GE DLB3000S Use and Care Manual

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Contents

Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning

Consumer Services

Dwer Exhaust

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Energy-Saving Tips
Important Phone Numbers 15

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Drying Tips

Lint Filter
Loading

Model and Serial Numbers
Operating the Dryer

Perm.

Press Drying Tips 6, 10, 11

Problem Solver

Safety

Instructions

Sorting
Storing Dryer

User Maintenance Instructions 8
Warranty

Back Cover

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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

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.

H you received a

damaged dryer...

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

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

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concerning your dryer.

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

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.

HRST, contact the people who serviced your

appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.

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

Manager, Consumer Relations

Hotpoint

Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

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

Major Appliance Consumer Action
20 North
Chicago,

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● 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.

● Remove garments promptly at the end of the 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

ducting

at least once a year. A partially clogged

exhaust can lengthen drying time.

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HOW TO

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Features and appearances may vary slightly

YOUR DRYER

WARNING-To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your
appliance, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.

Check the Lint Filter

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. See Care and Cleaning section.

Sort and Load the Clothes

Good sorting for the dryer begins at the washer. Generally, if clothes are

sorted correctly for washing, they’re sorted correctly for drying. See the
How to Sort the Clothes section. 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.

Set the Controls

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the Suggested Fabric and Drying Selections guide.

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Cycle Selector.

Turn the Cycle Selector knob to ON. The selector
may be turned in either direction.

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Start Knob.

Turn the Start knob to start the dryer. (Opening
the door during operation stops the dryer. To
restart, close the door and turn the Start knob.)

NOTE: Drying times will vary according to the
type of heat used (electric, natural gas or LP gas),
size of load, types of fabrics, wetness of clothes,
and condition of exhaust ducts.

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Polyester

● DO NOT OVERLOAD— ● REMOVE CLOTHES

Garments being dried or

dewrinkled should tumble freely.

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& Permanent Press Drying Tips

PROMPTLY—To help prevent

wrinkling, remove clothes from
the dryer promptly at the end of
the drying cycles.

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● PLACE ON HANGERS—

Permanent press and polyester
knit garments look best if placed
on hangers after drying.

Sort by Surface Texture

Separate

Sort by Fabric

Separate

Sort by Color

HOW

TO SORT

LINT PRODUCERS—such as terry toweling and
chenille—give up lint.

LINT COLLECTORS—such as man-made fibers and
napped fabrics like velveteen and corduroy—attract
lint. These must be dried separately.

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In addition to
sorting to reduce
lint collection, we
recommend that you
wash fabrics of similar
construction together
whenever possible.

Sort by Weight

Separate

HOW TO LOAD

Don’t overload your dryer.
Crowded loads don’t
efficiently and clothes may
be unnecessarily wrinkled.
Loads should look like this:

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Cottons & Linens

Drum with

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User Maintenance Instructions
CAUTION: If yours is an electric dryer, before you have it

connected in your new residence, be sure your licensed electrician
confirms that the supply voltage matches the voltage specified on
the rating plate.

Dryer Exterior

Wipe off any spills or washing
compounds. Wipe or dust with a
damp cloth. Try not to strike the
surface with sharp objects.

Dryer control panel and finishes
may be damaged by some laundry

pre-treatment soil and stain

remover products if such products
are sprayed on or have direct
contact with the dryer.

Dryer Drum Dryer Exhaust

The porcelain enamel drum
is rust-resistant and requires
no special care. a year.

Inspect and clean the dryer
exhaust

ducting

at least once

Lint Filter

Before every dryer
use, clean the lint

filter. Put your
moistened fingers
at the corner of the
filter and wipe all
the way across to
the other corner.

Periodically,

remove the lint
filter and insert
the suction hose
from your
vacuum cleaner
into the opening.

Apply these
away from the dryer. The fabric
may then be washed and dried
normally. Damage to your dryer
caused by
is not covered by your warranty.

pre-treatment products

pre-treatment products

Dryer Storage

To store your dryer for a
short period of time, disconnect
the power supply and clean the
lint filter.

Air Circulation

Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and
ventilating air.

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Repair Service

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Consumer Service company-operated locations offer you service today or

tomorrow, or at your convenience

2:00 p.m. Saturdays). Our factory-trained technicians know your appliance

inside and out—so most repairs can be handled in just one visit.

appliance, scheduled at a time that’s convenient for you. Many GE

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question–will be answered promptly and courteously. And you can call any
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to service their own appliances can

User maintenance instructions contained
cover procedures intended to be performed by any user.
Other servicing
service personnel. Caution must be exercised, since
improper servicing may cause unsafe operation.

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WARRANTY

Staple sales slip or cancelled check

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WHAT IS COVERED

WHAT IS NOT COVERED

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

For one year from date of original
purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, parts and service labor in
your home to repair or replace

any

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the

dryer that fails

because of a manufacturing defect.

● Sewice trips to your home to teach

you how to use the product.

Read your Use and Care material.

If you then have any questions
about operating the product, please
contact your dealer or our Consumer
Affairs office at the address below,
or call, toll free:

GE Answer

800.626.2000
consumer information service

● Improper installation.

If you have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, exhausting
and other connecting facilities.

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This warranty is extended to
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for ordinary home use
in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii

D.C.

and Washington,
warranty is the same except that it

is LIMITED because you must pay
to ship the product to the
shop or for the service technician’s
travel costs to your home.

All warranty service will be

provided by our Factory Service
Centers or by our authorized
Customer

normal working hours.
Should your appliance need

service, during warranty period or
beyond, call 800-GE-CARES
(800-432-2737).

● Replacement of house fuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

● Failure of the product if it is used

for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.

● Damage to product caused by

accident, fire, floods or acts of God.

WARRANTOR IS NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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In Alaska the

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servicers during

Some states do 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 have other rights which

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

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If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

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