GE DLL2900M, DLB2900M Use and Care Manual

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Contents

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Apphance Reglstratlon

Automatic Drying
Care and

Consumer Services
Controls Setting Guide

Dver

End-of-Cycle Signal
Energy-Saving Tips

Knits Drying Tips

Light

Lint Filter
Loading

Model and Serial Numbers

Oueratin~
Perm.

Press Guard Feature
Problem Solver

Safety Instructions
Sorting

Storing Dryer

Cleamng

Exhaust

Bulb Replacement

the

Dryer

Press Drying Tips 5-7, 11, 12

2
5

13
15

6,7

13

5
9

5-7, 11

13

5,9, 13

5,9

2
5

5

10-12

3,4
5,8

13

Use and Care of

models

DLB2900M

DLL2900M

0

Timed Drying
User Maintenance Instructions 13

Warranty

GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000

Back Cover

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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:

1. Open windows.

2, Don’t

3.

Extinguish any

touch

electrical
open

flame.

switches:

4. Immediately call
your gas supplier.

“Don’t

turn electric switches
on or off because
ignite the gas.

FOR YOUR

Do

not store or use

spark

SAW~

may

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
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.

dso

on the

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MORTM
S~TY NOTI~

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

W~&To
of fire, electric shock, or

to persons when using your

appti~ fouow

including the

G

Use this appliance

intended purpose

this Use and Care Book,

●

This dryer must be properly

instied

and located in
accordance with the Installation
Instructions before it is used.

you did not receive an Instigation
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
ordinances. Follow details in

InsMation
—hate

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

—Connect to a properly rated,
protected and shed power-supply
circuit to avoid

naturrd

gas or

adjusti

LP

dryers will

reduce the risk

~ury

basic p

recautions,

fo~owing:

ody

for its

as described in

If

Instructions.

where the temperature

50°F. (lO°C.)

for

elcctricd

overload.

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

Detis

in the

hstiation

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

wdl

located so that it

not be stepped
on, tripped over or otherwise
subjected to damage or stress.

. DO not repair or repkce any

part of the appliance or attempt

any servicing

mdess

specifically
recommended in this Use and
Care Wok or in published
repair

instmctions

that you

understand and have the

user-

skilh

to

carry out.

M

mititi

of a fire

●

Do

not use heat to dry articles

h-.

the

powibitity

containing rubber, plastic, or

sMar materi~

(such as padded
bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath

ma~ ~

bags, etc.) as these
melt or burn.

materbds,

bibs, baby

pan% pw

materiah

Mo,

some rubber

when heated,

can

may

under
certain circumstances produce

fiie 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,

soaked

combustible

in, or spotted with

or@osive

in,

washed

substances
(such as wax, paint, gasoline,

degreasers,

dry-leaning
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.

●

Any article on which you have
used a cleaning solvent, or which
contains flammable materials (such
as cleaning cloths, mops,
towels used in beauty

srdons,

restaurants or barber shops, etc.)
must not be placed in or near the

dryer

untfi dl

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

rdcohol,

gasoline, kerosene, some
household cleaners, some spot
removers, turpentines, waxes, wax
removers and products containing
petroleum distillates.

●

Clean the lint filter before each

load to prevent

tint

accumulation
inside the dryer or in the room.
DO

N~ OP~TE

DRYER

~~R

●

Keep area around and

W~OUT T~ L~T

IN PLACE.

THE

underneath your appliance free
from the

accumdation

of
combustible materials, such as
lint, paper, ~,

●

Do not store items that may burn

chemimls,

etc.

or melt (such as clothing, paper
material, plastics or plastic

the

containers, etc.) on top of

dryer

during operation.

●

The interior of the machine

and the

=haust

duct connection
inside the dryer should be
cleaned
qualified

●

Exhaust duct (see installation

~riodically

individud.

by a

instructions). Use only metal
duct inside dryer or for
exhausting dryer to the outside.

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3

b~tint

To

minimiz

of

i~ury.

Never reach

.

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

●

Close supervision is

if this

apptiance

children. Do not allow
to play inside, on or with this
appliance or any
appliance. Dispose of discarded

appti
materiah

discarding a dryer, or removing
from service, remove the door
of the drying compartment.

