RCA DRB2885MAL Installation instructions

Contents
Appliance Registration 2
AutomaticDrvinE 5
Care and Cleaning 13
Consumer Services 15
Controls SettinRGuide 6,7
Crease Guard Feature 5
Drver Exhaust n
End-of-CycleSignal 5
Energy-SavingTips 9
Knits Drying Tips 5-7,n
LightBulbReplacement 13
Lint Filter 5,9, u
Loading 5,9
Model and SerialNumbers 2
O~eratinz the Drver 5
Perm. Press Drving Tips5-ZU, 12
Problem Solver 1o-12
SafetyInstructions 3,4
Sorting 5,8
Storing Dryer 13
Timed Drying 5
User Maintenance Instructions 13
Warranty BackCover
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I’&foreusingyo$Rrdryer,
readthisbookcarefully.
1(isintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewdryerproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
.orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If youreceiveda
damageddryer.es
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dryer.
savetimeandmoney.
Before you request service...
cheektheProblemSolveron
pages10-12.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
writedownthemode~
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
frontofthedryerbehindthedoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdryer.Beforesendinginthis
card,p!easewritethesenumbers
here:
...
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdryer.
FORYOURSAFETY
AlldryinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
2
.
IfYouNeedservice
:
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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esAmTY ~m~c~
TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking
;VatcrandToxic EnforcementAct
requirestheGovernorofCalifornia
topublishalistofsubstances
knowntothestatetocausecancer,
birthdefectsorotherreproductive
harmaridrequi~esbusinessesto
warncustomersofpotential
exposureto suchsubstances.
Gasappliancescancauseminor
exposureto fourofthesesubstances,
namelybenzene,carbonmonoxide,
formaldehydeandsoot,caused
primarilybytheincomplete
combustionofnaturalgasorLP
fuels.Properlyadjusteddryerswill
minimizeincompletecombustion.
Exposuretothesesubstancescan
beminimizedfurtherbyproperly
ventingthedryerstotheoutdoors.
W~G—To reduce therisk
ffire9electricshock,or injury
topersons whenusingyour
apptiance$followbasicprecaution,
ncludingtilefollowing:
@Usethisapplianceonlyfor its
i~~tendedpurpose asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
*Thisdryer nlust be properly
installedand located!in
accordancewiththe Installation
Instructions beforeit isused, If
:*’oudidnotreceivean Installation
Instructionssheetwithyourdryer,
jou canobtainonebycontacting
theservicelocationnearestyou.
–Properly ground to conform
withallgoverni~~gcodesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
IilstillationInstructions,
—l~cate wherethe temperature
isabove50°E.(lo”c.) for
satisfactoryoperation ofthe
drydrcontrol system.Do Blot
iF3s’Mllor store the dryer whereit
,~~~$~~~~~~exposedto the weather.
L-Z;~~---COnneCtto aproperlyrated,
~.,:.
,= ~rotecte(laridsizedpower-supply
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fc ;~~-cuittoavoidelectricfiloverload.
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—Exhaustingtotheoutsideis
STRONGLYRECOMMENDED
topreventlargeamountsof
moistureandlintfrombeingblown
intotheroom.Carefullyfollowthe
ExhaustingDetailsintheInsolation
Instructions.
*Whendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamageto
thecordorjunctionofcordand
plug.Makesurethatthecordis
locatedsothatitwillnotbestepped
on,trippedoverorotherwise
subjectedtodamageorstress.
@Donot repair or replaceany
partoftheapplianceorattempt
anyservicingunlessspecifically
recommendedinthisUseand
CareBookorinpublisheduser-
repairinstructionsthatyou
IIndeHtindandhavetheski~lsto
carryout.
To minimize the possibility
ofafirehazard.
@Donotuseheattodryarticles
containingrubber,pIastic9or
similarmaterials(suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bath
mats9rugs,hibs9babypwts, plastic
bags,etc.)asthesemateria~smay
meltorburn.Also,somerubber
materials,whenheated,canunder
certaincircumstancesproduce
firebyspontaneouscombustion.
@Garmentslabeled“Dry Away
FromHeat” (suchaslifejackets
containingKapok)mustnotbeput
inyourdryer.
*Donotwashordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin, washed
in9soakedin9orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstica
(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,
degreasers,dry~eleaning
solventi,kerosene,etc.)which
mayigniteorexpiode.Donotuse
orstoresuchsubsta~~ceson/or
aroundyourwas~~erand/or dryer
during operation.
