Safety Instructions ........ 2-4
Operating Instructions
Control Panel ................... S
Control Settings ................. 6
Features ........................ 7
Loading and Using
the Drger .................... 9, 10
Reversing the Door .............. 8
Venting the Drger .............. 10
Troubleshooting Tips ... 11, 12
DISR333FG
DISR473CG
DISR473DG
175D1807P577 49-90309 09-06 JR
IMPORTANT SAFErV INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
-4,WARNING!
For gour 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 usegasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or ang other appliance.
[] Installation and service must be
performed bg a qualified installer,
service agencg or the gas supplier.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
[] 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 ang phone in gour building.
[] Clear the room, building or area of all
occupants.
F_ lmmediately 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.
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PROPERINSTALLATION
This dryer must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions
before it is used.
[] Properlyground dryer to conform with all
governing codes and ordinances.Followdetails
in Installation Instructions.
[] Installor store where itwill not be exposed
to temperatures below freezing or exposed
to the weather, which could cause permanent
damage and invalidate the warranty.
[] Connectto a properly rated, protected and sized
power supply circuit to avoid electrical overload.
[] Removeall sharp packing items and disposeof
all shipping materials properly.
Exhaust/Ducting:
]Gas dryers MUSTbe exhaustedto the outside.
]Use only rigid metal 4" diameter ductwork
insidethe dryer cabinet. Use only rigid metal
or flexible metal 4" diameter ductwork for
exhausting to the outside. USE OF PLASTIC OR
OTHER COHBUSTIBLE DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE
A FIRE.PUNCTURED DUCTWORK CAN CAUSEA
FIRE IF IT COLLAPSES OR BECOHES OTHERWISE
RESTRICTEDIN USEOR DURING INSTALLATION.
Forcomplete details,follow the Installation
Instructions.
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.
• Closesupervisionis necessary ifthis appliance is
used by or near children. Do not allow children to
play on,with or insidethis or any other appliance.
• Keepall laundry aids(suchas detergents, bleaches,
etc.)out of the reach of children, preferably in a
locked cabinet. Observeallwarnings on container
labelsto avoid injury.
• Neverclimb on or stand on the dryer top.
WHEN USING YOUR DRYER
• Neverreach into the dryer while the drum is
moving. Beforeloading, unloading or adding
clothes,wait until the drum has completely
stopped.
• Cleanthe lint filter before each load to prevent lint
accumulation insidethe dryer or in the room. DO
NOTOPERATETHEDRYERWITHOUTTHELINT
FILTERIN PLACE.
• Donot wash or dry articles that have been
cleaned in,washed in,soaked in or spotted
with combustible orexplosivesubstances (suchas
wax, oil,paint, gasoline, degreasers,dry-cleaning
solvents,kerosene,etc.).Thesesubstances give
off vapors that may ignite or explode. Donot add
these substancesto the wash water Do not use
or placethese substancesaround your washer
or dryer during operation.
• Donot place items exposed to cooking oilsin your
dryeEItems contaminated with cooking oilsmay
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 (such
as cleaning cloths, mops,towels usedin 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 usedin 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 processcan reduce the flame
retardancy of fabrics. Toavoid 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 burn.
Somerubber materials, when heated, can under
certain circumstances producefire by spontaneous
combustion.
• Do not store plastic,paper or clothing that may
burn or melt on top of the dryer during operation.
• Garments labeledDry Away from Heat or DoNot
TumbleDrb!(suchas lifejackets containing Kapok)
must not be put in your drgeE
• Do not dry fiberglass articles inyour dryer
Skinirritation could result from the remaining
particles that may be picked up by clothing
during subsequent dryer uses.
• To minimizethe possibility of electric shock, unplug
this appliance from the power supply or disconnect
the dryer at the householddistribution panel by
removing the fuse or switching off the circuit
breaker before attempting any maintenance or
cleaning (exceptthe removal and cleaning of the
lint filter).NOTE:Turningthe CycleSelectorknob
to an off position or pressing PAUSEdoes NOT
disconnect the appliance from the power supply.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
WHEN USING YOUR DRYER(cont.)
• Neverattempt to operate this appliance ifit is
damaged, malfunctioning, partially disassembled,or
has missingor broken parts, including a damaged
cord or plug.
