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Appliance Registration
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Automatic DninE
Problem Solver
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Safety Instructions
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Models
Io-lz
3,4
Care and Cleaning
Consumer Services
Controls Setting Guide
Crease Guard Feature 5
Dryer Exhaust
End-of-CycleSignal
Energy-SavingTips
Knits Drying Tips
LightBulbReplacement
LintFalter 5,9, B
Loading
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Operating the Dryer
Perm. Press Drying Tips 5-Z11,12
13
15
6,7
13
5-7,n
13
5,9
Sorting
Storing Dryer
TimedDrvin~
User Maintenance Instructions 13
Warranty BackCover
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IfYouNeedservice
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BeforeEwingyourdryer’
readthk bookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewdryerproperly.
Keepit handyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp, write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If youreceiveda
dmaged
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)that soldyouthe
dryer.
&yer...
savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice.● ●
checktheProblemSolveron
pages10-12.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
FORYOURSAFETY
Ifyou smell gas:
openwindows.
1.
2. Don’t touch
electrical swifchesf
3sExtinguishany
open flame.
4. Immediately call
your gassupplier’
‘Don’tturnelectricswitches
onoroti because sparksmay
ignite the gas.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use
gasoline or
flammable Vapomand
liquids inthe vicinity
other
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfirther help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
writedownthemodel
serialnumbers.
and
You’llfindthemona labelonthe
frontofthedryerbehindthedoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdryer.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethese numbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbers in any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdryer.
Alldryinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
appliance.
of this or ~~yother
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The Caiiforr~iaSafeDrinking
li~a~erandToxicEnforcementAct
requirestheGovernorof California
topublishalistofsubstances
knownto thestatetocausecancer,
birthdefectsorotherreproductive
harmandrequiresbusinessesto
Lvarncustomersofpotential
exposuretosuchsubstances.
Gasappliancescancauseminor
exposureto fourofthesesubstances,
namelybenzene,carbonmonoxide,
formaldehydeandsoot,caused
primarilybytheincomplete
combustionofnaturalgas or LP
fuels.Properlyadjusteddryerswill
minimizeincompletecombustion.
Exposureto thesesubstancescan
beminimizedfurtherbyproperly
ventingthedryerstotheoutdoors.
IvWING—To reducethe risk
offire?electricshock, or injury
topersonswhenusingyour
appliance,foMowbasicprwautions,
inciudi~~gthe following:
—Exhaustingtotheoutsideis
STRONGLYRECOMMENDED
topreventlargeamountsof
moistureandlintfrombeingblown
intotheroom.Carefullyfollowthe
ExhaustingDetailsintheInstallation
Instructions.
=Whendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamageto
thecordorjunctionofcordand
plug. Makesurethatthecordis
locatedsothatitwillnotbestepped
on,trippedoveror otherwise
subjectedtodamageor stress.
~Do notrepairorreplaceany
partoftheapplianceorattempt
anyservicingunlessspecifically
recommendedinthisUseand
CareBookorinpublisheduserrepairinstructionsthatyou
undershndandhavetheskills to
carryout.
To minimize the
possibility
ofa firehazard.
Donotuseheatto dryarticles
~
containingrubber?plastic,or
similarmaterials(suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bath
mats,rugs,bibs,babypants,plastic
bags,etc.)asthesematerialsmay
meltorburn.Also,somerubber
materials,whenheated,canunder
certiin circumstancesproduce
firebyspontaneouscombustion.
~Garmentslabeled“Dry Away
FromHeat” (suchas lifejackets
containingKapok)mustnotbeput
inyourdryer.
@Do130twashordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in, soaliedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchas
{legreasersJdry-elea~ling
soIvents9kerosene?
mayigniteorexplode.Donotuse
orstoresllcll subs~llces on/or
arQuKIdyour
during
wax, paint,gasoli~le,
etc.)which
washer and/oYdryer
operati<)n.
*Anyarticieonwhichyouhave
useda cleaningsolvent,orwhich
containsflammablematerials(such
ascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedinbeautysalons,
restaurantsor barbershops, etc.)
mustnotbe placedin ornearthe
dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsorsolidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhighlyflammable
itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,some
householdcleaners,somespot
removers,turpentines,waxes,wax
removersandproductscontaining
petroleumdistillates.
~Cleanthelintfilterbefore each
loadtopreventlintaccumulation
insidethedryerorintheroom.
