GE DRB4800S, DRL4880S, DRB4600S, DRL4680S, DRB4400S Use and Care Manual

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Appliance Registration
Automatic Drying
Care and Cleaning

Consumer Services
Cycle Settings
Drver Exhaust
Energy-Saving Tips
Knits Drying Tips
Important Phone Numbers 15
Light Bulb Replacement

Lint Filter
Loading
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Operating the Dryer

Perm. Press Drying Tips 8,13,14

15

11

8,13

11

7,11

7,9

11

2
8

7

5

Press Guard Cycle
Problem Solver
Safety Instructions
Sorting
Storing Dryer

Timed Drvin~
User Maintenance Instructions 11
Warranty

BackCover

12-14

3-5

7,9

11

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DRB4800S

DRL4880S
DRB4600S

DRL4680S

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DRB4400S
DRL4480S

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Models

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LPYOU.*.

Read this book Carefullye savetimeand money.

1(isintendedto helpyou
operateandmaintainyour
nev’dryerproperly.

Keepithandy for answersto
yourquestions.

If youdon’t understandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber)

ConsumerAffairs
AppliancePP1k
Louisville,KY40225

Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolver
section.Itlistscausesof minor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

you received a

If

damaged washer...

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)tha{soldyouthedryer.’

.

write down the mode]

and serial numbers.

You’11findthemon a labelon the
frontof thedryerbehindthedoor.

Thesenumbersare alsoon the
ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCmdthatcamewith
yourdryer.Beforesendingin

thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethese numbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdryer.

.

It

WAM~G: Foryourdety theMomation inthismmudmustbefo~owedtominimizethe

riskoffireor eqlosionor topreventpropertydmage,personal~ury or10ssofMe.

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fi-able vaponandUquidsinthetieinity
ofthisormyotherappfianc6

Alldryinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformto theCareLabelingRule
establishedby theFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

store or~ gasoUneorother o*ediately caMyourgassupplierfmma

neighbor’sphone.FOMOWthegasmpp~er’s
instruction.

If you needSertice

Toobtainservice,seethe First,contactthe peoplewho
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backof thisbook. - - whyyouare notpleased.Inmost

We’reproudof ourserviceand

wantyouto be pleased.If forsome NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased,
reasonyouarenothappy withthe writeallthedetails—including
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followfor furtherhelp.

servicedyourappliance.Explain stillnotresolved,write:
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

yourphone number—to:

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark

FINALLY,if yourproblemis

Ma..orApplianceConsumer

ActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,IL60606

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Readall instmetiow beforeusingthisappliance.

INiPoRTANTSAFETYNOTICE

TheCaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterandToxic
~llfor~ementActrequiresthegovernorof

Californiatopublishalistofsubstancesknownto
[hestatetocausecancer,birthdefectsorother
reproductiveharmandrequiresbusinessestowarn
customersofpotentialexposuretosuchsubstances.

Gasappliancescancauseminorexposureto
fourofthesesubstances,namelybenzene,carbon

monoxide,formaldehydeandsoot,caused
primarilybytheincompletecombustionofnatural

gasorLPfuels.
Properlyadjusteddryerswillminimizeincomplete

combustion.Exposuretothesesubstancescanbe
minimizedfurtherbyproperlyventingthedryers
totheoutdoors.

Warnirig-Toreducetheriskoffire,

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~~~~thisapp]ian~e

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—Properlygroundtoconformwithall

—Locatewherethetemperatureisabove50°F.

—Connecttoaproperlyrated,protected

—Exhaustingto

electricshock.orinjurytopersons
whenusingyourappliance,followbasic
precautions,includingthefollowing:

only for its intended pUrpOS~

asdescribedin thisUseLandCareBook.

~This

‘Q~;b

.. andlocatedinaccordancewiththe

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IfyoudidnotreceiveanInstallation

~~sed.

Instructionssheetwithyourdryer,youcanobtain
onebycontactingtheservicelocationnearestyou.

