GE DRL2885K, DRB2885K Use and Care Manual
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Appliance Registration
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Automatic DninE
Problem Solver
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Safety Instructions
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Models
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3,4
Care and Cleaning
Consumer Services
Controls Setting Guide
Crease Guard Feature 5
Dryer Exhaust
End-of-CycleSignal
Energy-SavingTips
Knits Drying Tips
LightBulbReplacement
LintFalter 5,9, B
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Model and Serial Numbers 2
Operating the Dryer
Perm. Press Drying Tips 5-Z11,12
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15
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13
5-7,n
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5,9
Sorting
Storing Dryer
TimedDrvin~
User Maintenance Instructions 13
Warranty BackCover
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IfYouNeedservice
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BeforeEwingyourdryer’
readthk bookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewdryerproperly.
Keepit handyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp, write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If youreceiveda
dmaged
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)that soldyouthe
dryer.
&yer...
savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice.● ●
checktheProblemSolveron
pages10-12.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
FORYOURSAFETY
Ifyou smell gas:
openwindows.
1.
2. Don’t touch
electrical swifchesf
3sExtinguishany
open flame.
4. Immediately call
your gassupplier’
‘Don’tturnelectricswitches
onoroti because sparksmay
ignite the gas.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use
gasoline or
flammable Vapomand
liquids inthe vicinity
other
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfirther help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
writedownthemodel
serialnumbers.
and
You’llfindthemona labelonthe
frontofthedryerbehindthedoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdryer.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethese numbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbers in any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdryer.
Alldryinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
appliance.
of this or ~~yother
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The Caiiforr~iaSafeDrinking
li~a~erandToxicEnforcementAct
requirestheGovernorof California
topublishalistofsubstances
knownto thestatetocausecancer,
birthdefectsorotherreproductive
harmandrequiresbusinessesto
Lvarncustomersofpotential
exposuretosuchsubstances.
Gasappliancescancauseminor
exposureto fourofthesesubstances,
namelybenzene,carbonmonoxide,
formaldehydeandsoot,caused
primarilybytheincomplete
combustionofnaturalgas or LP
fuels.Properlyadjusteddryerswill
minimizeincompletecombustion.
Exposureto thesesubstancescan
beminimizedfurtherbyproperly
ventingthedryerstotheoutdoors.
IvWING—To reducethe risk
offire?electricshock, or injury
topersonswhenusingyour
appliance,foMowbasicprwautions,
inciudi~~gthe following:
—Exhaustingtotheoutsideis
STRONGLYRECOMMENDED
topreventlargeamountsof
moistureandlintfrombeingblown
intotheroom.Carefullyfollowthe
ExhaustingDetailsintheInstallation
Instructions.
=Whendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamageto
thecordorjunctionofcordand
plug. Makesurethatthecordis
locatedsothatitwillnotbestepped
on,trippedoveror otherwise
subjectedtodamageor stress.
~Do notrepairorreplaceany
partoftheapplianceorattempt
anyservicingunlessspecifically
recommendedinthisUseand
CareBookorinpublisheduserrepairinstructionsthatyou
undershndandhavetheskills to
carryout.
To minimize the
possibility
ofa firehazard.
Donotuseheatto dryarticles
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containingrubber?plastic,or
similarmaterials(suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bath
mats,rugs,bibs,babypants,plastic
bags,etc.)asthesematerialsmay
meltorburn.Also,somerubber
materials,whenheated,canunder
certiin circumstancesproduce
firebyspontaneouscombustion.
~Garmentslabeled“Dry Away
FromHeat” (suchas lifejackets
containingKapok)mustnotbeput
inyourdryer.
@Do130twashordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in, soaliedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchas
{legreasersJdry-elea~ling
soIvents9kerosene?
mayigniteorexplode.Donotuse
orstoresllcll subs~llces on/or
arQuKIdyour
during
wax, paint,gasoli~le,
etc.)which
washer and/oYdryer
operati<)n.
*Anyarticieonwhichyouhave
useda cleaningsolvent,orwhich
containsflammablematerials(such
ascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedinbeautysalons,
restaurantsor barbershops, etc.)
mustnotbe placedin ornearthe
dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsorsolidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhighlyflammable
itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,some
householdcleaners,somespot
removers,turpentines,waxes,wax
removersandproductscontaining
petroleumdistillates.
~Cleanthelintfilterbefore each
loadtopreventlintaccumulation
insidethedryerorintheroom.
DON~ OPEMTE THE
DRYERWITHOUTT~ L~
FILTERIN PLACE.
@Keepareaaroundand
underneathyourappIiancefree
fromtheaccumulationof
combustiblernaterials~suchas
lint,paper,rags,chemicals,etc.
6Donotstoreitemsthatmayburn
or melt(suchas clothing,paper
material,plasticsorplastic
containers,etc.)ontopofthedryer
duringoperation.
~ Theinteriorofthemachine
andtheexhaustductconnection
insidethedryershouldbe
cleanedperiodicallybya
qualifiedindividual.
~Exhaustduct(seeinstallation
instructions).Useonlyrnebl
ductinsidedryerorfor
exhaustingdryertotheoutside.
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‘Tonlinimize the~lossibility
injury*
0$
@
Neverreaehintothe dryerwhiIe
*is motig.MforeEoadng,
the
unloadingor addingclothw, wait
llntiRthedrum has Completely
stopped.
