Hotpoint DLB2650B, DLL2650 Use And Care Manual
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ApplianceRegistration
AutomaticDrying
CareandCleaning
ControlsSettingGuide
DryerExhaust
End-of-CycleSignal
Energy-SavingTips
KnitsDryingTips
LightBulbReplacement
LintFilter
Loading
ModelandSerialNumbers
OperatingtheDryer
PermPressDryingTips 5-7,11,12
PressGuardFeature
ProblemSolver
RepairService
SafetyInstructions
Sorting
StoringDryer
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6,7
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5-7,11
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5,9, 13
5,9
10-12
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DLB2650B
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9
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5
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DLL2650B
TimedDrying
UserMaintenanceInstructions 13
Warranty
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Beforeusingyour dryer9
readthk bookCarefullye
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdryer
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If you receiveda
damageddryer..e
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)that soldyouthe
dryer.
savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice● ● ●
checktheProblemSolveron
pages 1O-D.It listscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
frontofthe dryerbehindthedoor.
‘~hesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdryer.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyour dryer.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
If
yousmellgas:
1.
openwindows.
2.Don’ttouch
electricalswitches:
~.Extinguish~~y‘
- openflame.:,,
4. Immediately;all
yourgassupplier.
*Don3tturn
electric switch~s
on or oti because sparks may
ignitethegas.
.FORYOUR S4ETY
Dd-nbtstoreoruse
g~~oli~eorother
flammableVapomand-
li~uidsinthe vicinity
pt.thi~ oranyother
appliaticefi
. .
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Alldryinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformto theCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
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IIWPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
eadallimtrtlctiombeforeusingthisappliance.
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M7AWING—TQreducetherisk
offire,electric Shockzorinjury
topersonswhenusingyour
apptianc~fo~owbasicprmutions,
includingthefollowing:
=Usethisapplianceonlyforits
inten~e~purposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
*Thisdryermustbeproperly
inshlledandlocatedin
accordancewith.theInstillation
Instructionsbeforeitisused.If
youdidnotreceiveanInstallation
Instructionssheetwithyourdryer,
youcanobtainonebycontacting
theservicelocationnearestyou.
—Roperlygroundtoconform
withal]governingcodesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
InstallationInstructions.
—bcate wherethetemperature
isabove50°F.(lO”C.)for
satisfactoryoperationofthe
dryercontrolsystem.Donot
installor storethedryerwhereit
willbeexposedtoth~weather.
—Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
—Exhaustingtothe outsideis
STRONGLYRECOMMENDED
topreventlargeamountsof
moistureandlintfrombeingblown
intotheroom.Carefullyfollowthe
ExhaustingDetailsintheInsolation
Instructions.
@Whendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthe cordtoavoiddamageto
thecordorjunctionofcordand
plug.Makesurethatthecordis
locatedsothatitwillnotbestepped
on, trippedoveror otherwise
subjectedtodarnageor stress.
@Donot repair orreplaceany
partoftheapplianceorattempt
anyservicingUniessspecifically
recomn~endedinthisuse and
care Bookorinpublisheduserre~~airinstTRlationsthatyou
~JnL!ersttindandl]avetheskillsto
carryo~}ta
T’ minimizethepossibility
ofa firehazard.
@
Donotuseheatto dryarticles
containingrubber,plastic9or
similarmaterials(suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bath
mats,rugs,bibs,babypmts9plastic
bags,etc.)asthesematerialsmay
meitorburn.Also,somerubber
materials,whenheated,can mder
certaincircumstancesproduce
firebyspontaneouscombustion.
@Garmentslabeled“DryAway
FromHeat”(suchaslifejackets
containingKapok)mustnotbeput
inyourdryer.
~ Do
notwashordryarticies
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in, soakedin, orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
dryciq solvents,kerosene,ek.)
whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
cotid@te orqlode. W notuse
orstoresuchsubstanceson/or
aroundyourwasherand/ordryer
duringoperation.