~~y~r ~US~ be properlyinstalled

InstallationInstructionsbeforeitis

gover~lingcodesandordinances.Follow

detailsinInstallationInstructions.
(lO”C.)forsatisfactoryoperationofthedryer

controlsystem.Donotinstallorstorethe
dryerwhereit willbeexposedtotheweather.

andsixedpowersupplycircuit

electricaloverload.

toavoid

theoutsideisSTRONGLY

RECONIMENDED

ofmoistureandlintfrombeingblownintothe
room.CarefullyfollowtheExhaustingDetails
intheInstallationInstructions.

topreventlargeamounts

~~~ notyep~irOr replaceany

partoftheapplianceorattempt

anyservicingunlessspecifically
recommendedinthisUseandCareBookor
inpublisheduser-repairinstructionthatyou
undershndandhavetheskillstocarryout.

sWhen~~sc~nnecti,ngthisappliance

pullbytheplugratherthanthecord

toavoiddamagetothecordorjunction

ofcordandplug.Makesurethatthecordis
locatedsothatit willnotbe steppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedtodamageorstress.

TO

Mnimize thePossibili@

of a FireH~ard
oExhaust~~~t.~ee ~nsbuation~nStrUCbOIIS.

Useonlyrigidmetalorflexiblemeti 4“
diameterductworkinsidethedryercabinetor
forexhaustingtotheoutside.

PLASTICOROT~R COMBUS~LE
DUCTWOR.KCANCAUSEA~. FOILOR
OTHEREAS~YPUNCTUREDDUCTWORK

CANCAUSEAFIREWITCOLLAPSESOR
BECOMESOTHERWISERESTRICTEDIN
USEORDUR~G ~STALLA~ON.

. ~ notwe heattodry

dCIM co~tiihg rubber9

plastic,orsimilarmaterials

bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bathmats,rugs,bibs,
babypants,plasticbags,etc.)asthesematerials

maymeltorburn.Also,somerubbermaterials,
whenheated,canundercertaincircumstances
producefireby spontaneouscombustion.

USEOF

(suchaspadded

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~Donotwash or dry articles

thathavebeencleanedin,
washedin,soakedin,orspotted

withcombustibleor explosive
substinees(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,
degreasers9dry-cleaningsoivents,kerosene$
etc.)whichmayigniteor explode.Donotadd
thesesubstancestothewashwater.Donotuse
thesesubstancesaroundyourwasherand/or
dryerduringoperation.

@Any articleonwhichyouhaveuseda cleaning

solvent,orwhichcontainsflammablematerials
(suchascleaningcloths,mops,towelsusedin
beautysalons,restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)
mustnotbeplacedinornearthedryeruntilall

tracesoftheseflammableliquidsorsolidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.Therearemany
highlyflammableitemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,gasoline,kerosene,
somehouseholdcleaners,somespotremovers,
turpentines,waxes,waxremoversandproducts

containingpetroleumdistillates.

ToMinimize

~Neverreachintotiledryerwhilethe

drumismovi~~g.

oraddingclothes,waituntilthedrumhas
completelystopped,

@Donotdry

Skinirritationcouldresultfromtheremaining
glassparticlesthatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentdryeruses.

thePossibilityofInjury

Beforeloading,unloading

fiberglassarticlesinyourdryer.

~The

laundryprocesscanreduce

theflamerehrdancyoffabrics.

Toavoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.

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supervisionisnecessary

9 ifthisapplianceisusedbyor

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nearchildren.Donotallow

childrentoplayinside,on,or

withthisa~plianceor anydiscarded
appliance,Disposeo~~iscardedap~liancesand
shippingorpackingmaterialsproperly.Before
discardingadryer,orrernotig fromservice,
removethedoorofthedryercompartment,

Cleanthelintfilterbeforeeachload

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OPERATE~E DRYERWIT~OUT~ LINT
FILTER~ PLACE.

@Keeptheareaaroundandunderneathyour

~

tOpreventlintaccumulationinside
thedryerorintheroom.DO

NOT

appl~aneesfreefromtheaecwdation of
combustiblemateriais9

chemicals,etc.

~Theinteriorof themachineandtheexhaust

suchaslint,paper,rags,

ductconnectioninsidethedryershouldbe
cleanedperiodicallybya qua[~xedindividual.

*Keepdi !awdryaids(such

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

cabinet.Observeallwarningson

containerlabelstoavoidpersonalinjury.

preferablyinalocked

*Keeptheflooraroundyourappliancesclean

anddrytoreducethepossibilityofslipping.

*To minimizethepossibilityofelectric

shock,

powersupplybeforeattemptingany

maintenanceorcleaning(excepttheremovaland

cleaningofthelintfilter).

unplugthisappliancefromthe

NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector
knobto an0~ positiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.

oDonottamperwiththecontroIs.

4.

a

e ~ y~~y~ ~~ ~ g~~ ~~~r,itisequippedwith an

automaticeiectricignitionanddow notilave

a pilotfigi~t.DONOTA~EM~ TOLIGHT
WITHAMATCH.Burnsmayresultfromhaving
yourhandinthevicinityoftheburne~whenthe
automaticignition

maytu~~ng

Dryer-appliedFabric softenersor

Anti-staticconditioners

Youmaytish tosoftenyourlaundered

fabricsorreducethestaticelectricityinthem.

Werecommendyouuseeitherafabricsoftener

inthewashcycle,accordingtothemanufacturer’s
instructionsforthoseproducts,ortryadryer-added

productforwhichthemanufacturergiveswritten

assuranceonthepackagethattheirproductcanbe
safelyusedinyourdryer.

Serviceorperformanceproblemscausedby
theuseoftheseproductsaretheresponsibility
ofthemanufacturersofthoseproductsandare

notcoveredunderthewarrantyofMISappliance,

SAWTmsE
~STRUCTIONS

EWRGY=SAM

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eSortclothesbyweightso youwon’thavetorunan extracyclefor

oneor twoheavier,slower-dryingiterns.

~Donotoverloadyourdryer.For efficientdrying,clothesneed

totumble freely.

~UseAutomaticCycleswheneverpossibleto helppreventoverdrying

andto saveenergy.

~Removegarmentspromptlyattheendofthedryingcycle andplace

onhangers.

~Dryyourclothesin consecutiveloads.

willsaveenergy.
eCleanthe dryerlintfiltereachtimeyoudry.
~Cleanthedryerexhaustductingat leastoncea year.A partiallyclogged

exhaustcanlengthendryingtime.

lJsinga “warm”dryer

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kVARNING—Toreducethe riskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersonswhenusingyour

appliance9readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

DRB4800S and DRL4880S

HEAW DUTY 6 CYCLE
LARGE~ACITY
AUTOWITC ORYER

DRYINGSELECTIONS

PRESS GU~D CYCLE SIGNAL START

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DRB4400S and DRL4480S

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HEAVYOUTY5CYCLE
LARGECAPACIN
AUTOMATICORYER

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HEAW D~ 3 CYCLE
LARGECAPACITV
ALITOfAATICDRYER

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a. ChecktheLiB3tFilter

%* Cieallthelintfiltereachtimethedryer is used.Alwaysbesurethelintfilter

is in place.Don’tusethedryerwithoutit.SeeCareandCleaningsection.

sortand Loadthe clothes

Goodsortingfor the dryerbeginsat thewasher.Generally,if clothesare
sortedcorrectlyforwashing,they’resortedcorrectlyfordrying.Seethe
Howto SorttheClothessection.Ifyoudomixvarioustypesoffabricsin
your load,setthecontrolsforthelighter-weightfabricsandremovewhen
dry.Resetcontrolsfor theremainingheavierfabrics.

setthe controls

the SuggestedFabricandDryingSelections~tide.

See

— Controlsandfeatu[reswillvaryfrommodeltomodel

@ DryingSelections.

- Selecttheproperheatforyourload.

Should be used with cycles indicated @

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Automatic
Drying
Selections Regular cycle Knits

Perrn.Press
Medium Heat

Fluff
No Heat*

Knits/Delicates
Low Heat

*Fluff-No Heatoptioncanbeusedwithanautomaticcycle, but for

bestperformanceit is recommendedtobeusedwithatimedcycle.

Automatic Perm. Press and

Cycles

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Timed
Cycles

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NOTE: Dryingtimeswillvaryaccordingto the
typeof heatused(Electric,Naturalgasor LP
gas),sizeof load,typesoffabrics,wetnessof
clothes,andconditionof exhaustducts.

PressGuardFeature.

TurnthePressGuardcycleindicatorto YES
andtheCycle Selectorknobto OptionalPress
Guard.Thisfeaturewillminifize wrinklessetting
in theclothes.ThePressGuardfeatureprovides
approximatelyonehourof no-heattumblingafter
theclothesaredry.UseyourSIGNALtoremind
youtoremoveclothes.SeeSignalsection.

CycleSelector.

TurntheCycleSelectortothedesiredcyclesetting.
Theselectormaybe turnedin eitherdirection.

Signal.

Se~thissignal,ifdesired,to remindyouto
removeclothesfromthe dryerwhenthecycle
ends.SeetheSignalsection.

StartKnob.

TurntheStartknobto startthedryer. (Opening
thedoorduringoperationstopsthedryer.To
restart,closethedoorandturn theStartknob.)

~~~~~}.Operateswithanycycle.(onmodelssoequipped)

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Thesignalcontrolcanbesetanywherebetween

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OFFandLC)UD,dependingonthedesiredsound
level.Thesignalwiilsoundjust beforetheendof the

cycle to remindyoutoremovetheclothes.
Tostopthesignalwhilesounding,turnthesignal

controltoOFFor advancetheCycleSelectorto OFF.
Thesignalshouldalwaysbeusedwhendrying

polyesterknitsor permanentpressitemswhich
shouldberemovedas soonas thedryerstopsto
helppreventsettingof wrinkles.

PolyesterKniti & Pemanent Press DryingTips

eDONOT’OVEMOAD—

Garmentsbeingdriedor PROmLY—To helpprevent Permanentpressandpolyester

dewrinkledshouldtumblefreely. wrinkling,removeclothesfrom knitgarmentslookbestif placed

AutoRegularDrying TimedRegularDrying

WhenusingtheAutoRegularCycles,the dryer
continllallysensesthetemperatureof theairinthe
dryerdrum.Wetlaundrykeeps theair cool.When turnsoffattheendofthistimeperiod.
laundryisdryenough(andthedrumair warm
enough)theheatturnsoff.Whentheaircools,the

heatturnsbackon.Thisoff andoncyclingmay
happena numberof times(dependingonthefabric,
loadsizeandCycle Selectorsetting).TheCycle
Selectoradvances(whentheheatis o~ untilit
automaticallyturnsoffdryer.

oWMOVE CLOTHES ePLACEONWNGERS—

thedryerpromptlyattheendof onhangersafterdrying.
thedryingcycles.

WhenusingtheTimedRegularCycles,youselectthe
numberofminutesyouwishthedryerto run andit

~ryi~g ~elections~uide fo~theAutomatic~yc~es(onmodelssoequipped—appearancewillvary)

Setto regularposition

~Formostregularloads.

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SettowardMoreDry SettowardLessDry

AUTOREGULAR

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eFor loadsthat includeheavy-

weightfabrics.

@If youdesireto removemore

AUTOREGULAR

g

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off

~Forlightweightfabricloads.
@If youdesireto removeless

moisturefromthe load.

moisturefromyourload.

AUTOPERMANENT

sortby surfaceTexture

Separate

sortby Fabric

Separate ,

sortby color

HOW TOSORTCLOTHES

LINTPRODUCERS—suclIas terrytowelingand
chenille—giveup lint.

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LINTCOLLECTORS—suchasman-madefibersand
nappedfabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy—attract
lint. Thesemustbedriedseparately.

In additionto
sortingtoreduce
lintcollection,we
recommendthatyou

washfabricsof similar
constructiontogether
wheneverpossible.

sortby weight

Separate

HOWTO Lom ~mc~oTms

Don’toverloadyourdryer.
Crowdedloadsdon’tdry
efficientlyandclothesmay
be unnecessarilywrinkled.
Loadsshouldlooklikethis:

Cottons & Linens

Drum with

Forinformationontumbledryingextralarge
itemsanddifferentfabricsandloads,seethe

SuggestedFabricsandDryingSelectionsguide.

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SUGGESTEDFABNC

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cycBesuggested ForClothesLoaWabrics suchas:
AutomaticRegular

AutomaticPermanent
Press&Knits

Delicates oSilksandwools

Timed

ThetermsHigh,MediumandLowHeatarethoseusuallyfoundon
fabriccare Iabels.Forbestresults,followyourspecificfabriccarelabel,

o

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oDown-~llledgarments,ifmachine

oPermanentpressfabricswithcotton
oSynthetics

~Rayonandacetate
OPillows*
eBlankets**
oExtralargeitems***

DRYmG SELECTIONS

Cottonsandlinens

washinganddryingis recommended

DryingSelection

HighHeat

MediumHeat

LowHeat

HighHeat

MediumHeat

SpecialInstructions

Referto garmentmanufacturer’scarelabelsfor moreinformation.
*Pillows

**Blankets

**Extra LargeItems—

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Queenor Kingsize
sheets;Blanketsor
Spreads;Mattress

Covers/Pads

Checktickingfor holesorweakseamswherefeathersor fillingcouldescape.
DRY0NL%ONEPILLOWATA TIME.Setdryerfor maximumtime.Stop
dryeroccasionallyand shakepillowto redistributefillingfor moreevendrying.
Checkpillow at endofdryingtime
andresetfor moredrying time.Featherpillowsdry veryslowlyandmustbe dried
completelyto preventmildew.DONOTtumbledrypillowscontainingkapok.

Put2 or4 dry towelsintothedryer;tumbledry for5 minutes.Settimerfor

20-25minutes.DONOTsetcontrolformorethan25 minutes.DRYONLY
ONEBLANKETATA TIME.Removeblanketat theendof thecycleand
blocktheblanketbackto itsoriginalshape.Allowtodrythoroughly
beforestoring.

Firstsetting—20minutes;checkandredistributeload.Then settimerfor

15minutes;checkloadagain.Resettimerat5 minuteintervals,checking
aftereach5 minutes to makesurethatthearticlesdo notfill thedryerdrum:
manylargearticles,whenwet,haveampleroominthedryer,butasthey
dry and fluffup,theymaynothaveroomtotumble. CAUTION:Iflarge
itemsdo nothave roomto tumble,theair flowmaybeblocked,which
couldresultin scorchingyour valuableitems.NOTE:Mattresscovers/pads
shouldbe driedalone.

—ifnotcompletelydry,returnpillow to dryer

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CAW Am

cLEANmG

UserMaintenanceInstructions
CAUTION:Ifyoursis anelectricdryer,beforeyouhaveit

connectedinyournewresidence,be sureyour licensedelectrician
confirmsthatthesupplyvohagematchesthevoltagespecifiedon
theratingplate.

DryerExterior

Wipeoffanyspillsorwashing
compounds.Wipeor dustwitha
dampcloth.Trynotto strikethe
surfacewithsharpobjects.

Dryer Drm

Theporcelainenameldrum
isrust-resistantandrequires
nospecialcare.

Dryercontrolpanelandfinishes
maybe damagedby somelaundry
pre-treatmentsoiland stain
removerproductsif suchproducts
aresprayedonor have direct
contactwiththe dryer.

Dryer Etiaust

Inspectandcleanthedryer
exhaustductingatleastonce
ayear.

Applythese pre-treatmentproducts
awayfromthedryer.Thefabric
maythenbe washedanddried
normally.Damagetoyourdryer
causedby pre-treatmentproducts

isnotcoveredby yourwarranty.

DryerStorage

Tostoreyourdryerfora

shortperiodof time,disconnect
thepowersupplyandcleanthe
lintfilter.

LintFiIter

Beforeeverydryer
use,cleanthelint

filter.Putyour
moistenedfingers
atthecornerof the
filterandwipeall
theway acrossto
theothercorner.

Donotobstructtheflowof combustionand
ventilatingair.

Periodically,

removethelint
filterandinsert
thesuctionhose
fromyour
vacuumcleaner
intotheopening.

BEFOW WPLACING
THELIGHTBULB,BE

SURETOUNPLUGTHE
DRYERPOWERCORD.
Unscrewthe bulb and
replaceit withthe same
type 10wattbulb.

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PROBLEM

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POSSIBLECAUSE

DRY’ERWON*TSTART

CLOTHESTAT~ TOO
LONGTODRY

eDryerunpiugged.Makesurepowe~cordis pluggedin.

oNo powerto dryer.Checkfusesandcircuitbreakerstomakesuredryeris

gettingcurrent.Mostelectricdryersusetwo.

eControlsimproperlyset.MakesurecontrolsaresetandtheStartknobis turned

to START.Openingthedoorduringoperationstops thedryer.Torestart,close

thedoor andturnStartknobto START.
@Dryerdooris open.Closedoorsecurely--dryerwillnotrunwithdooropen.
oCircuitis overloaded.Do notoperateother appliancesonthesameelectrical

outletor circuitwhilethedryerisoperating.
~Controlsimproperlyset.Checkallcontrolsto makesuretheyarecorrectly

setfor theloadyouwantto dry.SeetheHowto OperateYourDryersection.

~Cloggedlintfilter.Removeandcleanfalterbeforeeveryload.Periodicaly clean

areaunderlintfilterwithvacuumcleaner.SeetheCareandCleaningsection.
oImproperducting.Makesuredryerisductedin accordancewiththe

InstallationInstructions.
~Obstructionin exhaustducting.Makesureductingis cleanandfree of

obstruction;makesuredamperinoutsidewallcapoperateseasily.If flexible

ductingisused,be sureitisnotkinkedandisproperlyinstalledaccordingto

theInstallationInstructions.

oBlownfusesortrippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdfusesorcircuit

breakers.Mostelectricdryersusetwo.It is possibleforone to beblownor

trippedandthedryerwillstilltumblewithoutheat.
*Impropersorting.Do notmixheavy,hard-todryitemswithlightweightarticles.
~Largeloadsof moisture-holdingfabrics,suchasbeachtowels,takealong

timeto removemoisture.
oToomanyitemsindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadat’atime.Donot

combineloads.
~Toofewitemsin dryer.If dryingonlyonearticle,add twomoresimilararticles,

evenifdry,to insurepropertumbling.

SHRINKAGE.GENERAL

oSomefabricswillshrinkwhethermachinewashedandtumbledriedor washed

byhandanddripdried; othersmaybe safelywashedbutwillshrinkin adryer.

Followgarmentmanufacturers’carelabelsexactly.If in doubt, do notmachine

washortumbledry.

POSSIBLECAUSE

SHRINKAGE,KNITS

WRIN~ING IN
PEWANENT
AND“NO-IRON”ITEMS

PRESS

@Relaxationshrinkagecanoccurinknit?abricsthathavebeenimproperly

stretchedandelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmay
bepressedbackintoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.

sProgressiveor delayedshrinkageis causedwhenstarchor sizing(insome

fabrics)is graduallyremovedby laundering.Maybe noticedinoldergarments
thathavebeenlaunderedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatasfor
relaxationshrinkageabove.

eShrinkagecausedby overheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathave

beenheat-shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexc=d the
temperaturesusedto shapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,
butitcan be preventedbywashingin coldorwarmwater;dryingonlowheat.

eLeavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeclothespromptiyand

hangthemimmediately.

sToomanyitemsindryer.Dryonly onewasherloadata time.Do not

combineloads.

~Toofewitemsin dryer.Ifdryingonlyonearticle,addtwoormoresimilar

articles,evenif dry,to insurepropertumbling.

eImproperloads.Avoidlaunderingheavypermanentpressitems,suchaswork

clothes,withlighterpermanentpressitems,suchas shirtsor blouses.Do not
washor drypermanentpresswithregularlaundry.

*Toomanyclothesin washer.Itemsmusthaveroomto movefreely.Permanent

pressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthanregularloads...nomorethan
mediumloads.

~Useofincorrectwashanddrycycles.If available,usePermanentPresswash

cycle whichprovidesa cool-downrinseto minimizewrinkling.Nso, if

available,usePelmanentPressdryingcycle.

~Incorrectwaterlevel.Uselargewaterlevelfor mediumload;mediumlevel

orhalffullforsmallload.

~Washingrepeatedlyintoohotwater.Washincoolorwarmwaterwith

plentyof detergent.

eFailureto usefabricsoftener.Proper use of fabricsoftenerwill

minimizewrinkling.

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TI~ PROBLEM

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PROBLEM

TO REMOVEWRINKLES
ONDRYERSWITHA
PERMA~NT PRESS

SETTING

POSSIBLECAUSE

REMOVE wRmKLEs:

To
~Retumbleon PermanentPresssetting.

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Rerinseand{~ryonPermanentPress

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If unsuccessful,retumbleonnormal

setting.
temperaturefor 10–12minutes

andhangimmediately.

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Eoncarefully.
*Sendto DryCleanersforpressing.
~Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.*
*NOTE:If youfollowgoodlaundryproceduresandpermmentpress

clothesstillcomeoutwritied, thefinishmaynotbe goodquality.AIso,in

permanentpresssynthetic/cottonblends,thecottonportionofthefabriccan
eventuallywearawayleavingonlythesynthetic.Sinceits the cottonportion
whichis treatedforpermanentpress,alossordecreaseofpermanentpress
performancewillresult.

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Y\~it~the ~urcha~e of your new RM a~pliance, receive the assurance that ifyou ever needL.

information or assistance,

Ourconsumerserviceprofessionalswillprovideexpertrepairserviceonyour
RCAappliance,scheduledata timethat’sconvenientforyou. ManyGE
ConsumerServicecompany-operatedlocationsofferyouservicetodayor
tomorrow,orat yourconvenience(7:00a.m.to7:00p.m.weekdays,9:00a.m.to
2:00p.m.Saturdays).Our factory-trainedtechniciansknowyourappliance
insideandout-so mostrepairscanbehandledinjustonevisit.

Consumers with impaired hearing or speech who have
access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter may
call 800-TDD-GWC (800-8334322) to request
information or service.

we’llbe there.Allyouhavetodoiscall—toll-free!

ServiceContracts

80M2&2224

You can have the secure feeling that GE Consumer Service will still be there
after your RCA product warranty expires. Purchase a GE contract while your
warranty is still in effect and you’ll receive a substantial discount. With a
multiple-year contract, you’re assured of future service at today’s prices.

hdividuals qualifiedtoservicetheirownappliances User maintenanceinstructionscontainedinthisbooklet

can have needed parts or accessories sent directly to
their home. Our parts system provides access to over

47,000

warranted. VISA, MasterCard and Discover cards
are accepted.

Genuine Renewal Parts... and all are fully service personnel.caution mwt be exercised,since

coverprocedures intendedtobe performed by ay user.
Otherservicinggenerdy shodd be referred toqualified

improperservicingmaycauseunsafe operation.

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Sa\~eproof of oliginal purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelledcheck to establish warranty period,

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FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

Forone year from date oforiginal purchase, we
willprovide, freeof charge,parts and servicelabor

in your home to repair or replace
dryerthat failsbecause of a manufacturing defect.

This warranty isextended to the originalpurchaser

and any succeeding owner for products purchased

for ordinary home use in the 48mainland states,
Hawaii and Washington,D.C.In Alaska the
warranty isthe same exceptthat it is L-D
becauseyou must pay to ship the product to the
serviceshop or for the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.

~Servicetrips to your home to teach you how to

use the product.
ReadyourUse and C-e material.Ifyou then

have any questions about operating the product,
please contactyour dealer or
Manager--Consumer Affairs

RCAAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

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FORSERVICE

Weat RCAstrive to provide the highest quality
products and service.Thereforewe have designated
GECONSUMERSERVICE,a leader in the service
industry,to fulfiHyour serviceneeds. Should your
appIianceneed service,during warranty period or

beyond, call800-GE-CARES(800-432-2737).

@Replacement of house fuses or resettingof circuit

breakers.

@Failureofthe product if it is used for other than its

intended purpose or used commerci~y.

e Damage to productcausedby accident,fire,

floodsoractsofGod.

W~OR ISNOT RESPONSIBLEFOR
CONSEQUEN~L DAMAGES.

~Improper installation.

Ifyou have an installation problem, contactyour
dealer or installer.Youare responsible for

providing adequate electrical,gas, exhausting and
other connectingfacilities.

Somestates do not allow the exclusionor limitation ofincidental or
consequentialdamages, so theabovelimitation or exclusion may not
apply ~oyou.Thisw-arrantygives you specific legalrights, and you
may also have other rights which vary from state to state. To know
what your !egalrights are in yourstate, consult your localor state
consumer affairs officeor your state’s Attorney General.

Thisbook is printed on recycled paper.

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