Hotpoint DLB2880B Installation instructions

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Contents
ApplianceRegistration 2use
AutomaticDrying 5
ControlsSettingGuide 6,7
DryerExhaust 13
End-of-CycleSignal 7
Energy-SavingTips 9
KnitsDryingTips 5-7,11
LightBulbReplacement 13
LintFilter 5,9, 13
Loading 5,9
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
OperatingtheDryer 5
PermanentPress
DryingTips 5-7,11,12
PressGuardFeature 5
ProblemSolver 10-12
RepairService 15
SafetyInstructions 3,4
Sorting 5,8
StoringDryer 13
TimedDrying 5
UserMaintenanceInstructions 13
Warranty BackCover
andCareof
models
DLB2880B
DLL288W
The GE AnswerCenter@
800.626.2000

Beforewi~ your*yer,
readthisbookcaref@y.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdryer
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225 .
Ifyoureceiveda
damageddryer...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dryer.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestsertice. . .
checktheProblemSolveron
pages10-12.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
Wri@downthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
frontofthedryerbehindthedoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdryer.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdryer.
AlldryinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
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mPORTNT S~ETYmSTRUCTIONS
Readallitiructiom beforeusingthisappliance.
~W~GTo reducetherisk
offire,electricshock,orinjury
opersonswhenusingyour
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includingthefollowing:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
@Thisdryermustbeproperly
ktalled andlocatedin
accordancewiththeInstallation
htructions beforeitisused.If
youdidnotreceiveanInstallation
kstructions sheetwithyourdryer,
youcanobtainonebycontacting
theservicelocationnearestyou.
—fioperlygroundtoconform
witha;lgoverningcodesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
kstallationhstructions.
—Locatewherethetemperature
isabove50°F.(10”C.)for
satisfactoryoperationofthe
dryercontrolsystem.Donot
insti~ orstorethedryerwhereit
WI beexposedtotheweather.
Connecttoaproperlyrated,
rotectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
—Exhaustingtotheoutsideis
STRONGLYRECOMMENDED
topreventlargeamountsof
moistureandlintfrombeingblown
intotheroom.Carefullyfo~owthe
ExhaustingDetailsinthehstauation
Instructions.
@Whendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamageto
thecordorjunctionofcordand
piug.Makesurethatthecordis
locatedso thatitwillnotbestepped
on,trippedoveror otherwise
.subjectedtodamageor stress.
~Donotrepairorreplaceany
partoftheapplianceorattempt
anyservicingunlessspecifically
recommendedinthisUseand
CareBookorinpublishedmer-
—repairinstructionsthatyou
understandandhavetheskillsto
arryout.
Tominimkethepossibility
ofafirehwarde
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Donotuseheattodryarticles
containingrubber,plastic,or
similarmaterials(suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bath
mats,rugs,bibs,babypants,plastic
bags,etc.)asthesemateriaismay
meltorburn.Also,somerubber
materials,whenheated,canunder
certaincircumstancesproduce
firebyspontaneouscombustion.
~Garmentslabeled“DryAway
FromHeat”(suchaslifejackets
containingKapok)mustnotbeput
inyourdryer.
eDonotwashordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in,soakedin, orspottedwith
combustibleormplosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
drycltig solvents,kerosene,etc.)
whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
cotidigniteor~lode, Donotuse
sud sutic= aroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
~Anyarticleonwhichyouhave
usedacleaningsolvent,orwhich
containsflammablematerials
(suchascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedinbeautysalons,
restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)
mustnotbeplacedinornearthe
dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsor solidsand
theirfimes havebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhighlyflammable
itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,some
householdcleaners,somespot
removers,turpentines,waxes,wax
removersandproductscontaining
petroleumdistillates.
@Cleanthelintfilterbeforeeach
loadtopreventlintaccumulation
insidethedryerorintheroom.
DON~ OPEMTE T~
DRYERWTHOUT T~ L~T
FILTERINPLACE.
