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Safety Instructions . . . . . . 2–4
Owner’s Manual
Operating Instructions
DBLR333
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6
DBSR453
Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
DBXR463
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
DHDSR45
Loading and Using
DHDSR46
the Dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Reversing the Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 DJXR433
Venting the Dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
DLLSR33
DLSR483
Troubleshooting Tips
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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. Do not store or use gasoline or other Installation and service must be flammable vapors and liquids in the performed by a qualified installer, vicinity of this or any other appliance. service agency or the gas supplier. WHAT TO DO IF YOU
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support ge.com WARNING! YOUR LAUNDRY AREA Keep the area underneath and around your Keep all laundry aids (such as detergents, appliances free of combustible materials, bleaches, etc.) out of the reach of children, (lint, paper, rags, etc.), gasoline, chemicals and preferably in a locked cabinet. Observe all other flammable vapors and liquids. warnings on container labels to avoid injury. Keep the floor around your app
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! WHEN USING YOUR DRYER (cont.) Never attempt to operate this appliance if it is 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,
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About the dryer control panel. ge.com 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. Model DVLR223 MEDIUM HEAT AUTOMATIC REGULAR HEAT 3 2 Model DX2300 MEDIUM HEAT AUTOMATIC REGULAR HEAT 3 2 Models DS4500, DBSR453, DBXR463, DHDSR45 and DHDSR46 Optional features (on some models) 3 1 2 Model DX4500 3 1 2 NOTE: Drying times will vary according to the type of heat used (Electric, Natura
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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. Model DBLR333 3 1 2 Models DJXR433, DRSR483, DWSR483, DWXR483, DLSR483, DQSR483 and DZSR483 Optional features (on some models) 3 1 2 Models EED4500 and EGD4500 3 1 2 Model DLLSR33 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 f
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support About the control settings. ge.com IMPORTANT: Clean the lint filter each time you use the dryer. Fabric Care/Temperature (on some models) 1 REGULAR For regular to heavy cottons. or COTTONS REG. HEAT MEDIUM For synthetics, blends, delicates and items labeled permanent press. or EASY CARE MED. HEAT DELICATES On some models. For delicates, synthetics and items labeled tumble dry low. LOW HEAT FLUFF For fluffing items w
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About the dryer features. Wrinkle Care Option (on some models) Use this option to minimize the wrinkles If you are using the CYCLE SIGNAL knob in clothes. It provides approximately and you select the WRINKLE CARE option, 15 minutes of no-heat tumbling after a signal will sound at the end of the drying the clothes are dry. time and several times during the WRINKLE CARE cycle. This will remind you that it is This option can only be used with the time to remove the clothes. COTTONS and EASY CARE
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support About reversing the door. ge.com Reversing the Door Tools needed: Standard #2 Tape-tipped Phillips screwdriver putty knife 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).
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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 Do not overload. This wastes energy and causes wrinkling. the washer, they are sorted properly for the dryer. Do not dry the following items: fiberglass items, woolens, Do not add fabric softener sheets once the load has rubber-coated items, plastics, items with plastic trim and become warm. They may cause fabric softene
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support ge.com 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
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Before you call Customer Support… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages, or visit ge.com. You may not need to call Customer Support. 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 • Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box and replace is tripped fuse or reset breaker. NOTE: Most electric dryers use 2 fuses/breakers. Dryer doesn
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support ge.com 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 •Large, heavy fabrics contain more moisture and take (like beach towels) longer to dry. Separate large, heavy fabrics into smaller loads to speed drying time. Controls improperly set •M
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Notes. 14 Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support GE Dryer Warranty. All warranty support provided by our Factory Service Centers, or Staple your receipt here. ® an authorized Customer Care technician. To get Customer Support, Proof of the original purchase on-line, 24 hours a day, visit us at ge.com or call 800.GE.CARES date is needed to obtain support (800.432.2737). Please have serial number and model number under the warranty. available when calling for serv
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