GE DDSR475GT User manual

MDDSR475ET DWXR473ET
DDSR475GT DWXR473GT
Dryer
Ownerk Manual
Impoflant 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
GE Answer Center@
800.626.2000
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proud of our quality products and these values each time you do
we believe in dependable sefice. the laundq. That’s important,
You’ll see itin thiseasy-to-use because your new d~er will be
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friendly voices of our customer
setice department.
Staple your receipt to the inside back Write down the model and serial
cover of this manual. numbers here. They are on the label
Before on the front of the dryer behind
Find your mode/. Put acheck mark the door.
in the box identi@ing your model
using in the section titled, “Operating
Instructions.” This will protide
your easy access for your operating
d~er instructions.
Model number
Serial number
Date ofpurchase
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do to help us serve you better.
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instructions to help you use and
maintain your d~er properly,
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Wrong” before calling. This sec-
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problems you might encounter.
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AWARNING: For your safetythe information in this manual must be
followed to minimize the riskof fire or explosion or to prevent property
damage, personal inju~ or loss of life.
Do not store or use gasoline IF YOU SMELL GAS
or other flammable vapors
and liquids in the vicinity of
this or any other appliance.
Instigation and service must
be performed by aqualified
installer, service agency or
the gas supplier.
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Do not tryto 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 occupanfi.
Immediately call your gas
supplier from aneighbor’s
phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
Ifyou cannot reach your gas
supplier, cdl tie fire deparfient.
ACaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterand ToxicEnforcementAct
fiis act requires the governor
of California to publish alistof
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 Ufuels.
Properly adjusted dryerswill
minimize incomplete combustion.
Exposure to these substances can
be minimized further by properly
venting the dryer to the outdoors.
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Readallsafetyinformationbeforeusing
To reducetheriskof fire,electricshock,orkjury topersons
whenustig yourappfiance,foflowbasicprecautions,includiug
thefo~owingsections.
●Use this appliance only for its
intended pu~ose asdescribed
in thisOwner’s Manual.
●This dryer must be properly
installed and located in
accordance with the Installation
Instructions before itis used.
If you did not receive an
Installation Instructions sheet
withyour 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.
–Installor store where the tempera-
tureisabove 50°F. (lO°C.). Do
not installthe dryerwhere itwill
be exposed to theweather.
–Connect to aproperly rated,
protected and sizedpower supply
circuitto avoid electrical overload.
–Gas dryers MUST be exhausted
to the outside. Carefully follow
the Exhausting details in the
Installation Instructions.
–Exhausting electric dryers to
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the outside isSTRONGLY
RECOMMENDED to prevent
large amounts 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 servicing unless
specifically recommended in this
Owner’s Manual or in published
user-repair instructions thatyou
understand and have the skills
to carry out.
men disconnecting this
appliance pull by the plug rather
than the cord to avoid damage to
the cord orjunction of cord and
plug. Make sure that the cord
islocated so that itwill not be
stepped on, tripped over or
otherwise subjected to damage
or stress.

sExhaust 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 DUCWORK
CAN CAUSE AFIRE.
PUNCTURED DUCWORK
CAN CAUSE AFIRE IFIT COL-
LAPSES OR BECOMES OTHER-
WSE RESTRICTED IN USE OR
DURING INSTALLATION.
●Do not dry articles containing
rubber, plastic, or similar
materials (such aspadded 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
produce fire by spontaneous
combustion.
sDo not store items that may
burn or melt (such asclothing,
paper matefial, plastics or
plastic containers, etc.) on top
of the d~er during operation.
●Garments labeled “Dry Away
from Heat” or “Do not Tumble
Dry” (such aslife jackets contain-
ing Kapok) must not be put in
your dryer.
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●
Do not wash or dry articles that
have been cleaned in, washed
in, soaked in, or spotted with
combustible or explosive
substances (such aswax, paint,
oil, gasoline, degreasers, dry-
cleaning solvents, kerosene, etc.)
which may ignite or explode. Do
not add these substances to the
washwater. Do not use these
substances around your washer
and/or dryer during operation.
