GE DRYER DWLR473ET User manual

Models: DWLR473ET DWLR473GT
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Dryer
Owner3 Manual
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Important Safe~ Information
Operating Instructions
Specialized Fabric Guide
Loading Suggestions
Can of Product
If Something Goes Wrong
Behm You Call For Service
Venting
tie D~er
GE Service Numbem
Warranw, Back cover
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Welcome to the GE family. We’re Best of all, you’ll experience
proud of our quality
producti and
these values each time you do
we believe in dependable service.
the laundry. That’s important,
You’ll see it in this easy-t~use
because your new dryer will be
manual and you’ll hear it in the part of your family
for a long time.
friendly voices
of our customer
service department.
Staple yourraceiptto the inside back Write down tiemodalandsarial
cover of this manual.
numbem here. They are on the label
on the front of the dryer behind
the door.
Mmfel number
Setial number
Da& efpumhaae
80(1. 626.2000
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Before you call for setice,
there are a fm things you can
do to help us serve
you better.
Read this manual. It contiins
instructions to help you use and
mainwin your dryer properly.
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section titled “If Something Goes
Wrong” before calling. This sec-
tion was designed to solve common
problems you might encounter.
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can
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setice numbers is included on the
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GE Answer Center at 800.626.2000,
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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~~~###c:Foryoursafe~ the information h this manual must be
followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property
damage, personal
inju~ or loss of ltie.
Do not store or use gasoline
IF YOUSMEU US
or other flammable vapors
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and liquids in the vicini~ of
this or any other appliance.
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Insolation and service must
be performed by a
quMled
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instiler, sefice agency or
the gas supplier.
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Do not ~ to tight any appliance.
Do not touch any electrical
switch; do not use any phone
in your building.
Clear the room, building or
area of
dl occupants.
Immediately cdl your gas
supplier from a neighbor’s
phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
Hyou cannot reach your gas
supplier, call the fire department.
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Calihmia Sah Drinkjng Water and Toxic EnbmementAct
This act requires the governor
Gas appliances can cause
of Cdifomia to publish a list of minor exposure to four of these
substances known to the stite substances, namely benzene,
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 LP fuels.
to such substances.
Properly adjusted d~ers W
minimize incomplete combustion.
Mposure to these substances can
be minimized further by properly
venting
tie dyer to the outdoors.
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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
Inswllation
Instructions before it is used.
If you did not receive an
Installation Instructi(}ns 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 detiils in
Installation Instructions.
–
Inshll or store where the tempera-
ture is above 50°F. (lO°C.). Do
not instil 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 ou@ide. Cwefully follow
the Exhausting dehils in the
Instillation Instructions.
Exhausting electric dryers to
the ou~ide is STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED to prevent
large
amounts of moisture and
lint from being blown into the
room. Carefully follow the
Exhausting detiils in the
Insmllation Instructions.
D() not repair or replace
any part (If the appliance or
attempt any servicing unless
specifically recommended in this
Owner’s
Manual or in published
user-repair instructions hat you
understand and have the skills
tf} 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
is located so that itwill
not be -
stepped on, tripped over or
otherwise subjected to damage
or stress.
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Exhaust Duct4ee Installation
Instructions. Use only rigid metal
or flexible metal 4“ diameter
ductwork inside the dryer cabinet
or for exhausting to the ouwide.
USE OF PMSTIC OR OTHER
COMBUSTIBLE
DUCWORK
CAN CAUSEA HRE.
PUNCTURED
DUCWORK
CAN CAUSEA FIRE IF IT COL
LAPSES OR BECOMES OTHER-
WSE RESTRICTED IN USE OR
DURING INSTALM~ON.
Do not dry articles containing
rubber, plastic, or similar
materials (such m 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 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
tie d~er during operation.
Gmmenfi labeled “DryAway
from Heat” or
“Do not Tumble
D~n (such as life jackets contain-
ing Kapok) must not be put in
your
dqer.
