
supplier, cdl the fire department.
ACalibmia
Sah Drinking Watar and Toxic Enhm-Act
This act requires the governor Gas appliances can cause
of CdKornia to publish a list of minor exposure to four of these
substances known to tie state substances, namely
bemene,
to cause cancer, birth defects
carbon monoxide, formaldehyde
or other reproductive harm
and soot, caused primarily by the
and requires businesses to warn
incomplete combustion of natural
customers of potential exposure
gas or U fuels.
to such substances.
Properly adjusted d~ers till
minimtie incomplete combustion.
fiposure to these substances can
be minimtied firther by properly
venting
tie @er to tie outdoors.
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– Gas dryers MUST be exhausted
to
tie outiide. Carefully follow
the Exhausting details in the
Instillation Instructions.
– Exhausting electric d~ers to
● Use this appliance only for its
intended purpose as described
in this Owner’s Manual.
. This d~er must be properly
ins~led and located in
accordance with
tie Instigation
Instructions before it is used.
If you did not receive an
Installation Instructions sheet
with your d~er, 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
Instillation Instructions.
- Install or store where the tempera-
ture is above
50°F. (lO°C.). Do
not
instil tie d~er where it will
be exposed to the weather.
– Connect to a properly rated,
protected and sbed power supply
circuit to avoid
electid overload.
the outiide is STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED to prevent
large amoun~ of moisture and
-
lint from being blown into the
room. Carefully follow the
Exhausting details in the
Installation Instructions.
Do not repair or replace
any part of the appliance or
attempt any seficing unless
specflcally recommended in this
Owner’s Manual or in published
user-repair instructions that you
understand and have the
stills
to carry out.
men disconnecting this
appliance pull by the plug rather
tian the cord to avoid damage to
the cord
orjunction of cord and
plug.
M*e sure that tie cord
is located so that it will not be
stepped on, tripped over or
othetise subjected to damage
or stress.
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. Exhaust Duct+ee Installation
Instructions. Use only rigid metal
or flexible metal 4“ diameter
ductwork inside the
d~er cabinet
or for exhausting to the outside.
USE OF
PMSTIC OR OTHER
COMBUS~BLE DUCWORK
UN CAUSEA FIRE.
PUNCTURED
DUCwORK
~N CAUSEA FIRE IF n COL
~PSES OR BECOMES OTHER-
WSE RESTRICTED IN USE OR
DURING INSTALWTION.
● Do not d~ articles conwining
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your d~er.
rubber, plastic, or similar
materials (such as padded bras,
tennis shoes, galoshes, bath
mati, rugs, bibs, baby pants,
plastic bags, pillows, etc.) as
these materials may melt or
burn. Also, some rubber
materials, when heated, can
under certain circumshnces
produce fire by spontaneous
combustion.
Do not store items that may
burn or melt (such as clothing,
paper material,
plxtics or
plastic
conminers, etc.) on top
of the
d~er during operation.
Garments labeled ‘Dry Away
from Heat” or
‘Do not Tumble
D~” (such as lifejackefi contain-
ing Kapok) must not be put in
u
● Do not wash or dry articles hat
have been cleaned in, washed
in, soaked in, or spotted with
combustible or explosive
substices (such as wax, paint,
oil, gasoline, degreasers, d~-
cleaning solventi, kerosene, etc.)
which may ignite or explode. Do
not add these substances to the
wash water. Do not use these
substices around your washer
and/or dryer during operation.
● Any article on which you have
used a cleaning solvent, or
which conmins 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 tiese
flammable liquids or solids
and their fumes 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,
~
removers and products
containing petroleum distillates.
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Read all safep information before using
.
● Clean the lint filter before
each load to prevent lint
accumulation inside the
dryer or in the room. DO
NOT
OPEWTE THE DR~R
WTHOUT THE HNT FILTER
IN
PMCE.
. 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.
&fore loading, unloading or
adding clothes, wait until the
drum has completely stopped.
● Do not dry fiberglass articles
in your
d~er. Skin irritation
could result from the remaining
glass particles that may be picked
up by clothing during subs~
quent dryer uses.
