GE DBLR333ET Manuel utilisateur

Models: DBLR333ET DBLR333GT

Dryer

Owner's Manual

Important Safety Information

Operating Instructions

The Controls on Your Dryer

Other Dryer Features

Helpful Information

Specialized Fabric Guide

Loading Suggestions

Care of Product

ff Something Goes Wrong

Before You Call For Service

Venting the Dryer

GE Service Numbers

Warranty, Back Cover

GEAnswer Center_

800.626.2000

GEAppliances

Welcome to the GE family. We're

proud of our quality products and

we believe in dependable service.

You'll see it in this easy-to-use

manual and you'll hear it in the

friendly voices of our customer

service department.

Best of all, you'll experience

these values each time you do

the laundry. That's important,

because your new dryer" will be

part of your family for a long time.

Before

:using

your

dryer

Staple your receipt to the inside back

cover of this manual

Write down the model and serial

numbers here. They are on the label

on the from: of the dryer behind

the door.

Model number

Serial number

Dateofpurch_se

Help 'us

help you

8'00.626.2000

Before you call for service,

there are a few things you can

do to help us serve you better.

Read this manual It contains

instructions to help you use and

maintain your dryer properly.

Save time and money. Check the

section titled "If Something Goes

Wrong" before calling. This sec-

tion was designed to solve common

problems you might encounter.

If you do need service, you can

relax knowing help is only a phone

call away. A list of toll-free customer

service numbers is included on the

inside back cover. Or call the GE

Answer Center ® at 800.626.2000,

24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Para obtenor la versi6n en

espaKol de este manual, lhtme a

GE Answer Center ®, servicio de

informaci6n para el consumidor,

tel_fono 800.626.2000.

Read all safety information before using

,l:lL WARNING:For your safety the information in this manual must be

fbllowed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property

damage, personal injury or loss of life.

Do no1: store or use gasoline

or other flammable vapors

_md liquids in the vicinity of

this or any other appliance.

]_nstallation and service must

be performed by a qualified

installer, service agency or

the gas supplier.

IF YOU SMELL GAS

1Do not try to light any appliance.

2Do not touch any electrical

switch; do not use any phone

in your building.

3Clear the room, building or

area of all occupants.

Immediately call your gas

supplier from a neighbor's

phone. Follow the gas

supplier's instructions.

5 If you cannot reach your gas

supplier, call the fire department.

q_is act requires the governor

of California to publish a list of

substances known to the state

to cause cancer, birth defects

-c,r other reproductive harm

and requires businesses to warn

customers of potential exposure

to such substances.

California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act

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.

Read all safety information before using

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injrury to persons

when using your appliance, follow basic precautious, including

the following sections.

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 Installation

Instructions before it is used.

ffyou did not receive an

Installation 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 dryer where it will

be exposed to the weather.

-- Connect to a properly rated,

protected and sized power supply

circuit to avoid electrical overload.

(;as dryers MUST be exhausted

to the outside. Carefully follow

the Exhaasting details in the

Installation 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

Installation 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.

• ExhaustDuct-See Installation •

Instructions. Useonly rigid metal

orflexible metal 4" diameter

ductwork inside thedryer cabinet

orfor exhausting to theoutside.

USEOFPLASTIC OR OTHER

COMBUSTIBLE DUCTWORK

CAN CAUSEA FIRE.

PUNCTURED DUCTWORK

CAN CAUSEA FIREIF IT COL-

LAPSESOR BECOMESOTHER-

WISERESTRICTEDIN USEOR

DURING INSTALLATION. •

• Do not dry articlescontaining

rubber, plastic, or similar

materials (suchaspadded bras,

tennis shoes,galoshes,bath

mats,rugs,bibs, babypants,

plasticbags,pillows, etc.) as

thesematerials maymelt or

burn. Also, somerubber

materials,when heated, can

under certain circumstances

produce fire byspontaneous

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 "DryAway

from Heat" or "Do not Tumble

Dry" (such as life jackets contain-

ing Kapok) must not be put in

your dryer.

