S Afety Instruc Tio Ns; Installation Instructions - GE Dryer Use And Care Manual

IM PORT A NT SA FET Y INST RUCT IONS
Warning - It is extremely important that you read and adhere to the
following instructions. Failure to do so could cause bodily injuries and /
or property damage due to fire.
• Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as
described in this Use and Care Book.
This dryer must be properly installed and
located in accordance with the Installation
Instructions before it is used.
– Properly ground to conform with Local Codes.
In the event of malfunction or breakdown, grounding
will reduce the risk of electric shock by providing a path
of least resistance for electric current. This appliance is
equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding
conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be
plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly
installed and grounded in accordance with all local
codes and ordinances.
WARNING: Improper connection of the equipment-
grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric
shock. Check with a qualified electrician or service
representative or personnel il you are in doubt as to
whether the appliance is properly grounded.
Do not modify the plug provided with the appliance: if it
will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a
qualified electrician. Follow details in Installation
Instructions.
– Locate where the temperature is above 5 0 ˚F. (10 ˚C.) for
satisfactory operation of the dryer control system.
Do not install or store the dryer where it will be
exposed to the water and/or the weather.
– Connect to a properly rated, protected and sized
power supply circuit to avoid electrical overload.
– Exhausting 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.

– A GAS DRYER MUST BE EX HAUSTED TO THE
OUTDOORS.
Do not repair or replace any part of the
appliance or attempt any servicing unless
specifically recommended in this Use and
Care Book 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.
Read all instructions b efore using th is appliance
To Minimize the Possibility of a
Fire Hazard
• Exhaust Duct – See Installation Instructions. Use
only rigid metal or flexible metal 4 " diameter
ductwork for exhausting to the outside. USE OF
PLASTIC OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A FIRE. FOIL OR
OTHER EASILY PUNCTURED DUCTWORK
CAN CAUSE A FIRE IF IT COLLAPSES OR
BECOMES OTHERWISE RESTRICTED IN USE
OR DURING INSTALLATION.
• Do not use heat to dry articles containing rubber,
plastic, or similar materials (such as padded bras,
tennis shoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, pillows,
baby pants, plastic bags, 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 the
operation.
• Garments labeled " Dry Away from Heat" (such as
life jackets containing Kapok or foam) 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, 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 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.
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