GE DPXQ473ET Owner's Manual page 5

ExhaustDuct—See Installation
Instructions.Use only rigid metal
or flexible metal4" diameter
ductworkinside the dryer cabinet
or for exhaustingto the outside.
USEOF PLASTICOR OTHER
COMBUSTIBLEDUC~ORK
CAN CAUSEA FIRE.
PUNCTUREDDUC~ORK
~N CAUSEA FIREIFIT COL
LAPSESOR BECOMESOTHER-
WSE RESTRICTEDIN USEOR
DURING INSTALLATION.
Do not dry articlescontaining
rubber, plastic,or similar
materials(such aspadded bras,
tennisshoes, galoshes,bath
mats,rugs,bibs, baby panm,
plasticbags, pillows,etc.) as
these materialsmaymelt or
burn. Also, some rubber
materials,when heated, can
under certaincircumstances
produce fire by spontaneous
combustion.
Do not storeitemsthatmay
burn or melt (such as clothing,
paper material,plasticsor
plasticcontainers,etc.) on top
of the dryerduring operation.
Garmentslabeled "DryAway
from Heat" or "Do not Tumble
D~" (such aslifejacke~ contain-
ing Kapok) mustnot be put in
your dryer.
M
Do not washor dry articlesthat
have been cleaned in, washed
in, soaked in, or spottedwith
combustible or explosive
substances(such aswax,paint,
oil, gasoline, degreasers,dry-
cleaningsolvents,kerosene, etc.)
which mayignite or explode. Do
not add thesesubstancesto the
washwater.Do not use these
substancesaround your washer
and/or d~er during operation.
Any article on whichyou have
used a cleaning solvent,or
which containsflammable
materials(such as cleaning
cloths, mops, towelsused in
beautysalons,restauran~,
or barber shops, etc.) must
not be placed in or near the
dryeruntil all tracesof these
flammable liquids or solids
and their fumes havebeen
removed. There are many
highlyflammable itemsused
in homes such asacetone,
denatured alcohol, gasoline,
kerosene, some household
cleaners, some spot removers,
turpentines,waxes,wax
removersand products
containing petroleum distillates.