. The laundV process Cm
reduce the flame remdancy
of fdbrics. To avoid such a
result, the garment manufacturer’s
cme instructions should be
followed
ve~ carefully.
● Close supervision is necessa~
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. &fore discarding a
dryer, or removing from service,
remove the door of the dryer
compar~ent.
● Keep all laundry aids (such
as detergents, bleaches, fabric
softeners, etc.) out of the reach
of children, preferably in a
locked cabinet. Obseme all
warnings on container labels
to avoid personal injury.
. Keep the floor arc]und 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 remowdl and
cleaning of the lint filter).
● N-: Turning the Cycle
Selector knob to an OFF
position does NOT
disconnect the appliance
from
tie power supply.
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. Do not tamper with the controls.
. Do not operate this appliance
ifit is damaged, malfunctioning,
partially disassembled, or
has missing or broken
parti,
including a damaged cord
or plug.
● Never climb on or stand on the
d~er top.
. Hyours is a gas dryer, it is
equipped with an automatic
electric ignition and does not
have a pilot light. DO NOT
A~MPT TO LIGHT ~H
A ~TCH. Burns may result
from having your hand in the
vicinity of the burner when the
automatic ignition may turn on.
SAVE T~SE INSTRUCTIONS
. You may wish to soften your
laundered fabrics or reduce
the static electricity in them
by using d~er-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 producti, or try a
dryer-added product for which
the manufacturer gives written
assurance on the package that
their product can be stiely used
in your dryer.
Setice or performance prob
Iems caused by the use of these
products are the responsibility
of the manufacturers of those
producti and are not covered
under the
warranty of this
appliance.
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The
controti
on your
dqm
START
mA~
A
Clean the Lint Filter
Clean the lint K&reach time you use the d~ez
MmON:
Do not opemta the dWer withoti the Iintfikr
in p/ace.
A
Selecting Drying Cycle
Select an automatic or timed cycle. See tie
above Cycle Descriptions.
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Cycle Descriptions
DC
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Wssamimllysmtibric d~sss
xh mmhrassled~
~c Wmamti h
A-die -ns
mti Hti
For ~thetic blends and delicates.
For cottons and most linens. For most
For “fl@ng” items tithout heat.
%lect - ~fir heatier loads, loads select the
Werred Re~lar
~ D~for lighmr loads.
&tting marked tith an *. &t to~ds
Mora D~for heatier and wtter
fabrics, 1- ~for lighter fabrics.
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Ess DRY
AUTOMATIC
‘w PERMANENT
W
LDWN MEDiUM HUT
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A
Statiing
Dryer
● Close the d~er dot)r.
. Select START.
NOE:
A&matic d~ing times will mWaccording to the
Opening the door during the t~peration till
me of heat used (Electric, Natrrmlor @gas),
size of load,
~es of hbrics, wetness of clothes
stop the d~er. To restart the d~er, close the
door and select START to complete the qcle.
and condition of exhaust duck
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Othw dqmfeatures your model has
Tools Needed:
. *ndard#2 Phillips scnwdriver
. Tape-6.ppedp~ kniti
● Needle-nosedpliem
1 Open the door and remove the
filler plugs opposite the hinges.
2 With the door completely open,
remove the bottom screw from
each hinge on the dryer face.
3 Insert these screws about htiway
into the TOP holes, for each hinge,
on the opposite side. (Where you
removed the filler plugs.) Apply
fm pressure to get the screw
started in untapped holes.
4 kosen the top screw from each
hinge on the
d~er face ha~way.
5 Witi one hand holding the top
of the door and the other hand
holding the bottom, remove the
door from the dryer by lifting it
UP and OUT.
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6
7
8
9
Rowte the door 180°. Insert it
on the opposite side of the open-
ing by moving the door IN and
DOWN until the top hinge and
the bottom hinge are resting on
the top screws inserted in step 3.
Remove the remaining screws
from tie side of the opening
from which the door was
removed. With these screws
secure each hinge at the bottom.
