GE 495 Series Owner's Manual page 4

iMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READALL iNSTRUCTiONS BEFORE USING
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[] Keep the area underneath
and around your
appliances flee of combustible materials (lint,
paper, rags, etc.), gasoline, chemicals, and other
flmnmable vapors and liquids.
[] Keep all lmmd U aids (such as detergents,
bleaches, etc.) out of the reach of children,
preferably in a locked cabinet. Obseis_e all
warnings on container labels m avoid inju137.
[] Keep the floor around your appliances clean and [] Never climb on or stand on the dUeT top.
dU m re&me dm possibilipy of slipping.
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(;lose supervision is necessa U if this appliance is
used by or near children. Do not allow children
to play on, with, or inside t|_is or a W other
appliance.
WHENUSINGYOUR DRYER
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Never reach into tt_e dUeT while tt_e drum is
moving. Be%re loading, unloading or adding
clothes, wait until the dram has complemly
stopped.
Clean the lint filter befbre each load to prevent
lint accumulation inside the dUeT or in the room.
DO NOT OPERATETHEDRYER WITHOUTTHELINT
FILTER IN PLACE.
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Do not wash or dU articles flint have been
cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotmd
with combustible or explosive substances (such as
wax, oil, paint, gasoline, de_'easers, (h)_cleaning
solvents, kerosene, etc.) which may ignite or
explode. Do not add these substances to the
wash water. Do not use or place dmse substances
around your washer or dUeT during operation.
[] An?."article on which you have used a cleaning
solvent or dmt contains flammable materials
(such as cleaning clod, s, mops, towels used in
beauty salons, restaurants, or barber shops, etc.)
must not be placed in or near the dUeT until
solvents or flammable materials have been
removed. There are mmly highly flammable
items used in homes such as acetone, denatured
alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some household
cleaners, some spot removers, mqoentines,
waxes, wax removers and products containing
petroleum distillams.
[] Do not dU articles containing rubber, plastic,
fbam, or similar materials such as padded bras,
tennis shoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby
pants, plastic bags, pillows, etc., that may melt or
burn. Some robber materials, when heated, can
under certain circumstances pro&me fire 1)77
spontaneous combustion.
[] Do not store plastic, paper or clothing that may
burn or melt on top of the dUeT during operation.
[] Gammnts labeled DryAway from Hoat or Do
Not TumbleDr}, (such as life jackets containing
Kapok) must not be put in your (hTer.
[] Do not dU fiberglass articles in your duer.
Skin irritation could result fl'om the remaining
particles that may be picked up by clothing
(hmng subsequent (hyer uses.
[] To minimize dm possibility of elecuic shock,
unplug this appliance fi'om the power supply
or disconnect dm dUeT at the household
distribution panel by removing the fi.meor
switching off dm circuit breaker before
attempting aW maintenance or cleaning
(except the removal and cleaning of the lint
filter). NOTE:Turning the Cycle Selector knob
m an OFFposition does N0gdisconnect the
appliance from the power supply.
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The lmmd U process can reduce tt_e flame
retardan(.y of fi_brics. To avoid such a result,
carefiflly follow the gm-ment manuf_mmrer's
care instructions.
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