@close supervisionisnecessary
ifthisappuanceisWedbyor near
Chiidren.DonotalIowChiltien
to playimide, on or with this
applianceoranytisearded
apptiance.Disposeofdiscarded
appKmcaad Stippingorpaetig
materialsproperly.Before
discardingadryer,orremoving
fromservice,reknovethedoor
ofthedryingcompartment.
~I<eepalllaundryaids(such
asdetergents,bleaches,fabric
softeners,etc.)outofthe reachof
children,preferablyina locked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelsto avoidpersonal
injury.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddry toreduce
the possibilityofslipping.
@Donot dry fiberglassarticlesin
yourdryer.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingglass
particlesthatmaybepickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent
dryeruses.
@Thelaundryprocesscanreduce
theflameretardaneyoffabrics.To
avoidsucha result,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.
*Neverclimbonorstandonthe
dryertopor door.
@Donottamperwithcontrols.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(except~Jeremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).N~E:
~rning theCycleSelectorknob
toanOFFpositiondoesI?~
disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply.
@Donot operatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,or has
missingor brokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
@Ifyoursisagasdryer,itis
equippedwithanautomaticelectric
ignitionanddoesnothaveapilot
light.DONOTATTEM~ ~
LIGHTWITHAMK~H. Burns
mayresultfromhavingyourhand
inthevicinityoftheburnerwhen
theautomaticignitionmayturnon.
Dryer-appliedfabric
softenersor
Youmay wisBItosoften yotir
launderedfabricsorr-educethe
staticelectricityinthem.We
recommendyouuseeithera
fabricsoftenerinthewashcyc!e,
accordingtothemanufacturer’s
instructionsforthoseproducts?or
trya dryer-addedproductfor
whichthemanufacturergives
writtenassuranceonthepackage
thattheirproductcanbesafely
usedinyour dryer.
Serviceorperformanceproblems
causedbytheuseoftheseproducfi
aretheresponsibilityofthe
manufacturersofthoseproducts
andarenot coveredunderthe
warrantyofthisappliance.
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bad YourDryerRoperly
~ Cleanthelintfiltereachtimethe
dryeris used.Alwaysbe surethe
lint filteris inplace.Don’tusethe
dryerwithoutit.
@Goodsortingforthedryerbegins
atthewasher.Generally,if clothes
aresortedright forwashing,they’re
sortedrightFordrying.Seepage8
forsortinghelp.(Ifyou do mix
varioustypesoffabricsinyour
load,setthecontrolsforthe
lighter-weightfabricsandremove
whendry.Resetcontrolsforthe
remainingheavierfabrics.)
settheControb
SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6 and7.
@ D~ing Selections
Selectthe properheatforyour
load.Note:“FluffNo-Heat”isto
beusedonly withtheTIMED
CYCLES.
@ C~ME GU- feature.
(Operatesordywith
ELE~RONIC SENSORcycles.)
~m toYESifdesired.To
minimizewrinklessetinthe
clothes,theCWASE GU-
featureprovidesapproximatelyH
minutesofno-heattumblingafter
theclothesaredry.
UseEnd-of-CycleSignal(Seestep
3below).Buzzerwillsoundat
five-minuteintervalstoremindyou
toremovetheclothes. @ T’urnSTARTknobto start
@ End-of-CycleSignal
(Operateswithanycycle.)
.
TheSignalcontrolcanbeset
anywherebetweenOFFand
LOUD,dependingonthedesired
soundlevel.Thesignalwillsound
justbeforetheendofthecycleto
remindyoutoremovetheclothes.
Tostopsignalwhilesounding,turn
SignalcontroltoOFForadvance
CycleSelectortoOFF.
Thesignalshouldalwaysbe used
whendryingPolyesterKnitsor
PermanentPressitemswhich
shouldberemovedassoonasthe
dryerstopstohelppreventsetting
ofwrinkles.
Thesignalshouldalsobeusedwith
theCWME GUm feature.
@ ~m CycleSelectortodesired
cyclesetting.Theselectormaybe
turnedineitherdirection.
dryer.(Openingthedoorduring
operationstopsthedryer.To
restart,closethedoorandpush
theSTARTknob.)
@DONOTOVERLOAD—
Garmentsbeingdriedor
dewrinkledshouldtumblefreely.
~REMOVECL~HES
PROM~LY—Tohelpprevent
wrin~ing,removefromthedryer
p~omptlyattheendofthedrying
cycles.
‘~PLACEON HA.NGERs—
PermanentPressand Polyester
I<nitgarmentslookbestifplaced
unhangersafterdrying.
matk thedifference
betweenElectronic&
mmed
ElectronicDrying
WhenusingtheElectroniccycles,
theElectronicSensorControl
systemcontinuallysensesthe
moistureinthetumblingclothes,
determineswhentheyaredriedto
yourpre-selectedsetting,and
terminatesthecycleautomatically.
RefertoCONTROLSSETTING
GUIDEfor recommendedsettings.
TheCycleSelectorwillnot
advanceuntilclotheshavereached
acertaindegreeofdryness.
drying?
~med Drying
WhenusingtheTIMED~CLES,
youselectthenumberofminutes
youwishthedryertorunandit
turnsoffattheendofthistime
period.
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