• The interior of the machine and the exhaust duct
connection insidethe dryer should be cleaned at
least once a year by a qualified technician. See
the Loading and Usingthe Dryer section.
• If yours isa gas dryer,it is equipped with an
automatic electric ignition and does not have
a pilot light. DO NOTATTEHPTTOLIGHTWITHA
HATCH.Burnsmag result from having gour hand
in the vicinitg of the burner when the automatic
ignition turns on.
• Youmay wish to soften your laundered fabrics
or reducethe static electricity in them by using
a drger-applied fabric softener oran anti-static
conditioneEWe recommend you useeither a
fabric softener in the wash cycle, according to the
manufacturer's instructions for those products, or
try a dryer-added product for which the
manufacturer gives written assurance on the
package that their product can be safely used
in your dryer Serviceor performance problems
caused by useof these products are the
responsibility ofthe manufacturers of those
products and are not covered under the
warranty to this appliance.
WHEN NOT USING YOUR DRYER
• Graspthe plug firmly when disconnecting this
appliance to avoiddamage to the cord while
pulling. Placethe cord awag from traffic areas
so itwill not be stepped on,tripped overor
subjected to damage.
• Do not attempt to repair or replaceany part
of this applianceor attempt ang servicingunless
specificallyrecommended in this Owner's Manual
or in publisheduser-repairinstructions that gou
understand and havethe skillsto carrg out.
• Beforediscarding a dryer, or removing it from
service,removethe drger door to prevent children
from hiding inside.
• Do not tamper with controls.
_\_,4___ READAND FOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.
/ 0_01_ SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
About the dryer control panel.
You can locate your model number on the label on the front of the dryer behind the doo_ Throughout this manual, features and
appearancemag varyfromyour model,
Model DISR333
START TEMPERATURE
PERMAPRES_
B B B
Models DISR473C and DISR473D
START FABR|C CARE WRINKLE CARE SBGNAL
START _IE01UM
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1 _R_ESS
_V _! mi O_t/CAT_S
--B B B
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.
About the control settings.
IMPORTANT: Clean the lint filter each time gou use the drger.
H Fabric Care/Temperature (on some models)
COTTONS For regular to heavy cottons.
HIGH/REG. HEAT
PERMA PRESS/ For synthetics, blends, delicates and items labeled permanent press.
EASYCARE
MEDIUM
DELICATES On some models. For delicates, synthetics and items labeled tumble drg low
LOW
FLUFF For fluffing items without heat. Use the TIMED DRY cgcle.
NO HEAT
Automatic cgcles automatically determine fabric dryness. Select LESS DRY if you want your clothes slightly
damp at the end of the drying cgcle. Select MORE DRY if you want them to feel drieETimed cgcles run for a
selected time.
_ Drying Cgcles
COTTONS For cottons and most linens. For most loads select OPTIMUM DRY (on some models) or
select the Preferred Regular Setting marked with an *
PERMANENT PRESS/ For wrinkle-free, permanent press and delicate items, and knits.
EASYCARE
TIMED DRY
DAMP DRY
DEWRINKLE
FLUFF or
QUICK FLUFF
Set the Cgcle Selector at the desired drying time.
For leaving items partially damp.
For removing wrinkles from items that are clean and dry or that are very lightly damp.
For freshening or fluffing up alreadg dry clothing, fabrics, linens and pillows. Use with
FLUFF NO HEAT. Provides !0 minutes of no heat tumbling.
Start- Closethe dryer dooESelectSTART.Opening the door during operation will stop the drgeE
Torestart the dryer,close the door and selectSTARTto complete the cgcle.
About the dryer features.
WRINKLE CARE
_xl*l,d,'dtool Air_mbl_
Wrinkle Care Option (onsomemodels)
Use this option to minimize the wrinkles
in clothes. It provides approximatel U
15 minutes of no-heat tumbling after
the clothes are dru.
This option can onlu be used with the
COTTONSand EASYCAREcgcles.
If Uouare usingthe SIGNALknob and Uou
selectthe WRINKLECAREoption, a signalwill
sound atthe end of the druing time and
severaltimes during the WRINKLECARE
cgcle.Thiswill remind Uouthat it istime to
remove the clothes.
If WRINKLE CAREis not on, the druer will stop
once the timer reaches the WRINKLE CARE
mark on the cycle dial.
