GE DRL2455R, DRB2455R Use and Care Manual

Appliance Registration
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Models

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6

DRB2455R

Care and Cleaning
Ccnsumer Services
Controls Setting Guide 8,9

Drver Exhaust
Energy-Saving Tips
Knits Drvinq Ti~s
Lint Filter
Loading
Model and Serial Numbers 2

Operating the Dryer
Perm. Press DrvinETi~s 6,12,13
Problem Solver

Safetv Instructions
Sorting
Timed Drying

6,12
6,10

6,7

11-13

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6,7

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DRL2455R

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User Maintenance Instmctions 10
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Readthis bookcarefully.

It is in~endedtohelpyou
operateandmaintainyour
newdryerproperly.

Keepithandyfor answersto
yourquestions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
YourPhonenumber)

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ConsumerAffairs
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

savetilne andmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolver
section.It listscausesof minor
operatingproblemsthat
correctyourself.

you received a

If
damaged

dryer. e@

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)that soldyouthedryer.

YOUcan

writedownthe model

and serial numbers.
You’llfind themon a label on the -

frontof thedryerbehindthedoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoon the

ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcame
withyourdryer.Beforesending
in thiscard,please writethese

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num~ersnere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethese numbersinany
correspondenceor service
callsconcerningyourdryer.

WA~~G: Forywdrsafetytheidomationint~ marnudmmtbefoflowedto*ze
theriskoffireorexplosionortopreventpropetiydmage,perwndhjuryor10ssof~e.

—Donotstoreorusegasofineorother

flammablevaporsandliquidsinthe
vicitityofttisoranyotherappHmcee

—WWTTODO~ YOU

~DOnot try to lig~t any

sm~~~~s

appliance.

*Donottouchanyelectricalstitch;

donotusemyphoneinyourbuilding.

~tiedia@ly UMyourgassupptierfroma

neighborsphone,FOUOWthegassuppliers
imtmctiom.

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youcamotreachyomgasSUpplieF9

cd thefire.dep-ente

—ImtalIationandserticemwtbepetiomed

byaqualfid im@Uer9serticeagencyor
thegasSUpptier.

eclearthe

all Oecupank.

Alldrvin~instructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCare
Label;ng~uleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January 1984.

Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespage
in thebackof thisbook.

We’reproudof our serviceand
wantyouto bepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe

service youreceive,herearethree

stepsto-followfor furtherhelp.

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First,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.

NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails—including
yourphonenumber-to:

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

FINALLY,if yourproblem
is stillnotresolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumer

ActionPanel
20 NorthWackerDrive
Chicago, IL 60606

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“w INfPoRTtiNT SAFETYNOTICE

S* The CaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterand Toxic

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= EnforcementAct

Califoriliato publish a list of substancesknown
to the stateto cause cancer, birth defectsor other
reproductiveharm andrequiresbusinessesto warn
customersofpotentialexposureto such substances.

Gas appliances can cause minor exposure

tofou: of thesesubstances,namelybenzene,
carbonmonoxide, formaldehydeand soot,
causedprimarilyby the incompletecombustion
of naturalgas

Properlyadjusteddryerswillminimizeincomplete
combustion.Exposuretothesesubstancescanbe
minimizedfurtherbyproperlyventingthedryers

totheoutdoors.

Warning—To reduce the

electricShoekyori]ljurytopersons

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whenusingyourappliance7followbasic
precautions,includingthefollowing:

= ~Usethisapplianceon~yforik intended

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purposeasdescribes~nIilisUseandCareBook.

@ThisdryermustbeproperIyinstalled

andlocatedinaccordancewiththe

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‘;f-; InstallationInstructionsbeforeitis

used.IfyoudidnotreceiveanInstallation

Instructionssheetwithyourdryer,youcanobtain
onebycalling,tollfree,theGEAnswerCenter@,

800.626.2000.

—Properly ground to conformwith

allgoverningcodesandordinances.
FollowdetailsinInstillationInstructions.

—LocatewheretiletemperatureisaboveSo”wo

(lO°Ce)forsatisfactoryoperationofthedryer
eontro}Sys$enloDonotinstillorstorethe
dryerwhereit wiIlbeexposedtotheweather.

—ConnecttoaproperIyrated,protected

andsizedpowersupplycircuit

electricaloverload.

—Exhaustingto theoutsideisSTRONGLY

~~EC0R4h4ENDEDtopreventlargeamounts

ofmoistureandlintfrombeingblownintothe

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room.CarefullyfollowtheExl]austingDetails

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intheIflstallationInstructions.

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riskoffire,

to avoid

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notrepairorreplaceany

partoftheapplianceorattempt

anyservicingunlessspecifically
recommendedinthisUseandCareBookor
inpublisheduser-repairinstructionsthatyou
understandandhavetilesl{illstocarryout.

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Whendisconnectingthisappliance

pullbytheplugratherthanthecord

toavoiddamagetothecordorjunction
ofcordandplug.Makesurethatthecordis
locatedsothatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedtodamageorstress.

