GE DRL2885M, DRB2885M Use and Care Manual
Contents
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Appliance Registration 2
AutomaticDrvinE 5
Care and Cleaning 13
Consumer Services 15
Controls SettinR Guide
Crease Guard Feature 5
Drver Exhaust n
End-of-CycleSignal
Energy-SavingTips
Knits Drying Tips 5-7,n
LightBulbReplacement 13
Lint Filter
Loading 5,9
Model and SerialNumbers 2
O~eratinz the Drver 5
Perm. Press Drving Tips 5-ZU, 12
6,7
5,9, u
Problem Solver 1o-12
SafetyInstructions
Sorting
Storing Dryer
Timed Drying
User Maintenance Instructions 13
Warranty
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3,4
5,8
13
BackCover
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I’&foreusingyo$Rrdryer,
readthisbookcarefully.
1(isintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewdryerproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
.
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If youreceiveda
damageddryer.es
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)that soldyouthe
dryer.
savetimeandmoney.
Before you request service...
cheektheProblemSolveron
pages10-12.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
FORYOURSAFETY
IfYouNeedservice
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespagein the
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenot happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,if youarestill notpleased,
writeall thedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
writedownthemode~
serialnumbers.
and
You’llfindthemona labelonthe
frontofthedryerbehindthedoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdryer.Beforesendinginthis
card,p!easewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdryer.
AlldryinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January 1984.
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TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking
;Vatcrand
requirestheGovernorof California
topublishalistofsubstances
knowntothestatetocausecancer,
birthdefectsorotherreproductive
harmaridrequi~esbusinessesto
warncustomersofpotential
exposuretosuchsubstances.
Gasappliancescancauseminor
exposureto fourofthesesubstances,
namelybenzene,carbonmonoxide,
formaldehydeandsoot,caused
primarilybythe incomplete
combustionofnaturalgasorLP
fuels.Properlyadjusteddryerswill
minimizeincompletecombustion.
Exposuretothesesubstancescan
beminimizedfurtherbyproperly
ventingthedryerstotheoutdoors.
W~G—To reduce therisk
ffire9electricshock,or injury
topersonswhen usingyour
apptiance$followbasicprecaution,
ncludingtilefollowing:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
i~~tendedpurposeasdescribedin
this Useand CareBook.
*Thisdryer nlust be properly
installedand located!in
accordancewiththe Installation
Instructions before it isused, If
:*’oudidnotreceiveanInstallation
Instructionssheetwithyourdryer,
jou canobtainonebycontacting
theservicelocationnearestyou.
–Properly ground to conform
withall governi~~gcodesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
IilstillationInstructions,
—l~cate where the temperature
isabove50°E.(lo”c.) for
satisfactoryoperation ofthe
drydrcontrol system.DoBlot
iF3s’Mllor storethe dryer whereit
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L-Z;~~---COnneCtto aproperlyrated,
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~rotecte(laridsizedpower-supply
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; ~~-cuittoavoidelectricfiloverload.
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Toxic EnforcementAct
exposedto the weather.
—Exhaustingtotheoutsideis
STRONGLYRECOMMENDED
topreventlarge amountsof
moistureandlintfrombeingblown
intotheroom.Carefullyfollowthe
ExhaustingDetailsintheInsolation
Instructions.
*Whendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamageto
thecordorjunctionofcordand
plug.Makesurethatthecordis
locatedsothatitwillnotbestepped
on,trippedoveror otherwise
subjectedto damageorstress.
@Do notrepair or replaceany
partoftheapplianceorattempt
anyservicingunlessspecifically
recommendedinthisUseand
CareBookorinpublisheduserrepairinstructionsthatyou
IIndeHtindandhavetheski~lsto
carryout.
To minimize the
possibility
ofa firehazard.
@Donotuseheatto dryarticles
containingrubber,pIastic9or
similarmaterials(such aspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bath
mats9rugs,hibs9babypwts, plastic
bags,etc.)asthesemateria~smay
meltorburn.Also,somerubber
materials,whenheated,canunder
certaincircumstancesproduce
firebyspontaneouscombustion.
@Garmentslabeled“DryAway
FromHeat”(suchaslifejackets
containingKapok)mustnotbeput
inyourdryer.
notwashordryarticles
*Do
thathavebeencleanedin, washed
in9soakedin9orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstica
(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,
degreasers,dry~eleaning
solventi,kerosene,etc.)which
mayigniteorexpiode.Donotuse
orstoresuchsubsta~~ceson/or
aroundyourwas~~erand/or dryer
during operation.
*Anyarticleonwhichyouhave
useda cleaningsolvent,orwhich
containsflammablematerials(such
ascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedinbeautysalons,
restaurantsor barbershops,etc.)
mustnotbeplacedinor nearthe
dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsor solidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhighlyflammable
itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,some
householdcleaners,somespot
removers,turpentines,waxes,wax
removersandproductscontaining
petroleumdistillates.
@Cleantilelintfilterbeforeeach
loadtopreventlintaccumulation
insidethedryerorintheroom.
DOR~ OPERATETHE
DRYERWITHOUTT~ L~T
F~TER INPLACE.
~Keepareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancefree
fromtheaccumulationof
combustiblematerials,suchas
Iint,paper,rags,chemicals,etc.
~Donotstoreitemsthatmayburn
or melt(suchasclothing,paper
material,plasticsorplastic
containers,etc.)ontopofthedryer
duringoperation.
@The interiorofthemachine
andtheexhaustductconnection
insidethedryershouldbe
cIeanedperiodicallybya
qualifiedindividual.
