SAFETY
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SAFETY NOTICE
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act requires the governor of
California to publish a list of substances known
to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm and requires businesses to warn
customers of potential exposure to such substances.
Gas appliances can cause minor exposure
to four of these substances, namely benzene,
carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot,
caused primarily by the incomplete combustion
of natural gas or
fuels.
Properly adjusted dryers will minimize incomplete
combustion. Exposure to these substances can be
minimized further by properly venting the dryers
to the outdoors.
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Warning-To reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, or injury to persons
when using your appliance, follow basic
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precautions, including the following:
Use this appliance only for its intended
purpose as described in this Use and Care Book.
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This dryer must be properly installed
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and located in accordance with the
Installation Instructions before it
is used. If you did not receive an Installation
Instructions sheet with your dryer, you can obtain
one by calling, toll free, the GE Answer Center”,
800.626.2000.
—Properly ground to conform with
governing codes and ordinances.
Follow
in Installation Instructions.
—Locate where the temperature is above
for satisfactory operation of the dryer
control system. Do not
or store the
dryer where it will be exposed to the weather.
—Connect to a properly rated, protected
and sized power supply circuit to avoid
electrical overload.
to the outside is STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED to prevent large amounts
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of moisture and lint from being blown into the
room, Carefully follow the Exhausting Details
in the Installation Instructions.
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Do not repair or replace any
part the appliance or attempt
servicing unless
specifically
recommended in this Use and C-are Book
or in published user-repair instructions
that you understand and have the skills to
carry out.
When disconnecting this appliance
plug rather than the
cord to avoid
to the cord or
of cord and plug.
sure that the
cord is located so that it will not be stepped on,
tripped over or otherwise subjected to damage
or stress.
To
the Possibility
of a Fire Hazard
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Exhaust
Instructions.
Use only
metal or flexible metal 4“
diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet
or for exhausting to the outside. USE OF
PLASTIC OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
DUCTWORK
CAUSE A
FOIL OR
OTHER EASILY PUNCTURED DUCTWORK
CAN CAUSE A FIRE IF IT COLLAPSES OR
BECOMES OTHERWISE RESTRICTED IN
USE OR DURING INSTALLATION.
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Do not use heat to dry articles containing rubber,
plastic, or similar materials (such as padded
bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs,
baby pants, plastic bags, etc.) as these materials
may melt or burn. Also, some rubber materials,
when heated, can under certain circumstances
produce fire by spontaneous combustion.
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Do not store items that
burn or melt
(such as clothing, paper
plastics
or plastic containers, etc.) on top of the dryer
during the operation.
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