GE DLB3900S, DLL3980S, DLB3800S, DLL3880S, DLB3600s Use and Care Manual

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Contents

Appliance Registration Automatic Dmin~

Care and Cleaning Consumer Services

Cycle Settings Dryer Exhaust

Energy-Saving Tips Fabric and Drying Guide

Important Phone Numbers 15

fiits

Drying Tips

Light Bulb Replacement Lint Filter

Loading Model and Serial Numbers 2

Operating the Dryer

Perrn.

Press Drying Tips 8, 13, 14

Press Guard Feature Problem Solver

11 15

8, 13

7, 11

7,9

6-8

12-14

Diner

Use and Care

of Models

DB3900S

DU3980S

DB3800S

DU3880S

Dm3600s

DU3680S

DB3400S

DU3480S

Safety Instructions

Signal

Sorting

Storing Dryer

Timed Drying User Maintenance Instructions 11

Warranty

GE Answer

800.626.2000

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Back Cover

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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

WA~NG: For the risk of fim

your safety the information in this manual must

or explosion or to prevent property damage,

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.

person~

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.

followed to

injury or loss of

rnirdmize

life.

—Do

—-T

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

not store or use

flammable

gasoline or

vapom and

other

liquids in

vicinity of this or any other

TO DO IF

Do not try to

not touch

not

use any phone in your building.

●

Clear the

room, butiding

YOU S~LL GAS

tight any app~nce.

any

eledrid switih;

or area

dl wcupants.

the

apptiance.

●

Immediately call your gas supplier from a

neighbor’s phone.

instrudions,

●

If you

the

—Instigation and service

by a

qti~ed insta~er,

the gas

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

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

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel 20 North Chicago, IL 60606

mrmot

reach your gas

fire

department.

suppfier.

Wacker

Drive

the

gas supplier’s

suppliert

must

be performed

service agency or

WORTANT

SAFEH

~STRUCTIONS

Read W

IMPORTANT SAFETY

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

Properly adjusted dryers will minimize incomplete

combustion. Exposure to these substances can be

minimized further by properly venting the dryers

to the outdoors.

Warning—To reduce the risk of fire,

electric shock, or injury to persons

when using your appliance, follow basic

fuels.

imtmctiom

NOTICE

before

precautions, including the following:

●

Use

this

appfiance

purpose

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is used,

Instructions sheet with your dryer, you can obtain one by calling, toll free, the GE Answer Center”,

800.626.2000.

as described in this Use and Care Book.

●

This

and located in accordance with the

Instigation Instructions before it

If you did not receive an Installation

only for its intended

dryer must be properly installed

—Properly ground to conform with

all governing codes and ordinances.

Follow details in

—Locate where the temperature is above

(lO°C.)

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

for satisfactory operation of the dryer

hstallation

Instructions,

50°F.

—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 Instructions.

to prevent large amounts

to avoid

ushg tfis

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

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.

applimce.

Do not repair or replace any

part of the appliance or attempt any servicing unless specifically

●

When disconnecting this appliance

pull by the plug rather than the cord

to avoid damage to the cord

To Minimize the Possibility of a Fire Hazard

. Exhaust

Use

Duct+ee

otiy

rigid metal or flexible metal 4“

Installation Instructions.

diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet or for exhausting to the outside.

PLASTIC OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE

DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A ~RE. PUNCTURED DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A

FIRE

IF ~ COLLAPSES OR BECOMES OTHERWISE

D~mG

. Do not dry articles containing rubber, plastic, or

similar materials

shoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants,

plastic bags, etc.) as these materials may melt or

burn. Also, some rubber

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 operation.

INSTALLATION.

RESTRIC~D ~

(such as padded bras, tennis

matetials,

USE OF

USE OR

when heated,

(continued next page)

●

WORTANT SAmTY mSTRUCmONS

(continued)

. Garments labeled

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

●

l’~

substances (such as wax, paint, gasoline,

degreasers,

etc.) which may ignite or explode. Do not add these substances to the wash water. Do not use these substances around your washer 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 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.

Do not wash or dry articles

that have been cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with combustible or explosive

dry-cleaning solvents, kerosene,

“Dry

Away from

Heat”

antior

all

Minitize

●

Never reach into the dryer while the

drum is moving.

or adding clothes, wait until the drum has

completely stopped.

●

Do not dry fiberglass articles in

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

4‘\

~ / Toavoid sucharesult, thegarment

apptiance.

shipping or packing materials properly. Before discarding a dryer, or removing from service, remove the door of the dryer compartment.

the Possibility of

Before loading, unloading

●

The laundry process can reduce

the flame

manufacturer’s care instructions should be followed very carefully,

Close supervision is necessary

if this near children to play inside, with this appliance or any discarded

Dispose of

re%rdancy

apptiance

chtidren. Do

is used by or

discardd

not allow

I@ury

your

dryer.

of fabrics.

on,

appliances and

●

‘,)==-<”’

OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT THE FILTER IN PLACE.

●

Keep the area around and underneath your

appliances free from the accumulation of combustible materials,

chemicals, etc.

●

The interior of the machine and the exhaust

duct connection inside the dryer should be cleaned periodically by a

Clean

to prevent the dryer or in the room.

the lint filter before each load

lint

accumulation inside

DO NOT

L~T

such as lint, paper, rags,

qualtiled

individual.

. Keep all laundry aids (such

as detergents, bleaches, softeners, etc.) out of the reach of children,

container labels to avoid personal injury.

●

Keep the floor around your appliances

and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.

maintenance or cleaning (except the removal and cleaning of the lint filter).

●

Do not tamper with the controls.

cabinet. Observe all warnings on

●

To minimize

shock,

power supply before attempting any

unplug this appliance from the

NOTE:

knob to an 0~ position does NOT disconnect the appliance from the power supply.

preferably in a locked

the

possibility of electric

Turning the Cycle Selector

fabric

clean

not operate this appliance if it is damaged,

ma~unctionkg,

missing or

partially disassembled, or has

broken

parts, including a damaged

cord or plug.

Never climb on or stand on the dryer

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

automatic a pilot light.

WI~

your hand in automatic ignition may turn on.

eleetric

ignition and does not have

DO NOT

A~EMPT

A MATCH. Burns may result from having

the

vicinity of the burner when the

top.

LIG~

Dryer-applied Fabric Softeners or

Anti-s@tic

You may wish to 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

soften

your laundered

SAW T~SE ~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 Cycles whenever possible to help prevent overdying

and to save energy.

● 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

exhaust can lengthen drying time.

ducting

at least once a year. A partially clogged

TWS

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