GE DRL2455M, DRB2455M Use and Care Manual

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Model and SerialPJumbers 2
Operating the Dryer
Perm Press Drying Tips 5-ZU, 12
Problem Solver
Safety Instructions
Sorting
Storing Dryer

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Timed Drvin~
User Maintenance Instructions B
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If YouNeedservice;

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F3eft)rellsingyotEr [lYyer9
readthisbookcarefully.

Itisin{endedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewdryerproperly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

If youreceiveda

damageddryer. e e

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dryer.

savetimeandmGneye

Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages10-12.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat

youcancorrectyourself.

writedownthemodel

serial numbers.

and

FOR YOUR SAFETY
if you smell gas:

openwindows,

Don’ttouch
electrical switches:

Extinguish any
open flame.

Immediately call
your gas supplier.

*Don’tturnelectric switches

onoroff

ignite

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do
gasoline or other
flammable Vapomand
liquids inthe vicinity
of this or anyother
appliance

because sparks may

the gas.

notstoreor use

Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenot pleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,if youarestill notpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

You’llfindthemon a label onthe
frontofthedryerbehindthe door.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
Consum,erProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthat camewith
yourdryer.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

ModelNumber

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany

correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyour dryer.

Alidryinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
Ruleestablishedbythe FederalTradeCommission,January1984.

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The Calif(]rniaSafeDrinking
}VatcrandToxicEnforcementAct
requirestheGovernorofCalifornia
!Opublisha listofsubstances
knowntothestatetocause cancer,
birthdefectsor otherreproductive
harmandrequiresbusinessesto
Lvarncustomersofpotential

exposureto suchsubstances.
Gasappliancescancauseminor

exposuretofourofthesesubstances,
riamelybenzene,carbonmonoxide,
formaldehydeandsoot,caused
primarilybytheincomplete
combustionof naturalgasor LP
fuels.Properlyadjusteddryerswill
minimizeincompletecombustion.

Exposureto these substancescan
beminimizedfurtherbyproperly
ventingthedryerstotheoutdoors.

wAmmG—To reducethe risk
offire9electricshock, or injury

to personswhenusingyour
apptiance,followbasicpruutiom,
includingthe following:

@Usethisapplianceonlyfori~
intendedp~~rposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.

@TIBisdryer ~nustbe properly

installedandlocatedin
accordancewiththeInstallation
Instructionsbeforeitisused.If

~~oudidnotreceivean~nsta~~ation

Instructionssheet withyourdryer,
youcanobtainonebycontacting
{heservicelocationnearestyou.

—Properlyground to conform
withallgoverningcodesand

erdinaneeseFollowdetai!sin
InsbliationInstructions.

—hcate wherethetemperature
isabove50°w.(lo°C*)for
satisfactoryoperationofthe
dryercontrolsystem.Donot
i]:sta!iorstoreElledryerwhereit
~’iiibeexposedtotheweather.

–Connecttoa properlyrated,

protectedandsizedpower-supply
~;ircijittoavoidelectricaloverload.

—--Exhaustingtotheoutsideis
STRONGLYRECONIMENDED
topreventlargeamountsof
moistureandlintfrombeingblown
intotheroom.Carefullyfollowthe
ExhaustingDetailsintheInstallation

Instructions.
@Whendisconnectingthis

appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordto avoiddamageto
thecordorjunctionof cordand
plug.Makesurethat thecordis
locatedsothat itwillnotbestepped
on, trippedoverorotherwise
subjectedtodamageor stress.

@Donotrepairorreplaceany

partoftheapplianceorattempt
anyservicinguniessspecifically
recommendedinthisUseand
CareBookorinpublisheduser­repairinstructionsthatyou
understandandhavetheskillsto
carryout.

To minimize the possibility

of a fire hward.
@Donotuseheattodryarticles

containingrubber,plastic,or
similarmaterials(suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bath
mats,rugs,bibs,babypants,plastic
bags,etc.)asthesematerialsmay
meitorburn.Also,somerubber

materials,whenIleated9canunder
certaincircumstancesproduce
firebyspontaneouscombustion.

@Garmentslabeled“Dry Away

FromHeat” (suchaslifejackets
containingKapok)mustnotbeput
inyourdryer.

@Donot washordryarticles

thathavebeencieanedin, washed
in, soakedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,
degreasers,dry-cleaning
soivents9keroselle9etc.)which
Bnayigniteor explode.Donotuse
{IFstoresunehsubstanceson/or

around your wasl~erand/or dryer
d~lringoperation.

@Anyarticleon whichyouhave

useda cleaningsolvent,or which
containsflammablematerials(such
ascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedinbeautysalons,
restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)
mustnotbe placedinor nearthe
dryeruntil alltracesofthese
flammableliquidsor solidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhighlyflammable
itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,some
householdcleaners,somespot
removers,turpentines,waxes,wax
removersandproductscontaining
petroleumdistillates.

~ Cleanthe lintfilterbeforeeach

loadto preventlintaccumulation
insidethedryeror in theroom.
DONW OPERATETHE

DRYERWITHOUTTHELINT
FILTERINPLACE.

@Keepareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancefree
fromtheaccumulationof
combustiblematerials,suchas
lint,paper,rags,chemicais,etc.