Any article on which you have
used acleaning solvent, or
which contains flammable
materials (such ascleaning
cloths, mops, towels used in
beauty salons, restaurants,
or barber shops, etc.)must
not be placed in or near the
d~er until all traces of these
flammable liquids or solids
and their fumes have been
removed. There are many
highly flammable items used
in homes such asacetone,
denatured alcohol, gasoline,
kerosene, some household
cleaners, some spot removers,
turpentines, waxes, wax
removers and products
containing petroleum distillates.
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Readallsafetyinformationbeforeusing
●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 LINT FILTER
IN PMCE.
●Keep the area around and
underneath your appliances
free from the accumulation
of combustible materials,
such aslint, paper, rags,
chemicals, etc.
●The interior of the machine
and the exhaust duct
connection inside the d~er
should be cleaned periodically
by aqualtiled 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 dq 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 isnecessa~
if this appliance isused 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
d~er, or removing from service,
remove the door of the dryer
compartment.
●Keep all laundry aids (such
asdetergents, 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).
sNOTE: Turning the Cycle
Selector knob to an OFF
position does NOT
disconnect the appliance
from the power supply.
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●Do not tamper with the controls.
●Do not operate this appliance
if it isdamaged, malfunctioning,
partially disassembled, or
has missing or broken parts,
including adamaged cord
or plug.
●Never climb on or stand on the
dryer top.
●If yours isagas dryer, itis
equipped with an automatic
electric ignition and does not
have apilot light. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO LIGHT WTH
AMATCH. 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 staticelectricity in them
by using dryer-applied fabric
softeners or an anti-static
conditioner. We recommend
you use either afabric softener
in the wash cycle, according to
the manufacturer’s instructions
for those products, or trya
dryer-added product for which
the manufacturer giveswritten
assurance on the package that
their product can be safelyused
in your dryer.
Semite or performance prob-
lems caused 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.
SAVET~SE INSTRUCTIONS
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The
controls
onyou~
Findyourmodel P.t. ,h..k ~..k i. th,b.. d
next toyour modelnumbm. (To locateyour modelnumbw look
on thelabelon thefront ofthedqw behind thedoor.)
ModelsDDSR475ETandDDSR475GT
ISTART FABRICCARE ~RA CARE
AClean the Lint Filter
ModelsDMR473ETand DWR473GT
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ISTART FABRICCARE E~RA CARE
Clean the lint filter each time you use the drye~ AFabric Care Selections
Always follow Fabric Manufacturer’s Care Label
CAUTION: or instructions when laundering. Use this chart
Do not operate the dryer without the lint filter asageneral guide.
in place.
For regular to hea~ cottons.
For synthetics, blends and items
Ilabeled “permanent press.” I
For delicates, synthetics and items
labeled ‘tumble dw low.”
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8For ‘Ylufing” items without heat. Use
the Treed Dry cycle.

Cycle Descriptions
AutomaticDryingCycles
Cyclesautomaticallysense dryness
AutomaticPermanentPress AutomaticCottons
Forsyntheticblendsanddelicates.Select Forcottonsandmostlinens.Formost
More D~ forheavierloads,LessD~for normalloadsselectthePreferredRegLdar
lighterloads. Setting*.Settowards
More Dqforheavier
andwetterfabrics,LessD~ forlighterfabrics.
SIGNAL
MEDIUM
Q
OE Louo
.mORY
AUTOMATIC
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-~E ~S DRV AUTOMATIC
CO~ONS PERMANENT
LESSDSV COOLDOWN PRESS
MA CARE
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MORE DRV ●
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w“N TIMEO ORY
DEWSINW mI
SIGNAL
MEDIUM
@
off Louo
.MOSE ORV
AUTOMATIC LSSSORV AUTOMATIC
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-WE
CO~ONS PERMANENT
LESSDRV ~LOOWN PRESS
*-CARE
MORE ORV ●
●
m“N TIMED DRY
OSWSINKLE 30
ASelecting Dryjng Cycle A
‘StaHing
Select an automatic or timed cycle. See the sClose the dryer
above Cycle Descriptions. ●Select START.
