Hotpoint DLL3680SBLWH, DLL3680SBLAD Owner’s Manual

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Contents

Appliance Registration 2
Automatic Drvin_ 8

Care and Cleaning 11
Consumer Smwices 15

Cycle Settings 7
D_Ter Exhaust 11

Energy-Saving Tips 5
Fabric and Drying Guide ] 0

Important Phone Numbers 15
Knits D_Ting Tips 8, 13

Light Bulb Replacement 11
Lint Filter 7, 11

Loading 7,9
Model and Serial Numbers 2

Operating the D_Ter 6-8
Perm. Press Drying Tips 8, 13, 14

Press Guard Feature 7
Problem Solver 12-14

Safety Instructions 3-5

Si2nal 7,8

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UseandCare

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DLB3900S

DLL3980S

DI_3800S

DLL3880S

DLB3600S

DLL3680S

DLB3400S

DLL3480S

Sorting 7,9
Storing D_Ter 11

Timed D_Ting 8
User Maintenance Instructions 11

Warranty Back Cover

GE Answer Center ®

800.626.2000

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Read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you
operate and maintain your

new dryer properly.
Keep it handy for answers to

your questions.
If you don't understand something

or need more help, write (include
your phone number):

Consumer Affairs
Hotpoint

Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

Save time and money.

Before you request service...
check the Problem Solver

section. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can

correct yourself.

If you received a

damaged dryer...

Immediately contact the dealer (or

builder) that sold you the dryer.

Write down the model
and serial numbers.

You'll find them on a label on the
front of the dryer behind the door.

These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership

Registration Card that came with
your dryer. Before sending in

this card, please write these
numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service

calls concerning your dryer.

WARNING:Foryour safety the information in this manual must befollowed to Nnimize I
the_k _ fke or explosion or to prevent property damage, personalinjury or loss of life,

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--Do notstoreorme gasoline or other
flammable vaporsaM liquids in the

vicinity of this or any other appliance.

--WHAT TO DO IF YOUSMELLGAS

. Do not try to _ht any appliance.

• Do not touch any electri_ smtc_;
do notuse any phone in your building.

.Clear the room,building or area of

.Immediatelycall your gas supplier from a

neighbor'sphone.Followthegas supplier's

_ructions.

.If you cannot reach your gas supplier,

callthe fire department.

--Instigation and service must be performed
by a qualifiedinstaller,service agency or
the gas supplier.

all occupants.

All drying instruction terms in this book conform to the Care

Labeling Rule established by the Federal Trade Commission, January 1984.

If you need service

To obtain selwice, see the Consumer Services page
in the back of this book.

We're proud of our service and want you to be
pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the

service you receive, here are three steps to follow for
further help.

FIRST, contact the people who selMced your
appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most

cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the
details including your phone number to:

Mauager, Consumer Relations
Hotpoint

Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Maior Appliance Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

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IMPORTANT SAFETY STRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act requires the governor of

California to publish a list of substances known

to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm and requires businesses to warn
customers of potential exposure to such substances.

Gas appliances can cause minor exposure
to four of these substances, namely benzene,
carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot,

caused primarily by the incomplete combustion
of natural gas or LP fuels.

Properly adjusted dryers will minimize incomplete
combustion. Exposure to these substances can be

minimized further by properly venting the dryers
to the outdoors.

A arning--To reduce the risk of fire,

•Use this appliance only for its intended
purpose as described in this Use and Care Book.

_ /_, .This dryer must be properly installed

_)_nd located in accordance with the

is used, If you did not receive an Installation
Instructions sheet with your dryer, you can obtain

one by calling, toll free, the GE Answer Center",

--Properly ground to conform with

--Locate where the temperature is above 50°E

--Connect to a properly rated, protected

electric shock, or injury to persons

when using your appliance, follow basic
precautions, including the following:

Instigation Instructions before it

800.626.2000.

all governing codes and ordinances.

Follow details in Installation Instructions,

(10°C.) for satisfactory operation of the dryer
control system• Do not install or store the

dryer where it will be exposed to the weather•

and sized power supply circuit to avoid
electrical overload.

. o not repair or replace any

part of the appliance or attempt

any servicing unless specifically

recommended in this Use and Care Book or

in published user-repair instructions that you
understand and have the skills to carry out.

_ .When disconnecting this appliance

pull by the plug rather than the
cord to avoid damage to the cord

or junction of cord and plug. Make sure that
the cord is located so that it will not be stepped

on, tripped over or otherwise subjected to
damage or stress.

To Minimize the Possibility
of a Fire Hazard

Exhaust Duet--See Installation Instructions.
Use onlyrigid metal or flexible metal 4"

diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet
or for exhausting to the outside. USEOF

PLASTIC OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE

DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A FIRE.
PUNCTURED DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE
A FIREIF tT COLLAPSES OR BECOMES

OTHERWISE RESTRICTEDINUSE OR
DURINGINSTALLATION.

