GE DPSQ495ET Manuel utilisateur

Models: DPSQ495ET

UPSQ495ET DPSQ495GT

UPSQ495GT

Manual

English Version

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

Version franqaise

Version en espahol

GEAppliances

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.

the laundry. That's important,

because your new dryer will be

part of your family for a long time.

Bejove

yo%g

duev

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 front of the dryer behind

the door.

Model number

Serial number

Date ofpurchase

Hg' _ 7_4S

helpyou

In the United States"

800°626°2000

In Canada

800-361-3400

Beff)re 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 in the

United States the GE Answer

Center ® at 800.626.2000, 24 hours

a day, 7 days a week. In Canada call

800-361-3400.

WARNING:For your safety the infi)rmation in this manual must be

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

damage, personal injury or loss of life.

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. 4

IFYOUSMELLGAS

IDo not try to light any appliance.

2Do 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 tile gas

supplier's instructions.

5If you cannot reach your gas

supplier, call the fire department.

and requires businesses to warn incomplete combustion of natural

customers of potential ex 0sure asorLP fuels

P g • {

to such substancesi Properly adjusted d ers will

minimize inc0mplete c0mbnsti0n I

Exp0sure tO these substances can iI

be minimized further by properly

venting the duet t0 the outdoors!

To reduce the risk of firei electric shocki or inj_y to pers0ns

when ush_g your appli_ce, fonow basic precautions; including

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 befi)re it is used.

If you did not receive an

Installation Instructions sheet

with your dryer, you can obtain

one by calling, toll-free, in the

United States the GE Answer

Center ®, 800.626.2000. In Canada

call, toll-free, 800-361-3400.

Properly ground to conform

with all governing codes and

ordinances. Follow details in

Installation Instructions.

-- Install or store where tire tempera-

ture is above 50°F. (10°C.). Do

not install tire dryer where it will

be exposed to tire weather.

- Connect to a properly rated,

protected and sized power supply

circuit to avoid electrical overload.

Gas dryers MUST be exhausted

to the outside. Careflflly follow

the Exhausting 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. Carefillly 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

OF 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 outside.

USE OF PLASTIC OR OTHER

COMBUSTIBLE DUCTWORK

CAN CAUSE A FIRE.

PUNCTURED DUCTWORK

CAN CAUSE A FIRE IF IT COL-

LAPSES OR BECOMES OTHER-

WISE RESTRICTED IN USE OR

DURING INSTALLATION.

• 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.) 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 "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 with

combustible or explosive

substances (such as wax, paint,

oil, gasoline, degreasers, dry-

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.

Any article on which you have

used a cleaning solvent, or

which 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 all traces of these

flammable liquids or solids

and their flmms 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.

Clean the lint filter beff)re

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.

Regularly inspect the exhaust

duct to be sure it has not been

crushed or otherwise restricted.

• The interior of the machine

and the exhaust duct

connection inside the dryer

should be cleaned periodically

by a qualified indMdual.

• 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 carefillly.

• 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 ir_jury.

• 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 fllse 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

if it isdamaged,malflmctioning,

partially disassembled,or

hasmissingor broken parts,

including adamagedcord

or plug.

• Never climb on or standon the

dryer top.

• DO NOT placeitemsexposedto

cooking oils in your dryer. Items

contaminated with cooking oils

maycontribute to achemical

reaction that could causea

clothes load to catchfire.

If yoursis agasdryer, it is

equipped with an automatic

elecuic ignition and doesnot

haveapilot light. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO LIGHT WITH

A MATCH. Burns mayresult

from havingyour hand in the

vicinity of the burner when the

automatic ignition maymrn on.

You maywish to softenyour

laundered fabrics or reduce

the staticelectricity in them

byusingdryer-applied fabric

softenersor an anti-static

conditioner. Werecommend

you useeither afabric softener

in thewashcycle,according to

themanufacturer's instn_ctions

for thoseproducts, 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.

SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

FABRICCARE

FLUFF COTTON

OPTIONS

PERM KNITS EXTRA

PRESS DELICATES CARE SIGNAL

RESET PUSHTO

OPTIONS START

AUTOMATIC

COTTONS PERMANENT

MORE DRY PRESS

EXTRACARE • LESSDRY

'COOLDOWN

EXTRA CARE

DREDRY

DRY

DEWRINKLE "COOLDOWN

DAMPDRY EXTRACARE

4o •AUTOMATIC

TIMED DRY so so DELICATES

MIN

fl'om items that are clean

an d d_y Or that are ve_y

lightly dampl Set the i

cycle select0r on the

Clean the LintFilter

Clean the lint filter each time you use the dryer.

CAUTION:

Do not operate the dryer without the tint filter

in p/ace.

_FabricCareSelections

Always ff_llow Fabric Manufacturer's Care Label

or instructions when laundering. Use this chart

as a general guide.

Drying Selections

e e m'e ",

Usage

FOr !'fluffing _titems without heat,

the Timed Dry cycle.

For regular to heavy cottons.

For Synthetics;blendS and items

labeled "permanent press."

For de!icates; synthetics and items

labeled t'tumble dry

SelectingDryingCycle

Select an automatic or timed cycle. See the

above Cyc e Descriptions.

StartingDryer

*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 to complete the cycle.

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Other dUerjeatures your mode{ has

Use this option to minimize the

wrinkles in clothes. The option

provides approximately 15

minutes of no-heat tumbling

after the clothes are dry.

This option can only be used with

the Automatic cycles.

HINT..

If the Signal option is selected, the

Signal will sound at the end of the

drying time and will sound several

times during the Extra Care cycle.

This will remind you that the cycle

is almost complete.

This signal will sound just before

the end of the cycle to remind you

to remove the clothes.

If you selected the Extra Care option

tile signal will sound at tile end of

tile drying time and will sound sever-

al times during the Extra Care cycle.

This will remind you that the cycle is

almost complete.

NOTE:

•Remove garments promptly at the

sound of the signal. Place clothes

on hangers so wrinkles won't set in.

•Use the Signal especially when

drying fabrics like polyester knits

and permanent press. These fabrics

should be removed promptly so

wrinkles won't set in.

Selecting RESET OPTIONS cancels

all options that have been selected.

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Before replacing tile light bulb, be

sure to unplug tile dryer power cord

or disconnect tile dryer at the house-

hold distribution panel by removing

the fuse or switching off the circuit

breaker. Reach above tile dryer

opening from inside the drum.

Remove the bulb and replace with

the same size bulb.

A handy drying rack may be used

for drying articles such as stuffed

toys, pillows or washable sweaters.

Hook the rack over the lint filter so

the rack extends into the dryer

drum.

NOTE:

*The drying rack must be used with

the Timed Cycle.

*Do not use this drying rack when

there are other clothes in the dryer.

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