Do not wash or dry articles that

have been cleaned in, washed

in, soaked in, or spotted _mth

combustible or explosive

substances (such as wax, paint,

oil, gasolir_e, degreasers, dry-

cleaning sc,lvents, 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 ct_zer during operation.

Any article on which you have

used a cleaning solvent, or

which conl;ains flammable

materials (such as cleaning

cloths, mops, towels used in

beauty salons, restaurants,

or barber .,;hops, etc.) must

not be placed in or near the

dryer until all traces of these

flammable liquids or solids

and their tumes 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.

Read aUsafetyinformation 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 dry fiberglass articles

in your dryer. 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 retardancy

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 discard,ed appliances and

shipping or packing materials

properly. Before discarding a

dryer, or removing from service,

remove the door of _Le dryer

comparr_ent.

• 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

attempr_ing any maintenance or

cleaning (except the removal and

cleaning of the lint filter).

• NOTE: _urning 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

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 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

ATTEMPT TO LIGHT WITH

A MATCH. 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 staff,: electricity in them

by using dryer-applied fabric

softeners or an anti-static

conditioner. We recommend

you use ei_er a fabric: softener

in the wash cycle, according to

the manufacturer's insm2ctions

for those products, or tiT a

dryer-added product :for which

the manufacturer giwes _witten

assurance on the package that

their product can be safely used

in your dr_,er.

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 ot7this

appliance.

SAVE THE SE INS TR UCTI ONS

The

controls

on your

dryer

START TEMPERATURE

START MEDIUM

HIGH FLUFF

AClean the Lint Filter

Clean the lint filter each time you use the dryer.

,CAUTION:

,Donot operate the dryer without the lint filter

in place.

AFabricCare,Selections

Always follow Fabric Manufacturer's Care Label

or instructions when lat=ndering. Use this chart

as a general guide.

Drying Selections Usage

Fez'regular to heavy cottons.

For synthetics, blends, delicates and

items labeled "permanent pressY

Fo_""fluffing" items without heat. Use

the Timed Dry cycle.

_3_l,'F:F31

CycleDescriptions

Automatic Drying Cycles Timed Dry Cycle !

Cycflesautomaticallysensefabric dryness

AutomaticPermanentPress

For synthetic blends. Select More Dry

for heavier fabrics, LessDryfor lighter

fabrics.

Automatic Cottons

For cottons and most linens. For most

loads select the Preferred Regular

Setting marked with an @. Set towards

More Dryfor heavier fabrics, Less Dry

for lighter fabrics.

Cycle runsfor a seKectedtime

Timed Dry

Set the Cycle Se]tector at

the desired dryiJag time.

LESSDRY

AUTOMATIC

COTTONS

MOREDRY AUTOMATIC

LESSDRYPERMANENT

COOL PRESS

DOWN

MOREDRY

20 40

80MIN

TIMED DRY

NOTE:

Automatic drying times

will vary according to the

type of heat used (Electric,

Natural or LP gas), size of

load, types of fabrics, wet-

ness of clothes and condi-

tion of exhaust ducts.

ASelecting Drying Cycle

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 will

stop the dryer. To restart the dryer, close the

door and select START tc, complete the cycle.

See next page for other dryer _atures

Other dryer features your model has

Tools Needed:

• Standard # 2 Phillips screwdriver

•Tape-tippedputty knife

•Needle-nosedpliers

IOpen the door and remove the

filler plugs opposite the hinges.

2With the door completely open,

remove the bottom screw from

each hinge on the dryer face.

Insert these screws about half

way into the TOP holes, for each

hinge, on the opposite side.

(Where you removed the filler

plugs.) Apply firm pressure to get

the screw started in untapped

holes.

Loosen the top screw from each

hinge on the dryer face halfway.

5With one hand holding the top

of the door and the other hand

holding the bottom, remove the

door from the dryer by lifting it

UP and OUT.

6Rotate the door 180 °. Insert it

on the opposite side o:f 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.

7Remove the remaining screws

from the side of the opening

from whicia the door was

remove([. With these screws

secure each hinge at the bottom.

8Tighten the two top screws of

each hinge.

9Reinsert tlhe plastic plugs on

the side from which the door

was removed.

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