GE DPSQ475 User manual

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Important Safety Information
8
Operating Instructions
The Controls on Your Dryer
Other Dryer Features
12
Helpful Information
Specialized Fabric Guide
Loading Suggestions
Care of Product
16
If Something Goes Wrong
Before You Call For Service
Venting the Dryer
GE Service Numbers
Warranty
GE Appliances
Dryer
Owner’s Manual
Models: DPSQ475
DPSQ495
DPXQ473
175D1807P225
49-9954
7-97
CPrinted in Canada
500A277P019

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
service department.
Best of all, you’ll experience
these values each time you do
the laundry. That’s important,
because your new dryer will be
part of your family for a long time.
Welcome
Staple your receipt to the inside back
cover of this manual.
Find your model. Put a check mark
in the box identifying your model
in the section titled “Operating
Instructions.” This will provide
easy access for your operating
instructions.
Write down the model and serial
numbers here.
They are on the label
on the front of the dryer behind
the door.
Model number
Serial number
Date of purchase
Before
using
your
dryer
Need Help?
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 in the
United States the
GE Answer
Center®at 800.626.2000,
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
In Canada call 800-361-3400.
Help us
help you
Start Here!
In the United States
800.626.2000
In Canada
800-361-3400
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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.
IF YOU SMELL GAS
1
Do not try to light any appliance.
2 Do not touch any electrical
switch; do not use any phone
in your building.
3 Clear the room, building or
area of all occupants.
4 Immediately call your gas
supplier from a neighbor’s
phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
5 If you cannot reach your gas
supplier, call the fire department.
Important Safety Information
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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.
Read all safety information before using

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Important Safety Information
Warning
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons
when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including
the following sections.
Safety Precautions
•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, in the
United States the GE Answer
Center®, 800.626.2000. In
Canada call, toll-free,
800-361-3400.
— 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 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 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.
Read all safety information before using

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•Exhaust Duct—See Installation
Instructions. Use only rigid metal
or flexible metal 4²diameter
ductwork inside the dryer cabinet
or for exhausting to the outside.
USE OF PLASTIC OR OTHER
COMBUSTIBLE DUCTWORK
CAN CAUSE A FIRE.
PUNCTURED DUCTWORK
CAN CAUSE A FIRE IF IT COL-
LAPSES OR BECOMES OTHER-
WISE RESTRICTED IN USE OR
DURING INSTALLATION.
•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, pillows, etc.) as
these materials may melt or
burn. Also, some rubber
materials, when heated, 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
substances (such as wax, paint,
oil, gasoline, degreasers,
dry-
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.
•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
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, wax
removers and products
containing petroleum distillates.

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Important Safety Information
•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.
•Regularly inspect the exhaust
duct to be sure it has not been
crushed or otherwise restricted.
•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 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.
Read all safety information before using

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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
•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.
•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.
•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 dryer-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-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
products and are not covered
under the warranty of this
appliance.

