GE DLL2450R, DLB2450R Use and Care Manual

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get the

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Contents

Appliance Registration Automatic Drying

Care and Cleaning Consumer Services

Controls Setting Guide Dryer Exhaust

Energy-Saving Tips Important Phone Numbers 15

Knits Drying Tips Lint Filter

Loading Model and

Operating the Dryer

Perm.

Problem Solver Safety Instructions

Sorting Storing Dryer

Serial

Numbers

Press Drying Tips 6, 12, 13

2 6

10 15

8,9

6, 12 6, 10

6,7

2 6

11-13

3–5 6,7

Drver

se and Care

of Models

DB2450R

DU2450R

Timed Drying User Maintenance Instructions 10

Warranty

GE Answer

800.626.2000

Center@

Back Cover

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~LP YOU...

Read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new dryer properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number)

Consumer Affairs

Hotpoint

Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

WANING:

the risk of

For your safety the information in

fwe

or explosion or to prevent property damage, personti injury or loss of

Save time and money.

Before you request service . . . check the Problem Solver section. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

If you received a damaged dryer...

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the dryer.

this

manual must be

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label on the front of the dryer behind the door.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your dryer. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your dryer.

fo~owed

mitie

life.

●

—Do not store or use

gasotine

or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

—W~T

●

All drying instruction terms in this book conform to the Care Labeling Rule established by the Federal Trade Commission, January 1984.

TO DO W YOU

S~LL

GAS

Do not try to light any appliance. Do not touch any

do not use any phone in your

elwtrid

switch;

butiding.

Clear the room, building or area of

all

Wcupank.

hmediately cd

neighbor’s phone. instructions.

●

you cannot

the fire department.

—Installation and service must

by a

qua~led instaUer,

the gas

suppher.

If you need service

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this book.

We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.

First, contact the people who serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations

Hotpoint

Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

your gas supplier from a

FOMOW

reach your gm

the gas supplier’s

suppMer3

performed

service agency or

FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel 20 North Chicago, IL 60606

Wacker

Drive

WORTANT

Read W

instmctions

SAFETY ~STRUCTIONS

before wing

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE The

California Safe Drinking Water and Enforcement Act requires the governor of

C~ifornia to publish a

to the state to cause cancer, reproductive harm and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.

Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to four of these substances, namely benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily by the incomplete combustion of natural gas or

~operly

combustion. Exposure to these substances can be minimized further by properly venting the dryers to the outdoors.

adjusted dryers will minimize incomplete

list

of substances known

birth

defects or other

fuels.

Warning-To reduce the risk of fire,

electric shock, or injury to persons

when using your appliance, follow basic

precautions, including the following:

. Use this

purpose \

i’

.=,

-a

before it is used.

Installation Instructions sheet with your dryer, you can obtain one by calling, toll free, the

—~perly

apptiance

as described in

●

This dryer must be properly

‘b

installed and located in accordance

only for its intended

this

Use and Care, Book.

with the Installation Instructions

If you did not receive an

Answer

Center@,

800.626.2000.

ground to conform with

governing

codes

and ordinances.

Follow details in Installation Instructions.

—Locate where the temperature is above

(lO°C.)

control system. Do not

for satisfactory operation of the dryer

insta~

or store the

dryer where it will be exposed to the weather.

—Connect to a properly rated, protected

and sized power supply circuit

electrical overload.

—Exhausting to the outside is STRONGLY

RECOMMENDED

of moisture and lint from being blown into the room. Carefully follow the Exhausting Details

the Installation

to prevent large amounts

kstructions.

Toxic

50°F.

to avoid

●

ttis apptiance.

●

Do not repair or replace any

part of the appliance or attempt

any servicing unless specifically recommended in this Use and Care Book or in published user-repair instructions that you understand and have the skills to carry out.

●

When disconnecting this appliance

of cord and plug. Make sure that the cord located so that it will not be stepped on, tripped over or otherwise subjected to damage or stress.

PU1l by the

to avoid damage to the cord or junction

Mitimize

plug rather than the cord

the Possibility

of a Fire Hazard

●

Exhaust

Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4“ diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet or for exhausting to the outside.

PLASTIC OR DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A FIRE. FOIL OR

OT~R

CAN CAUSE A BECOMES USE OR

●

Do not use heat to dry articles containing rubber,

plastic, or similar materials

bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants, plastic bags, etc.) as these materials may melt or burn. Also, some robber materials, when heated, can under certain circumstances produce fire by spontaneous combustion.

●

Do not store items that may burn or melt

(such as clothing, paper material, plastics or

plastic containers, etc.) on top of the dryer during the operation.

