GE DRL2455R, DRB2455R Use and Care Manual

Appliance Registration
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DRB2455R

Care and Cleaning
Ccnsumer Services
Controls Setting Guide 8,9

Drver Exhaust
Energy-Saving Tips
Knits Drvinq Ti~s
Lint Filter
Loading
Model and Serial Numbers 2

Operating the Dryer
Perm. Press DrvinETi~s 6,12,13
Problem Solver

Safetv Instructions
Sorting
Timed Drying

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6,10

6,7

11-13

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Readthis bookcarefully.

It is in~endedtohelpyou
operateandmaintainyour
newdryerproperly.

Keepithandyfor answersto
yourquestions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
YourPhonenumber)

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ConsumerAffairs
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

savetilne andmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolver
section.It listscausesof minor
operatingproblemsthat
correctyourself.

you received a

If
damaged

dryer. e@

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)that soldyouthedryer.

YOUcan

writedownthe model

and serial numbers.
You’llfind themon a label on the -

frontof thedryerbehindthedoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoon the

ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcame
withyourdryer.Beforesending
in thiscard,please writethese

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num~ersnere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethese numbersinany
correspondenceor service
callsconcerningyourdryer.

WA~~G: Forywdrsafetytheidomationint~ marnudmmtbefoflowedto*ze
theriskoffireorexplosionortopreventpropetiydmage,perwndhjuryor10ssof~e.

—Donotstoreorusegasofineorother

flammablevaporsandliquidsinthe
vicitityofttisoranyotherappHmcee

—WWTTODO~ YOU

~DOnot try to lig~t any

sm~~~~s

appliance.

*Donottouchanyelectricalstitch;

donotusemyphoneinyourbuilding.

~tiedia@ly UMyourgassupptierfroma

neighborsphone,FOUOWthegassuppliers
imtmctiom.

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—ImtalIationandserticemwtbepetiomed

byaqualfid im@Uer9serticeagencyor
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all Oecupank.

Alldrvin~instructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCare
Label;ng~uleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January 1984.

Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespage
in thebackof thisbook.

We’reproudof our serviceand
wantyouto bepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe

service youreceive,herearethree

stepsto-followfor furtherhelp.

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First,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.

NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails—including
yourphonenumber-to:

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

FINALLY,if yourproblem
is stillnotresolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumer

ActionPanel
20 NorthWackerDrive
Chicago, IL 60606

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S* The CaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterand Toxic

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= EnforcementAct

Califoriliato publish a list of substancesknown
to the stateto cause cancer, birth defectsor other
reproductiveharm andrequiresbusinessesto warn
customersofpotentialexposureto such substances.

Gas appliances can cause minor exposure

tofou: of thesesubstances,namelybenzene,
carbonmonoxide, formaldehydeand soot,
causedprimarilyby the incompletecombustion
of naturalgas

Properlyadjusteddryerswillminimizeincomplete
combustion.Exposuretothesesubstancescanbe
minimizedfurtherbyproperlyventingthedryers

totheoutdoors.

Warning—To reduce the

electricShoekyori]ljurytopersons

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whenusingyourappliance7followbasic
precautions,includingthefollowing:

= ~Usethisapplianceon~yforik intended

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purposeasdescribes~nIilisUseandCareBook.

@ThisdryermustbeproperIyinstalled

andlocatedinaccordancewiththe

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‘;f-; InstallationInstructionsbeforeitis

used.IfyoudidnotreceiveanInstallation

Instructionssheetwithyourdryer,youcanobtain
onebycalling,tollfree,theGEAnswerCenter@,

800.626.2000.

—Properly ground to conformwith

allgoverningcodesandordinances.
FollowdetailsinInstillationInstructions.

—LocatewheretiletemperatureisaboveSo”wo

(lO°Ce)forsatisfactoryoperationofthedryer
eontro}Sys$enloDonotinstillorstorethe
dryerwhereit wiIlbeexposedtotheweather.

—ConnecttoaproperIyrated,protected

andsizedpowersupplycircuit

electricaloverload.

—Exhaustingto theoutsideisSTRONGLY

~~EC0R4h4ENDEDtopreventlargeamounts

ofmoistureandlintfrombeingblownintothe

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intheIflstallationInstructions.

