GE 175D1807P596 operating instructions Your Laundry Area

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WARNING!

YOUR LAUNDRY AREA

Keepthe area underneath and around your appliances free of combustible materials, (lint, paper,rags, etc.),gasoline, chemicals and other flammable vapors and liquids.

Keepthe floor around your appliances clean and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.

Closesupervision is necessary if this appliance is used by or near children. Do not allow children to play on, with or inside this or any other appliance.

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Keep all laundry aids (suchas detergents, bleaches, etc.)out of the reach of children, preferably in a locked cabinet. Observeall warnings on container labels to avoid injury.

Never climb on or stand on the dryer top.

WHEN USING YOUR DRYER

Never reach into the dryer while the drum is moving. Before loading, unloading or adding clothes,wait until the drum has completely stopped.

Clean the lint filter before each load to prevent lint accumulation inside the dryer or in the room. DO NOT OPERATETHE DRYERWITHOUTTHE LINT FILTERIN PLACE.

Do not wash or dry articles that have been cleaned in, washed in, soakedin or spotted

with combustible or explosive substances (such as wax, oil, paint, gasoline,degreasers,dry-cleaning solvents, kerosene,etc.).Thesesubstances give off vapors that may ignite or explode. Do not add these substances to the wash water Do not use or place these substances around your washer or dryer during operation.

Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer Items contaminated with cooking oils may contribute to a chemical reaction that could cause a clothes load to catch fire.

Any article on which you have used a cleaning solvent or that contains flammable materials

(suchas cleaning cloths, mops, towels used in beauty salons, restaurants or barber shops, etc.) must not be placed in or near the dryer until solvents or flammable materials have been removed. There are many highly flammable items used in homes such as acetone, denatured alcohol, gasoline,kerosene, some household cleaners, some spot removers,turpentines, waxes, wax removers and products containing petroleum distillates.

The laundry process can reduce the flame retardancy of fabrics. To avoid such a result,

carefully follow the garment manufacturer's care instructions.

Do not dry articles containing rubber, plastic

or similar materials such as padded bras, tennis shoes,galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs,baby pants, plastic bags, pillows, etc. that may melt or bum. Some rubber materials, when heated, can under

certain circumstances produce fire by spontaneous combustion.

Do not store plastic, paper or clothing that may burn or melt on top of the dryer during operation.

Garments labeled Dry Away from Heot or Do Not Tumble Dry (suchas lifejackets containing Kapok) must not be put in your dryeE

Do not dry fiberglass articles in your dryer Skin irritation could result from the remaining particles that may be picked up by clothing during subsequent dryer uses.

To minimize the possibility of electric shock, unplug this appliance from the power supply or disconnect the dryer at the household distribution panel by removing the fuse or switching offthe circuit breaker before attempting any maintenance or cleaning (except the removal and cleaning of the lint filter).NOTE:Turning the Cycle Selectorknob to an off position or pressing PAUSEdoes NOT disconnect the appliance from the power supply.

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