GE DBB5500 manual

DBB5500 DBSR453 DBXR463 DCSR483 DCXR463 DJXR433 DS4500 DWSR483 DWXR483 DX2300 DX4500 EED4500 EGD4500 DRSR483 Owner’ s Manual Dr y e rs 500A277P048 175D1807P437 49-90173-1 07-03 JR Safety Instr uctions . . . . . . . 2–4 Operating Instr uctions Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Loading and Usin[...]

■ 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[...]

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

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[...]

NOTE: Drying times will vary according to the type of heat used (Electric, Natural or LP gas), size of load, types of fabrics, wetness of clothes and condition of exhaust ducts. 5 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[...]

IMPORT ANT : Clean the lint filter each time you use the dryer . Fabric Care/T emperature COTTONS For regular to heavy cottons. REG. HEA T EASY CARE For synthetics, blends, delicates and items labeled permanent press. MED. HEA T DELICA TES On some models. For delicates, synthetics and items labeled t umble dry low . LOW HEA T FLUFF For fluffing ite[...]

Stainless Steel Drum (on some models) The stainless steel used to make the dryer drum provides the highest reliability available in a GE dryer . If the dryer drum should be scratched or dented during normal use, the drum will not rust or corrode. These sur face blemishes will not affect the function or durability of the drum. 7 Consumer Support T r[...]

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 screws about half way into the TOP holes, for each hinge, on the opposite si[...]

Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Sorting and Loading Hints As a general rule, if clothes are sorted properly for the washer , they are sorted properly for the dr yer . Do not add fabric softener sheets once the load has become warm. They may cause fabric softener stains. Bounce ® Fabric Conditioner[...]

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 Installation Instructions. ■ Use only rigid metal 4 ″ diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet. Use only rigid metal or flexibl[...]

11 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Dryer doesn’t start Dr yer 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[...]

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 • Large, heavy fabrics contain more moisture and take (like beach towels) longer to dr y . Separate large, heavy fabrics[...]

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14 Consumer Pr oduct Ownership Registration I m p o r t a n t M a i l T o d a y ! GE Appliances GE Consumer Products General Electric Company Louisville, Kentucky www.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 _ _ [...]

What GE Will Not Cover: For The Period Of: GE Will Replace: One Y ear Any part of the dr yer which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. During this From the date of the full one-year warranty , GE will also provide, free of charge, all labor and related service costs to original purchase replace the defective part. 15 ■ Ser vice tri[...]

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