Hotpoint 453 User Manual

Welcome to the Hotpoint 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 many years. And we

hope you will be part of ours for a long time to come.
We thank you for buying Hotpoint. We appreciate your purchase, and hope you will

continue to rely on us whenever you need quality appliances for your home.

Controls   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 7
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Reversing The Door . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Loading and Using The Dryer  . . .10
Venting The Dryer  . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Warranty  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Service Telephone 
Numbers  . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

FOR YOUR RECORDS

They are on the label on the front of the dryer behind the door.

Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain

your dryer properly. Just a little preventive care on your part can save

you a great deal of time and money over the life of your dryer. 

READ THIS MANUAL

PROPER VENTING

For the best drying performance the dryer needs to be properly

vented. The dryer will use more energy and run longer if it is not

vented to the specifications outlined in the Venting the Dryer section in

this manual and the Exhausting section in the Installation Instructions.

IF YOU NEED SERVICE

You’ll find many answers to common problems in the Before You 
Call For Service 

section. If you review our chart of Troubleshooting Tips

first, you may not need to call for service at all.
If you do need service, you can relax knowing help is only a phone

call away. A list of toll-free customer service numbers is included in

the back section. Or, in the U.S., you can always call the GE Answer

Center

®

at 800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In Canada,

call 1-800-361-3400.

IMPORTANT!

Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service 

under the warranty.

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