~Anyarticleonwhichyouhave
usedacleaningsolvent,or which
containsflammablematerials
(suchascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedin beautysalons,
restaurantsor barbershops,etc.)
mustnotbe placedinor nearthe
dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsor solidsand
theirfimes havebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhighlyflammable
itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,some
householdcleaners,somespot
removers,turpentines,waxes,wax
removersandproductscontaining
petroleumdistillates.
@Cleanthelintfilterbeforeeach
load to preventlintaccumulation
insidethedryerorintheroom.
Do Nm OPEMTE THE
DRYERWITHOUTTHELINT
WILTERIN PLACE.
~Keepareaaroundand
underneath yo~irappliancefree
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fromtheaccumulationof
combustiblen~aterials9suchas
lint,paper,rags,chemicals,etc.
@Donotstore itemsthatmayburn
or melt(suchasclothing,paper
material,plasticsorplastic
containers,etc.)ontopofthe dryer
duringoperation.
@Theinteriorof’themachine
andtheexhaustductconnection
insidethedryershouldbe
c~eanedperiodicallybya
qua~ifiedindividual.
~Exhaustduct(seeinstil~ation
instructions).Useonlymetal
ductinsidedryerorfor
exhaustingdryertotheoutside.
To mitiize the
possibility
ofinjury.
~
Neverreachintothedryerwhile
thedrumismoving.Beforeloading,
unloadingoraddingclothes,wait
untilthedrumhascornp~etely
stopped.
~Closesupervisionis necessary
ifthisapplianceis usedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildrento
piayinside,onorwiththis
applianceoranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
apptimcesad shippingorpac~g
materialsproperly=Before
discardngadryer,orremoving
fromservice,removethedoorof
thedryingcompartment.
~Keepalllaundryaids(such
asdetergents,bleaches,fabric
softeners,etc.)outofthereachof
children,preferablyin a locked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelstoavoidpersonal
injury.
@Keepthefloor aroundyour
appliancescleananddry toreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
~Do notdry fiberglassarticlesin
yourdryer.Skinirritationcould
resultfromthe remainingglass
particlesthatmaybepickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent
dryeruses. ~
=Thelaundryprocesscanreduce
the.flamerekardancyoffabrics,To
avoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.
@Neverclimbonor standonthe
dryertopor door.
~Do not hmper withControls.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orc~eaning(exceptthe~emovaland
cleaningofthelint filter).N~E:
TurningtheCycleSelectorknob
toanOFFpositiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefrom
the powersupply.
@Donot operatethisappliance
ifit isdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,or has
missingor brokenparts,including
adamagedcordor plug.
%Ifyoursisagasdryer,itis
equippedwithanautomaticelectric
ignitionanddoes nothaveapilot
~ig~~t,Do ~~ ATTEM~ ~
LIGHTWITHAMA~H. Burns
mayresultfromhavingyourhand
inthe vicinity oftheburnerwhen
the automaticignitionmayturnon.
Dryer”appIiedfabric
softenersor anti-stitic
conditioners
Youmaywishtosoftenyour
launderedfabricsor reducethe
staticelectricityinthem.We
rwomend youuseeithera
fabricsoftenerinthewashcycle,
accortingtothemmufacturer’s
instructionsforthoseproducts9or
trya dryer-addedproductfor
whichthemmufacturergives
writtenassu~nce onthepachge
thattheirproductcanbesafely
usedinyomdryer.
Serviceorperformanceproblems
causedbytheuseoftheseproducts
aretheresponsibilityofthe
manufacturersofthoseproducts
andarenotcoveredunder the
warrantyofthisappliance.
s~w~ms~
INSTRUCTIONS
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Howtoopemte yourdryer
WAWING—Toreducethe riskof fire,electricshock9orinjurytopersons,
readthe~PORTANT SA~TY INSTRUCTIONSbeforeope~atingthisappliance.
