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mJfPORTANTSAFETYmSTRUCTIONS
ReadaEilwtmctionsbeforeusing
IRIPoRTAwr SAFETYNOTICE
The CaliforniaSafe DrinkingWaterand Toxic
EnforcementAct requiresthe governorof
Califomia to publish alistof substancesknown
to the state to cause cancer,birth defectsor other
reproductiveharm andrequiresbusinessesto warn
customersof potentialexposureto such substances.
Gas appliancescan causeminorexposure
to four of these substances,namelybenzene,
carbon monoxide,formaldehydeand soot,
causedprimarily by the incompletecombustion
of naturalgas or LP fuels.
Properlyadjusteddryerswill minimizeincomplete
combustion.Exposureto these substancescan be
minimizedfurther by properlyventingthe tiers
to the outdoors.
Awarning—To reducethe!riskoffire,
electric shock, or injurytopersons
whenusingyourappliance9followbasic
precautions,includingthefollowing:
euse!thisapplianceonlyforitsintended
purposeas describedin this Use and Care Book.
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eThis dryer must be properly
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S*$,.> insta~ledand located in accordance
tith the Instillation Instructions
before it is used. If you did not receivean
InstallationInstructionssheet with your dryer,
you can obtainone by calling,toilfree, the GE
Answer Center”, 800.626.2000.
—Properly ground to conform with all
governing codes and OidinaneesoFollow
details in Installatioll Instructions.
—~ocate w~e~ethe temperature is above50°F.
(Io”eo)forsatisfactoryoperationofthedryer
controlsystem.Donotinstallorstorethe
dryerwhereitwillbeexposedtotheweather.
—connecttoaproperlyrated,protected
andsizedpowersupplycircuitto avoid
electrical overload.
—Exhausting to the outside is STRONGLY
mco~~~~~~~to preventlarge amounts
of moisture and lint from being blowninto the
,~~’ room. Carefully followthe ExhaustingDetails
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ttisappliance.
recommendedinthis UieandC;reBookor
inpublished user-repairinstructionsthatyou
undershndandhavethestillstocarryout.
SWhendisconnectingthisappliance
pullbythepIugratherthanthecord
toavoiddamageto the cord orjunction
of cord and plug.Makesure that the cord is
locatedso thatit will not be steppedon, tripped
overor otherwisesubjectedto damageor stress.
To Minimize the Possibility
of ~~i~~ Hazard
eExhaustDuct4ee InstillationInstructions.
Useonlyrigidmetalorflexiblemehl4“
diameterductworkinsidethedryercabinet
orforexhaustingtotheoufiide.USE OF
PLASTICOROTHERCOMBUSTIBLE
DUCTWORKCANCAUSEAFIRE.FO~ OR
OTHEREASILYPUNCTUREDDUCTWORK
CANCAUSEA~E IFITICOLLAPSESOR
BECO~S OTHERWISERESTRICTEDm
USEORDUR~GINSTALLATION.
~Donotuseheattod~ atiiclescontaini~lgrubber,
plastic,orsimilarmaterials(such as padded
bras, tennisshoes,galoshes,btih mats~rugs,bibs,
babypants,plastic bags, etc.) as these materials
may melt or bum. Also, somerubbermaterials,
whenheated,can undercertain circumstances
producefire by spontaneouscombustion.
~Do not store itemsthat may bu or melt (such
as clothing,paper material,plasticsor plastic
containers,etc.) on top of the dryerduringthe
operation.
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