~Keepareaaround!and
underl~eathyourappliancefree
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fromtheaccumulationof
combustiblematerials,suchas
lint,paper,rags,chemicals,etc.
*Theinteriorofthemachine
andtheexhaustductcomection
insidethedryershouldbe
cleanedperiodicallybya
qualifiedindividual.
To-he thepossibfity
ofinjury.
~Neverreachintothedryerwhile
thedrumismoving.Beforeloading,
unloadingoraddingclothes,wait
untilthedrumhascompletely
stopped.
~Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildrento
playinside,onorwiththis
applianceoranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingorpacking
materialsproperly.Before
discardingadryer,orremoving
fromservice,removethedoorof
thedryingcompartment.
eKeepalllaundryaids(such
asdetergents,bleaches,fabric
softeners,etc.)outofthereachof
children,preferablyinalocked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelstoavoidpersonal
injury.
~Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddry toreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Donotdry fiberglassarticlesin
yourdryer.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingglass
particlesthatmaybepickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent
dryeruses.
eThelaundryprocesscanreduce
theflameretardancyoffabrics.To
avoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.
@Neverclimbonor standonthe
dryertopor door.
@Donottamperwithcontrols,
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@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).N~E:
TurningtheCycleSelectorknob
toanOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply.
@Donotoperatethisapplianceif
itisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingor brokenparts,including
adamagedcordor plug.
~Ifyoursis agasdryer,it is
equippedwithanautomatic
electricignitionanddoesnothave
apilotlight.DON~ ATTEM~
~LIGHT’WITHAMA~H.
Burnsmayresultfromhavingyour
handinthevicinityoftheburner
whentheautomaticignitionmay
turnon.
Dryer-appliedfabric
softenersoranti-stitic
conditioners
Youmaywishtosoftenyour
launderedfabricsorreducethe
staticelectricityinthem.We
recommendyouuseeithera
fabricsoftenerinthewashcycIe,
accordingtothemanufacturer’s
instructionsforthoseproducts,or
tryadryer-addedproductfor
whichthemanufacturergives .
writtenassuranceonthepackage
thattheirproductcanbesafely
usedinyourdryer.Someofthese
dryer-addedsofteners/conditioners
havebeenfoundtocause:
@Cloggingoflintfilter,restricting
airflownecessaryfortheproper
functioningofthedryer.
~Coatingofdrynesssensorswhich
mayresultinprolongedor erratic
dryingcycles.
@Excessivelintbuildupinsidethe
dryerandintheducting.Suchlint
buildupintheareaofthedryer
heatsourcecanpossiblyresultin
ignitionofthelint.
~Corrosionandresiduedeposits
onfabric.
Anyoftheabove-notedproblems,
shorteneddryerlife,orother
unidentifiedproblemswhich
directlyorindirectlyresultfiomthe
useofsuch conditionersarenot
defectsinmuterialandwortinship
underthetermsofthewarranty
accompanyingthisapplianceand
accordinglyarenotcoveredthereby.
Serviceor performanceproblems
causedbytheuseoftheseproducts
aretheresponsibilityofthe
manufacturersofthoseproducts.
SAVETHESE
IN-STRUCTIONS

HowtoOpemfiyour dryer
—WARN~G-’o reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,
readtheIMPOK~~T SMETY ~STRUCTIONS beforeoperatingthisappliance.
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had YourDryerRoperly SettheControk
@Cleanthelintfiltereachtimethe
dryerisused.Alwaysbesurethe
lintfilterisinplace.Don’tusethe
dryerwithoutit.
@Goodsortingforthedryerbegins
atthewasher.Generally,ifclothes
aresortedrightforwashing,they’re
sortedrightfordrying.Seepage8
forsortinghelp.(Ifyoudomix
varioustypesoffabricsinyour
load,setthecontrolsforthe
–lighter-weightfabricsandremove
whendry.Resetcontrolsforthe
–remaini;gheavierfabrics.)
SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7.
~DryingSelections
Selecttheproperheatforyour
load.Note:“FluffNo-Heat”is to
beusedonlywiti theTIMED
~CLES.