● Do not wash or@ articles that
have been cleaned in, washed
in, soaked in, or spotted
witi
combustible or explosive
subs~nces (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.
s Any article on which you have
used a cleaning solvent, or
which
contins flammable
materials (such as cleaning
clotis, mops, towels used in
beauty salons,
restauranfi,
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
fimes 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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● Clean the lint filter before
each load to prevent lint
accumulation inside the
d~er or in the room. DO
NOT
OPEWTE THE DR~R
~HOUT THE ~NT FILTER
~ PMCE.
. Keep tie area around and
underneath your appliances
free from the accumulation
of combustible materials,
such as lint, paper, rags,
chemicals, etc.
c The interior of the machine
and the exhaust duct
connection inside the dyer
should be cleaned periodically
by a qual~led individual.
● Never reach into the d~er
while the drum is moving.
Before loading, unloading or
adding clothes, wait until the
drum has completely stopped.
. Do not
d~ 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 d~er uses.
@ The laund~ process can
reduce the flame
remrdanq
of fabrics. To avoid such a
result, the garment maufacturer’s
care instructions should be
followed ve~ carefully.
● Close supetision 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. Before discarding a
dqer, or removing from service,
remove the door of the
d~er
compartment.
s Keep all laund~ aids (such
*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 inju~.
Keep the floor around your
appliances clean and
d~ to
reduce the possibility of slipping.
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s To minimize the possibili~
of electric shock, unplug this
appliance from the power supply
or disconnect the
dyer 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).
NO~: Turning the ~cle
Selector knob to an OFF
position does NOT
disconnect the appliance
from the power supply.
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Do not tamper with tie 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
tie
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
A~EM~ TO UGHT mH
A MATCH. Bums may result
from having your hand in the
vicinity of the burner when the
automatic ignition may turn on.
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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.
Sefice 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.
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FABRIC MRE
AClean the Lint Filter
Clean tie Iintfibreach tima you use tia d~ez
mmoN:
Do not operate tie d~er witiotitie lint fitir
in placa.
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Fabric Care Selections
Always follow Fabric Manufacturer’s Care hbel
or instructions when laundering. Use this chart
as a general guide.
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ASelecting Drying Cycle A‘
Statiing Dryer
Select an automatic or timed qcle. See tie
. Close tie d~er door.
above ~cle Descriptions.
. Select START.
Opening tie door during tie operation till
stop tie d~er. To restart tie d~er, close tie
door and select START to complete tie qcle.
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Use this option to minimize the Him”
wrinkles in clothes. It provides
#tie Signal option is selected, the
approximately 15 minutes of
Signal will sound at the end of the
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noheat tumbling after the clothes
drying time and will sound several
are dry.
times during the ~ tire cycle.
This option can only be used with
~is will mmindyou that the cycle
the Automatic cycles.
is almost complete.
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The signal control can be set at
0~, MEDIUM or LOUD.
This signal willsoundjust 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-
d times during the Extra Care cycle.
This will remind you that the cycle is
almost complete.
NOTE:
. Remove gamentipmmptfy
at the -
sound of the signal. Place clothes
on
hangem so w.nkles wonlset in.
● Use the Signal especia//y when
drying
fibrics Iikepolyastarknih
andpemanentpmu. ~ese tibrics
should be mmovedpmmptiy so
w~.nkles won? set in.
&fore replacing tie 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 dryer opening from inside
the drum. Remove the bulb
md
replace with the same size bulb.
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knih
● Needle-n=edpliem
fOpen the door and remove the
filler plugs opposite the hinges.
2 Witi tie door completely open,
remove the bottom screw from
each hinge on the dryer face.
3 Insertthese~~a~uth~~Y
into tie TOP holes, for each hinge,
on the opposite side. (~ereyou
removed the filler plugs.) Apply
fm pressure to get the screw
started in untapped holes.
