GE DPXQ473GT Manuel utilisateur

Models: DPXQ4731:'T DPSQ475ET

DPXQ473GT DPSQ475GT

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Owner's Manual

English Version

Important Safety Information

_tingInstructions

The Controls on Your Dryer

Other Dryer Features

Helpful Information

Specialized Fabric Guide

Loading Suggestions

Care of Product

If Something Goes Wrong

Before You Call For Service

Venting the Dryer

GE Service Numbers

Warranty, Back Cover

Version fran_:aise

Versi6n en espafiol

GEAppfiances

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

**,sing

your

dryer

Staple your receipt to the inside back

cover of this manual

Find your model Put a check mark

in the box identifying your model

in the section titled "Operating

Instructions." This will provide

easy access for your operating

instructions.

Write down tire model and serial

numbers here They are on the label

on the front of the dryer behind

the door.

Model number

Serial number

Date ofpurchaso

Help us

help you

In the United States

800. 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 Iist 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.

Read all safety information before using

_IkWARNING: For your safety the information 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.

IF YOU SMELL GAS

Do not try to light any appliance.

Do not touch any electrical

switch; do not use any phone

in your building.

Clear the room, building or

area of all occupants.

4Immediately call your gas

supplier from a neighbor's

phone. Follow the gas

supplier's instructions.

5If you cannot reach your gas

supplier, call the fire department.

_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 ofnatund

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 aU safety information before using

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

when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, 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.

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 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.

Gas dryers MUST be exhausted

to the outside. Carefully follow

the Exhausting details in the

Installation Instructions.

Exhausting electric diTers 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

Installatkl n Instructions.

Do not repair or replace

any part o1' the appliance or

attempt any servicing unless

specificall,! recommended in this

Owner's Manual or in published

user-repair instructions that you

understand and have the skills

to ca W 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 lxhecord

is located so that it will not be

stepped on, tripped over or

otherwise subjected to damage

or 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 "Dry Away

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

comb_stible 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 m-ticle on which you have

used :itcleaning solvent, or

which contains flammable

materials (such as cleaning

cloths, mops, towels used in

beaut?, 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 fumes 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.

Pead all safety information 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.

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 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 supmwision is necessary

if this appliance is used by or

near children. Do not allow

children 1:oplay inside, on,

or with this appliance or any

discarded appliance. Dispose

of discarde,:l 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 deterger, ts, bleaches, fabric

softeners, _:tc.) 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, unplng 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 ot! the lint filter).

• NOTE: Tulnaing 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.

• DO NOT place items exposed

to cooking oils in your dryer.

Items contaminated with cooking

oils may contribute to a chemical

reaction that could cause a

clothes load to catch fire.

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 static electricity in them

by using dryer-applied fabric

soften ers or an anti-static

condi fioner. We recommend

you u,';eeither a fabric softener

in tile wash cycle, according to

the manufacturer's instructions

for those producLs, or try a

dryer-added product for which

the manufacturer gives written

assurance on the package that

their product cart be safely used

in your dryer.

SelMce 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.

SAVE THE SE INS TR UCTI ONS

Find your model P_tach,,_k.n_rki. t1_bo_

next to your model number. (To locate your model number look

on the label on the front of the dryer behind the door.,)

The

controls

on your

dryer

Models DPSQ475ET and DPSQ475GT"

FABRICCARE

COTI"0N PERM KNITS FLUFF

PRESS DEUCATES

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OPTIONS

EXTRA SIGNAL

CARE RESET PUSH TO

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rModelsDPXQ473ETandDPXQ473GT

FABRIC CARE OPTIONS

COTTON PERM KNITS R.UFF EXTRA SIGNAL

PRESS DELICATES CARE

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OPTIONS START

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AClean the Lint Filter

Clean the lint filter each time you use the dryer.

CAUTION:

Do not operate the dryer without the lint filter

in place.

AFabricCareSelections

Always follow Fabric Manufacturer's Care Label or

instructions when launderi:ag. Use this chart as a

general guide.

Drying Selections Usage

For _egular to heavy ,cottons.

For ,,;ynthetics, blends and items

labeled "permanent press."

For delicates, synthetics and items

labeled "tumble dry low."

For 'fluffing" items wit!boutheat. Use

the "timed Dry cycle.

Cycle Descriptions

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Automatic Drying Cycles

Cyclesautomaticallysensedryness

Automatic Permanent Press

For synthe.tic blends. Select More Dry for

heavier fabrics, Less Dry for lighter fabrics.

Timed Dry Cycles

Cyclesrunfor aselected time

Timed Dry

Set the C_cle Selector at

the desired drying time.

Automatic Cottons

For cottons and most linens. For most loads

select the Preferred Regular Setting marked

with an _. Set towards More Dry for heavier

fabrics, Less Dry for lighter fabrics. DampDry

To leave items partially

dry set Cycle Selector on

AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC

COTTONS EXTRACARE • MOREDRY PERMANENTpRESS

\_mmm_ L_ DRY

TIMED DRY

AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC

COTI'0NS MOREDRY PERMANENT

EXTRACARE • LESSDRY PRESS

EXTRA CARE

MORE DRY

80MIN

NKI.JE/___ _70

DEWRI TIMED DRY

DAMPDRY 40 50

Damp Dry setting.

Dewrinkle

i For removing wrinkles i

from items that are clean [

and dry or that are very _

_ lightly damp. Set the

Cycle Selector on the

Dewrinkle setting. t

NOTE: i

Drying times will vary i

according to the type

of heat used (Electric,

Natural or LP gas), size

of load, types of fabrics,

wetness of clothes and

condition of exhaust ducts.

ASelecting Drying Cycle

Select an automatic or timed cycle. See the

above Cycle Descriptions.

AStartingDqer

• Close the dryer door.

• Selec_ START.

Opening the door during the operation will

stop the dryer. To restart the dryer, close the

door and select STAET to complete the cycle.

See next page for other dryer features

Other dryer features your model has

Use this option to minimize the

wrinkles in clothes. It 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 a_ld will sound several

times during t'he Extra Care cycle.

This will rem,ind 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

the signal will sound at the the end of

the drying time and will sound sever-

N times during the Extra Care cycle.

This will remind you that the cycle is

almost complete.

NOTE:

•Remove garments promptly at the

sound of tho signal Place clothes

on hangers so wrinkles won't set in.

•Use the Sigrlal especially when

drying fabrics like polyester knits

and permanent press. These fabrics

should be romoved promptly so

wrinkles won't set in.

Selecting RESET OPTIONS cancels

all options that have been selected. RESET

OPTIONS

Before replacing the light bulb,

be sure to unplug the dryer power

cord or disconnect the dryer at the

household distribution panel by

removing the fuse or switching off

the circuit breaker. Reach above

the dryer opening from inside the

drum. Remove the bulb and

replace with the same size bulb.

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