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riskoffire,

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notrepairorreplaceany

partoftheapplianceorattempt

anyservicingunlessspecifically
recommendedinthisUseandCareBookor
inpublisheduser-repairinstructionsthatyou
understandandhavetilesl{illstocarryout.

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Whendisconnectingthisappliance

pullbytheplugratherthanthecord

toavoiddamagetothecordorjunction
ofcordandplug.Makesurethatthecordis
locatedsothatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedtodamageorstress.

To Mnimize the

of a Fire Hazard
~~x~~~s~~u~~+ee ~~sfal~a~~o~~~s~r~~~~o~s,

Useonly

rigidmetalorflexiblemetal4“
diameterductworkinsidethedryercabinet
orforexhaustingtotheoutside.USEOF

PLASTICOROTHERCOMBUSTIBLE
DUCTWORKCANCAUSEAFIRE.FOILOR
OT~R EASILYPUNCTUREDDUCTWORK
CANCAUSEAFIRE~ ITCOLLAPSESOR
BECOMESOTKERWISERESTNCTEDm
USEORDURINGINSTALLATION.

~Donotuseheattodryarticlesconbitingruhber~

plastic,orsimilarmaterials(suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bathmats,rugs,bibs,
babypants,plasticbags,etc.)asthesematerials
maymeltorbum.Also,somerubbermaterials,

whenheated,can under certain circumstances
producefire by spontaneouscombustion.

Donotstoreitems that may burn or melt

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(suchas clothing,papermaterial,plastics
orplasticcontainers,etc.)on top of thedryer
duringthe operation.

Possibtiity

(coflti]lue[iIle.xtI]{ige)

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eDoHoiwashordryarticles

that havebeencleanedin,

washedin,soakedin9orspotted
withcombustibleorexplosive

Stibsbnces(suchaswax,paint,
degreasers~d~-cleaningsolvents,keroseneq

etc.) which may igniteorexplode.Donotadd

thesesubstancestothe wash

thesesubstancesaroundyourwasherantior

dryer during operation.

*Anyarticleonwhichyouhaveusedacleaning

solvent,orwhichcontainsflammablematerials

(suchascleaningcloths,mops,towelsusedin
beautysalons,restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)
mustnotbeplacedinornearthedryeruntilall
tracesoftheseflammableliquidsorsolidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.Therearemany
highlyflammableitemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,gasoline,kerosene,
somehouseholdcleaners,somespotremovers,
turpentines,waxes,waxremoversandproducts
containingpetroleumdistillates.

gisoline9

water.D(IInotuse

* Neverreachintothe dryer %Yhilethe

dmm ismovir]g.Beforeloading,unloading
oraddingclothes,waituntilthedrumhas
completelystopped.

~Donot dry fiberglassarticlesinyourdryer.

Skinirrigationcouldresultfromtheremaining
glassparticlesthatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentdryeruses.

~Thelaundryprocess

canreduce

theflameretardancyoffabfics.

Toavoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.

oclose supervisionis necessary

f thisappHanceisusedbyor
nearchildren.Donotaflow
childrento

thisa~~lianceoranydiscarded

with

playinside9on9or

appliance.Disposeofdiseardedap~tiancesand
stippingorpattingmaterialsproperly.Before
discardingadrver.orremovingfromservice.
removet~edoo;ofthedryerc;mparhent. ‘

~ ~Cleanthelintfilterbeforeeachload

topreventlint accumulationimide

‘---------–thedryerorintheroom.DONOT

OPERATETHEDRYERWITHOUTTHELINT
FILTERINPLACE.

* I(eepthe areaaroundandunderneath

yourappliancesfreefromtheaccumulation
ofcombustible

rags,chemicals,etc.

@Theinteriorof themachineandtheexhaust

ductconnectioninsidethedryershouldbe

cleaned

periodical~ybya quaIW~edindividual.

materiais, suchaslint,paper,

~Keepalllaundryaids(such

asdetergents,bleaches,fabric
softeners,etc.)outofthereach
ofchildren,

‘t’71 I cabinet.0bs6rvedl warningson

containerlabelstoavoidpersonalinju~.

preferablyin a locked

oKeeptheflooraroundyourappliancesclean

anddrytoreducethepossibilityofslipping.

~Tomitimizethe

shock,unplugthisappliancefromthe

powersupplybeforeattemptingany
maintenanceorcleaning(excepttheremoval
andcleaningofthelintfilter).

NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector

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~Donot tamperwiththecontrols.

~’‘ knobtoan0~ positiondoesNOT

disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.

possibilityofelectric

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9 If yoursisa gasd~eF9it isequippedtith an

automatice~eetricignitionand doesnothave

a [e-mail]~EMn TOLIGHT
WITHAMATCH.Burnsmayresultfromhaving
yourhandinthevicinityoftheburnerwhenthe
automaticignitionmayturnon.

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You

maywishto soften your laundered

fabrics
Werecommendyouuseeitherafabricsoftener
inthewashcycle,accordingtothemanufacturer’s
instructionsforthoseproducts,ortryadryer-added
productforwhichtie manufacturergiveswritten
assuranceonthepackagethattheirproductcanbe
safelyusedinyourdryer.

Serviceorperformanceproblemscausedby

theuseoftheseproductsaretheresponsibility

ofthemanufacturersofthoseproductsandare

notcoveredunderthewarrantyofthisappliance.

orreducetheShtice~ectticigintheme

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gSoticlothesby weightsoyou won’thaveto run an extracyclefor

oneor twoheavier,slower-dryingitems.

~Donotoverloadyour dryer.Forefficientdrying,clothesneed

to tumble freely.

~UseAutomatic(Regular)Cycleswheneverpossibletohelpprevent

overdryingandto saveenergy.

~Tohelppreventironing,usePermPress(Medium)or Knits(Low).

Removegarmentspromptlyatend of dryingcycleandplaceonhangers.

~Dryyourclothesin consecutiveloads.Usinga “warm”dryer

willsaveenergy.
~Cleanthedryerlintfiltereach timeyoudry.
~Cleanthedryerexhaustductingat leastoncea year.A partiallyclogged

exhaustcanlengthendryingtime.

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HsiElgyotlr appliancc9readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthis appliance.

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LARGE CAPACITY

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DRYING SELECTIONS

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AUTOMATIC DRYER

~~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~~~.Cleanthelintfiltereachtimethedryeris used.

Alwaysbe surethelintfilteris in place.Don’tusethedryerwithoutit. SeetheCareandCleaningsection.

sortandLoad thecIothes

Goodsortingfor thedryerbeginsat the washer.
Generally,if clothesare

s~itedrightfor washing,

they‘resortedright for drying. If youdomixvarious controlsfortheremainingheavierfabrics.

types of fabricsinyourload,setthecontrolsforthe
lighter-weightfabricsandremovewhendry.Reset

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@ Drying selections.

@ cycle selector.

Selecttheproperheatfor TurntheCycleSelectorto
yourload.Note: NO HEAT
(FLUFF)is to be usedonly
withtheTimedCycles.

thedesiredcyclesetting.The thedryer.(Openingthedoor
selectormaybeturnedin
eitherdirection.

TheDifferencebetweenAutomatic andTimedDrying

WhenusingtheAutomatic

(Regular)Cycles,the Automatic

Dry Co72trolsystein

continually

sensesthetemperatureof the air
in the dryerdrum.WetLaundry
keepsthisair cool.Wnenlaundry
isdry enough(andthedrumair
warmenough)theheatturnsoff.

Whentheair cools,the heatturns
backon.Thisoffandon cycling
mayhappenanumberof times
(dependingon the fabric,load
size,andCycleSelectorsetting).
TheCycleSelectoradvances
(whentheheatis off)untilit
automaticallyturnsoffdryer.

Polyester Kniti & PerflmanentPress Drying Tips

“ Do NOT ovERLoAD—

Garmentsbeingdriedor

de~}~rinkledshouldtumb]efreely.

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“ REMOVE CLOTHES

PROMPTLY—TOhelpprevent

wrinkling,removeclothesfrom
thedryerpromptlyat theend of
thedryingcycles.

e Start Knob.

TurntheStartknobto start
duringoperationstopsthe

dryer.Torestart,closethe
doorandturntheStartknob.)

Timed
WhenusingtheTimedCycles,you

selectthenumberof minutesyou
wishthe dryertorun andit turns
offat theendof thistimepefiod.

“ PLACE ON wNGERs—

Permanentpressandpolyester
knitgarmentslookbestif placed
on hangersafterdrying.