4 bosen the top screw from each
hinge on the dryer face halfway.
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5 With one hand holding the top
of the door and the other hand
holding the bottom, remove the
door from the
d~er by lifting it
UP and OUT.
6
7
8
9
Ro@te the door 180°. Insert it
on
tie 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 the side of the opening
from which the door was
removed. With these screws
secure each hinge at the bottom.
Tighten the
NO top screws of
each hinge.
Reinsert the plastic plugs
on
the side from which the door
was removed.
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Alwa~ tillow Fabric Manfictirafs Cam tibel or in~ti-ons when laundering.
~emise use tie intimation below as a general guide.
Mend any holes or weak seams where feather or filling could
escape.
D~ only one pillow at a time. Stop d~er occasionally and
shake pillow, redistributing filling for even d@ng. Check pillow
at the end of d@ng time. If it is not completely dq, reset dqer
for more d@ng time.
D~on Iowheat only.
UU~Ofl:Do not d~ pillows containing foam rubber.
BW@
Add 2+ d~ towels and one blanket and set timer for 20-25 minutes.
D~ only one blanket at a time. Do not set control for more than 25
minutes. At the end of d@ng cycle block the blanket back to iti
original shape. Allow blanket to d~ thoroughly before storing.
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Use a medium heat d@ng setting.
sp&*
Use a low heat d@ng setting.
Use a low heat
d~ng setting.
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Use a low heat d~ng setting.
(Includes
D~ only one extra large item at a time. Set d~er for 20 minutes.
Cornfomrs,
men time isup, check and redistribute load. Reset dyer and
blankets and
check after 15 minutes. men time is up, check and redistribute
matmess pads.)
load. Reset timer and check at 5 minute intemls. Check after each
5 minutes to ensure articles do not fill
d~er drum. -e, wet
articles should have ample room in the dryer, but as they
d~
and fltiup they may not have room to tumble.
UU~ON:Itemswithout room to tumble may block air flowand -
could result in scorched items. D~ mattress pads separately. Use
a low heat
d@ng setting.
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I.oading
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As a general rule, if clothes are
sorted properly for
tie washer, they
are sorted properly for the @cr.
Sort by color Sepamta
lint pmducem tim
(Separate colorfast from
lint collactom
non+olorfast fabrics*) . Lint producers:
te~ cloti and
* Whites
chenille
.
Ligh@ . Lint collectors: velveteen and
8 Darks
corduroy
Separata bytibric ~pa
Sort by weight
.
Cottons and linens
. Heavy Items
● Permanent press cottons . Light Items
.
and blends
● Syntietic and poly knits
s 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 shee~
● Items with 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
unnecessa~ wrinkling. Clothes
need
to tumble freely.
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(;are b“ (;lt(lr)in,g
The drum is rust-resistant and
requires no special care.
Wipe off any spills or washing
compounds. Wipe or dust wi-ti
a damp cloth. Try not to strike
the surface with sharp
objecfi.
Dryer control panel and finishes
may be damaged by some Iaundq
pretreatment soil and stain remover
producti if such products are
sprayed on or have direct contact
with the
d~er.
Apply these pretreatment products
away from the d~er. The fabric
may then be washed and dried
normally. Damage to your d~er
caused by pretreatment products
is not covered by your
~n~.
&fore every dryer use, clean the
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lint filter. Moisten your fingers and
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reach into the filter opening. Run
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your fingers across the filter.
To keep your dryer operating at
peak performance, 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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Inspect and clean the dryer
To clean the exhaust duct follow
exhaust ducting at least once
these steps:
a year to prevent clogging. A
1
partially clogged exhaust can
lengtien the d@ng time.
2
3
4
Turn off electrical supply by
disconnecting the plug from
the wall socket.
Disconnect exhaust duct from
the
dqer.
Vacuum the exhaust duct tith
the hose attachment.
