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GE DWXR485 manual

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    GEAppliances.com DWSR405 DWXR485 Owner’ s Manual Dr y ers 175D1807P355 49-90093 06-01 JR 500A277P039 Safety Instr uctions . . . . . . . . 2–4 Operating Instr uctions Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Dryer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Loading and Using the Dryer . . .9 Reversi[...]

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    IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. California Safe Drinking W ater and T oxic Enforcement Act This 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 s[...]

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    3 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions GEAppliances.com 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 [...]

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    4 W ARNING! WHEN USING YOUR DRYER (cont.) ■ Never attempt to operate this appliance if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has missing or broken parts, including a damaged cord or plug. ■ The interior of the machine and the exhaust duct connection inside the dryer should be cleaned at least once a year by a qualified techn[...]

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    5 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions About the dryer control panel. GEAppliances.com 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. Model DWSR405 1 3 2 Model DWXR485 1 3 2[...]

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    6 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Fabric Care COTTONS For regular to heavy cottons. REG. HEA T EASY CARE 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 DELICA TES For delicates, synthetics and [...]

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    Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions About the dryer features. GEAppliances.com Wrinkle Care 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 COTTONS , EASY CARE and DELICA TES [...]

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    8 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Reversing the Door T ools needed: ■ Standard #2 ■ T ape-tipped Phillips screwdriver putty knife 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[...]

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    9 Machine wash cycle Normal Permanent Press/ wrinkle resistant Gentle/ delicate Hand wash Do not wash Do not wring Water temperature Hot (50 ° C/120 ° F) Warm (40 ° C/105 ° F) Cold/cool (30 ° C/85 ° F) Tumble dry Dry Normal Permanent Press/ wrinkle resistant Gentle/ delicate Do not tumble dry Do not dry (used with do not wash) Heat setting Hi[...]

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    Correct V enting Incorrect V enting 10 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips For the best drying per formance 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 Installatio[...]

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    11 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages, or visit GEAppliances.com . Y ou may not need to call for service. Before you call for service… GEAppliances.com Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Dryer doesn’t start Dr ye[...]

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    Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips 12 Before you call for service… 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 • L[...]

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    Consumer Pr oduct Ownership Registration Important Mail T oday! General Electric Company Louisville, Kentucky GEAppliances.com First Name Mr . ■ ■ Ms. ■ ■ Mrs. ■ ■ Miss ■ ■ Street Address City State Date Placed In Use Month Day Y ear Zip Code Apt. # Last Name Phone Number _ _ Consumer Pr oduct Ownership Registration Dear Customer: T[...]

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    15 What Is Not Covered: Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips GE Dryer W arranty . ■ Ser vice trips to your home to teach you how to use the product. ■ Improper installation. ■ Failure of the product if it is abused, misused, or used for other than the intended purpose or used commercially . ■ Re[...]

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    Printed in Canada Consumer Support. GE Appliances W ebsite GEAppliances.com Have a question or need assistance with your appliance? T r y the GE Appliances W ebsite 24 hours a day , any day of the year! For greater convenience and faster service, you can now download Owner’s Manuals, order parts, catalogs, or even schedule service on-line. Y ou c[...]