DON~ OPEMTE THE
DRYERWITHOUTT~ L~
FILTERIN PLACE.
@Keepareaaroundand
underneathyourappIiancefree
fromtheaccumulationof
combustiblernaterials~suchas
lint,paper,rags,chemicals,etc.
6Donotstoreitemsthatmayburn
or melt(suchas clothing,paper
material,plasticsorplastic
containers,etc.)ontopofthedryer
duringoperation.
~ Theinteriorofthemachine
andtheexhaustductconnection
insidethedryershouldbe
cleanedperiodicallybya
qualifiedindividual.
~Exhaustduct(seeinstallation
instructions).Useonlyrnebl
ductinsidedryerorfor
exhaustingdryertotheoutside.
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‘Tonlinimize the~lossibility
injury*
0$
@
Neverreaehintothe dryerwhiIe
*is motig.MforeEoadng,
the
unloadingor addingclothw, wait
llntiRthedrum has Completely
stopped.
@close supervisionisnecessary
ifthisappuanceisWedbyor near
Chiidren.DonotalIowChiltien
to playimide, on or with this
applianceoranytisearded
apptiance.Disposeofdiscarded
appKmcaad Stippingorpaetig
materialsproperly.Before
discardingadryer,orremoving
fromservice,reknovethedoor
ofthedryingcompartment.
~I<eepalllaundryaids(such
asdetergents,bleaches,fabric
softeners,etc.)outofthe reachof
children,preferablyina locked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelsto avoidpersonal
injury.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddry toreduce
the possibilityofslipping.
@Donot dry fiberglassarticlesin
yourdryer.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingglass
particlesthatmaybepickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent
dryeruses.
@Thelaundryprocesscanreduce
theflameretardaneyoffabrics.To
avoidsucha result,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.
*Neverclimbonorstandonthe
dryertopor door.
@Donottamperwithcontrols.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(except~Jeremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).N~E:
~rning theCycleSelectorknob
toanOFFpositiondoesI?~
disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply.
@Donot operatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,or has
missingor brokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
@Ifyoursisagasdryer,itis
equippedwithanautomaticelectric
ignitionanddoesnothaveapilot
light.DONOTATTEM~ ~
LIGHTWITHAMK~H. Burns
mayresultfromhavingyourhand
inthevicinityoftheburnerwhen
theautomaticignitionmayturnon.
Dryer-appliedfabric
softenersor
Youmay wisBItosoften yotir
launderedfabricsorr-educethe
staticelectricityinthem.We
recommendyouuseeithera
fabricsoftenerinthewashcyc!e,
accordingtothemanufacturer’s
instructionsforthoseproducts?or
trya dryer-addedproductfor
whichthemanufacturergives
writtenassuranceonthepackage
thattheirproductcanbesafely
usedinyour dryer.
Serviceorperformanceproblems
causedbytheuseoftheseproducfi
aretheresponsibilityofthe
manufacturersofthoseproducts
andarenot coveredunderthe
warrantyofthisappliance.
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bad YourDryerRoperly
~ Cleanthelintfiltereachtimethe
dryeris used.Alwaysbe surethe
lint filteris inplace.Don’tusethe
dryerwithoutit.
@Goodsortingforthedryerbegins
atthewasher.Generally,if clothes
aresortedright forwashing,they’re
sortedrightFordrying.Seepage8
forsortinghelp.(Ifyou do mix
varioustypesoffabricsinyour
load,setthecontrolsforthe
lighter-weightfabricsandremove
whendry.Resetcontrolsforthe
remainingheavierfabrics.)
settheControb
SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6 and7.
@ D~ing Selections
Selectthe properheatforyour
load.Note:“FluffNo-Heat”isto
beusedonly withtheTIMED
CYCLES.
@ C~ME GU- feature.
(Operatesordywith
ELE~RONIC SENSORcycles.)
~m toYESifdesired.To
minimizewrinklessetinthe
clothes,theCWASE GU-
featureprovidesapproximatelyH
minutesofno-heattumblingafter
theclothesaredry.
UseEnd-of-CycleSignal(Seestep
3below).Buzzerwillsoundat
five-minuteintervalstoremindyou
toremovetheclothes. @ T’urnSTARTknobto start
@ End-of-CycleSignal
(Operateswithanycycle.)
.
