Hotpoint DSKS333ECWW Use and Care Manual - Page 2

Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. Installation Instructions 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 flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. „ Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier. WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS: 1 Do not try to light a match, or cigarette, or turn on any gas or electrical appliance. 2 Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building. 3 Clear the room, building or area of all occupants. 4 Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions carefully. 5 If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department. 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 GEAppliances.com, or by calling 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737). „ 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 sharp packing items and dispose of all shipping materials properly. „ Remove the colored protective tape from the control panel. Exhaust/Ducting: 1 All dryers MUST be exhausted to the outside to prevent large amounts of moisture and lint from being blown into the room. 2 Exhausting electric dryers to the outside is strongly recommended to prevent large amounts of moisture and lint from being blown into the room. 3 Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4" diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet or 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 2 Instructions. Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips