Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or death.
■ Do not store or use gasoline or other | ■ Installation and service must be |
flammable vapors and liquids in the | performed by a qualified installer, |
vicinity of this or any other appliance. | service agency or the gas supplier. |
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WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
Operating Instructions
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Do not try to light a match, or cigarette, or turn on any gas or electrical appliance.
Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.
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Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions carefully.
If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
Troubleshooting Tips
California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic 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 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 LP fuels.
Properly adjusted dryers will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances can be minimized further by properly venting the dryer to the outdoors.
PROPER INSTALLATION
This dryer must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used. If you did not receive an Installation Instructions sheet, you can receive one by visiting Hotpoint.com, or by calling 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737).
Consumer Support
■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, which could cause permanent damage and invalidate the warranty.
■Connect to a properly rated, protected and sized power supply circuit to avoid electrical overload.
■Remove all sharp packing items and dispose of all shipping materials properly.
Exhaust/Ducting:
1Gas dryers MUST be exhausted to the outside.
2Use only rigid metal 4″ diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet. Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4″ diameter ductwork for exhausting to the outside. USE OF PLASTIC OR
OTHER COMBUSTIBLE DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A FIRE. PUNCTURED DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A FIRE IF IT COLLAPSES OR BECOMES OTHERWISE RESTRICTED IN USE OR DURING INSTALLATION.
For complete details, follow the Installation Instructions.
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