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HOFVTO SORTCLOTHES

LINTPRODUCERS—suchas terrytowelingand

chenille—giveup Ii!lt,
LINTCOLLECTORS—suchasman-madefibersand

nappedfidbricslikevelveteenandcorcluroy—attract
lint.Thesemustbedriedseparately.

In additionto
sortingto reduce
lintcollection,we
recommendthatyou
washfabricsofsimilar
constructiontogether
wheneverpossible.

sortby color

sortby weight

Separate

Don‘t.overloadyourdryer.
Crowdedloadsdon’tdry
efficientlyandclothesmay
beunnecessarilywrinkled.
Loadsshouldlooklikethis:

HowToLOAD T

Forinformationontumbledryingextralarge
itemsanddifferentfabricsandloads,seethe
ControlsSettingGuide.

m c~o~ms

Drum with

Cottons & Linens

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rum with

Permanent Press Load

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Fabriccare

Load cycle setting

Cottons and Linens

Drying seleetion*

Cottons Automatic Regular

(High) or

PermanentPress,TreatedCott?ns,
BlendswithCotton

Synthetics-Polyester,

~yiOn,

Perm.Press AutomaticRegular
(Medium) or

AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy Perm.Press

(Medium)

Delicate

Knits
(Low)

SilksandWools,Blendsincluding
SilksandWools

RayonandAcetate Knits.

Knits AutomaticRegular
(Low)

Knits
(Low)

Cottons

washinganddryingarerecommended.
BabyClothes—Sturdy:Diapers,

Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,

(High)

Cottons

(High) or
ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls.See
SpecialInstructions

BabyClothes—Delicate Knits I AutomaticRegular

(Low)
Cottons

Electric,Synthetic.Seebelowunder

(High)

“Extra-larReItems.”

Curtains,Slipcovers,Draperies.

DO NOTMACHINEDRY

FIBERGLASS.
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes.

Seebelowunder“Extia-largeItems.”

Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand

Cottons
(High)

Fluff TimedCycles
NoHeat

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ArticleswithPlasticTrim.
BathmatsandRugs

Extra-largeItems—QueenorKing
SizeSheets,Blankets orSpreads,

Cottons

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(High)

Perm.Press

(Medium)
SleepingBags,InsulatedJacketsor
Suits,MattressCovers(Pads),
QuiltedBedspreads.

cycle

Heavyor NormalSetting.

TimedCycles 45minutesfordry;20 minutes

fordatnpdryironing.
Perm.Press.

10minutestociewrinkle

TimedCycles

AutomaticRegular

garmentsthathavenotbeenwashed.

Perm.Press.
Knits.

AutomaticRegular

Knits.

AutomaticRegular

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AutomaticRegular

AutomaticRegular

TimedCycles

TimedCyclesBlankets—Wool,Part-wool,Cotton,

NormalSetting.Down-filledGarments,if machine

HeavyorNormalSetting.

45minutes.

Knits.

Setat 20 to 25minutes.

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Forfirstsetting, setat20minutes;
Forsecondsetting,set at 15minutes.

TimedCycles

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TimedCycles

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I Timed

Cycles

Firstsetting-20 minutes;
additional~ettings–-5minutes.

Setfortimedesired.

Firstsetting—20minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.

Firstsetting—20minutes;
secondsetting—15 minutes;
additionalset~ings—5minutes.

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Pillows-Feather andPolyester- Cottons TimedCycles

Setat

50 minutes.

filled(ifmanufacturerrecommends (High)
theybedriedin a dryer).See
SpecialInstructions.

‘<ThetermsHigh,MediumandLowHeatarethoseusuallyfoundonfabriccarelabels.Forbestresults,followyour fabriccarelabels,

iNOTE:TheCycleSelectorsettingsindicatedaboveareto beusedasa guide,

YCJUii~ayfindthatbestresultsareobtainedbysettingtheCycleSelectortoeithersideof therecommendedsettings.

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Do notdrynon-colorfastitemswithwhitesorlight-coloreditems.

Donoto~erloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefrmly.Removepromptlyassoonas dryerstops;placeclothesonhangersto
minimizewrinkling.

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Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonas dryerstops;placeclothesonhangersto
minimizewrinkling.

Dry silksandwoolsinyourdryeronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully

~~mbledryingis mandatory.Downmustbethoroughlydriedto removeodorandpreventmildewing.Placetwolarge,drytowels
inthedryertoimprovetumblingandshortendryingtime.Besureto drythoroughly.

IMPORTANT.Ifchildren’ssleepwearisnladeofModacrylic,tumbledryonlyonLow/Knits.NormalHeatcan

damagethesefabrics.Checkmanufacturer’sdryinginstructions.

Seeaboveforinstructions

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Placeindryerwith3 or4.drytowelswhichhavebeenheatedfor5minutes.Settimerfor20to25minutes.Donotsetcontrol
formorethan25minutes.Doonlyoneblanketat a time.Removeblanketatendofcycleandblockblanketbacktooriginalshape.
Pressbindingwithwarmiron.Allowtodrybeforestoring.

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Usedrytowelsasbuffers.Settimerfor

20 minutes. If itemsarestillwet,resetfor15 minutesandcheckagain.

Itemsshouldberemovedwhilestilldamp.Placeslipcoversonfurnitureimmediately.Hangdraperiesandcurtainssothatcreases

willfallout.Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheckfilterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer,

TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat)settingasheatmaycausealterationin shape,colorandappearanceof sucharticles

Stopdryerperiodicall~andcheckfilterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer.

Specialprecautions mustbetakenforextra-largeitems.Setdryerfor20minutes then check carefilly. Set 15minutesforsecond

setting,checkagain; and5minutesforeachadditionalsetting.Makesurethatarticledoesnotfilldrum.Manylargearticles,when
wet,haveampleroomindryer,butastheydryandfluffupmaynothaveroomto tumble.Checkcarefullyeveryfewminutesand if

artic!eis stillwetor dampandfillsdryer,finishd~-yingonline.Donot,underany circumstancesoperate dryerfor longertimes
withoutchecking.CAUTION:If largeitemsdonothaveroomtotumble,theairflowmaybeblockedwhichcol~ldresultin scorching
yourvaluableitems.Manylargeitems,likeshagrugs,cannotbedriedin homesizedryers.DO

Kapok. (See

filtercleaninginstructionsabove.)

NOT tumble dryjackets containing

Checktickingforholesorweakseamswherefeathersorfillingcouldescape,Dryno morethanonepillowat a timeand setdryer

formaximumtime.Stopdryeroccasionallyandshakepillowstoredistributefillingformoreevendrying.Checkpillowsatendof
dryingtime.Iftheyarenotcompletelydry,returnthemto dryerandresetformoredryingtime.Featherpillowsdry very
s~ow]yandmustbedriedcompletelytopreventmildewing.DO

NOT tumble dry pillows containing ~POK.

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ForsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.

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userNIaiElteRanceInstructions

C~4UTIQN:If yoursisanelectricdryer,beforeyouhave
itconnectedin yournewresidence,besureyourlicensedelectrician
confirmsthatthesupplyvoltagematchesthevoltagespecifiedon theratingplate.

Dryer Exterior

Wipeoff anyspillsor washing
compounds.Wipeordustwith
a dampcloth.Try notto strike
thesurfacewithsharpobjects.

Dryercontrolpaneland
finishesmaybe damagedby
somelaundrypretreatmentsoil
andstainremoverproductsif
suchproductsaresprayedonor
havedirectcontactwiththedryer.

Applythesepretreatmentproducts
awayfromthe dryer. Thefabric
maythenbewashedanddried
normally.Damagetoyourdryer
causedby pretreatmentproductsis
notcoveredbyyourwarranty.

Dryer Drum

Theporcelainenameldrum
is rust-resistantandrequires
no specialcare.

Lint Filter

Beforeevery dryer
use9cleanthelint
filter.Put your
moistenedfingers
at thecornerof the
filterandwipeina
downwardmotionall
theway acrossto the
othercorner.

Dryer Exhaust

Inspectandcleanthedryer
exhaustductingatleastonce

a year.

Periodically,

removethelint
filterandinsert

thesuctionhose

fromyourvacuum

cleanerinto
theopening.

Dryer storage

Tostoreyourdryerfor
a shortperiodof time,
disconnectthepower

supplyandcleanthelintfilter.

Air circulation

Do notobstructtheflowof
comb~stionand ventilatingair.

QUESTIONS?

