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Safety Information . . . . . . . . 2–5
Owner’s Manual
Operating Instructions
Model: Type 450
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 7
Loading and Using
the Dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Reversing the Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Venting the Dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Troubleshooting Tips . . . 11, 12
Consumer Support
Consumer Support . . . . .Back Cover
Product Registration . . . . . . . . .13, 14
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or death. Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier. FOR GAS DRYERS: YOU MUST POST IN A PROMINENT LOCATION 1. Instructions to follow if the user smells gas: Contact your local gas supplier f
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support PROPER INSTALLATION This dryer must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used. If you did not receive an Installation Instructions sheet, visit our Website at: ge.com. Properly ground dryer to conform with all Exhaust/Ducting: governing codes and ordinances. Follow details Gas dryers MUST be exhausted to the outside. in Installation Instructions. 1 Use on
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! WHEN USING YOUR DRYER Never reach into the dryer while the drum is The laundry process can reduce the flame moving. Before loading, unloading or adding retardancy of fabrics. To avoid such a result, clothes, wait until the drum has completely carefully follow the garment manufacturer’s stopped. care instructions. Clean the lint filter before each load to prevent Do not dry articles containing rubber, plastic, lin
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Never attempt to operate this appliance if You may wish to soften your laundered fabrics it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially or reduce the static electricity in them by using disassembled, or has missing or broken parts, a dryer-applied fabric softener or an anti-static including a damaged cord or plug. conditioner. We recommend you use either a fabric softener in the wash cycle, according to The inter
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About the control panel. Your new dryer offers the convenience of starting your dryer loads by simply choosing a Clothes Care Selection and the Heat Setting. Then all you have to do is press START. Quick Start Guide • Close door • Select dry cycle • Push START • Select heat setting • Clean lint filter • Add clothes Model Type 450 NOTE: Any time you make a selection that is incompatible with the chosen dry cycle, the dryer will beep twice. Vision-Impaired Washer/Dryer Kit For washer model WNRD205
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1 Clothes Care Selection For cottons and most linens. For loads consisting of cottons and poly-blends. For wrinkle-free and permanent press items. For knits and sweaters with fabric care labels that say “Machine Dry.” For lingerie and special care fabrics. For tumbling items without heat. 2 Heat Settings For regular to heavy cottons. For synthetics, blends and items labeled permanent press. For delicates, synthetics and items labeled Tumble Dry Low. For lingerie and special-care fabrics. 3 START
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About reversing the door. Reversing the Door Tools needed: Standard #2 Tape-tipped Needle-nosed Phillips screwdriver putty knife pliers Open the door and remove the filler plugs opposite the hinges. With the door 1 completely open, remove the bottom screw from each hinge on the dryer face. Insert these screws about half way into the TOP holes, for each hinge, on the opposite side (where you removed the filler plugs). Apply firm pressure to get the screw started in untapped holes. Loosen
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Loading and using the dryer. Always follow the fabric manufacturer’s care label when laundering. Fabric Care Labels Below are fabric care label “symbols” that affect the clothing you will be laundering. DRY LABELS WASH LABELS Tumble Machine dry Do not dry wash Dry Normal Permanent Press/ Gentle/ (used with Do not tumble dry Normal Permanent Press/ Gentle/ Do not wash Do not wring wrinkle resistant delicate do not wa
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Venting the dryer. For the best drying performance the dryer needs to be properly vented. The dryer will use more energy and run longer if it is not vented to the below specifications. Carefully follow the details on Exhausting in the Installation Instructions. Use only rigid metal 4″ diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet. Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4″ diameter ductwork for exhausting to the outside. Do not use plastic or other combustible ductwork. Use the shortest len
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. OPERATION Possible Causes What To Do Control pads not Controls accidentally put in • Press STOP/CANCEL. responding service mode Dryer doesn’t start Control panel is “asleep” • This is normal. Press START twice to choose the last cycle you used and to start
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Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips LAUNDRY PRACTICES Possible Causes What To Do Greasy spots on clothes Improper use of fabric softener • Follow directions on fabric softener package. Drying dirty items with clean ones • Use your dryer to dry only clean items. Dirty items can stain clean items and the dryer. Clothes were not completely clean • Sometimes stains which cannot be seen when the clothes are wet appear after drying. Use proper washing procedures before drying. Lint on
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Consumer Product Ownership Registration Dear Customer: Thank you for purchasing our product and thank you for placing your confidence in us. We are proud to have you as a customer! Follow these three steps to protect your new appliance investment: Complete and mail After mailing the Read your Owner’s your Consumer registration below, Manual carefully. Product Ownership store this document It will help you Registration today. in a safe place. It operate your new Have the peace of contains inform
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support GE Commercial Dryer Warranty. Parts and service are available from your General Electric Commercial Laundry distributor. Please have serial number and model number available when calling for service. For The Period Of: We Will Replace: One Year Any part of the dryer which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. During this From the date of the limited one-year warranty, we will also provide, free of char
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