GE DPXQ473ET User manual

Models: DPXQ473ET DPSQ475ET

DPXQ473GT DPSQ475GT

Dryer

Owner$ Manual

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GEAppliances

Welcome to tie GEfamily.We’re Bestof all,you’ll experience

proud of our qualityproducts and thesevalueseach timeyou do

webelievein dependable service. thelaundry.That’simportant,

You’ll seeitin thiseasy-t~use becauseyour newdryerwillbe

manualandyou’ll hearitin the partof your familyfor along time.

friendlyvoicesof our customer

servicedepartment.

Stapleyourreceipttotheinsideback Writedownthemodelandserial

coverofthismanual. numbershere.Theyareon thelabel

Before on thefront of thedryerbehind

Findyourmodel.Putacheck mark thedoor.

using in thebox identi~ng your model

in thesection tided “Operating

Instructions.”Thiswillprovide

your easyaccessfor youroperating

d~u instructions. b)

Modelnumber

Serialnumber

Dateofpurchase

Helpus

helpyou

In theUnitedStates

800.626.2000

In Canada

800-361-3400

Beforeyou cdl for semice,

thereareafewthingsyou can

do to help usserveyou better.

Readthismanual.

Itcontains

instructionstohelpyou useand

maintainyour dryerproperly.

SavetimeandmoneyCheck the

sectiontitled“If SomethingGoes

Wrong” before calling.This sec-

tionwasdesigned to solvecommon

problemsyou mightencounter.

Ifyou do need service,you can

relaxknowinghelp isonlyaphone

callaway.Alistof toll-freecustomer

setice numbersisincluded on the

insideback cover. Or callinme

UrdtedStatestheGEAnswer

Center@at800.626.2000,

24hoursaday,7daysaweek.

hCanadacall 800-361-3400.

A~ARN/NG: Foryour safetytheinformationin thismanualmustbe

followed to minimizetheriskof fire or explosion or to preventproperty

damage,personalinjuryor lossof life.

Do not storeor usegasoline IFYOUSMELLGAS

or other flammablevapors 1

andliquidsin thevicinityof

thisor anyotherappliance. 2

Installationandservicemust

be performed byaqualfled 3

installer,serviceagencyor

thegassupplier. 4

Do not tryto lightanyappliance.

Do not touch anyelectrical

switch;do not useanyphone

inyourbuilding.

Cleartheroom, building or

areaof alloccupanb.

Immediatelycallyourgas

supplierfrom aneighbor’s

phone. Followthegas

supplier’sinstructions.

Ifyou cannot reachyourgas

supplier,dl thefiredepartment.

ACaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterandToxicEnforcementAct

~is actrequiresthegovernor Gasappliancescan cause

of Californiato publishalistof minorexposure to four of these

substancesknownto thestate substances,namelybenzene,

to causecancer,birthdefecm carbon monoxide, formaldehyde

orother reproductiveharm andsoot, causedprimarilybythe

andrequiresbusinessestowarn incomplete combustionof natural

customersof potentialexposure gasor ~fuels.

to suchsubstances. Properlyadjusteddryerswill

minimizeincomplete combustion.

Exposureto thesesubstancescan

be minimizedfurtherbyproperly

ventingthe dryerto theoutdoors.

Readallsafepinformationbeforeusing

To reducetheriskof fire,electricshock,or injurytopersons

whenusingyourappfiance,fo~owbasicpreca-utiom,including

thefoMowingsectiom.

●Usethisappliance onlyfor ifi –Gasd~ers MUSTbe exhausted

intended purpose asdescribed to the outside.Carefullyfollow

in thisOwner’sManual. theExhaustingdetiils in the

●Thisdryermustbe properly InstallationInstructions.

installedandlocated in –Exhaustingelectricdryersto

accordancewiththeInstallation

Instructionsbefore itisused.

Ifyou did not receivean

InstallationInstructionssheet

withyourdryer,you canobtain

one bycalling,toll-free,intie

UnitedStatestheGEAnswer

Center@,800.626.2000.k●

Cmada call,toll-free,

800-361-3400.

–Properlyground to conform

withallgoverningcodes and

ordinances.Followdetailsin

InsmllationInstructions.

—Instil orstorewherethetempera-

tureisabove50°F.(lO°C.). Do ●

notinstallthedryerwhereitwill

be exposedto theweather.

–Connecttoaproperlyrated,

protectedandsizedpowersupply

circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

theoutsideisSTRONGLY

RECOMMENDEDto prevent

largeamountsof moistureand

lintfrom being blown into the

room. Carefullyfollow the

Exhaustingdetailsin the

Instigation Instructions.

Do not repairor replace

anypartof theappliance or

attemptanysemicingunless

spectilcallyrecommended in this

Owner’sManualor in published

user-repairinstructionsthatyou

understandandhavethe skills

to ca~ out.