[JSETHISPROBLEM SOLVER

PROBLEM
DRYERWON’TSTART

CLOTHESTAKETOO
LONGTODRY

POSSIBLE CAUSE

~Dryerunplugged.Makesurepowercordis pluggedin.
*Nopowertodryer.Checkfusesandcircuitbreakersto makesuredryeris

gettingcurrent.Mostelectricdryersusetwo.

@Controlsimproperlyset.Makesurecontrolsare setandStartknobis turned.

Openingthedoorduringoperationstopsthedryer.Torestart,closethedoor

andturntheStartknob.
eDryerdooris open.Closedoorsecurely--dryerwillnotrun withdooropen.
~Circuitisoverloaded.Do notoperateotherapplianceson thesameelectrical

outletor circuitwhilethedryerisoperating.

0Controlsimproperlyset.Checkallcontrolstomakesuretheyare correctly

setfortheloadyouwantto dry.SeetheHowto OperateYourDryersection.

~Cloggedlintfilter.Removeandcleanfilterbeforeeveryload,Periodicalyclean

areaunderlintfilerwithvacuumcleaner.Seethe CareandCleaningsection.

@Improperducting.Makesuredryerisductedinaccordancewiththe

InstallationInstructions.

@Obstructionin exhaustducting.Makesureductingis cleanandfreeof

obstruction;makesuredamperin outsidewallcap operateseasily.Ifflexible
ductingisused,besureitis notkinkedandis properlyinstalledaccordingto
theInstallationInstructions.

*Blownfusesortrippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdfusesorcircuit

breakers.Mostelectricdryersuse two.It ispossibleforoneto be blownor

trippedandthedryerstilltumblewithoutheat.
~Impropersorting.Do notmixheavy,hard-todry itemswithlightweightarticles.
~Largeloadsofmoisture-holdingfabrics,suchasbeachtowels,takea long

timetoremovemoisture.

~Toomanyitemsin dryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadat a time.Do notcombine

loads.

@Toofewitemsindryer.If dryingonlyonearticle,addtwomoresimilararticles,

evenif dry,toinsurepropertumbling.

SHRINKAGE,GENERAL

QSomefabricswillshrinkwhethermachinewashedandtumbledriedor

washedby handanddripdried;othersmaybe safelywashedbutwillshrink
in a dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareLabelsexactly.If in doubt,
donotmachinewashortumbledry.

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POSSIBLE CAUSE

SHRINKAGE,KNITS

WRINKLINGIN
PE~ANENT PmSS
AND“NO-IRON”ITEMS

~Relaxation shrinkage canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperly

stretchedandelongatedby themanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmay
bepressedbackintoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.

eProwessive or delayedshrinkage iscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insome

fabrics)isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybe noticedinoldergarments
thathavebeenlaunderedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas for

RelaxationShrinkageabove.

oShrinkage cawed by

overheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathave

beenheat-shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthe
temperaturesusedto shapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbe corrected,
butit canbe preventedbywashingin coldorwarmwater;dryingonlow heat.

oLeavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeclothespromptlyand

hangthemimmediately.

~Toomany itemsin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadat atime.Donot

combineloads.

*Toofew itemsin dryer.Ifdryingonlyonearticle,addtwoor moresimilar

articles,evenif dry,to insurepropertumbling.

o Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,such as work

clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitems,suchas shirtsor blouses.do not
washor dry PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.

oToomanyclothesin washer.Itemsmusthaveroomto movefreely.

PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthanregularloads...
no morethanmediumloads.

UIUse of incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePeqanent Presswashcycle

whichprovidesa cool-downrinseto minimizewritiing. Also,usePermanent
Press(Medium)dryingcycle.

~Incorrectwaterlevel.Uselargewaterlevelfor mediumload;mediumlevel

or halffullfor smallload.

~Washingrepeatedlyin toohotwater.Washin coolor warmwaterwith

plentyof detergent.

oAccumulationof limescaleduetouseof carbonatedetergents.If you must

use a non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseof a high-carbonatedetergent.

~Failuretouse Fabricsoftener,Properuseof fabricsoftenerwill

minimizewrinkling.