QPRESS GU- feature.
(OperatesonlywithAU~MATIC
SENSI-DRYcycles.)T’umtoONif
desired.Tominimizewrinklesset
intheclothes,thePRESSGU_
featureprovidesapproximatelyone
hourofno-heattumblingafterthe
clothesaredry.
UseEnd-of-CycleSignal(Seestep
3below.)Buzzerwillsoundatfive-
minuteintervalstoremindyouto
removetheclothes.
~End-of-CycleSignal
(Operateswithanycycle.)
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TheSignalcontrolcanbeset
anywherebetweenOFFand
LOUD,dependingonthedesired
soundlevel.Thesignalwillsound
justbeforetheendofthecycleto
remindyoutoremovetheclothes.
Tostopsignalwhilesounding,turn
SignalcontroltoOFFor advance
CycleSelectortoOFF.
Thesignalshouldalwaysbeused
whendryingPolyesterKnitsor
Pemanent Pressitemswhich
shouldberemovedassoonasthe
dryerstopstohelppreventsetting
ofwrinkles.
Thesignalshouldalsobeusedwith
thePRESSGU~ feature.
~TurnCycleSelectortodesired
cyclesetting.
~TurnSTARTknobto start
dryer.(Openingthedoorduring
operationstopsthedryer.To
restart,closethedoorandpushthe
STARTknob.)
Polyestermts &
Rrment -s mtips
@DON~ OVERLOAD—
Garmentsbeingdriedor
dewrinkledshouldtumblefreely.
@REMOVECL~HES
PROMPTLY-Tohelpprevent
wrinkling,removefromthedryer
promptlyattheendofthedrying
cycles.
*PLACEONHANGERS—
PermanentPressandPolyester
-Knit garmentslookbestifplaced
~,i hangersafierdrying.
matkthe difference
betweenAutomatic&
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AutomaticDrying
WhenusingtheAU~MATIC
SENSI-DRYcycles,theAutomatic
Dry Controlsystemcontinually
sensesthetemperatureoftheairin
thedryerdrum.Wetlaundrykeeps
thisair cool.Whenlaundryisdry
enough(andthedrumairwarm
enough)theheatturnsoff.When
theair cools,theheatturnsback
on. Thisoffandoncyclingmay
happenanumberoftimes
(dependingonthefabric,loadsize,
andCycleSelectorsetting).The
CycleSelectoradvances(whenthe
heatisoff)untilitautomatically
turnsoffdryer.
TimedDrying
WhenusingtheTIMEDCYCLES,
youselectthenumberofminutes
youwishthedryertorunandit
turnsoffattheendofthistime
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ControksettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandloam
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bad FabricCare/
DryingSelection Cycle CycleSetting
HeavyFabricorNormalFabric.
45minutesfordry;20minutesfor e
Cottons&Linens Cottons
(High) .~U~MATIC SENSI-DRY or
TIMEDCYCLE dampdryforironing.
PermanentPress.Use
PRESS-GUARDfeatureifdesired.
10minutestode-wrinklegarments
thathavenotbeenwashed.
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCotton AU~MATIC SENSI-DRY
or
TIMEDCYCLE
PermanentPress
(Medium)
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy PermanentPress
(Medium)
Knits/Delicates
(Low)
AU~MATIC SENSI-DRY
AU~MATIC SENSI-DRY
PermanentPress.Use
PRESS-GUARDfeatureifdesired.
Knits.UsePRESS-GUARD
featureifdesired.
Knits.
Delicate
SilksandWools,Blendsincluding
SilksandWools Knits/Delicates (Low) AU~MATIC SENSI-DRY
Knits.
RayonandAcetate Knits/Delicates
(Low) AU~MATIC SENSI-DRY
NormalFabric.
AU~MATIC SENSI-DRY
Down-filledgarments,if machine
washinganddryingare
recommended.
Cottons
(High)
HeavyFabricorNormalFabric.