Reconnect the exhaust duct to
the
dqer.
● Make sure tie inside flaps of the
exhaust hood move freely (you
may want to check with a mirror).
o Make sure inside flaps are fully
open when dryer is operating.
● Make sure there is not wildlife
(birds, insects, etc.) nesting
inside the exhaust duct or hood.
Check the inside d the exhaust
hti with a mirmr W rid d debris
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Problem Possible Causes Hat to Do
Dryer is unplugged ● Make sure the dryer plug is pushed
completely into the oudet.
Fuse is blm/eireuit ● Check the house fuse/circuit breaker
breaker is tip- box and replace fuse or reset breaker.
NO~.Most electric dryers use two breakers.
Fuse is blown/eireuit breaker c Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box
is tip- the dryer may
tumble but not heat
and replace fuse or reset breaker.
Gas
Ace is off ● Make sure gas shutoff at dryer and main
shutoff are fully open.
Some -/noise isnd.
● Move d~er to an even floor space, or adjust
Dryer maybe sittingunm
as necessary until even.
tipper use of fabric softener
● Follow directions on fabric softener package.
Drying dirty items tith
. Use your dryer to dry only clean items. Di~
dean on-
items can stain clean items and the dryer.
aothes
~ not completiy ● Sometimes stins which cannot be seen when
dean
the clothes are wet ‘appear
n
&r @rig. Use
proper washing procedures before drying.
bt falter is M
c Clean lint screen before each load.
bproper sorting
c Sort lint producers (like chenille) fmm
lint collectors (like corduroy).
Static tieitycan attract tit
● See su~estions in this section under fiA~C.
*loading
● Separate large loads into smaller ones.
Rper, tissue, etc. left in pockets
*Empty all pocke~ before laundering clothes.
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Problem Possible Causes
Mat to Do
● TV a fabric softener.
● Adjust controls for less-g.
No fabric softierwas used
● TV a fabric softener.
Sptiedm
permanent press
● Tq a fabric softener.
● Separate heavy items from lightweight items
(generally, a well+ortedwasher load is a
well+orted d~er load).
\
kge loads of hea~ items
● Large, heavy loads contain more moisture
(We betitoweh)
and take longer to d~. Separate large, heavy
items into smaller loads to speed
d~ng time.
Wtrok improperqset
● Match control settings to the load you
are
d~ng.
tit falter is fti
● Clean lint filter before eve~ load.
hproper or obstructe
d
● Check instigation instructions for proper
du~
ducting/venting.
. Make sure ducting is clean, free of kinks
and unobstructed.
c Check to see if outside wall damper
operates easily.
s See the Venting the Dryer section.
Blown fuses or tripped
● Replace fuses or reset circuit breakers. Since
circuit breakers
most dryers use 2 fuses/breakers, make sure
both are operating.
*loading/
● Do not put more than one washer load in
combining loads
the dryer 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
mat to Do
● Select a shorter drying time.
. Remove items while they still hold a slight
amount of moisture.
U* items ait k dryer
@Remove items when cycle ends and fold or
after cycle ends hang immediately.
Some fabrimtinaturx
o To avoid shrin~e, follow ~rment care
M hen Waahed. Otirn labels exactly. - -
- be d~washed, but W
*k tie dryer.
● Some items maybe pressed back into shape
after drying.
● If you are ct>ncerned about shrinkage in
a particular item, do not machine wash or
tumble dry it.
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Venting theDqw
For the best dqing performance
the dryer needs to be properly
vented.
Camtilly tillow the detajls
on
fihausting in the Installation
ln~tiions.
. Use only rigid metal or flexible
metal 4“ diameter
duc~ork
inside the dqer cabinet or for
exhausting to tie ou~ide.
Do not use
plutic or other com-
bustible
duc~ork.
s Use the shortest length possible.
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Do not crush or collapse.
Avoid resting the duct on sharp
objects.
Venting must conhm to local
building codes
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