Clean the lint filter each time you use the dryer.
CAUTION:
Do not operate the dryer without the lint filter
in place.
Select an automatic or timed cycle. See the
above Cycle Descriptions. •Close the dryer door.
•Select START.
Opening the door during the operation will
stop the dryer. To restart the dryer, close the
door and select START to complete the cycle.
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Operating Instructions Cycle Descriptions
The
controls
on your
dryer
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1
Clean the Lint Filter Fabric Care Selections
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3
Selecting Drying Cycle Starting Dryer
See next page for other dryer features
Timed Dry
Set the Cycle Selector at
the desired drying time.
Damp Dry
To leave items partially
dry set Cycle Selector on
Damp Dry setting.
Dewrinkle
For removing wrinkles
from items that are clean
and dry or that are very
lightly damp. Set the
Cycle Selector on the
Dewrinkle setting.
NOTE:
Drying times will vary
according to the type
of heat used (Electric,
Natural or LP gas), size
of load, types of fabrics,
wetness of clothes and
condition of exhaust ducts.
Automatic Drying Cycles Timed Dry Cycles
Cycles automatically sense dryness Cycles run for a selected time
COTTON EASY
CARE KNITS DELICATES
OPTIONS
EXTRA
CARE SIGNAL
RESET
OPTIONS
FABRIC CARE
FLUFF
PUSH TO
START
REG
HEAT MED
HEAT LOW
HEAT
NO
HEAT
LESS DRY
COOL DOWN
EXTRA CARE
MORE DRY
PERM. PRESS
LESS DRY
COOL DOWN
EXTRA CARE
80
MIN
70
60
40 50
DAMP DRY
DEWRINKLE
MORE DRY
MORE DRY AUTOMATIC
EASY CARE
AUTOMATIC
COTTONS
TIMED DRY AUTOMATIC
DELICATES
*
LESS DRY
EXTRA CARE
LESS DRY
COOL DOWN
EXTRA CARE
PERM. PRESS
80 MIN
DAMP DRY
DEWRINKLE 70
60
50
40
MORE DRY
EXTRA CARE
LESS DRY
MORE DRY
AUTOMATIC
COTTONS AUTOMATIC
EASY CARE
TIMED DRY
*
COTTON EASY
CARE KNITS DELICATES
OPTIONS
EXTRA
CARE SIGNAL
RESET
OPTIONS
FABRIC CARE
FLUFF
PUSH TO
START
REG
HEAT MED
HEAT LOW
HEAT
NO
HEAT
Model DPSQ495
Models DPSQ475 and DPXQ473
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Find your model Put a check mark in the box
next to your model number. (To locate your model number look
on the label on the front of the dryer behind the door.)
Drying Selections Usage
For “fluffing” items without heat. Use the Timed Dry cycle.
For regular to heavy cottons.
For synthetics, blends and items labeled “permanent press.”
For delicates, synthetics and items labeled “tumble dry low.”
Fluff/No Heat
Cotton/Reg Heat
Easy Care/Med Heat
Knits Delicates/Low Heat
Automatic Easy Care Perm. Press
For synthetic blends. Select
More Dry for heavier fabrics ,
Less Dry for lighter fabrics .
Automatic Delicates
For lingerie and special-care
fabrics. Select More Dry for
heavier fabrics, Less Dry for
lighter fabrics.
Automatic Cottons
For cottons and most linens .
For most loads select the
Preferred Regular Setting
marked with an *. Set towards
More Dry for heavier fabrics,
Less Dry for lighter fabrics.
Always follow Fabric Manufacturer’s Care Label or instructions
when laundering. Use this chart as a general guide.

Operating Instructions
Other dryer features your model has
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 will sound 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.
Extra Care
EXTRA
CARE
Selecting RESET OPTIONS cancels
all options that have been selected.
RESET
OPTIONS
Reset Options
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. Reach above
the dryer opening from inside the
drum. Remove the bulb and
replace with the same size bulb.
Drum Lamp
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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 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 garments promptly at the
sound of the signal. Place clothes
on hangers so wrinkles won’t set in.
• Use the Signal especially when
drying fabrics like polyester knits
and permanent press. These fabrics
should be removed promptly so
wrinkles won’t set in.
Signal
SIGNAL

Tools Needed:
• Standard # 2 Phillips screwdriver
• Tape-tipped putty knife
• Needle-nosed pliers
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 half way
into the TOP holes, for each hinge,
on the opposite side (where you
removed the filler plugs). Apply
firm pressure to get the screw
started in untapped holes.
4 Loosen the top screw from each
hinge on the dryer face half way.
5 With 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.
6 Rotate 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.
7 Remove the remaining screws
from the side of the opening
from which the door was
removed. With these screws
secure each hinge at the bottom.
8 Tighten the two top screws of
each hinge.
9 Reinsert the plastic plugs on
the side from which the door
was removed.
Reversing the Door
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