TheSignalcontrolcanbeset
anywherebetweenOFFand
LOUD,dependingonthedesired
soundlevel.Thesignalwillsound
justbeforetheendofthecycleto
remindyoutoremovetheclothes.
Tostopsignalwhilesounding,turn
SignalcontroltoOFForadvance
CycleSelectortoOFF.
Thesignalshouldalwaysbe used
whendryingPolyesterKnitsor
PermanentPressitemswhich
shouldberemovedassoonasthe
dryerstopstohelppreventsetting
ofwrinkles.
Thesignalshouldalsobeusedwith
theCWME GUm feature.
@ ~m CycleSelectortodesired
cyclesetting.Theselectormaybe
turnedineitherdirection.
dryer.(Openingthedoorduring
operationstopsthedryer.To
restart,closethedoorandpush
theSTARTknob.)
@DONOTOVERLOAD—
Garmentsbeingdriedor
dewrinkledshouldtumblefreely.
~REMOVECL~HES
PROM~LY—Tohelpprevent
wrin~ing,removefromthedryer
p~omptlyattheendofthedrying
cycles.
‘~PLACEON HA.NGERs—
PermanentPressand Polyester
I<nitgarmentslookbestifplaced
unhangersafterdrying.
matk thedifference
betweenElectronic&
mmed
ElectronicDrying
WhenusingtheElectroniccycles,
theElectronicSensorControl
systemcontinuallysensesthe
moistureinthetumblingclothes,
determineswhentheyaredriedto
yourpre-selectedsetting,and
terminatesthecycleautomatically.
RefertoCONTROLSSETTING
GUIDEfor recommendedsettings.
TheCycleSelectorwillnot
advanceuntilclotheshavereached
acertaindegreeofdryness.
drying?
~med Drying
WhenusingtheTIMED~CLES,
youselectthenumberofminutes
youwishthedryertorunandit
turnsoffattheendofthistime
period.
TURN THE PAGE
forcontrols settingGuide
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~soll$roksettingGuidefordifferentfa”bricsaP.dloads
‘mad
Cottons&Linens
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCotton
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Stur&j
Delicate
SilksandWools,Blendsincluding
Silksand
RayonandAcetate
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washinganddryingare
recommended.
BabyClothes—Sturdy:Diapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls.See
SpecialInstructions.
BabyClothes—Delicate Knifi/Delicates
Blankets-Wool,PartWool,
Cotton,Electric,Synthetic.See
belowunder“Extra-largeItems:’
Curtains,Slipcovers,Draperies.
DONOTMACHINEDRY
FIBERGLASS.
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes.See
belowunder“Extra-largeItems:’
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim.
BathmatsandRugs
Extra-1argeItems—QueenorKing
SizeSheets,Blanketsor Spreads,
SleepingBags,InsulatedJacketsor
Suits,MattressCovers(Pads),
QuiltedBedspreads.
wools
w
cycIesetting
Cottons
(High)
PermanentPress
(Medium)
PermanentPress
(Medium)
Knits/Delicates
(Low)
Knits/Delicates
(Low)
(Low)
Cottons
(High)
Cottons
(High)
(Low)
Cottons
(High)
.
Cottons
(High)
Cottons
(High)
Fluff
No Heat
Cottons
(High)
PermanentPress
(Medium)
ELE~RO~ICSE~SOR
or
TIMEDCYCLE
Electronic SENSOR
or
TIMEDCYCLE
ELE~RONIC SENSOR
ELECTRONICSENSOR
ELECTRONICSENSOR Knits.
ELECTRONICSENSORKnits/Delicates
ELE~RONIC SENSOR
ELECI’RONICSENSOR
YIMEDCYCLE
ELECTRONICSENSOR Knits.
TIMEDCYCLE Setat20to25minutes.
TIMEDCYCLE For firstsetting,setat20minutes;
TIMEDCYCLE Firstsetting– 20minutes;additional
TIMEDCYCLE
TIMEDCYCLE
TIMEDCYCLE
HeavyFabricorNormalFabric.
45minutes‘fordry;20minutesfor
dryforironing.
damp
Permanent
CREASEGUARDfeatureifdesired.
10minutestode-wrinklegarments
thathavenotbeenwashed.
PermanentPress.Use
CREASEGUARDfeatureifdesired.
Knits.UseCREASEGUARD
featureifdesired.
Knits.