*Anyarticleonwhichyouhave
usedacleaningsolvent,or which
containsflammablematerials(such
ascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedinbeautysalons,
restaurantsor barbershops,etc.)
mustnotbeplacedinor nearthe
dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsor solidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhighlyflammable
itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,some
householdcleaners,somespot
removers,turpentines,waxes,wax
removersandproductscontaining
petroleumdistillates.
@Cleantilelintfilterbeforeeach
loadtopreventlintaccumulation
insidethedryerorintheroom.
DOR~ OPERATETHE
DRYERWITHOUTT~ L~T
F~TER INPLACE.
~Keepareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancefree
fromtheaccumulationof
combustiblematerials,suchas
Iint,paper,rags,chemicals,etc.
~Donotstoreitemsthatmayburn
or melt(suchasclothing,paper
material,plasticsorplastic
containers,etc.)ontopofthedryer
duringoperation.
@The interiorofthemachine
andtheexhaustductconnection
insidethedryershouldbe
cIeanedperiodicallybya
qualifiedindividual.
@Exhaustduct(seeinstallation
instructions).Useonlymetal
ductinsidedryerorfor
exhaustingdryertotheoutside.
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321El%i13iE13ixetile possibility
Qfinjury.
0Neverreach intothedryer while
thedr’u~l?
is‘moving.Beforeloading,
uIllQading
0? addingclothes,wait
u~~tilthedrumhascompletely
st{)p~ed.
@close supervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
ehi]dren.Donotallowchil&en
toplayinside,onorwithttis
applianceoranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
apptimcamd shippingorpaehg
materialsproperly.Before
discardingadryer,orremoving
fromservice,removethedoor
ofthedryingcompartment.
@Keepalllaundryaids(such
asdetergents,bleaches,fabric
softeners,etc.)outofthereachof
children,preferablyin alocked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelstoavoidpersonal
injury.
=Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Donotdry fiberglassarticlesin
yourdryer.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingglass
particlesthatmaybepickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent
dryeruses.
*Thelaundryprocesscanreduce
theflameretardancyoffabrics.To
avoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.
@Neverclimbonorstandonthe
dryertopor door.
@Donot tamperwithcontrols.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
or cleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).NOTE:
TurningtheCycleSelectorknob
toanOFFpositiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply.
@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifit isdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingor brokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
@If yoursis agasdryer,itis
equippedwithanautomaticelectric
ignitionanddoesnothaveapilot
light.DONOTATTEM~ ~
LIGHTWITHAMATCH.Burns
mayresultfromhavingyourhand
inthevicinityoftheburnerwhen
theautomaticignitionmayturnon.
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Dryer-appliedfabric
softenersoranti”shtic
conditioners
You may wishtosoftenyour
launderedfabricsorreducethe
staticelectricityinthem.We
recommend.youuseeithera
fabricsoftenerhthewashcycle,
accordingto themanufacturer’s
instructionsforthoseproductsyor
tryadryer-addedproductfor
whichthemanufacturergives
writtenassuranceonthepackage
thattheirproductcanbesafely
usedinyourdryer.
Serviceor performanceproblems
causedbythe useoftheseproducts
aretheresponsibilityofthe
manufacturersofthoseproducts
andarenotcoveredunderthe
warrantyofthisappliance.
sAvE~ms~
INSTRUCTIONS
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@ @ @@o
A
had YourDryerProperly setthecontrols
@Cleanthelintfiltereachtimethe
dryerisused.Alwaysbesurethe
lintfilteris inplace.Don’tusethe
dryerwithoutit.
=Goodsortingforthedryerbegins
atthewasher,Generally,ifclothes
aresortedrightforwashing,they’re
sortedrightfordrying.Seepage8
forsortinghelp.(Ifyoudomix
varioustypesoffabricsinyour
load,setthecontrolsforthe
lighter-weightfabricsandremove
tvhendry.Resetcontrolsforthe
remainingheavierfabrics.)
SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7.
DryingSelections
Selecttheproperheatforyour
load.Note:“FluffNo-Heat”isto
beusedonlywiththeTIMED
CYCLES.
@CWASE GUM feature.
(Operateson~ywith
ELECTRONICSENSORcycles.)
Turnto YESifdesired.To
minimizewrinklessetinthe
clothes,theCWASE GL?MD
featureprovidesapproximately15
minutesofno-heattumblingafier
theclothesaredry.