SIGNAL
MEDIUM
Cycle Signal Option (onsomemodels)
Thissignalwill soundjust beforethe end
of the cgcle to remind you to remove the
clothes.Onsome models,the signal sound
levelcannot beadjusted.
If Uou selected the WRINKLECAREoption,
the signal will sound at the end of the
druing time and will sound several times
during the WRINKLECAREcgcle. This will
remind you that it istime to remove the
clothes.
NOTE:
• Remove garments promptly at the
sound of the signal. Place clothes on
hangers so wrinkles won't set in.
• Use the Cycle Signal especially when
drying fabrics like polyester knits and
permanent press. These fabrics should
be removed so wrinkles won't set in.
Drum Lamp ton somemodels)
Beforereplacing the light bulb,be sureto
unplug the druer power cord or disconnect
the druer at the householddistribution panel
bg removing the fuse or switching offthe
circuit breake_Reachabove dryer opening
from insidethe drum. Removethe bulb and
replace with the same sizebulb.
About reversing the door.
Reversing the Door
Toolsneeded:
[] Standard#2 [] Tope-tipped
Phillipsscrewdriver puttg knife
F_ Openthe door and remove the filler plugsopposite the hinges.With the door completely
open,remove the bottom screw from each hinge on the dryer face. Insertthese screws
about halfwag into the TOPholes,for each hinge,on the opposite side{whereyou
removed the filler plugs).Apply firm pressureto get the screw started in new holes.
J_JLoosentop screw from each hinge on the dryer face halfway. With one hand holding the
top of the door and the other hand holding the bottom, remove the door from the dryer
by lifting it UPand OUT.
[_ Rotatethe door 180°. Insertit on the opposite side of the opening by moving the door
IN and DOWN until the top hinge and the bottom hinge are resting on the top screws
inserted in step 1.
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[_ Removethe remaining screws from the sideof the opening from which the door
was removed.With these screws,secureeach hinge at the bottom. Tighten the
2 top screwsof each hinge.Reinsertthe plastic plugson the sidefrom which the
door was removed.
Loading and using the dryer.
Always follow the fabric manufacturer's care label when laundering.
Sorting and Loading Hints
Asa general rule,if clothesare sorted properly for the
washer,they are sorted properly for the dryer
Donot odd fabric softener sheetsoncethe load has
become warm. They may causefabric softenerstains.
Bounce® FabricConditionerDrbterSheetshavebeen
approved for usein all GEDrblerswhen usedin
accordancewith themanufacturer's instructions.
Do not overload. Thiswastes energ_land causes
wrinkling.
Do not dry the following items:fiberglassitems,
woolens,rubber-coated items,plastics,items with
plastic trim and foam-filled items.
Careand Cleaningof the Dryer
TheExterior: Wipe or dust any spillsor washing
compounds with a damp cloth. Dryer control panel
and finishes may be damaged by some laundry
pretreatment soiland stain remover products.Apply
these products away from the dryer Thefabric may
then be washed and dried normally. Damage to your
dryer caused by these products is not covered by
your warranty.
TheLint Filter: Cleanthe lintfilter beforeeach use.
Moisten your fingers and reach into the filter opening.
Runyour fingers acrossthefilter.Havea qualified
technician vacuum the lint from the dryer once
a year
TheExhaust Duct: Inspectand clean the exhaust
ducting at leastonce a gear to prevent clogging.
A partially clogged exhaust can lengthen the
drying time.
Follow these steps:
[_ Turn off electricalsupply by disconnecting
the plug from the wall socket.
[_ Disconnectthe duct from the dryer
[_] Vacuum the duct with the hose attachment
and reconnect the duct.
TheExhaust Hood: Checkfrom the outsidethat the
flaps of the hood move freely when operating. Make
surethat thereisno wildlife (birds,insects,etc.)nesting
insidethe duct or hood.
Loading and using the dryer. A_woysfo_owthefabricmanufacturer'scarelabelwhenlaundering.
Venting the Dryer
For the best drging performance, the drger needs to be properlUvented. The dryer will use more
energg and run longer if it is not vented to the below specifications. Carefullg follow the details
on Exhausting in the Installation Instructions.
