GE DJSR473ET Use And Care Manual page 5

• Any article on which you have used a cleaning
solwmt, or which contains flammable materials
(sucJh as cleaning cloths, mops, towels used in
beauty salons, restaurants or barber shops, etc.)
musl_not be placed in or near the dryer until all
traces of these flammable liquids or solids and
thek 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.
_ • Clean the lint filter before each
load to prevent lint accumulation
inside the dryer or in the room.
DO NOT OPERATE TI-_ 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, etc.
• The interior of the machine and the exhaust
duct connection inside the dryer should be
cleaned periodically by a qualified individual.
To Minimize the Possibility of Injury
• New.'r 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
il flame retardancy of fabrics. To avoid
such a result, the garment manufacturer's
care instructions should be followed very carefully.
I_Z=L'_.• Close supervision is necessary if this
_- _'1 appliance is used by or near children.
If._, ,_l Do not allow children to play inside,
_:_..___ on, or with this appliance or any
discarded appliance. Dispose of
discarded appliances and shipping or packing
materialsproperly. Before discarding a dryer,
or removing from service, remove the door of
the dryer COmpartment.
• eep all laundry aiids (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.
• o minimize the possibility of electric
shock, unplug this appliance from t]he
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 disconne_,t
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.
• If yours is a gas dryer, it is eqlfipped with an
automatic electric ignition and does not have
a pilot light. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LIGIqT
WITH A MATCH. Bums may result from having
your hand in the vicinity of the burner when the
automatic ignition may turn on.
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 raanufacturer's
instructions for those products, or try a dryer-added
product for which the manufacturer gives written
assurance on the package that theia"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.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS