GE DRL1555M, DRB1555M Use and Care Manual

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Ao~liance Registration
Care and Cleaning
Consumer Services
Controls Setting Guide
Drver Exhaust
Energy-SavingTips
Knit Drvin~Tius
LintFilter

Loading
Model and SerialNumbers 2
Operating the Dryer
Perm. Press Drying Tips5-Z11,12
Problem Solver
SafetyInstructions
Sorting
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User Maintenance Instructions 13

Warrantv

BackCover

ItiSintendedtohelpyouoperateand

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n]aintainyournewdryerproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
.AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

If youreceiveda
damageddryer.

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)that soldyouthe

dryer.

*e

savetimeandmoney.

Before you requestservice...

checktheProblemSolveron
pages10-12.Itlistscausesof’
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.

writedownthemodel

andserial

numbers.

‘FORYOURSAFETY

if you smellgas:

1.openWindowsa

2,Don’ttouch

electricalswitches:

3.Extinguishany
openflame.

4.Immediatelycall

yourgassupplier=

*Don’~turnelec~rlc

onoroffbecause sparksmay
ignitethegas.

switches

FORYOURSAFETYI
Donotstore0$’use

gasolineorother

flammablevaponand
liquids inthevicinity
ofthisoranyother

appliance=

Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook. - -

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantybutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthe peoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenot pleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.

NEXT,ifyouarestill notpleased,
writeallthedetails—including
yourphone number—to:

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

You’llfindthemon a labelonthe
frontofthedryerbehindthedoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdryer.Beforesendingin this
card,pleasewritethese numbers
here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethese numbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls

concerningyourdryer.

Aildryinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformto theCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeC~mmission,January 1984.

TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking
$VaterandToxicEnforcementAct
requirestheGovernorofCalifornia

i~ publishalistofsubstances

knowntothestatetocause cancer,
birthdefectsorotherreproductive
harmandrequiresbusinessesto
warncustomersofpotential
exposureto suchsubstances.

Gasappliancescancauseminor
exposuretofourofthesesubstances,
namelybenzene,carbonmonoxide,
formaldehydeandsoot,caused
primarilybytheincomplete
combustionofnaturalgasor LP
fuels.Properlyadjusteddryerswill
minimizeincompletecombustion.
Exposureto these substancescan
beminimizedfurtherbyproperly
ventingthedryerstotheoutdoors.

$vmING—To reducetherisk
offire?electricshock,orinjury
topersonswhenusingyour
apptiance9foUowTbasicprecaution,
includingthefollowing:

~Usethisapplianceonlyforits

intendedpurposeasdescribedin

thisUseandCareBook.

* This dryer must be properly

installedandlocatedin
accordancewiththe Installation
Instructionsbeforeitisused.If

youdidnotreceiveanInstallation
Instructionssheetwithyourdryer,
youcanobtainone bycontacting
theservicelocationnearestyou.

–heate wheretknetemperature

isabove50°F.(lo°C.)for
satisfactoryoperationofthe
dryerControlSystem.Donot
instaiiorstorethedryerwhereit
v~il!beexposedtotheweather.

–Connectto aproperlyrated,

urotectedands~zcd-power-supply

,/- .$ ~

... ,:;rcuit to avoidelectricaloverload.

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—Exhaustingtotheoutsideis
STRONGLYRECOMMENDED
topreventlargeamountsof
moistureandlintfrombeingblown
intotheroom.Carefullyfollowthe
ExhaustingDetailsintheInstallation
Instructions.

*Whendisconnectingthis
appliancepull bytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamageto
thecordorjunctionofcordand
plug. Makesurethatthecordis
locatedsothatitwillnot be stepped
on,trippedoveror otherwise
subjectedtodamageor stress.

~Donot repairorreplaceany

partoftheapplianceorattempt
anyservicingunlessspecifically
recommendedinthisUseand
CareBookorinpublisheduser­repairinstructionsthatyou
understandandhavetheskillsto
carryout.

To minimize the possibility
of a fire hward.

~Donotuseheat to dryarticles
containingrubber,plastic,or
similarmaterials(suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bath
mats,rugs,bibs,babypants,p~astic
bags,etc.)asthesematerialsmay
meltorburn.Also,somerubber
]nateriais~whenheated9canunder
certaincircumstancesproduce
firebyspontaneouscombustion.

~Garmentslabeled“DryAway

FromHeat” (suchaslifejackets
containingKapok)mustnotbeput
inyour dryer.

@Donotwashordryarticles

thathavebeencleanedin, washed
in,soakedin, orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstmces
(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,
degreasers,dry-cleaning
soivents9kerosene9etc.)which
mayigniteorexplode.Donotuse
orstores14chsubstanceson/or
aro~~ndyo~~rwasherandlordryer
duringoperation.