UseEnd-of-CycleSignal(Seestep
3below).Buzzerwillsoundat
five-minuteintervalstoremindyou
toremovetheclothes.
eEnd-of-CycleSignal
(Operateswithanycycle.)
TheSignalcontrolcanbeset
anywherebetweenOFF and
LOUD,dependingonthedesired
soundlevel.Thesignalwillsound
justbeforetheendofthecycleto
remindyoutoremovetheclothes.
Tostopsignalwhilesounding,turn
SignalcontroltoOFFor advance
CycleSelectortoOFF.
Thesignalshouldalwaysbeused
whendrying,PolyesterKnitsor
PermanentPressitemswhich
shouldberemovedas soonasthe
dryerstopstohelppreventsetting
ofwrinkles.
Thesignalshouldalsobeusedwith
theCMASE GUMD feature.
@TurnCycleSelectortodesired
cyclesetting.Theselectormaybe
turnedineitherdirection.
~TurnSTARTknobto start
dryer.(Openingthedoorduring
operationstopsthedryer.To
restart,closethedoorandpush
theSTARTbob.)
PolyesterKnits&
Permanent
mess** tips
~DONOTOVERLOAD—
Garmentsbeingdriedor
dewrinkledshouldtumblefreely,
s~~~~~E ~L~T~Es
PROM~LY—Tohelpprevent
~~;rintiing,removefromthedryer
promptlyattheendofthedrying
Cycles.
what isthedifference
betweenEBeetronic&
mmeddrying?
ElectronicDrying
WhenusingtheElectroniccycles,
theElectronicSensorControl
systemcontinuallysensesthe
moistureinthetumblingclothes,
determineswhentheyaredriedto
yourpre-selectedsetting,and
terminatesthecycleautomatically.
Referto CONTROLSSETTING
GUIDEfor recommendedsettings.
TheCycleSelectorwillnot
advanceuntilclotheshavereached
acertaindegreeofdryness.
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TimedDrying
WhenusingtheTIMEDCYCLES,
youselectthenumberofminutes
youwishthedryertorunandit
turnsoffattheendofthistime
period.
TURN THE PAGE
for Controis setting Guide
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cyclesetting
Heavy~dbric or Normal Fabric.
Eabric care/
Drying selection
Load
Cottons&Linens Cottons
(High) ELEC1’RONIC SENSOR
?iMEDUCLE 45minutesfordry;20minutesfor
dampdryforironing. ..
PermanentPress.Use
CREASEGUARDfeatureifdesired.
10minutestode-wrinklegarments
thathavenotbeenwashed.
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCotton PermanentPress
(Medium) ELE~RONICSENSOR
YIMEDucLE
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcryiicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy PermanentPress.Use
CREASEGUARDfeatureifdesired.
Knits.UseCREASEGUARD
featureifdesired.
Knits.
Knits.
PermanentPress
(Medium)
Knits/Delicates
(Low)
ELE~RONIC SENSOR
ELECTRONICSENSOR
Delicate
SilksandWools,Blendsincluding
SilksandWools Knits/Delicates
(Low) ELEC’I’RONICSENSOR
ELECI’RONICSENSOR
RayonandAcetate Knits/Delicates
(Low)
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washinganddryingare
recommended.
BabyClothes—Sturdy:Diapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
ReceivingBlankets,Coveralis.See
SpecialInstructions.
BabyClothes—Delicate
NormalFabric.
HeavyFabricorNormalFabric.
45minutes.
Knits.
—
Setat20to25minutes.
ELE~RONIC SENSOR
Cottons
(High)
Cottons
(High) ELECI’RONICSENSOR
or
TIMEDCYCLE
ELECTRONICSENSOR
Knirs/Delicates
(Low)
TIMEDCYCLE
Blankets—Wool,PartWool,
Cotton,Electric,Synthetic.See
belowunder“Extra-largeItems~’
Curtains,Slipcovers,Draperies.
DONOTMACHINEDRY
FIBERGLASS.
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes.See
belowunder“Extra-largeItems:’
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim.
BathmatsandRugs
Cottons
(High)
TIMEDCYCLE
Cottons
(High) Forfirstsetting,setat20minutes;
forsecondsetting,setat 15minutes.
Cottons
(High) TIMEDCYCLE Firstsetting—
20minutes;additional
settings—5minutes.
Setfortimedesired.
Fluff
NoHeat TIMEDCYCLE
Firstsetting—20minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.
Firstsetting—20minutes;
secondsetting—15minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.