Dryer
.door.
M
Treed Dry Cycles
Cyclesrunforaselectedtime
~med Dry
SettheCycleSelectorat
thedesireddryingtime.
DampDry
To leaveitemspartially
dq setCycleSelectoron
DampDrysetting.
Dewrinkle
Forremovingwrinkles
fromitemsthatareclean
anddq orthatarevery
lightlydamp.Setthe
CycleSelectoron the
Dewrinklesetting.
NOTE:
D~ing times will vay
accordingto the&pe
of heatused(Electric,
Natural or LPgas),size
of load,ypes of fabrics,
wetnessof clothesand
conditionof exhaustducti.
Opening the door during the operation till
stop the d~er. To restartthe dryer, close the
door and select START to complete tie cycle.
Seenextpagefor othwdqwfeatures
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Otherdqerfeaturesyou~modelmayhave
OFF Sn
@
MEDIUM
@
OFF LOUD
Use thisoption to minimize the HINT
wrinkles in clothes. The option If the Signal option is selected, the
provides approximately 15 Signal will sound at fhe end of the
minutes of no-heat tumbling drying fime and will sound several
after the clothes are d~. fimes during fhe Etira Care cycle.
This option can only be used with This will remind you fhaf the cycle
tie Automatic cycles. is almosf complefe.
The signal control can be setat NOTE:
OFF, MEDIUM or LOUD. ●
This signal will sound just before
the end of the cycle to remind you
to remove the clothes. ●
Eyou selected the ExtraCare option
the signalwill sound atthe end of
the drying time and willsound sever-
altimesduring the ExtraCare cycle.
This willremind you thatthe cycle is
almost complete.
Remove garmenfs prompfly af fhe
sound of fhe signal. Place clofhes
on hangers so wrinkles wonrf sef in.
Use fhe Signal especially when
drying fabrics like poiyesfer knifs
and permanenf press. These fabrics
should be removed prompfly so
wrinkles won? sef in.
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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 at the circuit breaker. Reach
above d~er opening from inside
the drum. Remove the bulb and
replace with the same size bulb.
Ahandy d+ng rack maybe used NOTE:
for drying articles such asstuffed .The drying rack must be used with
toys,pillows or washable sweaters.
Hook the rack over the lint filter so .
the rack extends into the d~er
drum.
the fimed Cycle.
Do not use this drying rack when
there are other clothes in the drye~
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Tools Needed:
●Standard # 2 Phillips screwdriver
●Tape-tipped pu~ knife
●Needle-nosed pliers
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1Open the door and remove the
filler plugs opposite the hinges.
2With the door completely open,
remove the bottom screwfrom
each hinge on the dryer face.
3Insert these screwsabout half
way into the TOP holes, for
each hinge, on the opposite side.
(Where you removed tie filler
plugs.) Apply firm pressure to
get the screw startedin untapped
holes.
4Loosen the top screw from each
hinge on the dryer face halfway.
5With 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 OLTT.
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7
8
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Rotate the door 180°. Insert it
on the opposite side of the open-
ing by moving the door IN and
DOW until the top hinge and
the bottom hinge are resting on
the top screwsinserted 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 screwsof
each hinge.
Reinsert the plastic plugs on
the side from which the door
wasremoved.

Always follow Fabric Manufacturer Care Label or instructions when laundering.
Otherwise use the information below as ageneral guide.
mow Mend any holes or weak seamswhere feather or filling could
escape. D~ only one pillow atatime. Stop dryer occasionally and
shake pillow, redistributing filling for even drying. Check pillow
atthe end of d~ing time. If it isnot completely dry, reset dryer
for more d@ng time.
Dryon low heat only.
CAUTION: Do not dry pillows containing foam rubber.
Bl*e& Add 2–4drytowelsand one blanketand settimerfor 20–25 minutes.