@Exhaustduct(seeinstallation
instructions).Useonlymetal
ductinsidedryerorfor
exhaustingdryertotheoutside.
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321El%i13iE13ixetile possibility
Qfinjury.
0Neverreach intothedryer while
thedr’u~l?
uIllQading
u~~tilthedrumhascompletely
st{)p~ed.
@close supervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
ehi]dren.Do notallowchil&en
toplayinside,onorwithttis
applianceoranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
apptimcamd shippingorpaehg
materialsproperly.Before
discardinga dryer,orremoving
fromservice,removethedoor
ofthedryingcompartment.
@Keepalllaundry aids(such
asdetergents,bleaches,fabric
softeners,etc.)outofthereachof
children,preferablyin alocked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelsto avoidpersonal
injury.
=Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Do notdryfiberglassarticlesin
yourdryer.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingglass
particlesthatmaybepickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent
dryeruses.
is‘moving.Beforeloading,
0? addingclothes,wait
*Thelaundryprocesscanreduce
theflameretardancyoffabrics.To
avoidsucha result,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbe followedverycarefully.
@Neverclimbonor standonthe
dryertopor door.
@Donot
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
or cleaning(exceptthe removaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).NOTE:
TurningtheCycleSelectorknob
toanOFFpositiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply.
@Do notoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingor brokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
@If yoursis agasdryer,it is
equippedwithanautomaticelectric
ignitionanddoesnothaveapilot
light.DONOTATTEM~ ~
LIGHTWITHAMATCH.Burns
mayresultfromhavingyourhand
inthevicinityoftheburnerwhen
theautomaticignitionmayturnon.
tamperwithcontrols.
Dryer-appliedfabric
softenersoranti”shtic
conditioners
You may wishtosoftenyour
launderedfabricsorreducethe
staticelectricityinthem. We
recommend.youuseeithera
fabricsoftenerh thewashcycle,
accordingtothemanufacturer’s
instructionsforthoseproductsyor
trya dryer-addedproductfor
whichthemanufacturergives
writtenassuranceonthepackage
thattheirproductcanbe safely
usedinyour dryer.
Serviceorperformanceproblems
causedbytheuseoftheseproducts
aretheresponsibilityofthe
manufacturersofthoseproducts
andarenotcoveredunderthe
warrantyofthisappliance.
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INSTRUCTIONS
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had YourDryerProperly
@Cleanthelintfiltereachtimethe
dryeris used.Alwaysbesure the
lintfilteris inplace.Don’tusethe
dryerwithoutit.
=Goodsortingforthe dryerbegins
atthewasher,Generally,ifclothes
aresortedrightforwashing,they’re
sortedrightfordrying.Seepage 8
forsortinghelp. (Ifyoudo mix
varioustypesoffabricsinyour
load,setthecontrolsforthe
lighter-weightfabricsandremove
tvhendry.Resetcontrolsforthe
remainingheavierfabrics.)
@
@
setthecontrols
SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7.
DryingSelections
Selecttheproperheatforyour
load.Note:“FluffNo-Heat”isto
beusedonly withtheTIMED
CYCLES.
@CWASE GUM feature.
(Operateson~ywith
ELECTRONICSENSORcycles.)
Turnto YESifdesired.To
minimizewrinklessetinthe
clothes,theCWASE GL?MD
featureprovidesapproximately15
minutesofno-heattumblingafier
theclothesaredry.
UseEnd-of-CycleSignal(Seestep
3below).Buzzerwillsoundat
five-minuteintervalstoremindyou
toremovetheclothes.
e End-of-CycleSignal
(Operateswithanycycle.)
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TheSignalcontrolcanbeset
anywherebetweenOFFand
LOUD,dependingonthedesired
soundlevel.Thesignalwillsound
justbeforethe endofthecycleto
remindyoutoremovetheclothes.
Tostopsignalwhilesounding,turn
SignalcontroltoOFFor advance
CycleSelectortoOFF.
Thesignalshouldalwaysbeused
whendrying,PolyesterKnitsor
PermanentPressitemswhich
shouldberemovedas soonasthe
dryerstopstohelp preventsetting
ofwrinkles.
Thesignalshouldalsobeusedwith
theCMASE GUMD feature.
@ TurnCycleSelectortodesired
cyclesetting.Theselectormaybe
turnedineitherdirection.
~ TurnSTARTknobtostart
dryer.(Openingthedoorduring
operationstopsthedryer.To
restart,closethedoorandpush
theSTARTbob.)
PolyesterKnits&
Permanent
~ DONOTOVERLOAD—
Garmentsbeingdriedor
dewrinkledshouldtumblefreely,
s ~~~~~E ~L~T~Es
PROM~LY—Tohelpprevent
~~;rintiing,removefromthedryer
promptlyat theendofthedrying
Cycles.
mess** tips
what isthedifference
betweenEBeetronic&
mmeddrying?
ElectronicDrying
Whenusingthe Electroniccycles,
theElectronicSensorControl
systemcontinuallysensesthe
moistureinthetumblingclothes,
determineswhentheyaredriedto
your pre-selectedsetting,and
terminatesthecycleautomatically.
RefertoCONTROLSSETTING
GUIDEforrecommendedsettings.
TheCycleSelectorwillnot
advanceuntilclotheshavereached
acertaindegreeofdryness.
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TimedDrying
Whenusingthe TIMEDCYCLES,
youselectthenumberofminutes
youwishthedryertorunandit
turnsoffattheendofthistime
period.
TURN THE PAGE
for Controis setting Guide
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