~Donotstoreitemsthat mayburn

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

~The interiorofthemachine

andtheexhaustductconnection
insidethedryersho~~idbe
cleanedperiodicallybya
qualifiedindividual.

@Exhaustduct(seeinstallation
instructions).Useonlymetal
ductinsidedryerorfor

exhaustingdryertotheoutside.

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Imtructions(continued)

~

Tomininlizethepossibility

ofinjury,
=

Neverreachintot18edryerwhile

thedr~~mismovi~g.Beforeloading,
unloadingoraddingclothes,wait
unti~thedrumhascompletely

stopped.

@close supervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotailowchildren
toplayinside,onorwiththis
applianceoranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
applimcesandstippiWorpacking
materialsproperly.Before
discardinga dryer,orremoving
fromservice,removethedoor

ofthedryingcompartment.
@Keepalllaundryaids(such

asdetergents,bleaches,fabric
softeners,etc.)out of thereachof
children,preferablyin a locked

cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelstoavoidpersonal
injury.

~Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddry toreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.

@Donotdry fiberglassarticlesin

yourdryer.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingglass
particlesthatmaybepickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent
dryeruses.

@Thelaundryprocesscanreduce

theflameretardancyof ~dbrics.To
avoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully,

@Neverclimbonorstandonthe
dryertopor door.

@Donottamperwithcontrols.
oTominimizethepossibility

ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthe powersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelint filter).NOTE:
TurnirigtheCycleSelectorknob
toanOFF positiondoesNOT

disconnectthe appliancefrom
thepowersupply.

@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingor brokenparts,including
adamagedcordor plug.

@Ifyoursis a gasdryer,itis
equippedwithan automaticelectric
ignitionanddoesnothaveapilot
light. DONOTATTEM~ ~
LIGHTWITHA MATCH.Burns
mayresultfromhavingyourhand
inthevicinityoftheburnerwhen
theautomaticignitionmayturnon.

Dryer”applied fabric

softenersor anti-static

conditioners

Youmay wishtosoftenyour
launderedfabricsorreduce the
staticelectricityinthem.We
recommendyouuseeithera
fabricsoftenerinthewashcycle,
accordingtothemanufacturers
instructionsforthoseproducts,or
trya dryer-addedproductfor
whichthemanufacturergives

writtenassuranceon thepackage
thattheirproductcanbesafely
usedinyourdryer.

Serviceorperformanceproblems
causedbytheuseoftheseproducts
aretheresponsibilityofthe
manufacturersofthose products
andarenotcoveredunderthe
warrantyofthisappliance.

SAW THESE

msTRucTIoNs0

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DRYING SELECTIONS

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HIG,, MEOIUPA

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KNITS h

PERI.! PRESS

NO MEA?

START

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AUTOMATIC 40

● PERMANENT PRESS

PE
PR

50

bad YourDryer Properly

~ Cleanthelintfiltereachtimethe
dryerisused.Alwaysbe surethe
lintfilteris in place.Don’tusethe
dryerwithoutit.

@Goodsortingforthedryerbegins
atthewasher.Generally,if clothes
aresortedrightfor washing,they’re
sortedrightfordrying.Seepage8
forsortinghelp.(Ifyoudomix
varioustypesoffabricsinyour
load,setthecontrolsforthe
lighter-weightfabricsandremove
whendry.Resetcontrolsforthe
remainingheavierfabrics.)

PolyesterKni@&
Permanent

@DONOTOVERLOAD—
Garmentsbeingdriedor
dewrinkledshouldtumblefreely.

QREMOVECLOTHES
PROM~LY—Tohelpprevent
wrin~ing, removefromthed;yer
promptlyattheendofthedry~ng
cycles.

~ PLACEON HANGERS—
PermanentPressandPolyester
Knitgarmentslookbestifplaced
(Inhangersafterdrying.

mess tifi~ tips

setthecontrols

SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6 and7.

OD””rvln~Selections

Select;he~roperheat foryourload.
Note:“FluffNo-Heat”istobeused
onlywiththeTIMEDCYCLES.

@ TurnCycleSelectortodesired
cyclesetting.Theselectormaybe
turnedineitherdirection.

@ TurnSTARTknobtostart
dryer.

(Openingthedoorduringoperation

stopsthedryer.Torestart,closethe

doorandturntheSTARTknob.)

what k thedifference
between
mmeddrying?

AutomaticDrying

WhenusingtheAU~MATIC

cycles,the AutomaticDry Coiztroi
systemcontinuallysensesthe
temperatureoftheair inthedryer
drum.Wetlaundrykeepsthisair
cool.Whenlaundryisdryenough

(andthe drumairwarmenough)
theheatturnsoff.Whentheair
cools,theheat turnsbackon. This
offandoncyclingmayhappena

numberoftimes(dependingonthe

fabric,loadsize,andCycleSelector

setting).TheCycleSelector

advances(whentheheatisof~

untilit automaticallyturnsoffdryer.

Automatic&

-.—.

TimedDrying

WhenusingtheTIMEDCYCLES,
youselectthenumberofminutes
youwishthedryerto runandit
turnsoffat theendofthistime
period.

TURN THE PAGE

for ControlsSettingGuide

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