%en disconnectingthis

appliancepullbythe plug rather

thanthecord to avoid damageto

thecord orjunction of cord and

plug. Makesurethatthe cord

islocated so thatitwillnot be

steppedon, tripped over or

otherwisesubjectedto damage

or stress.

●ExhaustDuct—SeeInstallation

Instructions.Useonlyrigidmetal

or flexible metal4“ diameter

ductworkinsidethedryercabinet

or for exhaustingto theoutside.

USEOFPLASTICOR OTHER

COMBUSTIBLEDUC~ORK

CAN CAUSEAFIRE.

PUNCTUREDDUC~ORK

~N CAUSEAFIREIFITCOL

LAPSESOR BECOMESOTHER-

WSE RESTRICTEDINUSEOR

DURINGINSTALLATION.

●Do not dryarticlescontaining

●

rubber, plastic,or similar

materials(suchaspadded bras,

tennisshoes,galoshes,bath

mats,rugs,bibs,babypanm,

plasticbags,pillows,etc.) as

thesematerialsmaymeltor

burn.Also, somerubber

materials,whenheated,can

under certaincircumstances

produce firebyspontaneous

combustion.

Do not storeitemsthatmay

burn or melt (suchasclothing,

paper material,plasticsor

plasticcontainers,etc.) on top

of thedryerduringoperation.

●Garmentslabeled “DryAway

from Heat”or “Do not Tumble

D~” (suchaslifejacke~ contain-

ing Kapok) mustnot be put in

your dryer.

●Do not washor dryarticlesthat

havebeen cleaned in,washed

in, soakedin, or spottedwith

combustible or explosive

substances(suchaswax,paint,

oil, gasoline,degreasers,dry-

cleaningsolvents,kerosene,etc.)

whichmayigniteor explode. Do

notadd thesesubstancesto the

washwater.Do not usethese

substancesaroundyourwasher

and/or d~er duringoperation.

●Anyarticleon whichyouhave

usedacleaningsolvent,or

whichcontainsflammable

materials(suchascleaning

cloths,mops, towelsusedin

beautysalons,restauran~,

or barbershops,etc.)must

notbe placed inor nearthe

dryeruntilalltracesof these

flammableliquidsor solids

andtheirfumeshavebeen

removed.There aremany

highlyflammableitemsused

inhomes suchasacetone,

denaturedalcohol, gasoline,

kerosene,some household

cleaners,somespotremovers,

turpentines,waxes,wax

removersandproducts

containingpetroleumdistillates.

Readallsafetyinformationbeforeusing <

.Cleanthelintfilterbefore

eachload to preventlint

accumulationinsidethe

dryeror in theroom. DO

NOT OPEWTE THEDR~R

WTHOUT THELINTFILTER

INPUCE.

.Keep theareaaround and

underneathyour appliances

free from theaccumulation

of combustible materials,

suchaslint,paper, rags,

chemicals,etc.

.The interiorof themachine

and theexhaustduct

connection insidethedryer

shouldbe cleanedperiodically

byaqud~led individual.

●Neverreachinto tie dryer

while thedmm ismoving.

Before loading, unloading or

adding clothes,waituntilthe

drumhascompletelystopped.

●Do not d~ fiberglassarticles

inyour dryer.Skinirrimtion

could resultfrom theremaining

glassparticlesthatmaybe picked

up byclothing duringsubse-

quent dryeruses.

●The laundryprocesscan

reduce theflameretardancy

of fabrics.To avoidsucha

result,thegarmentmanufacturer’s

careinstructionsshouldbe

followed verycarefully.

Close supervisionisnecessary

if thisapplianceisusedbyor

near children.Do not allow

children to playinside,on,

or withhis applianceor any

discardedappliance.Dispose

of discardedappliancesand

shipping or packingmaterials

properly. Beforediscardinga

d~er, or removingfrom service,

remove thedoor of thedryer

compartment.

.Keep alllaundryaids(such

asdetergents,bleaches,fabric

softeners,etc.) out of thereach

of children, preferablyin a

locked cabinet.Observeall

warningson containerlabels

to avoidpersonalinju~.

●Keep thefloor aroundyour

appliancescleanand d~ to

reduce thepossibilityof slipping.

cTo minimizethepossibili~

of electricshock,unplug this

appliance from thepowersupply

or disconnect thedryeratthe

household distributionpanel by

removing thefuseor switching

off thecircuitbreakerbefore

attemptinganymaintenanceor

cleaning (except theremovaland

cleaning of thelintfilter).

.NO=: TurningtheCycle

Selectorknob to anOFF

position doesNOT

disconnect theappliance

from thepowersupply.

Do not tamperwiththecontrols.

Do not operatethisappliance

if itisdamaged,malfunctioning,

partiallydisassembled,or

hasmissingorbroken parti,

including adamagedcord

or plug.

●Neverclimb on or standon tie

dryertop.

●Ifyoursisagasd~er, itis

equipped withanautomatic

electricignitionanddoes not

haveapilot light.DO NOT

A~EMPT TO LIGHTWTH

AMATCH.Burnsmayresult

from havingyourhand in the

vicinityof theburnerwhen tie

automaticignitionmayturnon.

●You maywishto softenyour

launderedfabricsor reduce

thestaticelectricityin tiem

byusingdryer-appliedfabfic

softenersor ananti-static

conditioner. We recommend

youuseeitherafabric softener

inthewashcycle,according to

themanufacturer’sinstructions

for thoseproducts, or trya

dryer-addedproduct for which

themanufacturergiveswritten

assuranceon thepackagefiat

theirproduct canbe safelyused

inyourdryer.

Serviceor performance prob-

lemscausedbytheuseof tiese

productsaretheresponsibility

of themanufacturersof those

productsand arenot covered

underthewarrantyof this

appliance.

SAVET~SE INSTRUCTIONS

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controls

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Findvour model P.t. ,h,,kmarkin thebox @

nexttoy;ur modelnumbm.(To hcateyourmodelnumbmlook

onthebbel on thefront of thedqm behindthedoor.)

~ModelsDPSQ475ETandDPSQ475GT

IFABRICMRE OHIONS

ModelsDPXQ473ETandDPXQ473GT

AClean the Lint Fi/ter

IFABRICMRE O~ONS

Cleanthelintfiltereachtimeyouusethedrye~

CAUTION:

Donotoperatethedryerwithoutthelintfilter

inplace.

AFabric Care Selections

AlwaysfollowFabricManufacturer’sCarebbel or

instructionswhenlaundering.Usethischartasa

generalguide.

IDwina Selections Usaae

Forsynthetics,blendsanditems

labeled“permanentpress.”

Fordeli~tes, syntheti~ anditems

labeled‘tumbled~ low”

ForYluMna”itemswithoutheat.Use

ItheTmed-DrYcycle.

Cycle Descriptions

,,, ,.

AutomaticDryingCycles

Cyclesautomaticallysensedryness ,,

AutomaticPermanentPress AutomaticCottons

Forsyntheticblendsanddelicates.Select Forcottonsandmostlinens.Formost

Mo~ D~forheavierloads,LessD~for normalloadsselectthePreferredRe~lar

lighterloads. Setting*.Settowards

MoreDV forheavier

andwetterfabrics,LessD~for lighterfabrics.

AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC

CO~ONS E~RA CARE ●‘m~s~oRy PERM~~[~J

MssDRY

,COOL00WN

~RA CARE

●

MOREDRY

●

WinedDry Cycles

Cyclesrunforasele~edtime

Tread Dry

SettheCycleSelectorat

thedesireddryingtime.

DampDry

Toleaveitemspartially

drysetCycleSelectoron

DampDrysetting.

Dewrinkle

Forremovingwrinkles

fromitemsthatareclean

andd~ orthatarevery

lighdydamp.Setthe

CycleSelectoron the

Dewrintiesetting.

NOTE

Dyingtimeswill vey

accordingtothe*pe

ofbeetused(Electric,

NaturalorLPgas),size

ofload,qpesoffabrics,

wetnessofclothasand

conditionofexhaustducts.

ASelecting Drying Cycle A

‘StadingD~er

Selectanautomaticor timedcycle.Seethe ●Close thedryerdoor.

aboveCycleDescriptions. ●SelectSTART.

Opening thedoor duringtheoperationtill

stopthedryer.To resart thedryer,closethe

door and selectSTARTto complete thecycle.

Seenextpagefor othmdqwfeatures

Otherdqwfeaturesyourmodelhas

Use thisoption to minimizethe HINE

tinkles inclothes.Itprovides If theSignaloptionisselected,the

approximately15minutesof signalwill soundattheendofthe

ono-heattumblingaftertheclothes dryingtimeandwillsoundseveral

ared~. timesduringtheEtiraCarecycle.

Thisoption canonlybe usedtith Thiswill remindyouthatthecycle

theAutomatic cycles. isalmostcomplete.

Thissignaltill soundjust before NOTE:

othe end of thecycleto remindyou s

to remove theclothes.

fiyou selectedtheExtraCareoption

thesignaltill soundatthetheendof ●

thedryingtimeandtill soundsever-

altimesduringtheExtraCarecycle.

Thistill remindyouthatthecycleis

almostcomplete.

Removegarmentspromptlyatthe

soundofthesignal.Placeclothes

onhangerssowrinkleswon’tsetin.

UsetheSignalespeciallywhen

dryingfabricslikepolyesterknits

andpermanentpress.Thesefabrics

shouldberemovedpromptlyso

wrinkleswon?setin.

SelectingRESETOPTIONScancels

alloptions thathavebeen selected. RESH

O~lONS

10 the dryeropening from inside the k,

drum. Remove thebulb and

replace tith thesamesizebulb.

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