To Mnimize the

of a Fire Hazard
~~x~~~s~~u~~+ee ~~sfal~a~~o~~~s~r~~~~o~s,

Useonly

rigidmetalorflexiblemetal4“
diameterductworkinsidethedryercabinet
orforexhaustingtotheoutside.USEOF

PLASTICOROTHERCOMBUSTIBLE
DUCTWORKCANCAUSEAFIRE.FOILOR
OT~R EASILYPUNCTUREDDUCTWORK
CANCAUSEAFIRE~ ITCOLLAPSESOR
BECOMESOTKERWISERESTNCTEDm
USEORDURINGINSTALLATION.

~Donotuseheattodryarticlesconbitingruhber~

plastic,orsimilarmaterials(suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bathmats,rugs,bibs,
babypants,plasticbags,etc.)asthesematerials
maymeltorbum.Also,somerubbermaterials,

whenheated,can under certain circumstances
producefire by spontaneouscombustion.

Donotstoreitems that may burn or melt

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(suchas clothing,papermaterial,plastics
orplasticcontainers,etc.)on top of thedryer
duringthe operation.

Possibtiity

(coflti]lue[iIle.xtI]{ige)

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eDoHoiwashordryarticles

that havebeencleanedin,

washedin,soakedin9orspotted
withcombustibleorexplosive

Stibsbnces(suchaswax,paint,
degreasers~d~-cleaningsolvents,keroseneq

etc.) which may igniteorexplode.Donotadd

thesesubstancestothe wash

thesesubstancesaroundyourwasherantior

dryer during operation.

*Anyarticleonwhichyouhaveusedacleaning

solvent,orwhichcontainsflammablematerials

(suchascleaningcloths,mops,towelsusedin
beautysalons,restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)
mustnotbeplacedinornearthedryeruntilall
tracesoftheseflammableliquidsorsolidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.Therearemany
highlyflammableitemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,gasoline,kerosene,
somehouseholdcleaners,somespotremovers,
turpentines,waxes,waxremoversandproducts
containingpetroleumdistillates.

gisoline9

water.D(IInotuse

* Neverreachintothe dryer %Yhilethe

dmm ismovir]g.Beforeloading,unloading
oraddingclothes,waituntilthedrumhas
completelystopped.

~Donot dry fiberglassarticlesinyourdryer.

Skinirrigationcouldresultfromtheremaining
glassparticlesthatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentdryeruses.

~Thelaundryprocess

canreduce

theflameretardancyoffabfics.

Toavoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.

oclose supervisionis necessary

f thisappHanceisusedbyor
nearchildren.Donotaflow
childrento

thisa~~lianceoranydiscarded

with

playinside9on9or

appliance.Disposeofdiseardedap~tiancesand
stippingorpattingmaterialsproperly.Before
discardingadrver.orremovingfromservice.
removet~edoo;ofthedryerc;mparhent. ‘

~ ~Cleanthelintfilterbeforeeachload

topreventlint accumulationimide

‘---------–thedryerorintheroom.DONOT

OPERATETHEDRYERWITHOUTTHELINT
FILTERINPLACE.

* I(eepthe areaaroundandunderneath

yourappliancesfreefromtheaccumulation
ofcombustible

rags,chemicals,etc.

@Theinteriorof themachineandtheexhaust

ductconnectioninsidethedryershouldbe

cleaned

periodical~ybya quaIW~edindividual.

materiais, suchaslint,paper,

~Keepalllaundryaids(such

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

‘t’71 I cabinet.0bs6rvedl warningson

containerlabelstoavoidpersonalinju~.

preferablyin a locked

oKeeptheflooraroundyourappliancesclean

anddrytoreducethepossibilityofslipping.

~Tomitimizethe

shock,unplugthisappliancefromthe

powersupplybeforeattemptingany
maintenanceorcleaning(excepttheremoval
andcleaningofthelintfilter).

NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector

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~Donot tamperwiththecontrols.

~’‘ knobtoan0~ positiondoesNOT

disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.

possibilityofelectric

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9 If yoursisa gasd~eF9it isequippedtith an

automatice~eetricignitionand doesnothave

a [e-mail]~EMn TOLIGHT
WITHAMATCH.Burnsmayresultfromhaving
yourhandinthevicinityoftheburnerwhenthe
automaticignitionmayturnon.

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You

maywishto soften your laundered

fabrics
Werecommendyouuseeitherafabricsoftener
inthewashcycle,accordingtothemanufacturer’s
instructionsforthoseproducts,ortryadryer-added
productforwhichtie manufacturergiveswritten
assuranceonthepackagethattheirproductcanbe
safelyusedinyourdryer.

Serviceorperformanceproblemscausedby

theuseoftheseproductsaretheresponsibility

ofthemanufacturersofthoseproductsandare

notcoveredunderthewarrantyofthisappliance.

orreducetheShtice~ectticigintheme

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gSoticlothesby weightsoyou won’thaveto run an extracyclefor

oneor twoheavier,slower-dryingitems.

~Donotoverloadyour dryer.Forefficientdrying,clothesneed

to tumble freely.

~UseAutomatic(Regular)Cycleswheneverpossibletohelpprevent

overdryingandto saveenergy.

~Tohelppreventironing,usePermPress(Medium)or Knits(Low).

Removegarmentspromptlyatend of dryingcycleandplaceonhangers.

~Dryyourclothesin consecutiveloads.Usinga “warm”dryer

willsaveenergy.
~Cleanthedryerlintfiltereach timeyoudry.
~Cleanthedryerexhaustductingat leastoncea year.A partiallyclogged

exhaustcanlengthendryingtime.

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