Hotpoint DRYER NWXR473GTNKXR473GT User manual

Models: NWXR473ETNKXR473ET
NWXR473GTNKXR473GT
Important Safety Information
OperatingInstructions
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HelpfulInformation
Specialized Fabric Guide
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If Something Goes Wrong
Before You till For Service
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GEAnswerCentere
mO.RS.2000
HOTPOINT

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friendly voices of our customer
service department.
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immaetions to help you use and
maintain your dryer l_rol_rly.
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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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Read all safety information before using
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Read all safety information before using
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons
when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including
the following sections.
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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 Instigation
Instructions before it is used.
If you did not receive an
Instigation 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-r 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
Instigation 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
Insolation 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.

•Exhaust Duct-See Installation
Instructions• Use only rigid metal
or flexible metal 4" diameter
ductwork inside the dryer cabinet
or for exhausting to the out_ide.
USE OF PLASTIC OR OTHER
COMBUSTIBLE DUCTWORK
CAN CAUSE AHRE.
PUNCTURED DUCTWORK
CAN CAUSE A FIRE IF IT COL-
LAPSES OR BECOMES OTHER-
WISE RESTRICTED IN USE OR
DURING INSTALLATION.
•Do not dr), 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 notwash or dr), articles that
have been cleaned in, washed
in, soaked in, or spotted with
combustible or explosive
substances (such as wax, paint,
oil, gasoline, degreasers, dr)-
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.
•An), article on which you have
used acleaning solvent, or
which contains 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 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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Read all safety 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@ fiberglass articles
in your *cr. 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 retaxdancy
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.

•Do not tamper with the controls•
•Do not operate this appliance
flit is damaged, malfunctioning,
partially disassembled, or
has missing or broken parts,
including a damaged cord
or plug.
Never climb on or s-d 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
ATrEMPT TO LIGHT WITH
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 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.
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•
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

The_,
controls
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start fabriccare pressguard
START COTTONS PERM.PRESS
HIGHHEAT MED.HEAT
KNITS FLUFF
DEUCATES NOHEAT
LOWHEAT
OFF
ACleantheLint Filter
Clean Me lintfiltereachtimeyoum Me drjw.
CAUTION:
Donotoperatethedryer withoutthelint filter
in place.
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AFabricCareSelections
Always follow Fabric Manufacturer's Care Label
or instructions when laundering. Use this chart
as a general guide.
Dryinf Selecgom Usage
Forregulartoheavycottons.
_For.ynthe'dcs,blends_
labeled"permanentprom."
Fordelicares,synthetics and Items
labeled"lumble drylow."
For "numno"Items without heal Um
the "ilrned Dryavde.

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Cycle Descriptions
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CyelosaulmmiU¢iillyaoimofinibdedrynm el/elK runforanseloemdtime
!Am Poem.Press
!For synthetic blends and delicates.
Select _Brvfor heavier loads,
Itim Dqfor lighter loads.
Am Cottons
For cottons and most linens, For most
normal loads set at am ceffws. Set
towards ilhm Dlyfor heavier and wetter
fabrics, _Oqfor lighter fabrics.
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signal PRESSGUARD OFF MORE
DRY autoporto,prm
MEDIUM LI_ LESS
LOUD DRY DRY
autocottons COOL
NDOWN
MORE
DRY
OFF
PRESS
GUARD
OFF
timed
dowrinldo
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Set the Cycle Selector at
the desired drying time.
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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
lightlydamp.Setthe
Cycle Selector on the
Dewrinlde setting.
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Aselecting DryingCycle
Select an automatic or timed cycle. See the
above Cycle Descriptions.
Starting Dryer
*Close the dryer door.
•Select START.
Opening the door during the operation till
stop the @cr. To restart the dryer, close the
door and select START to complete the cycle.
See next page for other doer features
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Other dryer features your model has
Use this option to minimize the
wrinkles in clothes. The option
provides approximatel_ 15
minutes of no-heat tumbling
after the clothes are dry.
This option can only be used with
the Automatic cycles.
HIN'£."
If je Signal option is selected, the
Signal will soundat the end of me
drying time and will soundseveral
tines during the I_re_ Guardeyele.
_is will remindyou that the cycle
is almost complete.
MEDIUM
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 Press Guard
option the signal will sound at the
end of the drying time and till
sound smteral times during the Press
Guard cycle. Thbwill remind you
that the cycle is almost complete.
NOTE:
•Remove getme_ pmmpt_ at me
sound of the signal.Place clothes
on hangers w wrinkles won'tsst in.
•Use the Signal especially when
drying fabrics like polyester knits
and permanent press. These fabrics
should be removed proBpt/¥ so
wrinkles wont 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 fuse 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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Specialty Care Guide
Rl_ys fallow Fabric Haa_cturots Care label or imtmaffeas _en luuedeWng.
O_envise useMe iMormafienbelow as a generalguide.
Pillows Mend any holes or weak seams where feather or filling could
escape. Dry only one pillow at a time. Stop dryer occasionally and
shake pillow, redistributing falling 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 low heat only.
fdldUTlON: Do not dry pillows containing foam rubber.
_m_c
Add _-4 dry towels and one blanket and set timer for 2&25 minutes.
Dry only one blanket at a time. Do not set control 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.
Use a medium heat drying setting.
Use a low heat drying setting.
Use a low heat drying setting.
F-,xtra Lmlge Items
(Includes
comforters,
blankets and
mattress pads.)
Use a low heat drying setting.
Dry only one extra large item at a time. Set dryer for 20 minutes.
When time is up, check and redistribute load. Reset dryer and
check after 15 minutes. When time is up, check and redistribute
load. Reset timer and check at 5 minute intervals. C&eck after each
5 minutes to ensure articles do not fill dryer drum. Large, wet
articles should have ample room in the dryer, but as they dry
and fluffup they may not have room to tumble.
ffAffl/0N:Items without room to tumble may block airflow and
could result in scorched items. Dry mattress pads separately. Use
a low heat drying setting.
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As a general rule, if clothes are
sorted properly for the washer, they
are sorted properly for the dryer•
Sortby_lor
(Separate colorfast from
non-colorfast fabrics*)
•Whites
•Lights
•Darks
SeFarambyfabri©type
•Cotmm and linens
•Permanent press cottons
and blends
•Synthetic and poly knits
•Delicates
kpsmm BatIm_ucem from
lint_llertors
•Lint producers: terry cloth and
chenille
•Lint co]lectors: velveteen and
corduroy
Sort by weifM
•Hea TItems
•Light Items
•Avoid dryingvery small loads.
•Sort clothes by weight so you
won't have to full an _tra cycle
for one or two heavier, slower
drying items.
• Do not add fabric softener sheets
once the load has become warm•
This may cause fabric softener
stains.
• Do not overload. This causes
inefficient operation and
unnecessary wlink_. Clothes
need to tumble fi'eely.
•DO not dry the following items:
•Fiberglass items
• W_lem
• Rubber coated items
•PlastivJ
•1_ _ with plastic trim
• Foam-fflled items

Care &Cleaning
The drum is rust-resistant. However,
colored fabrics which lose color or
bleed in the washer may cause dis-
coloration of the-r drum. We
recommend that the dryer drum
be cleaned with a cloth using a
detergent and _rater paste or a mild
abrasive, such as Soft Scl31b TM.
Rinse thoroughly. Then tumble-
dry several wet rags or old towels
for 20 to 30 minutes before using
the dryer normally.
Wipe off any spills or washing
compounds. Wipe or dust with
a damp cloth. Try not to strike
the surface with sharp objects.
Dryer control panel and finishes
may be damaged by some laundry
pretreatment soil and stain remover
products if such products arc
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.
Before every dryer use, clean the
lint filter. It is easier to remove
the lint when your fingers are
moistened.
To keepyour dryeroperatingat
peak performance, besureto have
a technician vacuumthe lintfrom
the machine everythree years.
To store your dryer for a short
period of time, disconnect the
power supply and clean the lint
filter.

