Safety Instructions - GE Dryer Use And Care Manual With Installation Instructions

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• 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, gasoline and
other flammable vapors and liquids.
• Regularly inspect the exhaust duct to be sure it has
not been crushed or otherwise restricted.
• The interior of the dryer cabinet and the exhaust duct
connection inside the dryer should be cleaned every 2
to 3 years, or more often if needed, by a qualified
service person. (see Care & Cleaning section)
To Minimize the Possibility of Injury
• 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
subsequent dryer uses.
• The laundry process can reduce the
flame retardance 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
discarded appliances and shipping or
packing materials properly. Before
discarding a dryer, or removing from
service, remove the door of the dryer compartment.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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• 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 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 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.
• Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and
ventilation air.
Dryer-applied Fabric Softeners or
Anti-static Conditioners
You may wish to soften your laundered fabrics or
reduce the static electricity in them. We recommend
you use either a fabric softener in the wash cycle,
according to the manufacturer's instructions for those
products, 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 problems 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.