Cottons
(High) TIMEDCYCLE
TIMEDCYCLE
Extra-largeItems—QueenorKing
SizeSheets,BlanketsorSpreads,
SleepingBags,InsulatedJacketsor
Suits,MattressCovers(Pads),
QuiltedBedspreads.
PermanentPress
(Medium)
TIMEDCYCLE
Pillows—FeatherandPolyester-
filled(ifmanufacturerrecommends
tileybedriedinadryer).See
SpecialInstructions.
Cottons
(High) Setat50minutes.
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*ThetermsFligh,MediumandLowHeatarcthoseusuallyfoundonfabriccarelabels.Forbestresults,followyourfabriccarelabels,
0,
*g”a= .
NOTE:TheCycleSelectorsettingsindicatedabovearetobeusedasaguide,Youmayfindthatbestresultsareobtainedforcertainofyourfiibrics-~~$. ;
byscttjr~gtheCycleSelectortoeithersideoftherecommendedsettings. .,
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~~~ DOnotdrynon-colorfidstitemswithwhitesorlight-coloreditems.
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Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops;placeclothesonhangersto —
minimizewrinkling.
Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops,placeclothesonhangersto
minimizewrinkling.
Drysilksandwoolsinyourdryeronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
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Tumbledryingismandatory.Downmustbethoroughlydriedtoremoveodorandpreventmildewing.Placetwolarge,drytowelsinthe
dryertoimprovetumblingandshortendryingtime.Besuretodrythoroughly.
IMPORTANT.Ifchildren’ssleepwearismadeofModacrylic,tumbledryonlyonKnits/Delicates(Low).HighHeatcandamagethesefabrics.
Checkmanufacturer’sdryinginstructions.
Seeaboveinstructions.
Placeindryerwith3or4drytowelswhichhavebeenheatedfor5minutes.Settimerfor20to25minutes.Donotsetcontrolformorethan
25minutes.Doonlyoneblanketatatime.Removeblanketatendofcycleandblockblanketbacktooriginalshape.Pressbindingwithwarm
iron.A11owtodrybeforestoring,
Usedrytowelsasbuffers.Settimerfor20minutes.Ifitemsarestillwet,resetfor15minutesandcheckagain.Itemsshouldberemovedwhile
stilldamp.Placeslipcoversonfurnitureimmediately.Hangdraperiesandcurtainssothatcreaseswillfallout.Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheck
filterforexcesslint. Removeandrestartdryer.
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TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat)settingasheatmaycausealterationinshape,colorandappearanceofsucharticles.
Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheckfilterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer. .-
Speciolprecautionsmustbetakenforextra-largeitems.Setdryerfor20minutesthencheckcarefilly.Set15minutesforsecondsetting,check -.
again;and5minutesforeachadditionalsetting.Makesurethatarticledoesnotfilldrum.Manylargearticles,whenwet,haveampleroomin
dryer,butastheydryandfluffupmaynothaveroomtotumble.Checkcarefullyeveryfewminutesandifarticleisstillwetordampandfills
dryer,finishdryingonline.Donot,underanycircumstancesoperatedryerforlongertimeswithoutchecking.CAUTION:Iflargeitemsdonot ;>:~ti
haveroomtotumble,theair flowmaybeblockedwhichcouldresultinscorching
yourvaluableitems.Manylargeitems,likeshagrugs,cannot r“”’–
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bedriedinhomesizedryers.DONOTtumbledryjacketscontainingfipok. (Seefiltercleaninginstructionsabove.)
Checktickingforholesor weakseamswherefeat]lersorfillingcouldescape.Drynomorethanonepillowatatimeandsetdryerformaximum ,_
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time.Stopdryeroccasionallyandshakepillowstoredistributefillingformoreevendrying.Checkpillowsatendofdryingtime.Iftheyarenot
completelydry,returnthemtodryerandresetformoredryingtime.Featherpillowsdiy veryslowlyandmustbedriedcompletelytoprevent
,~~$ mildewi~g.DONQT?umbledrypiliowscontainingKapok. ..-
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-,.~-,I<efek”to Garment Manufactur@rs9 care bbels ---
“‘~\ For more informationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNcwAboutCARELABELS:’ ..
‘“~c~rsalebytheSl~perintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.
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Nor~~~aily,ifyouhavesortedclothescorrectlyforwashing,
youwillalsohaveproperlysorteddryingloads.
