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  • Page 1

    Part No. 175D1807P253 Pub. No. 49-9982 7–98 CG 500A 277P024 Models T ype: 333 453 473 Owner’ s Manual GE Appliances Dryers GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000[...]

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    Congratulations! Y ou Are Now Part of the GE Family . Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department. Best of all, you’ll experience these values[...]

  • Page 3

    ■ Properly ground dryer to conform with all governing codes and ordinances. Follow details in Installation Instructions. ■ Install or store where it will not be exposed to temperatures below freezing or exposed to the weather. ■ Connect to a properly rated, protected and sized power supply circuit to avoid electrical overload. ■ Remove all [...]

  • Page 4

    4 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. W ARNING! YOUR LAUNDRY AREA ■ Keep the area underneath and around your appliances free of combustible materials, (lint, paper, rags, etc.), gasoline, chemicals and other flammable vapors and liquids. ■ Keep the floor around your appliances clean and dry to reduce the possibil[...]

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    WHEN NOT USING YOUR DRYER ■ Grasp the plug firmly when disconnecting this appliance to avoid damage to the cord while pulling. Place the cord away from traffic areas so it will not be stepped on, tripped over or subjected to damage. ■ Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of this appliance or attempt any servicing unless specifically rec[...]

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    6 About the dryer control panel. Y ou 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. START START LESS DRY COOL DOWN 80 MIN 70 60 50 40 DAMP DRY DEWRINKLE MORE DRY MORE DRY AUTOMATIC PERMANENT PRESS AUTOMATIC COTTONS TIMED DRY * LESS DRY [...]

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    7 IMPORT ANT : Clean the lint filter each time you use the dryer . Fabric Care for Models T ype 453 and 473 COTTONS For regular to heavy cottons. REG. HEA T PERM. PRESS For synthetics, blends, delicates and items labeled permanent press. MED. HEA T FLUFF For fluffing items without heat. Use the TIMED DRY cycle. NO HEA T KNITS For delicates, synthet[...]

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    8 About your dryer features. Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Extra Care— On some models Use this option to minimize the wrinkles in clothes. It provides approximately 15 minutes of no-heat tumbling after the clothes are dry. This option can only be used with the Automatic cycles. If you have a Cy[...]

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    About the reversing the door . 9 Reversing the Door T ools needed: ■ Standard #2 ■ T ape-tipped ■ Needle-nosed Phillips screwdriver putty knife pliers Open the door and remove the filler plugs opposite the hinges. With the door completely open, remove the bottom screw from each hinge on the dryer face. Insert these screws about half way into [...]

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    10 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. Do not ove[...]

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    11 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 or flexible metal 4 ² diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet or for exhaus[...]

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    Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Before you call for service… Problem Possible Causes What T o 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 re[...]

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    13 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Problem Possible Causes What T o 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 contai[...]

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    Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Notes 14[...]

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    15 GE Dryer W arranty (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, At No Charge T o Y ou: One Y ear Any part of the dryer which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. During this [...]

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    Service T elephone 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. In-Home Repair Service In the U.S.: 800-432-2737 Expert GE repair service is only a phone call away. I[...]