Dryonly one blanket atatime.Do not setcontrol for more than 25
minutes. At the end of drying cycle block the blanket back to its
original shape. Allow blanket to dry thoroughly before storing.
Cotton Use amedium heat d+ng setting.
Sptietic Use alow heat drying setting.
Don Use alow heat drying setting.
&ha -e Item Use alow heat drying setting.
(Includes Setdryer for 20 minutes. men time isup, check and redistribute
comforters, load. Reset dryer for 15 minutes. men time isup, check and
blankets and redistribute load. Reset timerfor 5minute intervals.Check after
mattresspads.)each 5minutes to ensure articles do not fill d~er drum. Large, wet
articles should have ample room in the dryer, but asthey dry and
fluff up they may not have room to tumble.
CAUTION: Itemswithout room to tumble mayblock airflow and
could resultin scorched items.Dry mattresspads separately. Use
alowheat drying setting.
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Loading
As general rule, if clothes are
sorted properly for thewasher, they
are sorted properly for the dryer.
Sofl by color Separate lint producers from
(Separate colorfast from lint collectom
non-colorfast fabrics*) ●Lint producers: terry cloth and
●Whites chenille
●Ligh~ .Lint collectors: velveteen and
cDarks corduroy
Separate by fabric type Sort by weight
cCottons and linens cHeavy Items
●Permanent press cottons ●Light Items
and blends N
Non-colorfastfatics maybleedorfade, Sort@
individual color.
●Synthetic and poly knifi
●Delicates
●Avoid drying very 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
for one or two heavier, slower ●Rubber coated items
d@ng items. ●Plastics
●Do not add fabric softener sheets ●Itemswith plastic trim
once the load has become warm. ●Foam-filled items
This may cause fabric softener
stains.
●Do not overload. This causes
inefficient operation and
unnecessary wrinkling. Clothes
need to tumble freely.
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Care@Cleaning u
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The drum isrust-resistant.However, detergent and water paste or amild
colored fabrics which lose color or abrasive, such as Soft ScrubTM.
bleed in the washer may cause dis- Rinse thoroughly. Then tumble-
coloration of the dryer drum. We dry severalwet rags or old towels
recommend thatthe d~er drum for 20 to 30 minutes before using
be cleaned with acloth using athe dryer normally.
Wipe off any spillsor washing Apply these pretreatment products
compounds. Wipe or dust with awayfrom the dryer. The fabric
adamp cloth. Try not to strike may then be washed and dried
the surface with sharp objects. normally. Damage to your dryer
Dryer control panel and finishes caused by pretreatment products
may be damaged by some laundry is not covered by your warranty.
pretreatment soiland stainremover
products if such products are
sprayed on or have direct contact
with the dryer.
Before every dryer use, clean the
1,1 lint filter. It iseasier to remove
&
bthe lint when your fingers are
\/moistened.
/-’
.-~ To keep your dryer operating at
peak performance, be sure to have
II atechnician vacuum the lint from
the machine eve~ three years.
To store your dryer for ashort
period of time, disconnect the
power supply and clean the lint
filter. 15

Care&Cleaning
Inspect and clean the dryer To clean the exhaust duct follow
exhaust ducting atleast once these steps:
kayear to prevent clogging. A1
partially clogged exhaust can
lengthen the drying time.
2
3
Turn off electrical supply by
disconnecting the plug from
the wall socket.
Disconnect exhaust duct from
the dryer.
Vacuum the exhaust duct with
the hose attachment or attacha
rag to apole or drain cleaning
wire and clean duct.
.Make sure the inside flaps of the
exhaust hood move freely (you
maywant to check with amirror).
●Make sure inside flaps are fully
●
open when dryer isoperating.
Make sure there isnot wild life
(birds, insec~, etc.) nesting
inside the exhaust duct or hood.
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Problem PossibleCauses WhattoDo
Dryerisunplugged ●Makesurethedryerplug ispushed
completelyinto theoutlet.
