Fire Hazard - GE DDE7905S Use And Care Manual

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement 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
of natural gas or LP fuels.
Properly adjusted dryers will minimize incomplete
combustion. Exposure to these substances can be
minimized further by properly venting the dryers
to the outdoors.
Warning-To reduce the risk of fire,
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electric shock, or i~ury to persons
when using
your appliance, follow basic
precautions, including the following:
Use this apptiance only for its intended
purpose as describd in this Use and Care Book.
This dryer must be properly installed
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and located in accordance with the
Installation Instructions before it
is used. If you did not receive an Installation
one by calling, toll free, the GE Answer Center",
800.626.2000.
—Properly ground to conform with
all governing codes and ordinances.
Follow details in Installation Instructions.
—Locate where the temperature is above 50°F.
control system. Do not install or store the
dryer where it will be exposed to the weather.
—Connect to a properly rated, protected
and sized power supply circuit to avoid
—Exhausting to the outside is STRONGLY
of moisture and lint from being blown into the
in the Installation Instructions,
Do not repair or replace any
part of the app~ance or attempt
any servicing unless specific*y
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.
To Mbimize tie Powibility
a Fire Hazard
of
Exhaust Duct+ee Installation Instructions.
Use only rigid meti or fledble metal 4"
diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet
or for exhausting to the outside. USE OF
PLASTIC OR O~ER COMBUSTIBLE
DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A FTRE.
PUNCTURED DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE
A ~E IF IT COLLAPSES OR BECOMES
DURING INSTALLATION.
similar materials (such as padded bras, tennis
shoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, 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 contai~e-m~etc.
during operation.
on top of the dryer
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