Electrolux - Gibson 131627900 User Manual

P/N 131627900 (9609)

For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire

or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

- Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.

- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

• Do not try to light any appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.

• Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

Important Safety Instructions

Read all instructions before using this dryer.

Contents

Product Registration ........................ 2

Important Safety Instructions ........ 2-3

Drying Procedures ........................... 4

Features.......................................... 5

Common Drying Problems .............. 5

Care and Cleaning ......................... 6

Avoid Service Checklist ................... 7

Warranty and Service (U.S.) ............ 8

Service (Canada) ............................ 9

Warranty (Canada) ....................... 10

using this dryer, comply with the basic warnings listed below.

Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.

Prevent Fire

spotted with gasoline, cleaning solvents, kerosene, cooking oils, waxes, etc. Do not
store these items on or near the dryer. These substances give off vapors or chemical
reactions that could ignite or explode.

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons when

Do not dry items that have been previously cleaned in, soaked in, or

Product Registration

Thank you for choosing this dryer.

This owner's guide will explain proper
operation and care.

Record Your Model and Serial
Numbers

Record below the model and serial
numbers found on the dryer serial
plate located on the left side of the
door opening. Keep these numbers for
future reference.

Model Number __________________

Serial Number ___________________

Date of Purchase _________________

Register Your Product

The self-addressed PRODUCT
REGISTRATION CARD should be filled

in completely, signed and returned.

©

1996 White Consolidated Industries, Inc.

All rights reserved.

To prevent fire, do not use heat to dry items containing plastic, foam
rubber or similarly textured rubber-like materials, or items containing feathers or
down. Use Air Fluff (No Heat) only.

Clean the lint screen before or after each load. The interior of the
dryer, lint screen housing and exhaust duct should be cleaned approximately every
18 months by qualified service personnel. An excessive amount of lint build-up in
these areas could result in inefficient drying and possible fire. See Care and

Cleaning, page 6.

Do not operate the dryer if the lint screen is blocked, damaged or

missing. Fire hazard, overheating and damage to fabrics can occur. If your dryer has
a drying rack, always replace the lint screen when finished using the drying rack.

Keep area around the exhaust opening and surrounding areas free
from the accumulation of lint, dust and dirt.

Do not obstruct the flow of ventilating air. Do not stack or place
laundry or throw rugs against the front or back of the dryer.

Do not spray any type of aerosol into, on or near dryer at any time.

Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless
recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.

Failure to comply with these warnings could result in fire, explosion, serious bodily

injury and/or damage to the rubber or plastic parts of the dryer.

Printed in U.S.A.

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This Owner's Guide provides general

Grounding type
w

grounding plug

operating instructions for your dryer.
It also contains information about
features for several other models.
Your dryer may not have every
feature included.

Use the dryer only as instructed in
this Owner's Guide and the
Operating Instructions card
included with your dryer.

Protect Children

Do not allow children to play on or in the dryer. Close supervision of

children is necessary when the dryer is used near children. As children grow, teach
them the proper, safe use of all appliances.

Destroy the carton, plastic bag and other packing materials after the
dryer is unpacked. Children might use them for play. Cartons covered with rugs,
bedspreads or plastic sheets can become airtight chambers.

Keep laundry products out of children's reach. To prevent personal
injury, observe all warnings on product labels.

Avoid fire hazard or
electrical shock. Do not use an adaptor
plug or extension cord or remove
grounding prong from electrical power
cord. Failure to follow this warning can
cause serious injury, fire or death.

ELECTRIC

14-30R

FUSED 30 AMP
120/240 V OR
120/208 V
WALL
RECEPTACLE

DRYERS:

DRYER

DRYER
SERVICE CORD

CORRECT

Use this way ONLY

GAS

DRYERS:

Grounding type

all receptacle

wall receptacle

Do not under

Do not under

any circumstances

any circumstances

cut, remove,

cut, remove,
or bypass

or bypass

the grounding prong

the grounding prong

from this plug.

from this plug.

Power supply

Power supply

cord with 3-prong

cord with 3-prong

grounding plug.

CORRECT

Use this way ONLY

Note: The instructions appearing in this

Owner's Guide are not meant to cover
every possible condition and situation
that may occur. Common sense and
caution must be practiced when
installing, operating and maintaining
any appliance.

Before the dryer is removed from service or discarded, remove the

dryer door to prevent accidental entrapment.

Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.

Prevent Injury

To prevent shock hazard and assure stability during operation, the

dryer must be installed and electrically grounded by a qualified service person in
accordance with local codes. Installation instructions are packed in the dryer for the
installer's reference. Refer to INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for detailed grounding
procedures. If the dryer is moved to a new location, have it checked and reinstalled
by a qualified service person.

To prevent personal injury or damage to the dryer, the electrical

power cord must be plugged into a properly grounded system. Never ground the

dryer to a gas pipe. Do not use an extension cord or an adaptor plug.

ALWAYS disconnect the dryer from the electrical supply before

attempting any service or cleaning. Failure to do so can result in electrical shock or
injury.

Do not use any type spray cleanser when cleaning dryer interior.

Hazardous fumes or electrical shock could occur.

To prevent injury, do not reach into the dryer if the drum is moving.

Wait until the dryer has stopped completely before reaching into the drum.

To prevent injury and damage to the dryer:

• All repairs and servicing must be performed by an authorized servicer

unless specifically recommended in this Owner's Guide. Use only authorized
factory parts.

• Do not tamper with controls.

• Do not install or store the dryer where it will be exposed to the weather.

A thermal limiter switch automatically turns off the motor in the unlikely event
of an overheated situation (electric dryers only). A service technician must replace the
thermal limiter switch after correcting the fault.

Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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