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Heavy Dut~ Dr~ar IJJithRutornatic Dr~ Control
AUTOMATIC SENSIORY
off
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3
HEAVY FAORIC
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20
DRYING SELECTIONS
PRESS GUARD SIGNAL START
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NORtW FABRIC
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30
corrotis P[RM PRfSS
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OFF
PERMANIN1 PRESS
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KNIISIDCLICATES
FLUFF
Im!
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PRESS GUARDZONE
bad YourDryerRoperly.
~Cleanthelintfiltereachtime the
dryerisused.Alwaysbe surethe
lintfilterisinplace.Don’tusethe
dryerwithoutit.
@Good sorting forthedryerbegins
atthewasher.Generally,ifclothes
are sortedrightforwashing,they’re
sortedrightfordrying.Seepage 8
forsortinghelp.(Ifyoudomix
varioustypesoffabricsinyour
load,setthecontrolsforthe
lighter-weightfabricsandremove
whendry.Resetcontrolsforthe
remainingheavierfabrics.)
setthecontrols.
SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7.
ODrying Selections
Selectthe properheatforyour
load.Note:“FluffNo-Heat”isto
beusedonlywiththe TIMED
CYCLES.
P~SS GUm feature.
(OperatesonlywithAU~MATIC
SENSI-DRYcycles.)TurntoONif
desired.Tominimizewrinklesset
intheclothes,thePRESSGUA~
featureprovidesapproximatelyone
hourofno-heattumblingafterthe
clothesaredry.
UseEnd-of-CycleSignal(Seestep
3below).Buzzerwillsoundat
five-minuteintervalstoremindyou
toremovetheclothes.
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End-of-CycleSignal
(Operateswithanycycle.)
TheSignalcontrolcanbeset
anywherebetweenOFFand
LOUD,dependingonthedesired
soundlevel.Thesignalwillsound
justbeforetheendofthecycleto
remindyoutoremovetheclothes.
Tostopsignalwhilesounding,turn
SignalcontroltoOFFor advance
CycleSelectortoOFF.
Thesignalshouldalwaysbeused
whendryingPolyesterKnitsor
PermanentPressitemswhich
shouldberemovedassoonasthe
dryerstopstohelppreventsetting
ofwrinkles.
Thesignalshouldalsobeusedwith
theP~SS GUARDfeature.
O ~rnCycleSelector to desired
cyclesetting.Theselectormaybe
turnedin eitherdirection.
@ TurnSTARTbob tostirt
dryer.(Openingthedoorduring
operationstopsthedryer.To
restart,closethedoorandturn
theSTARTknob.)
PolyesterKtib &
matk thediff~~~~c~
happenanumberoftimes
~~~~m~~~
mss hm tips
between Automatic &
(dependingonthefabric,loadsize,
Wed
drying?
andCycleSelectorsetting).The
@DO NOTOVERLOAD—
CycleSelectoradvances(whenthe
Garmentsbeingdriedor
AutomaticDrying
heatisoff)until itautomatically
dewrin~edshouldtumblefreely.
WhenusingtheAUTOMATIC turnsoffdryer.
@REMOVECLOTHES
PROM~LY—Tohelpprevent
wrintiing, removefromthedryer
promptlyattheendofthedrying
cycles.
@PLACEONHANGERS—
PermanentPressandPolyester
Knitgarments~ookbestifplaced
or~hangersafterdrying.
SENSI-DRYcycles,the Automatic
Dry Controlsystemcontinually
sensesthetemperatureoftheairin
thedryerdrum.Wetlaundrykeeps
thisaircool.Whenlaundryisdry
enough(andthedrumairwarm
enough)theheat turnsoff.When
theaircools,theheatturnsback
on, Thisoffandoncyclingmay
TimedDrying
WhenusingtheTIMEDCYCLES,
youselectthenumberofminutes
youwishthedryertorunandit
turnsoffattheendofthistime
period.
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