Tighten the two top screws of -
each hinge.
Reinsert the plastic plugs on
the side from which the door
was removed.

Alwa~ hllow Fabric Mantitimfs &m bbe/or ins~ctions when laundering.
~erwise use tie inhmation below as a general guide.
Mend any holes or weak seams where feather or filling could
escape.
Dq only one pillow at a time. Stop dryer occasionally and
shake pillow, redistributing filling for even drying. Check pillow
at the end of drying time. If it is not completely dry, reset dryer
for more drying time.
Dry on medium heat only.
~~flg Do not dry pillows containing fo~ rubber.
B--
Add 24@ towels ‘md one blanket and set timer for 2*25 minutes.
D~ only one blanket at a time. Do not set control for more than 25
minutes. At the end of drying cycle block tie blanket back to ifi
original shape. Allow blanket to d~ thoroughly before storing.
G- Use a medium heat drying setting.
S+etic Use the fluff drying setting.
Use the
fltidrying setting.
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Use a medium heat-g setting.
(Includes Dry only one extra large item at
a time. D~ for 20 minutes. men
codorters,
time is up, check and redistribute load. Reset dryer and check at
blanke~ and
five minute inte~ls. Check after each 5 minutes to ensure articles
mattress pads.)
do not fill dryer drum. -e, wet articles should have ample room
in the dryer, but
as they d~ and fltiup they may not have room to
tumble.
~~Ofl:Items without room to tumble may block airflow and
could result in scorched items. D~ mattress pads separately. Use
a medium heat drying setting.

Loading
As a general rule, if clothes are
sorted properly for the washer, they
are sorted properly for tie ~er.
Sotiby color
(Separate colorfmt from
non<olofiast fabrics*)
● mites
● Lights
. Dar~
Sepamta by hbric type
● cottons ~d linens
● permanent press cottons
and blends
. Synthetic
and poly knits
● Delicates
Sepamta Iintpmducem tim
Iintcollectom
. tint producers: te~ cloth and
chenille
.
fint collectors: velveteen and
corduroy
Sotiby weight
. Heavy Items
. Light Items
*Nmm~wtfah.~ q W wfd. W ~
id.tiwl&.
● Avoid drying ve~ small loads. . Do not dry the following items:
. Sort clothes by weight so you
● Fiberglass items
won’t have to run an extra cycle
● Woolens
f(]r one or two heavier, slower
● Rubber coated items
drying items.
● Plastics
. Do not add fabric softener sheeti
● Items with plastic trim
once the load has become wdrm.
. Foam-filled items
This may cause fabric softener
stains.
. Do not overload. This causes
inefficient operation and
unnecessq wrinkling. Clothes
need to tumble freely.
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Care & Ckaning u
i
The drum is rust-resistant and
requires no special care.
Wipe
off any spills or washing
compounds. Wipe or dust with
a damp cloth. TV not to strike
the
sutiace with sharp objecti.
Dryer control panel and finishes
may be damaged by some laund~
pretreatment soil and stin remover
products if such products are
sprayed on or have direct contact
with the dryer.
Apply these pretreatment products
away from the dryer. The fabric
may then be washed and dried
normally. Damage to your dryer
caused by pretreatment products
is not covered by your warranty.
&fore every d~er use, clean the
lint filter. Moisten your fingers and
reach into the filter opening. Run
your fingers across the filter.
To keep your @er operating at
peak petiormance, be sure to have
a technician vacuum the lint from
the machine
eve~ three years.
To store your dryer for
a short
period of time, disconnect the
power supply and clean the lint
filter.
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Care @ Ckaning
Inspect and clean the dqer
To clean the exhaust duct follow
ml
exhaust ductin~ at least once
these steps:
“
a year to prevent clogging. A
1
partially clogged exhaust can
lengthen the drying time.
2
3
4
Turn off electrical supply by
disconnecting the plug from
the Al socket.
Disconnect exhaust duct from
the dryer.
Vacuum the exhaust duct with
the hose attachment.