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PROBLEM
wNNumG

IN

PEWANE~ P~SS AND
“NO-IRONImMs”
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POSSIBLE CAUSE

To mMovE WNNUES:
*RetumbleonPermanentPresssetting.
~RerinseanddryonPermanentPresssetting.
~If unsuccessful,retumbleonnormaltemperaturefor 10–12minutes

andhangimmediately.
@Iron carefully.
~SendtoDrj Cleanersforpressing.
@Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.*
*NOTE: If youfollowgoodlaundryproceduresandPermanentPress

clothessttilcomeout wrintied, thefinishmaynotbegood quality.Also,in

permanentpresssynthetic/cottonblends,thecottonportionofthefabriccan

eventuallywearawayleavingonlythesynthetic.Sinceitsthecottonportion

whichistreatedforPermanentPress,a lossor decreaseof PermanentPress

performancewillresult.

Ourconsumerserviceprofessionals
wfllprovideexpertrepairserviceon

RM applimce,schedtiedat a

your
timethat’sconvenientforyou.Many
GEConsumerServicecompany-

operatedlocationsofferyouservice

todayor tomorrow,or at yourcon-

venience (100 a.m.to %00p.m.week-

9:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m.Saturdays).

days,

Ourfactory-trainedtechniciansknow
yourapplianceinsideandout—so

most repaim can be handledin just
one visit.

Con~emerswithimpairedhearingor
speechwhohaveaccessto a~D or a
conventionalteletypewritermaycdl
800-TDD-GWC(800-833-4322)

requestservice.

tO

Youcanhavethesecure

feelingthat
GEConsumerServicewillstillbe
thereafteryour

RGAproductwar-

rantyexpires.Purchasea GEcontract
whileyourwarrantyissti in effect
andyou’llreceiveasubstantialdis-

Withamtitiple-yearcontract,

count.

you’reassuredof fiture serviceat
today’sprices.

kdividu~ qtified toseficetheti
ow appfimcescanhaveneeded

partsor accessoriessentdirectlyto

theirhome. Ourpartssystempro­videsaccesstoover47,000Genuine
RenewalParts...andallarefullywar­ranted.VISA,MasterCardand
Discovercardsareaccepted.

Usermaintenancektructions
contied k thisboo~etcoverproce­durestitendedtobeperfomedby
anyuser.Otherseticinggenerdy
shoddbe referredtoqu~~ed ser­vicepersonnel.Cautionmustbe
exercised,skcebproper setitig
maycaweunsafeoperation. .

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YOURRCAAmoM~~lcc~om~s DRWR wARmNm

Sa\’eproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablish~varrantyperiod.

WHAT Is COVERED

FULL ONE-YEARW?.RRANT’Y

For one year from date oforiginal purchase, we
will provide, freeofcharge,parts and servicelabor
in your home to repair or replace

d~er

that failsbecause ofa manufacturing defect.

Thiswarranty is extended to the original purchaser
and any succeeding owner for products purchased
for ordinary home use in the 48mainland states,
Hawaii and Washington,D.C. In Alaska the
warranty is the same except that it isLIMITED
because you must pay to ship the product to the
serviceshop or for the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.

anypati of the

WHAT Is NOT COVERED

Servicetrips to your home to teach you how to
use the product.

Read your Use and
have any questions about operating the product,
please contactyour dealer or

Manager-Consumer Affairs
RCAAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Carematerial.Ifyou then

FOR SERWCE

Weat RCAstrive to provide the highestquality
products and service.Thereforewe have designated
GECONSUMERSERWCE,a leader in the service
industry,to fulfl your service needs. Should your
appliance need service,during warranty period or
beyond, call800-GE-CARES(800-432-2737).

~Replacementof house fuses or resetting of circuit

breakers.

~Failureof the product if it is used for other than its

intended purpose or used commercially.

@Damage to product caused by accident,fire,

floodsor acts of God.

WAWTOR IS
CONSEQUENTIAL D.MAGES.

NOT RESPONSIBLEFOR

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[mproper installation,

Ifyou have an installation problem, contactyour
dealer or installer.Youare responsiblefor
providing adequate electrical,gas,exhausting and
other connecting facilities.

Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalor
consequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusionmaynot
applytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyou

may alsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.Toknow

whatyourlegalrightsarein yourstate,consultyourlocalorstate
consumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’s AttorneyGeneral.

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Warranto~RCAAppliances

Iffurther helpisneededconcerningthis

wmanty,write:
Manager—ConsumerAffai=
RCAAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

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