BabyClothes—Sturdy:Diapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls.See
SpecialInstructions.
Cottons
(High) AUTOMATICSENSI-DRY
or
TIMEDCYCLE 45minutes.
Knits/Delicates
(Low) AU~MATIC SENSI-DRY m
BabyClothes—Delicate Knits.
Setat20to25minutes.
TIMEDCYCLE
Blankets–Wool,PartWool,
Cotton,Electric,Synthetic.See
belowunder“Extra-largeItems:’
Cottons
(High)
Forfirstsetting,setat20minutes;
forsecondsetting,setat 15minutes.
Curtains,Slipcovers,Draperies.
DONCYTMACHINEDRY
FIBERGLASS.
Cottons
(High) TIMEDCYCLE
TIMEDCYCLE Firstsetting– 20minutes;
additionalsettings-5 minutes.
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes.See
belowunder“Extra-largeItems:’
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim.
BathmatsandRugs
Cottons
(High)
Fluff
NoHeat TIMEDCYCLE Setfortimedesired.
TIMEDCYCLE Firstsetting-20 minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.
Firstsetting—20minutes;
secondsetting-15minutes;
additionalsettings-5 minutes.
Cottons
(High)
Extra-largeItems—QueenorKing
SizeSheets,Blanketsor Spreads,
SleepingBags,InsulatedJacketsor
Suits,MattressCovers(Pads),
QuiltedBedspreads.
PermanentPress
(Medium) TIMEDCYCLE
Pillows—FeatherandPolyester-
filled(ifmanufacturerrecommends
theybedriedinadryer).See
SpecialInstmctions.
Cottons
(High) TIMEDCYCLE Setat50 minutes.
WhetermsHigh,MediumandLowHeatarethoseusuallyfoundonfabriccarelabels.Forbestresults,followyourfabriccarelabels.
N~E: TheCycleSelectorsettingsindicatedabovearetobeusedas aguide.Youmayfindthatbestresultsareobtainedforcertainofyourfabrics
bysettingtheCycleSelectortoeithersideoftherecommendedsettings.
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~Spia! hstructions
Donotdrynon-colorfastitemswithwhitesorlight-coloreditems.
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Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops;placeclothesonhangersto
minimizewrinkling.
Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops,placeclothesonhangersto
minimizewrinkling.
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~mble dryingismandatory.Downmustbethoroughlydriedtoremoveodorandpreventmildewing.Placetwolarge,drytowelsinthe
dryertoimprovetumblingandshortendryingtime.Twoclean,drytennisshoesaddedtodryeralsohelptofluffupthedown.Besure
todrythoroughly.
IMPORTANT.Ifchildren’ssleepwearismadeofModacrylic,tumbledryordyonKnits/Delicates(Low).HighHeatcandamagethesefabrics.
Checkmanufacturer’sdryinginstructions.
Seeaboveinstructions.
-Place indryerwith3or4dry towelswhichhavebeenheatedfor5minutes,Settirnerfor20t025 minutes.Donotsetcontrolformorethan
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25minutes,Doonlyoneblanketatatime.Removeblanketatendofcycleandblockblafiet backtooriginalshape.Pressbindingwithwarm
iron.Allowtodrybeforestoring.
Usedrytowelsasbuffers.Settimerfor20minutes.Ifitemsarestillwet,resetfor15minutesandcheckagain.Itemsshouldberemovedwhile
stilldamp.Placeslipcoversonfurnitureimmediately.Hangdraperiesandcurtainssothatcreaseswillfallout.Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheck
filterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer.
~mble onFLUFF(NoHeat)settingasheatmaycausealterationinshape,colorandappearanceofsucharticles.
Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheckfilterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer.
Specialprecautionsmustbetakenforextra-largeitems.Setdryerfor20minutesthencheckcarefilly Set 15minutesforsecondsetting,check
again;and5minutesforeachadditionalsetting.Makesurethatarticledoesnotfilldrum.Manylargearticles,whenwet,haveampleroomin
dryer,butastheydryandfluffupmaynothaveroomtotumble.Checkcarefillyeveryfewminutesandifarticleisstillwetor dampandfills
dryer,finishdryingonline. Donot,underanycircumstancesoperatedryerforlongertimeswithoutchecking.CAUTION:Iflargeitemsdonot
haveroomtotumble,theairflowmaybeblockedwhichcouldresultinscorchingyourvaluableitems.Manylargeitems,likeshagrugs,cannot
bedriedinhomesizedryers.DON~tumble dryjacketscontainingfipok. (Seefiltercleaninginstructionsabove.)
Checktickingforholesorweakseamswherefeathersorfillingcouldescape.Drynomorethanonepillowatatimeandsetdryerformaximum
time.Stopdryeroccasionallyandshakepillowstoredistributefillingformoreevendrying.Checkpillowsatendofdryingtime.Iftheyarenot
completelydry,returnthemtodryerandresetformoredryingtime.Featherpillowsdryveryslowlyandmustbedriedcompletelytoprevent
mildewing.DON~tumble drypillowscontainingfipok.
RefertoGarmentManufacturers’Carehbels
ormoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’
“orsalebytheSuperintendentofDoctlments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D,C.20402.
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Howtosorttheclotbes
Normally,ifyouhavesortedclothescorrectlyforwashing,
youwillalsohaveproperlysorteddryingloads.
sortby surfacefixture
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Lint
Producers
from
LINTPRODUCERS—suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.LINTCOLLE~RS—
suchasman-madefibersand
nappedfabricslikevelveteenand
corduroy—attractlint,andmustbe
driedseparately.
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Sortbyfabric
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Linens
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from
~Delicates/
Inadditiontosortingtoreducelint
collection,it isrecommendedthat
fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe
driedtogetherwheneverpossible.
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sortbycolor
Separate ,—
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from
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Lights
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Darks
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Non-
Colorfast
Sortbywei@t
Separate
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HeavyItems
(suchas 11
from
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(suchas
curtains)
Forinformationontumbledrying
extra-largeitemsanddifferent
fabricsandloads,seepages6and7.
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Howtoloadthe
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Crowdedloadsdon’tdryefficiently tifi~ everyIoad. -
andclothesmaybeunnecessarily -
wrinkled. Cleanlintfilter(seeshadedarea) ❑“
Loadsshouldlooklikethis: byputtingyourmoistend fingers ~-.
w.-..
atthecorneroffilterandwipingin
Drum with
Cottons &Linens
Dru-mwith adownwardmotionalltheway-
Permanent PressLoad acrosstotheothercorner.
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Foradditionalinformationonlint
filter,seepage130 m
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~Sortclothesbyweightsoyouwon’t ~Tohelppreventironing,usePerm QCleandryerlintfiltereachtime
havetorunanextracycleforoneor Press(Medium)orKnits/Delicates YOUdry.
twoheavier,slower-dryingitems. (Low).Removegarmentspromptly
Seepage8. ●Cleandryerexhaustductingatleast
atendofdryingcycleandplaceon
hangers. onceayear.Apartiallyclogged
~Donotoverloaddryer.For exhaustcanlengthendryingtime.
efficientdrying,clothesneedto ~Dryyourclothesin consecutive
tumblefreely. loads.Usinga“warm”dryerwill
~UseAUTOMATICSENSI-DRY saveenergy.
Cycleswheneverpossibletohelp
preventoverdryingandtosave
energy.
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‘~-~ useThkRoblemsolver
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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDWMEDY
DRYERWON’T ~Dryerunplugged.Makesurepowercordispluggedin.
START ~Nopowertodryer.Checkfusesandcircuitbreakerstomakesuredryerisgetting
current.Mostelectricdryersusetwo.
@Controlsimproperlyset.MakesurecontrolsaresetandSTARTswitchisturned.
Openingthedoorduringoperationstopsthedryer.Tore-start,closethedoorandturn
theSTARTswitch.
~Dryerdooris open.Closedoorsecurely—dryerwillnotrunwithdooropen.