●

Keep all laundry aids (such
as detergents, bleaches, fabric
softeners,
children, preferably in a
cabinet. Observe dl warnings on
container labels to avoid personal
injury.

. Keep the floor around your
appliances clean and dry to 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.

and shipping or packing

properly. Before

eti.) out of the reach of

Sdety Imtructiom

the

possibtity

kto

the dryer

Befomloading,

is wd by or near

dimarded

wtie

nmessary

c~dren

loekd

(continu~)

●

The laundry process can reduce
the flame
avoid such a result, the garment
manufacturer’s care instructions
should be

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Never climb on or stand on the

dryer top or door.

c Do

●

To
of electric shock, unplug this
appliance from the power supply

before attempting
or cleaning (except the
cleaning of the lint filter).
Turning the Cycle

an

to
disconnect the appliance from
the power supply.

●

Do not operate this appliance
if it is damaged, malfunctioning,
partially disassembled, or has
missing or broken parts, including
a damaged cord or plug.

* If yours is a gas dryer, it is
equipped with an automatic electric
ignition and does not have a pilot
light. DO N~
LIGHT

may result from having your hand
in the vicinity of the burner when
the automatic ignition may turn

retardaney

fo~owed

not tamper with

minimiw

OFF position does

W~H

of fabrics. To

very

controk.

the

possibfity

any

maintenance

remoti

Selwtor

ATTEM~ ~

A

MA~H.

carefu~y.

and

N~E:

knob

N~

Bums

on,

Dryer-apptiedftiric
Softewrs or

anti-static

conditioners

You may wish to
laundered
static electricity in them. We
recommend you use either a
fabric softener in the wash

accor~
titruetions for those

try a dryer-added product for

whid

written assurance on the
that their product can be safely
used in your dryer.

Service

caused by the
are
manufacturers of those products

and

warranty of this appliance.

to the manufacturer’s

the manufacturer gives

or performance problems

the responsibfiity

are not covered under the

soften

fabri~

or

reduce the

produ~,

use

of these products

of the

your

~cle,

or

pachge

SAW BSE
~STRUC~ONS

4

How to

opemte

your dryer

WARN~G-TO

read the IMPORTANT SAFETY

KNITSIDELIMTES

Ww

had Your Dryer

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

INSTRU~IONS before operating this appliance.

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DRYING SELECTIONS

COTTONS

Hlon

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@

PERM

PRESS

:

heavy duty

PRESS GUARD

OFF

@oN

efira Iargecapacitv dryarwith

Roperly

. 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.

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Good sorting for the dryer begins
at the washer. Generally, if clothes
are sorted right for washing, they’re

sorted right for drying. See page 8
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.)

‘F’’a’ouo

Set the

automatic

SIGNAL

Controk

drvcontrol

START

@’N

See the Controls Setting Guide on
pages 6 and 7.

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

~ P=SS

(Operates only with

SENSI-DRY

desired. To minimize
in the clothes, the

GUARD feature.

AU~MATIC

cycles.) Turn to ON if

wrin~es set

P~SS

GUARD
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 intervals to remind you
to remove the clothes.

~

End-of-Cycle Signal

(Operates with any cycle.)

AUTOMATIC

\

>

SENSI.DRY

oFF

TIMEO CYCLES

OFF

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
the

P~SS

@

Turn Cycle Selector to desired

GUARD feature.

cycle setting. The selector may be
turned in either direction.

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Turn START knob to start

dryer. (Opening the door during

operation stops the

drver.

To

restart, close the door-and push

the START knob.)

Wlyester ~iti
Rrmanent -s

Q

DO NOT

&

drying tips

OVERLOAD—

Garments being dried or

dewrintied

●

REMOVE CLOTHES

should tumble freely.

PROMPTLY-TO help prevent

wrin~ing,

remove from the dryer

promptly at the end of the drying

cycles.

●

PLACE ON

HANGERS—

Permanent Press and Polyester

Knit garments look best if placed
on hangers after drying.

What is the difference
between Automatic &

~med

Automatic Drying

When using the

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

drying?

AU~MATIC

cycles, the

Automatjc

continually

5

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

ofo

heat is

until it automatically

turns off dryer.

Timed Drying

When using the TIMED

~CLES,

you select the number of minutes
you wish the dryer to run and it

tiis

turns off at the end of

time

period.

TURN THE PAGE

for Controls Setting Guide