NormalFabric.
HeavvFabricorNormalFabric.
45minutes.
forsecondsetting,setat 15minutes.
settings—5minutes.
Setfortimedesired.
Firstsetting—20minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.
Firstsetting—20minutes;
secondsetting—15minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.
Press.Use
,
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Pillows—FeatherandPolyesterfil~ed(ifmanufacturerrecommends
theybedriedina dryer).See
SpecialInstructions.
‘~~hetermsHigh,MediumandLowHeatarethose usually foundon fabriccarelabels.Forbestresults,followyourfabriccarelabels.
NGTE:TheCycleSelectorsettingsinciicatcdaboveareto beusedasa~uide.YoL~may findthatbest resultsareobtainedfor
tij :;ettir~gthe&ycleSelectortoei~hersideoftherecommendedsettings:
Cottons
(High)
TIMEDCYCLE
Setat 50minutes.
cefiain ofyour fabrics ‘::~’”
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Do notoverloadd~er; c]o~es should~mb]efreely.Removeprornp~lyassoonaSdryerstops;placeclothesonhangersto
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minimizewrinkling.
Do notoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyas soonasdryerstops,placeclothesonhangersto
minimizewrirdding.
Dry silksandwoolsinyourdryeronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
fimble dryingismandatory.Downmustbethoroughlydriedto removeodorandpreventmildewing.Placetwolarge,drytowelsinthe
dryertoimprovetumblingandshortendryingtime.Besuretodrythoroughly.
IMPORTANT.Ifchildren’ssleepwearis madeofModacrylic,tumbledry onlyonKnits/Delicates(Low).HighHeatcandamagethesefibrics.
Checkmanufacturer’sdryinginstructions.
SWaboveinstructions.
Placeindryerwith3or4drytowelswhichhavebeenheatedfor 5 minutes.Settimerfor20to25minutes.Donotsetcontrolformorethan
25minutes.Do onlyoneblanketata time.Removeblanketat endofcycleandblockblanketbacktoorigimlshape.Pressbindingwithwarm
iron.Allowtodrybeforestoring.
.
Usedrytowelsasbuffers.Settimerfor20minutes.Ifitemsarestillwet, resetfor15minutesandcheckagain.Itemsshouldberemovedwhile
stilldamp.Placeslipcoversonfurnitureimmediately.HangdraperiesandcurtainssothatcreaseswillMl out. Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheck
filterforexcessIint.Removeandrestartdryer.
~mble onFLUFF(NoHeat)settingasheatmaycausealterationinshape,colorandappearanceofsucharticles.
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Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheckfilterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer.
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Specialprecaulionsmustbetakenforextra-largeitems.Setdryerfor20rniru~resthencheckcarefilly Setfi minutesforsecondsetting,check
again;and5 minutesforeachadditionalsetting.Makesurethatarticledoesnotfilldrum.Manylargearticles,whenwet,haveampleroomin
dryer,butastheydry andfluffupmaynothaveroomtotumble.Checkcarefillyeveryfewminutesandif articleisstillwetor dampandfills
dryer,finishdryingonline.Do not, underanycircumstancesoperatedryerforlongertimeswithoutchecking.WUTION: Iflargeitemsdonot
haveroomtotumble,theair flowmaybe blockedwhichcouldresultinscorchingyour valuableitems.Manylargeitems,likeshagrugs,cannot
bedriedinhomesizedryers.DONWturnble dryjacketscontainingfipok. (Seefiltercleaninginstructionsabove.)
Checktickingfor holesor weakseamswherefeathersorfillingcouldescape.Dry nomorethanonepillowatatimeandsetdryerformaximum
time.Stopdryeroccasionallyandshakepillowsto redistributefillingformoreevendrying.Checkpillowsat endofdryingtime.Iftheyarenot
completelydry,return themtodryerandresetformoredryingtime. Featherpillowsdryveryslowlyandmustbe driedcompletelytoprevent
&?-Zj mi~dewiag.DON~iurnble drypillowscontainingfipok.
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k?sfertoGarment Nlanufacturem9carebbels
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W]rsalebj theSuperintenclcntof Documents,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOff~ce,Washington,D.C.20402.
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Normally,ifyouhavesortedclothescorrectlyforwashing,
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you will iiso have properlysorteddryingloads.
sortby fabric
Separate
Lint
Producers
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from
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Lint
Collectors
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LINTPRODUCERS—suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.LINTCOLLE~RS—
suchas man-madefibersand
nappedfabricslikevelveteenand
corduroy—attractlint, andmustbe
driedseparately.
