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GE Appliances
Safety Information . . . . . . . . 3–5
Owner’s Manual
Operating Instructions
Models Type: 333
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7
453
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
463
Loading and Using 483
485
the Dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
2000
Reversing the Door . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3300
Venting the Dryer . . . . . . . . . . .11
4500
Troubleshooting Tips
Before You Call
For Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 13
Customer Service
Produc
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GE & You, A Service Partnership. IMPORTANT! Fill out the Consumer Product Registration Card. Two easy ways to register your appliance! n Through the internet at www.geappliances.com n Complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card FOR YOUR RECORDS Write the model and serial numbers here: # # They are on the label on the front of the dryer behind the door. READ THIS MANUAL Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your dryer properly. Just a little preventive ca
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service 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. n Do not store or use gasoline or other n Installation and service must be performed flammable vapors and liquids in the by a qualified installer, service agency
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! YOUR LAUNDRY AREA n Keep the area underneath and around your n Keep all laundry aids (such as detergents, appliances free of combustible materials, (lint, bleaches, etc.) out of the reach of children, paper, rags, etc.), gasoline, chemicals and other preferably in a locked cabinet. Observe all flammable vapors and liquids. warnings on container labels to avoid injury. n Keep the floor around your appliances clean and n Ne
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service n Never attempt to operate this appliance if it is n You may wish to soften your laundered fabrics damaged, malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or reduce the static electricity in them, by using or has missing or broken parts, including a a dryer-applied fabric softener or an anti-static damaged cord or plug. conditioner. We recommend you use either a fabric softener in the wash cycle, according to n The inte
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About the dryer control panel. You can locate your model number on the label on the front of the dryer behind the door. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Models Type 453 and 463 3 1 2 Optional Feature, on some models Models Type 483, 485, 2000 and 3300 3 2 1 Optional Features, on some models Model Type 4500 3 1 2 Model Type 333 3 1 2 NOTE: Drying times will vary according to the type of heat used (Electric, Natural or LP gas), size of load, types of fabri
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Control Settings IMPORTANT: Clean the lint filter each time you use the dryer. Fabric Care/Temperature 1 COTTONS For regular to heavy cottons. REG. HEAT EASY CARE For synthetics, blends, delicates and items labeled permanent press. MED. HEAT DELICATES On some models. For delicates, synthetics and items labeled tumble dry low. LOW HEAT FLUFF For fluffing items without heat. Use the TIMED DRY cycle. NO HEAT Automatic
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About your dryer features. Wrinkle Care Option—On some models WRINKLE CARE EXTENDED COOL AIR TUMBLE Use this option to minimize the wrinkles If you have a Cycle Signal knob and you in clothes. It provides approximately 15 select the WRINKLE CARE option, a signal minutes of no-heat tumbling after the will sound at the end of the drying time and clothes are dry. several times during the WRINKLE CARE cycle. This will remind you that it is time to This option can only be used with the remove the clo
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service About reversing the door. Reversing the Door Tools needed: n Standard #2 n Tape-tipped n 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 fille
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Loading and using the dryer. Always follow the fabric manufacturer’s care label when laundering. Sorting and Loading Hints As a general rule, if clothes are sorted properly for the washer, they are sorted properly for the dryer. Do not add fabric softener sheets once the load has become warm. They may cause fabric softener stains. ® Bounce Fabric Conditioner Dryer Sheets have been approved for use in all GE Dryers when used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not overload.
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service 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. n Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4† diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet or for exhausting to the outside. n Do not use plastic or other combu
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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. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Dryer doesn’t start Dryer is unplugged • Make sure the dryer plug is pushed completely into the outlet. Fuse is blown/circuit breaker is • Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box and tripped replace fuse or reset breaker. NOTE: Most electric dryers use two fuses/breakers. Dryer doesn’t heat Fuse is b
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Problem Possible Causes What To Do Clothes take too long Improper sorting • Separate heavy items from lightweight items (generally, to dry a well-sorted washer load is a well-sorted dryer load). Large loads of heavy fabrics (like • Large, heavy fabrics contain more moisture and take beach towels) longer to dry. Separate large, heavy fabrics into smaller loads to speed drying time. Controls improperly set • Match
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Notes 14 Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Notes 15
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Notes 16 Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions
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™ GE Service Protection Plus GE, a name recognized worldwide for quality and dependability, offers you ™ Service Protection Plus —comprehensive protection on all your appliances— No Matter What Brand! Benefits Include: We’ll Cover Any Appliance. • Backed by GE • All brands covered Anywhere. Anytime.* • Unlimited service calls • All parts and labor costs included • No out-of-pocket expenses • No hidden deductibles • One 800 number to call You will be completely satisfied with our service protect
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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 Customer Service GE Dryer Warranty (For customers in the U.S.) All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers, ® or an authorized Customer Care technician. For service, call 800-GE-CARES. For The Period Of: GE Will Replace: One Year Any part of the dryer which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. During this full From the date of the one-year warranty, GE will also provide, free of charge, all labor an
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Service Telephone Numbers. ® GE Answer Center In the U.S.: 800.626.2000 The GE Answer Center® is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In Canada, contact: Manager, Consumer Relations, Camco Inc., 1 Factory Lane, Suite 310, Moncton, N.B., E1C 9M3. OR Visit our Website at: www.geappliances.com In-Home Repair Service In the U.S.: 800-432-2737 Expert GE repair service is only a phone call away. In Canada, call 1-800-361-3400. Special Needs Service In the U.S.: 800.626.2000 GE offers, free of charge