• Do not dry articles containing rubber, plastic, or
similar materials (such as padded bras, tennis

shoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants,

plastic bags, etc.) as these materials may melt or

burn. Also, some rubber materials,when heated,

can under certain circumstances produce fire by

spontaneous combustion.

.Do not store items that may burn or melt

(such as clothing, paper material, plastics

or plastic containers, etc.) on top of the dryer
during operation.

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--Exhausting to the outside is STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED to prevent large amounts

of moisture and lint from being blown into the
room. Carefully follow the Exhausting Details

in the Installation Instructions.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

(continued)

• Garments labeled "Dry Away from Heat"

(such as life jackets containing Kapok)
must not be put in your dryer.

_ ,Do not wash or dry articles

_ that have been cleaned in,

washed in, soaked in, or spotted
with combustible or explosive

substances (such as wax, paint, gasoline,

degreasers,dry-cleaning solvents, kerosene,

etc.) which may ignite or explode. Do not add
these substances to the wash water. Do not use

these substances around your washer and/or

dryer during operation.

.Any article on which you have used a cleaning

solvent, or which contains flammable materials
(such as cleaning cloths, mops, towels used in

beauty salons, restaurants or barber shops, etc.)
must not be placed in or near the dryer until all

traces of these flammable liquids or solids and
their fumes have been removed. There are many

highly flammable items used in homes such as:
acetone, denatured alcohol, gasoline, kerosene,

some household cleaners, some spot removers,

turpentines, waxes, wax removers and products
containing petroleum distillates.

To Minimize the Possibility of Injury

.Never reach into the dryer while the

drum is moving. Before loading, unloading

or adding clothes, wait until the drum has
completely stopped.

.Do not dry fiberglass articles in your dryer•

Skin irritation could result from the remaining

glass particles that may be picked up by clothing
during subsequent dryer uses.

€_d .The laundry process can reduce

the flame retardancy of fabrics•

To avoid such a result, tbeg_ent

manufacturer s care instructions
should be followed very carefully,

if this appliance is used by or
near children. Do not allow

, lose supervision is necessary

children to play inside, on, or
with this appliance or any discarded

appliance. Dispose of discarded appliances and

shipping or packing materials properly. Before
discarding a dryer, or removing fi'om service,

remove the door of the dryer compartment.

_ .Clean the lint filter before each load

to prevent lint accumulation inside
the dryer or in the room. DO NOT

OPERATE THE _DRYERWITHOUT THE LINT
FILTER IN PLACE.

.Keep the area around and underneath your

appliances fi'ee fi'om the accumulation of
combustible materials, such as lint, paper, rags,

chemicals, etc.

.The interior of the machine and the exhaust

duct connection inside the dryer should be
cleaned periodically by a qualified individual•

as detergents, bleaches, fabric
softeners, etc.) out of the reach

. Keep all laundry aids (such

of children, preferablyin a locked

cabinet.Observe all warnings on

containerlabels to avoid personal injury.

,Keep the floor around your appliances clean

and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.

shock, unplug this appliance from the

.To minimize the possibility of electric

power supply before attempting any

maintenance or cleaning (except the removal and
cleaning of the lint filter).

NOTE: Turning the Cycle Selector

knob to an OFF position does NOT
disconnect the appliance from the

* power supply.

,Do not tamper with the controls.

° Do not operate this appliance if it is damaged,

malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has

missing or broken parts, including a damaged
cord or plug.

. Never climb on or stand on the dryer top.
*If yours is a gas dryer, it is equipped with an

automatic electric ignition and does not have

a pilot light. DO NOT ATTEMPTTO LIGHT
WITHA MATCH. Burns may result from having
your hand in the vicinity of the burner when the

automatic lgnltlOn may turn on.

Dryer-applied Fabric Softeners or
Anti-static Conditioners

You may wish to soften your laundered
fabrics or reduce the static electricity in them.

We recommend you use either a fabric softener

in the wash cycle, according to the manufacturer's
instructions for those products, or try .a dryer-added

product for which the manufacturer gives written
assurance on the package that their product can be

safely used in your dryer.

Service or performance problems caused by
the use of these products are the responsibility
of the manufacturers of those products and are

not covered under the warranty of this appliance.

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

ENERGY-SAVING TIPS

.Sort clothes by weight so you won't have to run an extra cycle for

one or two heavier, slower-drying items.

.Do not overload your dryer. For efficient d_ying, clothes need

to tamable freely.

,Use Automatic Cycles whenever possible to help prevent overdying

and to save energy.

,Remove garments promptly at the end of the d_Ting cycle and place

on haugers.

,D_ T your clothes in consecutive loads. Using a "warm" dryer

will save energy.
,Clean the d_Ter lint filter each time you dry.
,Clean the dryer exhaust ducting at least once a year. A partially clogged

exhaust can lengthen d_Ting time.