GE DLL2880D, DLB2880D Use and Care Manual

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Contents

Appliance Registration Automatic Drying

Care and Cleaning Consumer Services

Controls Setting Guide Dryer Exhaust

End-of-Cycle Signal Energy-Saving Tips

Knits Drying Tips Light Bulb Replacement

Lint Filter

Model and Serial Numbers

Operating the Dryer

Perm.

Press Drying Tips 5-7, 11, 12

Press Guard Feature

Problem Solver

Safetv

Instructions

Sorting Storing Dryer

2 5

13 15

6,7

5 9

5-7, 11

5,9, 13

5,9

10-12

3,4

5,8

Use and Care of

models

DLB2880D

DLL2880D

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Timed Drying User Maintenance Instructions 13

Warranty

GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000

Back Cover

Help us help you...

If you need service

Before using your dryer, 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,

KY40225

If you received a damaged dryer...

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

Save time and money.

Before you request service...

check the Problem Solver on pages

10-12.

It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

Write down the model and serial numbers.

FOR

YOUR

SAFETY

If you smell gas:

Open

windows.

2. Don’t touch electrical

Efiinguish

switches:

any

open flame.

Immediately call

your gas supplier,

*Don’t turn electric switches on or off because sparks may ignite the

FOR YOUR

not store or use

gas.

SA~TY

gasoline or other

flammable vapors and

liquids in the vicinity

of this or any other appliance.

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, Kentucky 40225

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

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel 20 North Chicago, Illinois 60606

Wacker

Drive

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.

All drying instruction terms in this book conform to the Care Labeling

Rule established by the Federal Trade Commission, January 1984.

~PORT~T

SMETY

INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before

usi~

IM~RTANT SA~TYN~ICE

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other 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 fuels. Properly adjusted dryers will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances can be minimized further by properly venting the dryers to the outdoors.

W-NG—TO

fire,

electric shock, or injury

of to persons when using your

appbe, foflow

including the following:

●

Use this appliance only for its

intended purpose

this Use and Care Book.

●

This dryer must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used.

you did not receive an Installation Instructions sheet with your dryer, you can obtain one by contacting the service location nearest you.

—Properly ground to conform with all governing codes and

ordinanties.

Installation Instructions.

—Locate

is above satisfactory operation of the dryer control system. Do not instill or store the dryer where it will be exposed to the weather.

–Connect to a properly rated,

protected and sized power-supply circuit to avoid electrical overload.

where the temperature

50°F. (lO°C.)

reduce the risk

basic

as described in

Follow details in

for

pmutions,

this appliance.

—Exhausting to the outside is STRONGLY to prevent large amounts of moisture and lint from being blown into the room. Carefully follow the Exhausting Details in the Instructions.

●

When disconnecting this appliance pull by the plug rather than the cord to avoid damage to the cord or junction of cord and plug. Make sure that the cord is located so that it will not be stepped on, tripped over or otherwise subjected to damage or stress.

●

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 repair instructions that you

undersbnd

carry out.

To minimize the of a fire

●

Do not use heat to dry articles containing rubber, plastic, or

sim~ar

materials (such as padded bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants, plastic bags, etc.) as these materials may melt or burn. Also, some rubber

materkds,

certain circumstances produce fire by spontaneous combustion.

Garments labeled “Dry Away

From Heat” (such as life jackets

containing Kapok) must not be put in your dryer.

Do not wash or dry articles that have been cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with

combnstibleor

(such as wax, paint, gasoline,

degreasers,

solvents, kerosene, etc.) which may ignite or explode. Do not use or store such substances on/or around your washer and/or dryer during operation.

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and have the skills to

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when heated, can under

explosive substance

dry-cleaning

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.

Clean the lint filter before load to prevent lint accumulation inside the dryer or in the room.

DO N~ OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT THE FILTER IN PLACE.

●

Keep area around and underneath your appliance free from the accumulation of combustible materials, such as lint, paper, rags, chemicals, etc.

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 operation.

●

The interior of the machine and the exhaust duct connection inside the dryer should be cleaned periodically by a qualified individual.

●

Exhaust duct (see installation instructions). Use only metal duct inside dryer or for exhausting dryer to the

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outiide.

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close superwlon 1s

. . ●

necessary

if this appliance M used by or near children. Do not allow to play appliance or any

hide,

on or with this

Warded

appliance. Dispose of

appk materiak

and shipping or

properly.

Before

cMdn

&scard@

discarding a dryer, or rernovi~ from service, remove

nf *ho drvina enmnartmant.

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●

Keep all laundry aids (such

as detergents, bleaches,

softeners,

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. . . -. .

etc.) out

children, preferably

cabinet. Observe container labels to avoid

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appliances clean and dry to

the

door

. . . . . . . .

fabric

of the

ail

reach

a locked

warnings

Wrsonal

reduce

the possibility of slipping.