@Anyarticleon whichyouhave
useda cleaningsolvent,or which
containsflammablematerials(such
ascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedinbeautysalons,
restaurantsor barbershops,etc.)
mustnotbe placedinor nearthe
dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsorsolidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhighlyflammable
itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,some
householdcleaners,somespot
removers,turpentines,waxes,wax
removersandproductscontaining
petroleumdistillates.

@Cleanthe lintfilterbeforeeach

loadtopreventlintaccumulation
insidethedryerorintheroom.
DON~ OPERATET~

DRYERWITHOUTT~ LINT
FILTERINPLACE.

~Keepareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancefree
fromtheaccumulationof
combustiblematerials,suchas
lint,paper,rags,chemicals,etc.

@Donotstoreitemsthatmayburn

or melt(suchasclothing,paper
material,plasticsorplastic
containers,etc.)ontopofthedryer
duringoperation.

@Theinteriorofthemachine

andtheexhaustductconnection
insidethedryershouldbe
cleanedperiodicallybya

qualifiedindividual.
@Exhaustduct(seeinstallation

instructions).Useonlymetal
ductinsidedryerorfor
exhaustingdryertotheoutiide.

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SafetyImtructions(continued)

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T@mininlizethepossibility

ofinjury.
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R’everreachintothedryerWlliie

thedrum

unloadis~goraddingciothes9wait
tinti~thedrumhascompletely
stopped.

=Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
chiIdrencDo nota~lowchildren
toplayinside,onorwiththis

a~piianeeoranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
apptiancmandstippingor Wctig
materialsproperly.Before
discardinga dryer,orremoving
fromservice,removethedoor

ofthedryingcompartment.
~Keepalllaundry aids(such

asdetergents,bleaches,fabric

softeners,etc.) outofthereachof
children,preferablyin a locked

cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelstoavoidpersonal
injury.

@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddry toreduce
the possibilityofslipping.

@Do notdry fiberglassarticlesin

yourdryer.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingglass
particlesthatmaybepickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent

dryeruses.

ismoving.Beforeloading,

@Thelaundryprocesscanreduce
theflameretardancyof fabrics.To
avoidsucharesult,the garment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.

~Neverclimbonorstandonthe

dryertopor door.
@Donottamperwithcontro~s.
~Tominimizethepossibility

ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).NOTE:
TurningtheCycleSelectorknob

toanOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefrom
the powersupply.

@Donotoperatethisappliance

ifit isdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingor brokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.

~Ifyoursis agasdryer, it is
equippedwithanautomaticelectric
ignitionanddoesnothavea pilot

light.DONOTATTEM~ TO
LIGHTWITHA MATCH.Burns
mayresultfromhavingyourhand
inthevicinityoftheburnerwhen

theautomaticignitionmayturnon.

Youmaywishtosoftenyour
launderedfabricsorreducethe
staticelectricityinthem.We
recommendyouuseeithera

fabricsoftenerinthewashcycle,
accordingtothemanufacturer~s
instructionsforthoseproducts,or
trya dryer-addedproductfor
whichthemanufacturergives
writtenassuranceonthepackage
thattheirproductcanbesafely
usedinyourdryer.

Serviceorperformanceproblems

causedbytheuse oftheseproducts
aretheresponsibilityofthe
manufacturersofthoseproducts
andarenotcoveredunderthe
warrantyofthisappliance.

SAW THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

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yourdryer

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0 PERMANENT PRESS

bad YourDryerRoperly.

QCleanthelintfiltereachtimethe

dryerisused.Alwaysbe surethe

lintfilteris inplace.Don’tusethe
dryerwithoutit.

@Goodsortingforthedryerbegins
atthewasher.Generally,ifclothes
aresortedrightforwashing,they’re
sortedrightfordrying.Seepage8
forsortinghelp.(Ifyou do mix
varioustypesoffabricsin your
load,setthecontrolsforthe
lighter-weightfabricsandremove
whendry.Resetcontrolsforthe
remainingheavierfabrics.)

PolyesterKniti &

Rrmanentness&@gtips

@DON~ OVERLOAD—
Garmentsbeingdriedor
dewrinkledshouldtumblefreely.

setthecontrols.

SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7.

@ DryingSelections
Selectthe properheatforyour
load.

@ firnCycleSelector todesired
cyclesetting.Theselectormaybe
turnedineither direction.

o ~rn STARTknobtostart
dryer.(Openingthedoorduring
operationstopsthe dryer.To
restart,closethedoorandturn
theSTARTknob.)

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~REMOVECLOTHES

PROM~LY—Tohelpprevent

wrinlding,removefromthedryer

promptlyat theendofthedrying

cycles.

o PLACEON HANGERS—

PermanentPressandPolyester

I<nitgarments1001{bestifplaced

onhangersafterdrying.

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for controls settingGuide

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