~Circuitisoverloaded.Donotoperateotherappliancesonthesameelectricaloutlet
or circuitwhilethedryerisoperating.
CLOTHEST- @Controlsimproperlyset. Checkallcontrolstomakesuretheyarecorrectlysetfor
~0 LONG~DRY theloadyouwanttodry.Seepages5-7.
*Cloggedlintfilter.Removeandcleanfilterbeforeeveryload.Periodicallycleanarea
underlintfilterwithvacuumcleaner.Seepage13.
@Improperducting.MakesuredryerisductedinaccordancewithInstallation
Instructions.
@Obstructioninexhaustducting.Makesureductingiscleanandfreeofobstruction;
makesuredamperin outsidewallcapoperateseasily.If flexibleductingis used,be
sureitisnotkinkedandisproperlyinstalledaccordingtoInstallationInstructions.
~Makesurethatthelouversonthebackofthedryerareatleast3”fromthewall.
(Seepage13.)
@Blownfusesor trippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdfusesor circuitbreakers.
Mostelectricdryersusetwo.It ispossibleforonetobeblownortrippedandthedryer
stilltumblewithoutheat.
@Impropersorting.Donotmixheavy,hard-to-dryitemswithlightweightarticles.
~Largeloadsofmoisture-holdingfabrics,suchasbeachtowels,takealong timeto
removemoisture.
@Toomanyitemsindryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
*Toofewitemsin dryer.If dryingonlyoneallicle,addtwomoresimilararticles,even
ifdry,toinsurepropertumbling.
SHNNKAGE, @Somefabricswillshrinkwhethermachinewashedandtumbledriedor washedby
GENERAL handanddripdried;othersmaybesafelywashedbutwillshrinkin adryer.Follow
GarmentManufacturers’CareLabelsexactly.Ifindoubt,donotmachinewashor
tumbledry.
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SH~KAGE, @Relaxationshrinkagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
KNITS andqlongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto
shapestir eachwashanddrycycle.
@Regressiveordelayedshri~ageiscausedwhenstarchor’sizing(insomefabrics)is
graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen’
laundered@times withoutpreviousme. Tmt as”firRelaxationS-e above.
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~$hrin~ge causedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
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shaped.Whenwas~igg,dryingorironingtempe~~res exceedthetemperaturesusedto
~shapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,’btititcanbepreven& by,
washingincold-orwarmwater;dryingonKnits/Delicates(Low);
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WRINKLINGIN ~Leav~gclothesind&erdfier’tumblingstops.Remove’clothespromptlyandhang
PERMANENTPMSS themimmediat~ly. ,,
AND“NO-IRON” ,-
ITEMS QToomanyitemsindryer.Dryonlyonewash~rloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
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●Toofewitemsindryer.Ifd~ing Qnlyone‘~icle; add&o.ormoresimilararticles,,even
ifdry,toinsurepropertutibling. “- ~.- ,~“, ,~
@Impr~perloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPe&Went Pressit~rns,suchasworkclothes,
withlighterPermanentPressitems,suchasshi~sorblouses.Do,notwashor”~
PermanentPress-withregularlaundry. .,
@Toomanyclothesinwasher.Itemsm’usthaveroomtomovefreely.PermanentPress
loadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthanregularloads...nomorethanmediumloads.
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@‘Useofincorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPress‘WashCyclewhichprovides
acool-downrinsetominimizewrinkling.‘AlsoyusePermanentPress~Medium)
selection. ,,’.
@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseFdl WaterFillformediu’mload;MediumFillfor
smallload.
@Wmhingrepeatedlyintoohotwater.Wmhincoolorwaniiwaterwithplentyofdetergent.
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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDWMEDY
WRINKLINGIN @Accumulationoflimescaledueto useofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustusea
PERMANENTPRESS non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofahigh-carbonatedetergent.
AND“NO-IRON”
ITEMS(continued) ~Failuretousefabricsofiener.Properuseoffabricsoftenerwillminimizewrinlding.