Separate
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Cottons&
J
Linens
Ir’?
from
from
.
Permanent
Press
m
from
$Delicates~
:,A
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,L.~
-—. .
from
from
from
additiontosortingto reduce lint
In
collection,itis recommendedthat
fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe
driedtogetherwheneverpossible.
I sortbywei~t
from
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Light items
(suchas
curtains)
m
Forinformationontumbledrying
extra-largeitemsanddifferent
fabricsandloads,seepages6and7. ~
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**gDon’t o~~erloadyour dryer.
WCrowded loadsdon’tdryefficiently
andclothesmaybeunnecessarily
wrinkled.
Loadsshouldlooklikethis:
Drum with
Cottons & Linens
Cleanlintfilter(seeshadedarea)
byputtingyourmoistenedfingers
atthe corneroffilterandwipingin
adownwardmotionall theway
acrosstotheother corner.
Drum with
Permanent PressLoad
Lint Filter
Foradditionalinformationonlint
filter,seepage13.
~Sortclothesbyweightsoyouwon’t
havetorunanextracycleforoneor
twoheavier,slower-d-ryingitems.
Seepage80
@Donotoverloaddryer.For
efficientdrying,clothesneedto
tumblefreely.
@UseELE~RONIC SENSOR
Cycleswheneverpossibletohelp
preventoverdryingandtosave
energy.
@Tohelppreventironing,usePerm
Press(Medium)orKnits/Delicates
(Low).Removegarmentspromptly
atendof dryingcycleandplaceon
hangers.
*Dryyour clothesinconsecutive
loads.Usinga “warm”dryerwill
saveenergy.
~Cleandryerlintfiltereachtime
YOUdry.
~Cleandryerexhaustductingatleast
oncea yem.Apartiallyclogged
exhaustcanlengthendryingtime.
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PROBLEM
DRYER
WON’?’
START
CL~HES TA~
~0 LONG~ DRY
POSSIBLECAUSEAND
wm~~
~Dryerunplugged.Makesurepowercordispluggedin.
@Nopowertodryer.Checkfusesandcircuitbreakerstomakesuredryerisgetting
current.Most electricdryers usetwo.
@Controlsimproperlyset. MakesurecontrolsaresetandSTA~ switchisturnd.
Openingthedoorduringoperationstopsthedryer.Tore-start,closethedoorandturn
theSTARTswitch.
@Dryerdooris open.Closedoorsecurely-dryer willnotrunwithdooropen.
@Circuitisoverloaded.Do notoperateotherappliancesonthesameelectricaloutlet
or circuitwhilethe dryerisoperating.
@Controlsimproperlyset. Checkallcontrolstomakesuretheyarecorrectlysetfor
theloadyouwanttodry. Seepages5-7.
@Cloggedlintfilter.Removeandcleanfilterbeforeeveryload.Periodicallycleanarea
under lintfilterwithvacuumcleaner.Seepage13.
@Improperducting.Makesuredryeris ductedinaccordancewithkstallation
Instructions.
@Obstructionin exhaustducting.Makesureductingiscleanandfreeofobstruction;
makesuredamperin outsidewallcapoperateseasily.If flexibleductingisused,be
sureit isnotkinkedandisproperlyins~lledaccordingtoInsolation bstructions.
@Makesurehat thelouversonthebackofthedryerare atleast3”fromthedl.
(Seepage13.)
IHNNKAGE,
3ENERAL
@Blownfusesor trippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdfises orcircuitbreakers.
Most electricdryersusetwo.It is possibleforonetobeblownor trippedandthedryer
still tumblewithoutheat.
@Impropersorting.Donotmixheavy,hard-to-dryitemswithlightweightarticles.
@Largeloadsof moisture-holdinghbrics, suchasbeach towels,takealongtimeto
removemoisture.
@Toomanyitemsindryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadat atime.Do notcombineloads.
@Toofewitemsin dryer.If dryingonlyonearticle,addtwomoresimilararticles,even
ifdry,toinsurepropertumbling.
@Somefabricswillshrinkwhethermachinewashedandtumbledriedor washedby
handanddripdried;othersmaybe safelywashedbutwillshrinkinadryer.Follow
GarmentManufacturers’CareLabelsexactly.Ifindoubt, do notmachinewashor
tumbledry.
