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Owner’s Manual & Installation Instructions
Commercial
Dryers
Models:
DCB330E
DCB330G
DCD330E
DCD330G
®
GE Answer Center 800.626.2000
Part No. 175D1807P295 Pub. No. 49-90028 10/99 JR
www.geappliances.com
131892900
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Safety Instructions Congratulations! Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . .3–5 You Are Now Part of Our Family. Welcome to our family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department. Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time you use your dryer. That’s important, because your new dryer will be part of your family for
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Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Customer Service 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. Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier. FOR GAS DRYERS: YOU MUST POST IN A PROMINENT LOCATION 1.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! YOUR LAUNDRY AREA n Keep the area underneath and around your n Close supervision is necessary if this appliance is appliances free of combustible materials, such used by or near children. Do not allow children to as lint, paper, rags, chemicals, gasoline and other play on, with, or inside this or any other appliance. flammable vapors and liquids. n Keep all laundry aids (such as detergents, n Keep the floor around your a
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Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Customer Service n Never attempt to operate this appliance if n You may wish to soften your laundered fabrics or it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially reduce the static electricity in them by using a disassembled, or has missing or broken parts, dryer-applied fabric softener or an anti-static including a damaged cord or plug. conditioner. We recommend you use either a fabric softener in the wash cycle, according to the n The inte
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Care and cleaning. Care and Cleaning of the Dryer The Exterior: Wipe or dust any spills or washing The Exhaust Duct: Inspect and clean the exhaust compounds with a damp cloth. Dryer control ducting at least once a year to prevent clogging. A panel and finishes may be damaged by some partially clogged exhaust can lengthen the drying laundry pretreatment soil and stain remover time. products. Apply these products away from the Follow these steps: dryer. The fabric may then be washed and dried nor
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Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Customer Service Preparing to install your dryer. Read these instructions completely and carefully. WARNING n This dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors (45.7 cm) off the ground and protected from using only rigid metal or flexible metal 4† vehicles by a barrier. See Location of Your Dryer diameter ductwork for inside the dryer cabinet section. or exhausting. n The electrical service to the dryer must conform n Never use plastic
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Electrical requirements. Read these instructions completely and carefully. Electrical Connection Information for Electric Dryers WARNING—To reduce the risk of fire, Electrical Requirements electric shock, or personal injury: • This dryer must be connected to an individual • DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD WITH THIS branch circuit, protected by the required time- APPLIANCE. delay fuses or circuit breakers. 208V or 240V installation 30 amps. • THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE PROPERLY GROUNDED. • Use copper
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Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Customer Service Exhausting the dryer. Exhaust System Requirements Use only 4† (10.2 cm) diameter (minimum) rigid metal The dryer exhaust system MUST BE EXHAUSTED duct for best performance, or flexible metal duct. Use TO THE OUTSIDE. approved vent hood which has swing-out dampers DO NOT allow combustible materials (for that open when the dryer is in operation. When the example: clothing, draperies/curtains, paper) dryer stops, the d
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Installing the dryer. Exhaust Ducting Length The exhaust system should be inspected and cleaned • DO NOT assemble the duct work with fasteners that at least once a year with normal usage. The more the extend into the duct. They will serve as collection dryer is used, the more often you should check the points for lint. exhaust system and vent hood for proper operation. • Ductwork which runs through an unheated area or If roof vents or louvered plenums are used, they must is near an air condition
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Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Customer Service Location of Your Dryer Do Not Install the Dryer: Do not install the dryer in an area exposed to Do not install the dryer on carpet. 1 3 dripping water or outside weather conditions. Floor MUST be solid with a maximum slope of 1† Do not install the dryer in an area where it will (2.54 cm). 2 come in contact with curtains, drapes, or anything that will obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air. Installation
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Installing the dryer (cont.). Mobile Home Installation Dryer MUST be exhausted outside (outdoors, Installation MUST conform to current 1 6 not beneath the mobile home) using metal Manufactured Home Construction & Safety ducting that will not support combustion. Metal Standard (which is a Federal Regulation Title ducting must be 4† (10.16 cm) in diameter with 24 CFR—Part 32–80) or, when such standard is no obstructions. Rigid metal duct is preferred. not applicable, with American National Stan
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Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Customer Service Electrical Installation for Electric Dryers WARNING: The following are specific of power cord to be purchased and allowing requirements for proper and safe electrical some slack in the cord. Refer to Electrical installation of your dryer. Failure to follow Requirements in this manual for the proper these instructions can create electrical shock power cord to be purchased. and/or a fire hazard. WARNING: A UL-approved
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Installing the dryer (cont.). 3-Wire System for Electric Dryers—DO NOT use for Mobile Home Installations Remove the screws securing the terminal block Attach the power cord neutral (center wire) 1 4 access cover and the strain relief mounting conductor to the silver-colored center terminal bracket located on the back of the dryer upper on the terminal block. Tighten the screw corner. securely. Install a UL-approved strain relief into the power Attach the remaining two power cord outer 2 5 cord e
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Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Customer Service Gas Connection for Gas Dryers Remove the shipping cap from gas pipe at the Open the shutoff valve in the gas supply line. 1 3 rear of the dryer. Test all connections by brushing on a soapy 4 NOTE: DO NOT connect the dryer to LP gas service water solution. without converting the gas valve. An LP conversion CAUTION: NEVER TEST FOR GAS LEAKS WITH kit (Pub. No. 14-A038) MUST be installed by a AN OPEN FLAME. qualified g
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Installing the dryer (cont.). Reversing the Dryer Door Swing Open the dryer door. Remove the 4 hinge hole 1 plugs or screws from the left side of door opening. Place nearby for future installation. NOTE: You may need a plastic knife to help pull out the plugs. Be careful not to scratch the paint. Remove the four screws that secure the door 2 hinges to the dryer front panel. NOTE: Remove 1 screw from each of the 2 hinges first. Hold the door firmly before removing the last 2 screws. Rotate the do
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Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Customer Service Countdown Display (DCD models only) The countdown display shows the remaining timer cam pre-installed in the coin box. If the timer operating time as well as the current drying cycle. cam is modified for another operating duration, the The display board is configured for a 45-minute dry dipswitches on the display board should be set as time at the factory to correspond with the 45-minute follows: DIP SWITCH NUMBERS
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Notes 18 Customer Service Installation Instructions Care and Cleaning Safety Instructions
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GE Commercial Dryer Warranty Parts and service are available from your General Electric Commercial Laundry distributor. For The Period Of: GE Will Replace: Three Years Any part of the dryer which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship, except the drop From the date of the coin meter, coin slide mechanism, coin vault and locks, which are excluded from this warranty. original purchase During this limited three-year warranty, any related service, labor and diagnostic calls are not in
