Hotpoint NVLR333ET User manual

NVLR333ET
NVLR333GT
Dryers
Owner’s Manual
Part No. 175D1807P180-1 Pub. No. 39-9354

Safety InformationOperating InstructionsTroubleshooting TipsCustomer Service
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
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GASOLINE & FLAMMABLE VAPORS
■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 THINK YOU SMELL GAS:
Do not try to light a match, or cigarette, or turn
on any gas or electrical appliance.
Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use
any phone in your building.
Clear the room, building or area of all
occupants.
Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions carefully.
If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the
fire department.
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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.
For your safety, the information in this manual must be
followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric
shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury,
or loss of life.
WARNING!

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Customer ServiceTroubleshooting TipsOperating InstructionsSafety Information
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, you can receive one by calling us toll-free at the
GE Answer Center
®
, 800.626.2000.
PROPER INSTALLATION
■Properly ground dryer to
conform with all governing
codes and ordinances. Follow
details in Installation
Instructions.
■Install or store where it
will not be exposed to
temperatures below freezing
or exposed to the weather.
■Connect to a properly rated,
protected and sized power
supply circuit to avoid
electrical overload.
■Remove all sharp packing
items and dispose of all
shipping materials properly.
Exhaust/Ducting:
Gas dryers MUST be
exhausted to the outside.
Exhausting electric dryers
to the outside is strongly
recommended
to prevent
large amounts of moisture
and lint from being blown
into the room.
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
DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A
FIRE. PUNCTURED
DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A
FIRE IF IT COLLAPSES OR
BECOMES OTHERWISE
RESTRICTED IN USE OR
DURING INSTALLATION.
For complete details, follow the
Installation Instructions.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
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YOUR LAUNDRY AREA
■Keep the area underneath
and around your appliances
free of combustible materials,
such as lint, paper, rags,
chemicals, etc.
■Keep the floor around your
appliances clean and dry
to reduce the possibility
of slipping.
■Close supervision is necessary
if this appliance is used by or
near children. Do not allow
children to play on, with, or
inside this or any other
appliance.
■Keep all laundry aids (such as
detergents, bleaches, etc.)
out of the reach of children,
preferably in a locked
cabinet. Observe all warnings
on container labels to
avoid injury.
■Never climb on or stand on
the dryer top.
WHEN USING YOUR DRYER
■Never reach into the dryer
while the drum is moving.
Before loading, unloading or
adding clothes, wait until the
drum has completely
stopped.
■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.
■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, oil, paint, gasoline,
degreasers, dry-cleaning
solvents, kerosene, etc.)
which may ignite or explode.
Do not add these substances
to the wash water. Do not use
or place these substances
around your washer or dryer
during operation.
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Customer ServiceTroubleshooting TipsOperating InstructionsSafety Information
Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as
described in this Owner’s Manual.
■Any article on which you have
used a cleaning solvent or
that 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 solvents or flammable
materials 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.
■The laundry process can
reduce the flame retardancy
of fabrics. To avoid such a
result, carefully follow the
garment manufacturer’s
care instructions.
■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. that may melt or burn.
Some rubber materials, when
heated, can under certain
circumstances produce fire
by spontaneous combustion.
■Do not store plastic, paper or
clothing that may burn or
melt on top of the dryer
during operation.
■Garments labeled
Dry Away
from Heat
or Do Not Tumble
Dry
(such as life jackets
containing Kapok) must
not be put in your dryer.
■Do not dry fiberglass articles
in your dryer. Skin irritation
could result from the
remaining particles that
may be picked up by clothing
during subsequent dryer
uses.
■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.