Reconnect tie exhaust duct to
the dryer.
Ch=k the inside of the exhaust
hood with a mirror to rid of debfls
Make sure the inside flaps of the
exhaust hood move freely (you
may want to check with a mirror).
Make sure inside flaps are fully
open when dryer is operating.
Make sure there is not wildlife
(birds, insec~, etc.) nesting
inside the exhaust duct or hood.
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Problem Possible Causes
Dryer is unplugged
● Make sure the dryer plug is pushed
completely into the oudet.
Fuse is blown/tit
● Check the house fuse/circuit breaker
b~er is tip-
box and replace fuse or reset breaker.
NO~.Most electric dryers use two breakers.
Fuse is Mown/eiremt
● breaker ● Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box
is tip- the dryer may
and replace fuse or reset breaker,
tumble but not heat
Gas dee is off
● Make sure gas shutoff at dryer and main
shutoff are fully open.
Some -/noise is n-.
● Move dryer to an even floor space, or adjust
m~Y~ sitdngunq
as necessaq until even.
bpmper use of fabric softener
● Follow directions on fabric softener package.
D+g dirty itemstih
● Use your dryer to dry only clean items. Dir~
dean ones
items can stain clean items and the dryer.
aothes~
not eomplete~ ● Sometimes shins which cannot be seen when
dean
the clothes are wet “appear” after drying. Use
proper washing procedures before drying.
tit fiia is m
● Clean lint screen before each load.
hproper sorting
● Sort lint producers (like chenille) from
lint collectors (like corduroy).
,.
Static -eityean a~kt
● See suggestions in this section under STATIC.
*l-
● Separate l-e loads into smaller ones.
kper, tissue, etc. left in-
● Empty all pockets before laundering clothes.
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Problem Possible Causes
What to Do
● Try a fabric softener.
● Adjust contr(]ls for less drying.
No fabric softener was used
● TW a fabric softener.
Spthetiq ~ent p
● TV a fabric softener.
md blends can cause StitiC
hproper sorting
● Separate heavy items from lightweight items
(generally, a well+orted washer load is a
well+orted dryer load).
~ loads of hea~i~
● hrge, heavy loads contiin more moisture
(We beaehti)
and take longer to dq. Separate large, heavy
items into smaller loads to speed drying time.
timk improperqset
● Match control settings to the load you
are dwing.
ht falter is fti
● Clean lint filter before eveq load.
hproper or obstructed
● Check installation instructions for proper
dueting
ducting/venting.
● Make sure ducting is clean, free of kinks
and unobs-cted.
● Check to see if outside wall damper
{)perates easily.
● See the Venting the Dqer section.
Blown fuses or tipped
● Replace fuses or reset circuit breakers. Since
circuit
breakers
most dryers use 2 fuses/breakers, make sure
both are operating.
krloading/
● Do not put more than one washer load in
combining loads
the dyer at a time.
Underloading
● If you are drying only one or two items,
add a few items to ensure proper tumbling.
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Problem Possible Causes
What to Do
● Select a shorter drying time.
. Remove items while they still h(]ld a slight
amount of moisture.
titig items sit k dryer
● Remove items when cycle ends and fold or
after me mds
hang immediately.
Some fabricsti mtur~
● To avoid shnnhge, follow” garment care
-when washd. Otiers
labels e~ctly.
- be safely-~ but-
*k tie*.
● Some items maybe pressed back into shape
after drying.
. If you are concerned about shrinkage in
a particulm item, df~ nf)t machine wash or
tumble dry it.
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Venting theDqw
For the best d~ng performance
the
d~er needs to be properly
vented.
timh//yb//ow the detiils
on fihausting in tha Instillation
lns~ctions.
Use only rigid metal or flexible . Use
tie shortest length possible.
me~ 4“ diameter duc~ork
● Do not crush or colkpse.
inside the dryer cabinet or for
exhausting to the outside.
● Avoid resting the duct on sharp
objects.
Do not use plastic or other com-
bustible ducmork.
● Vanting must conhm to local
building codes.
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Notes
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Notes