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PRQBLERfl PossmLE CAUSEmD mm~~
e
s~mm~~,
~e~m~~on s~wg~ ~a~~~cur~~knitf~bricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
KNITS andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto
shapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
@~ogressive or delayedshfin~e iscausedwhenstarchorsizing(insomefabrics)is
graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmen~thathavebeen
Iaundeti manytimeswithoutpreviouss-e. Treatas@rRelaxatiorIShrinkageabove.
eS~rin~e ~au$~
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthe temperaturesusedto
shapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoldor
Leaving clothes in dryer afier ~mb~ing stops. Removeclothespromptly~~dhag
WWNKLINGIN
e
PERMANENTPRESS themimmediately.
“NO-IRON”
AND
ITEMS
~Toomanyitemsindryer.Dry
s Toofewitemsin
ifdry,toinsurepropertumbling.
@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchasworkc~othes,
withlighterPermanentPressitems,suchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwashordry
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
m~y clothes in washer, Items must have room to move freely.permanentPress
eToo
loadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthanregularloads...nomorethanmediumloads.
*Useofincorrectwashanddry~cles. UsePel-mmentPressWashCyclewhichprovides
acool-downrinsetominimizew~ing. Also,usePermanentPress(Medium)
selection.
by o~~~~ea~~g occurs in Cemin knit fabricsthathavebeenheat-
warmwater;dryingonKnits/Delicates(Low).
o~y one washer load at a time. DO notcombineloads.
dryer. Ifd~~ng only one ~icle, add two or more simi~ar articles,even
eIncorrectwaterlevel.UseFullWaterFillformediumload;MediumFillfor
smallload.
~as~g rep~y in too hot ~ter. wash in COO1or warm water withplentyofdemrgent.
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PROBLEM
—
$VWNKLINGIN
PERIUANENTPRESS
AND“NO-IRON”
ITEMS(continued)
PossmLE cAusE
@
Accumulationoflimescaledueto useofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea
m wm~~
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofahigh-carbonatedetergent.
@Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properuse of fabricsofienerwill minimizewrin~ing.
m removeWrww:
*~e~umbleOnPermanentPress(Medium)selection.
~Rerinseand@ onPermanentPress(Medium)selection.
sIfunsuccessful,retumbleon
~arefilly.
@Iron
o send to dry cleaners
eSomewri~es
forpressing.
may remain whichcamotberemoved:
x~~~: Ifyoufollowgoodlaund~
high heat for10-12minutesandhangimmediately.
procedures and Permment Press clothesstillcome
outwrintied, thefinishmaynotbegoodquality.Also,inpermanentpresssynthetic/
cottonblends,thecottonportionofthefabriccaneventuallywearawayleavingonlythe
synthetic.Sinceit’sthecottonportionwhichistreatedforPermanentPress,alossor
decreaseofPermanentPressperformancewillresult.
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TheDrum. Porcelainenamel
drumis rust-resistantandrequires
no specialcare.
TheEtierior. Wipeoffanyspillsor
washingcompounds.W~peor dust
withdampcloth.Trynot to strike
thesurfacewithsharpobjects.
TheLint Filter.Wipelintfilter
beforeeveryuseasdescribedon
page9.Periodicallylintfilter
shouldberemovedandsuction
hosefromvacuumcleanershould
beinsertedintotheopening.
Seebelow.
Tostore dryer forashortperiodof
time,disconnectpowersupplyand
cleanlint filter.
Donotstore dryerwhereit willbe
exposedtotheweather.
cAmIoNs:
*Beforehavingyourelectricdryer
connectedinyournewresidence,
besureyour licensedelectrician
confms thatthesupplyvoltage
matchesthevoltagespecifiedon
theratingplate.
@Dryercontrolpanel andfinishes
maybedamagedbysomelaundry
pre-treatmentsoilandstainremover
productsifsuchproductsare
sprayedonor havedirectcontact
withthedryer.
Applythesepre-treatmentproducts
awayfromthedryer.Thefabric
maythenbewashedanddried
normally.Damagetoyourdryer
causedbypre-treatmentproducts
isnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
_-
BEFOREREPLACINGLIGHT
BULB,BESURE~ UNPLUG
THEDRYERPOWERCORD.
