GE Appliances DCCB330 Owner's Manual page 4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORPIAT/ON.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
A WARNING!
YOUR LAUNDRY AREA
• Keepthe area underneath and around your •
appliances free of combustible materials, such
as lint, paper, rags, chemicals, gasoline and
other flammable vapors and liquids.
• Keepthe floor around your appliances clean •
and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.
Keep area around the exhaust opening and
surrounding areas free from the accumulation
of lint, dust and dirt.
Do not obstruct the flow of ventilating air.
Do not stack or place laundry or throw rugs
against the front or back of the dryer.
Closesupervision is necessary if this appliance
is used by or near children. Do not allow children to
play on, with or inside this or
any other appliance.
Keep all laundry aids (such as detergents, bleaches,
etc.)out of the reach of children, preferably in a
locked cabinet. Observe all warnings on container
labels to avoid injury.
Never climb on or stand on the dryer top.
Do not install or store this appliance where it
will be exposed to the weather.
WHEN USING YOUR DRYER
Never reach into the dryer while the drum is
moving. Before loading, unloading or adding
clothes, wait until the drum has completely
stopped.
Cleon the lint filter before each load to prevent
lint accumulation inside the dryer or in the room.
DO NOT OPERATE THEDRYERWITHOUTTHELINT
FILTERIN PLACE.
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, oil, 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 or place these substances
around your washer or dryer during operation.
Any article on which you have used a cleaning
solvent or that 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 solvents or
flammable materials 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. •
The laundry process can reduce the flame
retardancy of fabrics. To avoid such a result,
carefully follow the garment manufacturer's
care instructions.
Do not dry articles containing rubber, plastic
or similar materials such as padded bras, tennis
shoes,galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby
pants, plastic bags, pillows, etc. that may melt
or burn. Some rubber materials, when heated,
can under certain circumstances produce fire by
spontaneous combustion.
Do not store plastic, paper or clothing that
may burn or melt on top of the dryer during
operation.
Garments labeled Dry Awag from Heat or Do Not
Tumble Dry (such as lifejackets containing Kapok)
must not be put in your dryer.
Do not dry fiberglass articles in your dryer.
Skinirritation could result from the remaining
particles that may be picked up by clothing during
subsequent dryer uses.
To minimize the possibility of electric shock,
unplug this appliance from the power supply or
disconnect the dryer at the distribution panel
by removing the fuse or switching off the circuit
breaker before attempting any maintenance or
cleaning (exceptthe removal and cleaning of
the lint filter).NOTE:Turning the Cycle Selector
knob to on off position does NOTdisconnect the
appliance from the power supply.
Do not spray any type of aerosol into, on or near
dryer at any time.
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 load to catch fire.
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