Toremovewrfies:
1.RetumbleonPermanentPress(Medium)selection.
2. RerinseanddryonPermanentPress(Medium)selection.
3. Ifunsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor10-12minutesandhangimmediately.
4. kon carefilly.
5. Sendtodrycleanersforpressing.
6. Somewrinldesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved!
*N~E: IfyoufollowgoodlaundryproceduresandPermanentPressclothesstillcome
outwrinkled,thefinishmaynotbegoodquality.Also,inpermanentpresssynthetic/
cottonblends,thecottonportionofthefabriccaneventuallywearawayleavingonlythe
synthetic.Sinceit’sthecottonportionwhichistreatedforPermanentPress,alossor
decreaseofPermanentPressperformancewillresult.
Ifyouneedmorehelp...cail,tollfree:
TI~eGEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice

careandCleatiw
-USERWTENNCE
—msTRucTIoNs
mod dryer care
TheDruIM.Porcelainenamel
drumis rust-resistantandrequires
nospecialcare.
TheExterior.Wipeoffanyspillsor
washingcompounds.Wipeordust
withdampcloth.Trynottostrike
thesurfacewithsharpobjects.
TheLintFiiter.Wipelintfilter
beforeeveryuseasdescribedon
page9.Periodicallylintfilter
shouldberemovedandsuction
hosefromvacuumcleanershould
beinsertedintotheopening.
Seebelow.
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Donotobstructtheflowof
combustionandventilatingair.The
airintakeislocatedonrearofdryer.
Dryer Exhaust:Inspectandclean
thedryerexhaustductingatleast
onceayear. \\
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Makesurethereis atleast3”
clearancefromreardryerlouvers
tothewall.
Tostoredryerforashortperiodof
time,disconnectpowersupplyand
cleanlintfilter.
Donotstoredryerwhereitwillbe
exposedtotheweather.
CAUTIONS:
@Beforehavingyourelectricdryer
connectedinyournewresidence,
besureyourlicensedelectrician
confirmsthatthesupplyvoltage
matchesthevoltigespecifiedon
theratingplate.
~Dryercontrolpanelandfinishes
maybedamagedbysomelaundry
pre-treatmentsoilandstainremover
productsif suchproductsare
sprayedonorhavedirectcontact
withthedryer.
Applythesepre-treatmentproducts
awayfromthedryer.Thefabric
maytien bewashedanddried
normally.Damagetoyourdryer
causedbypre-treatmentproducts
isnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
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BEFOREREPLACINGLIGHT s
BULB,BESURE~UNPLUG =
THEDRYERPOWERCORD. ~
Unscrewthebulbandreplaceit ~
withthesametype10wattbulb.
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—-= Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
—onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceandwant
youtobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-includingyour
phonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
F~ALLY, ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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YOURHOTPOINTAUTOMATICcLmHm DRYER
WARRANTY
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod. L
WHATIsCOVERED FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY
Forone year from dateof original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor
in your home to repairor replace
anypafi of the dryerthat fails
because of amanufacturing
defect.
This warranty is extendedto
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for ordinary home use
in the 48 mainland states,Hawaii
and Washington, D.C.InAlaska the
warranty isthe sameexceptthat it
is LIMITED because you must payto
ship the product to the service shop
or for the service technician’s travel
coststo your home.
All warranty service will be provided
byour Factory Service Centersor
byour authorized Customer Care@
servicersduring normal working
hours.
Look inthe White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directory for
HOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICE or HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
~~~~ ~~ ~~ cov~~~~ “Servicetrips to your hometo
teach you howto usethe product.
ReadyourUseand Carematerial.
If you then haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or call, toll free:
The GEAnswer CenteP
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~Improper installation.
If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequateelectrical, gas,exhausting
and other connecting facilities.
eReplacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
~Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
oDamage to product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also haveother rights which vary from stateto state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
Warrantor:General Electric Company
if further help is needed concerning this warranty,write:
Manager—Consumer Affairs,General Electric Company,Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225
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