Fuseisblown/circuit ●Checkthehouse fuse/circuit breaker
breakeristripped box and replacefuseor resetbreaker.
NOTE Mostelectricdryersusetwobreakers.
Fuseisblom/circuit breaker ●Checkthehouse fuse/circuit breakerbox
istripped,thedryermay
tumblebutnotheat andreplace fuseor resetbreaker.
Gassetice isoff ●Makesuregasshutoffatdryerand main
shutoffarefullyopen.
Someshaking/noiseisnorrnd. ●Movedryerto anevenfloorspace, or adjust
,“”” Dryermaybe sittingunemdy asnecessaryuntileven.
hproper useof fabricsoftener ●Followdirectionson fabricsoftenerpacka,ge.
Dryingdirtyitemswith ●Useyourdryertodryonlycleanitems.Dirty
cleanones itemscansmincleanitemsandthedryer.
Clotheswerenotcompletely ●Sometimesstainswhichcannotbe seenwhen
clean thecloties arewet“appear”afterdrying.Use
properwashingproceduresbeforedrying.
tit fiiterisfd ●Cleanlintscreenbefore eachload.
hproper sorting ●Sortlintproducers (likechenille) from
lintcollectors (likecorduroy).
Static electrici~canattractbt ●SeesuggestionsinthissectionunderSTATIC.
&rloading ●Separatelargeloadsinto smallerones.
Paper,tissue,etc.leftinpockets ●Emptyallpocketsbeforelaunderingclothes.
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Problem PossibleCauses WhattoDo
●Tq afabricsoftener.
●Adjustcontrolsfor lessdrying.
No fabricsoftenerwasused ●Tq afabricsoftener.
Sptheti=, permanentpress ●Tryafabricsoftener.
andblendsmcausestitic
hproper sortig ●Separateheavyitemsfrom lightweightitems
(generally,awell-sortedwasherload isa
well-sorteddryerload).
Largeloadsof hea~ items ●Large,heavyloadscontain more moisture
(We beachtoweb) and takelonger to dry.Separatelarge,heavy
itemsintosmallerloadsto speeddryingtime.
Controkimproperlyset .Matchcontrol settingsto the load you
ared~ing.
LintFalterisf~ ●Cleanlintfilterbefore everyload.
hproper or obstructed ●Check installationinstructionsfor proper
ducting ducting/venting.
●Makesureductingisclean, free of kinks
and unobstructed.
●Check to seeif outsidewalldamper
operateseasily.
.SeetheVentingtheDryingsection.
Blownfusesortripped ●Replacefusesorresetcircuitbreakers.Since
circuitbre&ers mostdryersuse2fuses/breakers,makesure
both areoperating.
hrloading/ ●Do not putmore thanone washerload in
combiningloads thedryeratatime.
Underloading ●Ifyou aredryingonly one or twoitems,
add afewitemsto ensureproper tumbling.
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Problem PossibleCauses WhattoDo
●Selectashorterdryingtime.
QRemoveitemswhiletheystillhold aslight
amountof moisture.
btting itemssitkdryer ●Remove itemswhencycleendsandfold or
aftercycleends hangimmediately.
Somefabricsti natur~y ●To avoidshrinkage,follow garmentcare
shrinkwhenwashed.Others labelsexactly.
canbesafelywashed,butW●Someitemsmaybe pressedbackinto shape
shrinkin thedryer. afterdrying.
●Ifyou areconcerned about shrinkagein
aparticularitem,do notmachinewashor
tumbledryit.
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For the best drying performance
the dryer needs to be properly
vented. Carefully follow the details
on Exhausting in the Installation
Instructions.
●Use only rigid metil or flexible ●
metal 4“ diameter ducmork ●
inside the d~er cabinet or for ●
exhausting to the ou~ide.
●Do not use plastic or other com-
bustible ducmork. ●
Use the shortest length possible.
Do not crush or collapse,
Avoid resting the duct on sharp
objects.
Venting must conform to local
building codes.
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