Gibson GGR442CS0, GGR442AS3, GGR442AS1, GGR341CS0, GGR341AS4 Owner’s Manual

OWNER'S GUIDE READANDSAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

DRYER

• • • • • • • • • • • • •

• • • Gibson.

P/N 131883600 (9907)

For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of

fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

- Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.

- WHATTO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

• Do not try to light any appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.

• Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's

instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

Contents

Versi6n en espahol ........................ 2

Product Registration ........................ 2

Important Safety Instructions ........ 2-3

Drying Procedures ........................... 4

Features.......................................... 5

Common Drying Problems .............. 5

Care and Cleaning ......................... 6

Avoid Service Checklist ................... 7

Warranty and Service...................... 8

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Frigidaire Home Products

P.O. Box 212378
Augusta, GA 30917

Product Registration

Thank you for choosing this dryer.

This owner's guide will explain proper
operation and care.

Record Your Model and Serial
Numbers

Record below the model and serial
numbers found on the dryer serial plate

located on the left side of the door

opening. Keepthese numbersfor future

reference.
Model Number
Serial Number
Date of Purchase

Register Your Product

Theself-addressed PRODUCT

REGISTRATION CARD should be filled

in completely, signed and returned.

©1999White Consolidated Industries, Inc.

All rights reserved.

Important Safety Instructions

Read all instructions before using this dryer.

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons when

using this dryer, comply with the basic warnings listed below.
[] Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.

Prevent Fire

Do not dry items that have been previously cleaned in, soaked in, or

spotted with gasoline, cleaning solvents, kerosene, waxes, etc. Do not store these

items on or near the dryer. These substances give off vapors that could ignite or

explode.
_To prevent fire, do not useheat to dry items containing plastic, foam

rubber or similarly textured rubber-like materials, or items containing feathers or
down. Use Air Fluff (No Heat) only.

Clean the lint screen before or after each load. The interior of the

dryer, lint screen housing and exhaust duct should be cleaned approximately every
18 months by qualified service personnel. An excessive amount of lint build-up in

these areas could result in inefficient drying and possible fire. See Care and

Cleaning, page 6.

Do not operate the dryer if the lint screen is blocked, damaged or

missing. Fire hazard, overheating and damage to fabrics can occur. If your dryer has

a drying rack, always replace the lint screen when finished using the drying rack.

Keep area around the exhaust opening and surrounding areas free

from the accumulation of lint, dust and dirt.

Do not obstruct the flow of ventilating air. Do not stack or place

laundry or throw rugs against the front or back of the dryer.

Do not spray any type of aerosol into, on or near dryer at any time.

Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless

recommended

contaminated with cooking oils may contribute to a chemical reaction that could
cause a load to catch fire.

Failureto complywith these warnings could result in fire, explosion, serious bodily

injury and/or damage to the rubber or plastic parts of the dryer.

bythe manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.

Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer. Items

Printed in U.S.A.

This Owner's Guide provides general
operating instructions for your dryer. It

alsocontainsinformation aboutfeatures
for several other models. Your dryer

may not have every feature included.

Usethe dryer only asinstructed in this

Owner's Guide and the Operating

Instructions card included with your

dryer.

Avoid fire hazard or

electrical shock. Do not usean adaptor
plug or extension cord or remove
grounding prong from electrical power
cord. Failureto followthiswarning can
cause serious injury, fire or death.

Protect Children

Do not allow children to playon or in the dryer. Close supervision of

children is necessarywhen the dryer is used near children. As children grow, teach
them the proper, safe use of all appliances.

Destroy the carton, plastic bag and other packing materials after the

dryer is unpacked. Children might use them for play. Cartons covered with rugs,
bedspreads or plastic sheets can become airtight chambers.

Keep laundry products out of children's reach. To prevent personal

injury, observe all warnings on product labels.

Before the dryer isremoved from service or discarded, remove the

dryer door to prevent accidental entrapment.

[] Failureto comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.

ELECTRIC DRYERS:

14-30R

©

FUSED30 AMP
120/240V OR
120/208V

WALL

RECEPTACLE

CORRECT

Use this way ONLY

GAS DRYERS:

Grounding type
wall receptacle

DRYER

DRYER
SERVICE CORD

Prevent Injury

To prevent shock hazard and assure stability during operation, the
dryer must be installed and electrically grounded by a qualified service person in
accordance with local codes. Installation instructions are packed in the dryer for the
installer's reference. Referto INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONSfor detailed grounding
procedures. If the dryer is moved to a new location, have it checked and reinstalled
by a qualified service person.

To prevent personal injury or damage to the dryer, the electrical

power cord of a gas dryer must be plugged into a properly grounded and polarized
3-prong outlet. The third grounding prong must never be removed. Never

ground the dryer to a gas pipe. Do not use an extension cord or an adaptor
plug.

ALWAYS disconnect the dryer from the electrical supply before

attempting any service or cleaning. Failureto do so can result in electrical shock or
injury.

Do not use any type spray cleanser when cleaning dryer interior.

Hazardous fumes or electrical shock could occur.

_To prevent injury, do not reach into the dryer if the drum ismoving.
Wait until the dryer hasstopped completely before reaching into the drum.

grounding plug

CORRECT

Use this way ONLY

Note: The instructions appearing in this

Owner's Guide are not meant to cover
every possible condition and situation

that may occur. Common sense and
caution must bepracticed when installing,
operating and maintaining anyappliance.

To prevent injury and damage to the dryer:

• All repairs and servicing must be performed by an authorized servicer

unless specifically recommended in this Owner's Guide. Use only authorized
factory parts.

• Do nottamperwith controls.

• Do not install or store the dryer where it will be exposed to the weather.

_I_ A thermal limiter switch automatically turns off the motor in the unlikely event
of anoverheated situation (electric dryersonly). A servicetechnician must replacethe
thermal limiter switch after correcting the fault.

Failureto comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.

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