Unscrewthebulbandreplaceit
withthesametype10wattbulb.
Donotobstructtheflowof
combustionandventilatingair.The
airintakeislocatedon rearofdryer.
DryerExhaust: Inspectandclean
the dryerexhaustductingatleast
onceayear.
~fia~esurethereis atleast3”
clearancefromreardryerlouvers
/.?’.,
.-
,~;tothewall.
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Ourconsumerserviceprofessionals
willprovideexpertrepairserviceon
yourR~ appliance,scheddedat a
timehat’sconvenientforyou.Many
GEConsumerServicecompany
operatedlocationsofferyouservice
todayor tomorrow,or atyourconvenience(700a.m.toROOpm.weekda~ 9:00a.m.to2:00p.m.Saturdays).
Ourfactory-trainedtechniciansknow
yourapplianceinsideandout—so
mostrepairscanbehandledinjust
one visi~
Consumers with impaired hearing or
speech who have access to a ~D or a
conventional teletypewriter may call
800-DD-GMC (800-833-4322)to
request service.
Youcanhavethesecurefeelingthat
GEConsumerServicewillstillbe
thereafteryourRCAproductwarrantyexpires.PurchaseaGEcontict
whileyour
warrantyisstil ineffect
andyou’llreceiveasubstantialdi~
count.Withamultiple-yearcontract,
you’reassuredoffiture serviceat
today’sprices.
kdividti q-led tosetice their
ownappliaces can
have needed
partsor accessoriessentdirectlyto
theirhome,freeofshippingcharge!
Ourpartssptemprovidesaccessto
over4’7,000GenuineRenewalParts...
andallarefilly
warranted.WWA,
MasterCardandDiscovercardsare
accepted.
User maintenanceinstrudons
contied h h bwklet coverpduresintendedtobe ptiormed by
anyuser.O*er servicinggeneAy
shodd be referredtoqualifiedservieepersomei. Cautionmwt be
exehe~ sinceimpmperservicing
maycauseunsafeoperation.
,.. ,
%lecOmmunicatiOnDevicefor the Deaf
Page 15
I~OURRCAAmommcc~mms DRWRw~~mm
—
Sai~eproofoforiginalpurchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.
FOR sERvIm
Weat RCAstrive to provide the highest quality
hr one year from date oforiginalpurchase, we
wUIprovide, free of charge,parts and servicelabor
in your home to repair or replace anypatiofthe
drymthat ftis because ofa manufacturing defect.
~is warranty is extended to the originalpurchaser
and any succeeding owner for products purchased
for ordirta home use in the 48mtiand states,
THawaii an Washington, D.C.In Alaskathe
warranty is the same exceptthat it is LJMITED
because you rrtustpay to ship the product to the
service shop or for the service technician’stravel
costs to your home.
~Servicetrips to your hame to teach you how
to use the product.
ReadyourUse andk material.Ifyou then have
any questions about operating the product, please
contactyour dealer or our
Manager—ConsumerNairs
RCAAppliances
Appliance Park
Louisde, KY40225
products and semice.~erefore we have designated
GECONSUMERSERWCE,a leader in the service
industry,to fu~ your serviceneeds. Should your
applianceneed service, during warranty period or
beyond, look in the White or YeHowPagesof your
telephone &ectory for GE CONSUMERSERWCE
or an authorized RCAAPPLIANCESERWCER.
*Replacementofhouse fuses or resetting ofcircuit
breakers.
@Failureofthe product ifit is used forother than its
intended purpose or used commercially.
~Damage to product caused by accident,fire,
floodsor actsof God.
W~R ISNm RESPONSIBLEFOR
CONSEQUE~L DAMAGES.
@Improper installation.
Uyou have an installationproblem, contactyour
deder or instauer.Youare responsible for providing
adequate eletical, gas, exhausting and other
connectingfacfities.
Somestates do notallowthe exclusionorlimitationofincidentalor Wmantor:RCAAppliances
consequentialdamages, so the abovelimitationor exclusionmaynot
apply to you. Thiswarranty givesyou specificlegalrights, and you
mayalsohaveother rights whichvary from statetostate.Toknow
what your legalrights are in yourstate,constit your localor state
consumer affairsofficeor your state’sAttorneyGeneral.
If ti~~~ ~~1~
is needed concerningthis
w=an~, write:
Manager—ConsumerAffak
RCA
An~liances
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