GE Profile UPVH890 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

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3Consumer SupportTroubleshooting TipsOperating InstructionsSafety InstructionsWARNING!YOUR LAUNDRY AREA Keep the area underneath and around yourappliances free of combustible materials,(lint, paper, rags, etc.), gasoline, chemicalsand other flammable vapors and liquids. Keep the floor around your appliances cleanand dry to reduce the possibility of slipping. Close supervision is necessary if this appliance isused by or near children. Do not allow children toplay on, with or inside this or any other appliance. Keep the area around the exhaust openingand adjacent surrounding areas free from theaccumulation of lint, dust and dirt. Keep all laundry aids (such as detergents,bleaches, etc.) out of the reach of children,preferably in a locked cabinet. Observe allwarnings 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 ismoving. Before loading, unloading or addingclothes, wait until the drum has completelystopped. Clean the lint filter before each load to prevent lintaccumulation inside the dryer or in the room. DONOT OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT THE LINTFILTER IN PLACE. Do not wash or dry articles that have beencleaned in, washed in, soaked in or spottedwith combustible or explosive substances (such aswax, oil, paint, gasoline, degreasers, dry-cleaningsolvents, kerosene, etc.). These substances giveoff vapors that may ignite or explode. Do not addthese substances to the wash water. Do not useor place these substances around your washeror dryer during operation. Do not place items exposed to cooking oils inyour dryer. Items contaminated with cooking oilsmay contribute to a chemical reaction that couldcause a clothes load to catch fire. Any article on which you have used a cleaningsolvent or that contains flammable materials(such as cleaning cloths, mops, towels used inbeauty salons, restaurants or barber shops, etc.)must not be placed in or near the dryer untilsolvents or flammable materials have beenremoved. There are many highly flammable itemsused in homes such as acetone, denatured alcohol,gasoline, kerosene, some household cleaners, somespot removers, turpentines, waxes, wax removersand products containing petroleum distillates. The laundry process can reduce the flameretardancy of fabrics. To avoid such a result,carefully follow the garment manufacturer’scare instructions. Do not dry articles containing rubber, plasticor similar materials such as padded bras, tennisshoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants,plastic bags, pillows, etc. that may melt or burn.Some rubber materials, when heated, can undercertain circumstances produce fire by spontaneouscombustion. Do not store plastic, paper or clothing that mayburn or melt on top of the dryer during operation. Garments labeled Dry Away from Heat or Do NotTumble Dry (such as life jackets containing Kapok)must not be put in your dryer. Do not dry fiberglass articles in your dryer.Skin irritation could result from the remainingparticles that may be picked up by clothingduring subsequent dryer uses. To minimize the possibility of electric shock, unplugthis appliance from the power supply or disconnectthe dryer at the household distribution panel byremoving the fuse or switching off the circuitbreaker before attempting any maintenance orcleaning (except the removal and cleaning of thelint filter). NOTE: Pressing START/PAUSE or POWERdoes NOT disconnect the appliance from the powersupply. If you see water on the floor around the dryer,call for service.GEAppliances.com