[] Use onlg rigid metal 4" diameter ductwork inside the drger cabinet. Use onlg rigid metal or flexible
metal 4" diameter ductwork for exhausting to the outside.
[] Do not use plastic or other combustible ductwork.
[] Use the shortest length possible.
[] Do not crush or collapse.
[] Avoid resting the duct on sharp objects.
[] Venting must conform to local building codes.
Correct
Venting
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Incorrect
Venting
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Before you call for service...
Troubleshooting Tips
Save time and moneg! Review the charts on the fallowing pages.
You mog not need to call for service.
Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Dryer doesn't start Drger is unplugged . Hake sure the drger plug is pushed completelg into
the outlet.
Fuse is blown/circuit breaker . Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box and replace
is tripped fuse or reset breakeE NOTE: Electric druers use two fuses
or breakers.
Dryer doesn't heat Fuse is blown/circuit breaker , Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box and replace
is tripped, the dryer may both fuses or reset both breakers. Your druer ma Utumble
tumble but not heat if onlu one fuse is blown or one breaker tripped.
Gas service is off , Hake sure gas shutoff at druer and main shutoff are
fullu open.
LP gas supply tank is empty , Refill or replace tank. Druer should heat when
or there has been a utility utilit Uservice is restored.
interruption of natural gas
{gas models}
Dryer shakes or Some shaking/noise is normal. , Hove drger to an even floor space, or adjust leveling legs
makes noise Drger mag be sitting unevenly as necessar U until even.
Greasg spots on clothes Improper use of fabric softener , Follow directions on fabric softener package.
Drying dirtg items with , Use uour druer to dry onl Uclean items. Dirt Uitems can
clean ones stain clean items and the drueE
Clothes were not , Sometimes stains which cannot be seen when the
completely clean clothes are wet appear after druing. Use proper
washing procedures before druing.
Lint on clothes Lint filter is full , Clean lint screen before each load.
Improper sorting , Sort lint producers (like chenille) from lint collectors
(like corduro¢
Static electricity can attract lint , Seesuggestions in this section under STATIC.
Overloading , Separate large loads into smaller ones.
Paper, tissue, etc. left in pockets , Emptu all pockets before laundering clothes.
Static occurs No fabric softener was used , Try a fabric softeneE
, Bounce® Fabric Conditioner Dryer Sheets have been
approved for use in all GEDryers when used in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Overdrging , Try a fabric softeneE
Adjust setting to LESSDRY or DAMP DRY.
Sgnthetics, permanent press , Try a fabric softener.
and blends can cause static
Inconsistent drying times Tgpe of heat . Automatic 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.
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Before you call for service...
Troubleshooting Tips
Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Clothes take too long Improper sorting
to dry
Large loads of heavg fabrics
(like beach towels)
Controls improperlg set
Lint filter is full
Improper or obstructed ducting
, Separate heavy items from lightweight items (generally,
a well-sorted washer load isa well-sorted dryer load).
, Large,heavy fabrics contain more moisture and take
longer to dry. Separatelarge, heavy fabrics into smaller
loadsto speed drying time.
Match control settings to the load you are drying.
Clean lintfilter before every load.
Checkinstallation instructions for proper
ductingiventing.
Makesure ducting isclean, freeof kinksand
unobstructed.
Checkto seeif outside wall damper operates easily.
Checkthe Installation Instructions to make surethe
dryer venting iscorrect.
Blown fuses or tripped . Replacefusesor reset circuit breakers.Sincemost dryers
circuitbreaker usetwo fuses/breakers,make sure both are operating.
Overloading/combining loads , Donot put more than one washer load in the dryer
at a time.
Underloading , If you are drying only one or two items, add a few items
to ensureproper tumbling.
Clothes are wrinkled Overdrying . Selecta shorter drying time.
. Removeitems while they still hold a slight amount of
moisture.Selecta LESSDRYor DAMPDRYsetting.
Letting items sit in dryer after . Removeitems when cycle ends and fold or hang
cycle ends immediately.
Overloading . Separate large loads into smaller ones.
Clothes shrink Somefabrics will naturally shrink . Toavoid shrinkage,follow garment care labelsexactly.
when washed. Others can be . Some items may bepressed back into shape after drying.
safelg washed, but will shrink
in the dryer . If you are concerned about shrinkage in a particular
item, do not machine wash or tumble dry it.
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