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Lint
Collectors
LINTPRODUCERS—suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint. LINTCOLLE~RS—
suchasman-madefibersand
nappedfabricslikevelveteenand
corduroy—attractlint, andmustbe
driedseparately.
Separate ,. ‘c
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Cottons&
Linens
from
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Synthetics,
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Blends &
Poly Knits,
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Delicates
In additiontosortingtoreducelint
collection,itis recommendedthat
fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe
driedtogetherwheneverpossible.
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Lights
from
from
sortby wei@t
Separate
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\\ HeavyItems
(suchas 1/
from
Forinformationontumbledrying
extra-largeitemsanddifferent
fabricsand loads,seepages6and7.
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How’toIoadthe
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Clothes
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~’r$T.z?g~-
W$
.g~Don’toverloadyourdryer.
v
T==’rowdedloadsdon’tdryefficiently
-~.%~$
“andclothesmaybeunnecessarily
wrinkled.
Loadsshouldlooklikethis:
Drum with
Permanent Press Load
clean thelint filter before
Cleanlintfilter(seeshadedarea)
byputtingyourmoistenedfingers
atthecorneroffilterandwipingin
adownwardmotionalltheway
acrosstotheothercorner.
Drum with
Cottons &Linens
Lint Filter
Foradditionalinformationonlint
filter,seepage13.
@Sortclothesbyweightsoyouwon’t
havetorunanextracycleforoneor
twoheavier,slower-dryingitems.
Seepage8.
@Do notoverloaddryer.For
efficientdrying,clothesneedto
tumblefreely.
=UseELE~RONIC SENSOR
Cycleswheneverpossibletohelp
preventoverdryingandto save
energy.
~Tohelppreventi~>oning,usePerm @Cleandryerlintfiltereachtime
Press(Medium)or Knits/Delicates youdry.
(Low).Removegarmentspromptly
atendofdryingcycleandplaceon @Cleandryerexhaustductingatleast
hangers. onceayear.Apartiallyclogged
exhaustcanlengthendryingtime.
~Dryyourclothesinconsecutive
loads.Usinga“warm”dryerwill
saveenergy.
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izg:g~iQtlestions?
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DRYERWON’T
START
CL~HES TAKE
~0 LONG~DRY
SHRINKAGE,
GENERAL
POSSIBLECAUSEANDwm~~
@DryerunpluggedtMakesurepowercordispluggedin.
@Nopowertodryer.Checkfusesandcircuitbreakerstomakesuredryerisgetting
current.Mostelectricdryersusctwo.
@Controlsimproperlyset.MakesurecontrolsaresetandSTARTswitchisturned.
Openingthedoorduringoperationstopsthedryer.Tore-start,closethedoorandturn
theSTARTswitch.
@Dryerdoorisopen.Closedoorsecurely—dryerwillnotrunwithdooropen.
@Circuitisoverloaded.Donotoperateotherappliancesonthesameelectricaloutlet
orcircuitwhilethedryerisoperating.
@Controlsimproperlyset.Checkallcontrolstomakesuretheyarecorrectlysetfor
theloadyouwanttodry.Seepages5-7.
@Cloggedlintfilter.Removeandcleanfiiterbeforeeveryload.Periodicallycleanarea
underlintfilterwithvacuumcleaner.Seepage13.
@Improperducting.Makesuredryerisductedin accordancewithInstallation
Instructions.
@Obstructioninexhaustducting.Makesureductingiscleanandfreeofobstruction;
makesuredamperinoutsidewallcapoperateseasily.If flexibleductingisused,be
sureitisnotkinkedandisproperlyinstalledaccordingtoInstallationhstructions.
*Makesurethatthelouversonthebackofthedryerareatleast3”fromthewall.
(Seepage13.)
~Blownfises ortrippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdfusesorcircuitbreakers.
Mostelectricdryersusetwo.It ispossibleforonetobeblownor trippedandthedryer
stilltumblewithoutheat.
@Impropersorting.Donotmixheavy,hard-to-dryitemswithlightweightarticles.
~Largeloadsofmoisture-holdingfabrics,suchasbeachtowels,takealong timeto
removemoisture.
@Toomanyitemsindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
@Toofewitemsindryer.If dryingonlyonearticle,addtwomoresimilararticles,even
ifdry,toinsurepropertumbling.
@Somefabricswillshrinkwhethermachinewashedandtumbledriedorwashedby
handanddrip dried;othersmaybesafelywashedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FOHOW
GarmentManufacturers’CareLabelsexactly.If indoubt,donotmachinewashor
tumbledry.
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