Duct+ee

EASILY PUNCTURED DUCTWORK

OTHERWSE

DU~G

Installation Instructions.

USE OF

O~ER

COMBUSTIBLE

~RE W

IT COLLAPSES OR

RESTRICTED IN

INSTALLATION.

(such as padded

(continued next page)

●

Garments labeled

WORTANT

“Dry

Away from Heat”

SAFEH ~STRUCTIONS

(such as life jackets containing Kapok) must not be put in your dryer.

●

l’~

~ /

soaked in, orspottedwith

(such as wax, paint,

Do not wash or dry articles that

have been cleaned in, washed in, combustible or explosive substances

gasofine, degreasers,

dry-cleaning solvents, kerosene, etc.) which may ignite or explode. Do not add these substances to the wash water. Do not use these substances around your washer

andor

dryer during operation.

●

Any article on which you have used a cleaning

solvent, or which contains flammable materials (such as cleaning cloths, mops, towels used in beauty salons, restaurants or barber shops, etc.) must not be placed in or near the dryer until all traces of these flammable liquids or solids and their fumes have been removed. There are many highly flammable items used in homes such as: acetone, denatured alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some household cleaners, some spot removers, turpentines, waxes, wax removers and products containing petroleum distillates.

(continued)

Never reach into the

Do not dry fiberglass articles in your dryer.

Minimize the

Possibtiity

dryer

while the

of Injury

drum is moving. Before loading, unloading or adding clothes, wait until the drum has completely stopped.

Skin

irritation could result from the remaining glass particles that may be picked up by clothing during subsequent dryer uses.

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To avoid such a result, the garment

The laundry process can reduce

the flame

manufacturer’s care instructions should be followed very carefully.

●

Close supervision is necessary

retirdancy

of fabrics.

if this appliance is used by or

near children. Do not

allow

children to play inside, on, or

with this appliance or any discarded appliance. Dispose of discarded appliances and shipping or packing materials properly. Before discarding a dryer, or removing from service, remove the door of the dryer compartment.

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OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT THE LINT

F~TER

●

Keep the area around and underneath your

Clean the lint filter before each load

to prevent lint accumulation inside the dryer or in the room. DO

IN PLACE.

NOT

appliances free from the accumulation of combustible materials, such as lint, paper, rags, chemicals, etc.

●

The interior of the machine and the exhaust

duct connection inside the dryer should be cleaned periodically by a qualified individual.

●

Keep all laundry aids (such

as detergent, bleaches, fabric

softeners, etc.) out of the reach

of children, preferably in a locked

cabinet. Observe all warnings on container labels to avoid personal injury.

●

Keep the floor around your appliances clean

and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.

●

To minimize the possibility of electric

shock, unplug this appliance from the

power supply before attempting any maintenance or cleaning (except the removal and cleaning of the lint filter).

NOTE: Turning the Cycle Selector

‘

knob to an OFF position does NOT disconnect the appliance from the power supply.

●

Do not

timper

with the controls.

●

Do not operate this appliance if it is damaged,

malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has missing or broken parts, including a damaged cord or plug.

Never climb on or

●

If yours is a gas dryer, it is equipped with an

sbnd

on the dryer top.

automatic electric ignition and does not have a pilot light. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LIGHT

W~H A MATCH. Burns may result from having

your hand in the vicinity of the burner when the automatic ignition may turn on.

Dryer-applied Fabric Softeners or

Anti-sbtic

You may wish to soften your laundered fabrics or reduce the static electricity in them. We recommend you use either a fabric softener in the wash cycle, according to the manufacturer’s instructions for those products, or try a dryer-added product for which the manufacturer gives written assurance on the package that their product can be safely used in your dryer.

Service or performance problems caused by the use of these products are the responsibility of the manufacturers of those products and are not covered under the warranty of this appliance.

Conditioners

SAVE

~STRUCTIONS

ENERGY-SAVING

●

Sort clothes by weight so you won’t have to run an extra cycle for one

or two heavier, slower-drying items.

“

Do not overload your dryer. For efficient drying, clothes need

to tumble freely.

●

Use Automatic

overdying and to save energy.

●

help prevent ironing, use (Low). Remove garments promptly at end of drying cycle and place on hangers.

● Dry your clothes in consecutive loads. Using a “warm” dryer

will save energy.

● Clean the dryer lint filter each time you dry.

●

Clean the dryer exhaust

exhaust can lengthen drying time.

Sensi-Dry

ducting

Cycles whenever possible to help prevent

Perm

Press (Medium) or

at least once a year. A partially clogged

Knits/Delicates

T~S

T~SE

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