●

Do not dry fiberglass articles in your dryer. Skin irritation could result from the remaining glass particles that may be picked up by clothing during subsequent dryer uses.

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very

caretily,

r stand on the

top or door.

h-“+ **--F =%th controb.

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●

min~;

of electric

appliance

befal

:leaning (except

c cl-g Ming the Cycle Selwtor to

disconnect

power supply.

Q Do

if it is

parthdly di:

missing or

damaged

ignition and does

light.

LIGHT

may in the vicinity of the

the

automatic ignition

.im

the possibility

shock, unplug

fmm

the

this

power

supply

attempting my maintenance

the

rem~ md

tie tint

filter).

Jubluvzl

OFF F--:’:

●

tiIG KPPII

not omrate this appliance

dam

lged,

Uwa

L-

‘--’iance

malfunctioning,

sassembled, broken

parts, including

N~E:

knc

IYWL

‘-a” “-

from

or has

cord or plug.

a gas dryer, it is

~ith an

automatic electric

not

have a pilot

DO NOT

WTH A

result

from

A~EM~ ~

MA~H.

Bums

having your

hmd

burner when

may

turn on.

You

may

wish to

soften

your

laundered fabrics or reduce the

-tic dectricity

in them. We recommend you use either a fabric softener in the wash

cycle,

according to the manufacturer’s instructions for

those producta,

or try a dryer-added product for

which

the manufacturer gives

wtitten

that their product

u Service or

assurance on the package

can

be safely

din

your dryer.

pefiormance

problems

caused by the use of these products

are

the

responsibility of

manufacturers of and are

not

covered under the

tbose

the

products

warranty of this appliance.

SAWHSE

mSmU~IONS

. . .

How b

opemk

your

tiyer

W~G—To

read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.

bad Your Dryer

●

Clean the lint filter each time the dryer is used. Always be sure the lint filter is in place. Don’t use the dryer without it.

●

Good sorting for the dryer begins at the washer. Generally, if clothes are sorted right for washing, they’re sorted right for sorting help. (If you do mix various types of fabrics in your load, set the controls for the lighter-weight fabrics and remove when dry. Reset controls for the remaining heavier fabrics.)

reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons,

h~rly

ior

drying. Seepage 8

Set the

See the Controls Setting Guide on pages 6 and 7.

Drying Selections Select the proper heat for your load. Note: “Fluff No-Heat” is to be used only with the TIMED

~CLES.

PRESS GUARD

(Operates only with AUTOMATIC

SENSI-DRY

desired. To minimize in the clothes, the feature provides approximately one hour of no-heat tumbling after the clothes are dry.

Use End-of-Cycle Signal (See step 3 below). Buzzer will sound at five-minute to remove the clothes.

End-of-Cycle Signal

(Operates with any cycle.)

Controk

feature.

cycles.) ~m to ON if

writies

PRESS GUARD

intervrds

to remind you

set

The Signal control can be set anywhere between OFF and LOUD, depending on the desired sound level. The signal will sound

just before the end of the cycle to

remind you to remove the clothes. To stop signal while sounding, turn

Signal control to OFF or advance Cycle Selector to OFF.

The signal should always be used when drying Polyester ‘Knits or Permanent Press items which should be removed as soon as the dryer stops to help prevent setting of

wrinUes.

The signal should also be used with

P-S

the

Turn Cycle Selector to desired cycle setting. The selector may be turned in either direction.

@ firn

dryer. (Opening the door during operation stops the dryer. To restart, close the door and push the START knob.)

GUARD feature.

START knob to start

● DO

N~ OVERLOAD— Garmen@ dewrin~ed

REMOVE PROMPTLY-TO help prevent

wrin~ing, remove from

promptly at the end of the drying cycles.

—

PLACE ON Permanent Press and Polyester Knit garments look best if placed on hangers after drying.

being dried or

should tumble freely.

CL~HES

the

dryer

HANGERS—

What k the difference between Automatic &

~ed dryiW?

Automatic Drying When using the AU~MATIC

SENSI-DRY

Dry Control system

senses the temperature of the air in the dryer drum. Wet laundry keeps this air cool. When laundry is dry enough (and the drum air warm enough) the heat turns off. When the air cools, the heat turns back on. This off and on cycling may happen a number of times

cycles, the

continually

Automatic

(depending on the fabric, load size, and Cycle Selector setting). The

Cycle Selector advances (when the heat is turns off dryer.

Timed Drying

When using the TIMED

you select the number of minutes

you wish the dryer to run and it

turns off at the end of this time

period.

ofo

until it automatically

CYCLES,

~RN

for Controls Setting Guide

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