Inspect and dean the dryer
exhaust duc_ag at least once
a year" to prevent dogging. A
partially clogged exhaust can
lengthen the drying time.
To clean the exhaust duct follow
these steps:
ITurn offelectrical supply by
disconnecting the plugfrom
the wall socket.
2Disconnect exhaust duct from
the dryer.
3 Vacuum the exhaust duct with
the hose atlachmerlL
4[ Reconnect the exhaust duct m
the dryer.
•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 wild life
(birds, insects, etc.) nesting
inside the exhaust duct or hood.
(
Cw.kthe _r_of_e_mt
hood vM_a m nor to dd of debris
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Before you call for service
Problmn Possible _uns Mat to Do
Dryeris ,,,,_
is blmm/m_mit
br_J.zr is trlpped
• Make sure the dryer plug is pushed
completely into the oudet.
• Check the house fi_e/circuit breaker
box and replace fuse or reset breaker.
NfflE'Most electric dryers use two breakers.
]Fmmisblowev'clrc_t bre_mr
i,_,'he d,Termsy
tumble but not b,_
service is off
• Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box
and replace fuse or reset breaker.
*Maim sure gas shutoff at dryer and main
dmtoffare fully open•
• Move dryer to an even floor space, or adjust
as necessary until even.
Improper use of fabric softener • Follow directions on fabric softener package.
Dryi_ dlrtyitems with •Use your dryer to dry only dean items. Dirty
€letm ones items can stain dean items and the dryer.
Qlothes were not completely
clean •Sometimes stains which cannot be seen when
the clothes are wet "appear" after drying. Use
proper _ng procedures before drying.
Stmicebctr_ty can attractlint
Paper, dmue, err. leftin podmm
•Clean lint screen before each load.
•Sort lint producers (like chenille) from
lint collectors (like corduroy).
•See suuestions in this section under STATIC.
• Separate large loads into smaller ones•
•Empty all pockets before laundering clothes.
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Problem Possible Causes Wkstto Do
No fabric sof-temerw_ used
Synthefia, permanent
and blends am canse static
•Try a fabric softener.
• Adjust controls for less dl_/ing.
•Try a fabric softener•
•Try a fabric softener.
loads of heavy items
(llkebeachtoweb)
_trob n_rOl_rly set
Lint filt_ is full
Improper or ol_lruct_l
Blown fuses or tril3_!
drcnit breakers
O_rloac_3g/
_mb'mlng loads
Underloadin[
•Separate heavy items fTom light weight items
(generally, a well-sorted washer load is a
well-sorted dryer load)•
sLarge, heavy loads contain more moisture
and take longer to dry. Separate large, heavy
items into smaller loads to speed drying time.
•Match control settings to the load you
aredryin[[.
•Clean lint filter before every load.
•Check instigation instructions for proper
ducting/venting.
•Make sure ducting is clean, free of kinks
and unobstructed.
• Check to see if outside wall damper
operates easily.
• See the Venting the Dryer section.
• Replace fuses or reset circuit breakers. Since
most dryers use 2 fuses/breakers, make sure
both are operating•
•Do not put more than one-her load in
the dryer at a time.
•If You are drying only one or two items,
add a few items to ensure proper tumbling•
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I?1
Problem Possible Causes ViCarto Do
Letti_ items.it in_-yer
, Select a shorter drying ILme.
•Remove items while they still hold aslight
amount of moisture.
•Remove items when cycle ends and fold or
hang immediately.
Some fabrics will naturally
shrink when wxshed. Others
can be safely washed, but will
shrink in the dryer.
• To avoid shrinkage, follow garment care
labels exactly.
•Some items may be pressed back into shape
after drying.
• If you are concerned about shrinkage in
aparticular item, do not machine wash or
tumble dry it.
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Venting theDryer
For the best drying performance
the dryer needs to be properly
vented. CM_Ily follow me dmils
MF_mmting in me l_ll_iu
•Use only rigid metal or flexible
metal 4" diameter ductwork
inside the dryer cabinet or for
exhausting to the outside.
•Do not use plasticor other com
bustible ductwork.
• Use the shortest length possible.
Do not-h or collapse.
• Avoid resting the duct on sharp
objects.
•Ib_Rg m_ combrm mI_M
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Notes
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