Hotpoint Dm2650R, DU2650R Use And Care Manual

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Contents

Appliance Registration

Automatic Drying

Care and Cleaning

Consumer Services

Controls Setting Guide

8,9

Dryer Exhaust

End-of-Cycle Signal

Energy-Saving Tips

Knits Drying Tips

7, 13

Light Bulb Replacement

Lint Filter

6, 11

Loading 6, 10 Model and Serial Numbers

Operating the Dryer

Perm.

Press Drying Tips 7, 13, 14

Press Guard Feature

Problem Solver

12–14

Safety Instructions

3-5

Sorting

6, 10

Storing Dryer

Timed Drying

User Maintenance Instructions 11

Warranty

Back Cover

from

Dryer

use

and

Care

of Models

Dm2650R

DU2650R

GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000

HELP US HELP YOU...

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)

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...

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

Consumer Affairs

Immediately contact the dealer (or

numbers here:

Hotpoint

builder) that sold you the dryer.

Appliance Park

Model Number

Louisville, KY 40225

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your dryer.

WA~~G:

For your safety the information in this manual must be

fo~owed

minimti

the risk of

fire

or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal

injury

or loss of

tife.

—Do not store or use gasoline or other

flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

—WWT TO 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.

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Clear the room, building or area of

occupants.

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Mediately

caU

your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.

●

you cannot reach your gas supplier,

cdl the RN department.

—Installation and service must be performed

by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

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 service, 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

for further help.

First, contact the

people

who

FINALLY, if your problem

serviced your appliance. Explain

is still not resolved, write:

why you are not pleased. [n most

Major Appliance Consumer

cases, this will solve the problem.

Action Panel

NEXT, if you are still not pleased,

20 North

Wacker

Drive

write all the details—including

Chicago, IL 60606

your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations

Hotpoint

Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

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MORTANT

SAFETY

~STRUC~ONS

Read M

imtmctiom

before wing

ttis app~ance.

~PORTANT 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

fuels.

Properly adjusted dryers will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances can be minimized further by properly venting the dryers to the outdoors.

Warning-To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow basic

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precautions, including the following:

Use this appliance only for its intended

purpose

as described in this Use and Care Book.

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This dryer must be properly installed

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and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it

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”,

800.626.2000.

—Properly ground to conform with

governing codes and ordinances.

detafls

in Installation Instructions.

—Locate where the temperature is above

50°F.

(lO°C.)

for satisfactory operation of the dryer

control system. Do not

instati

or store the

dryer where it will be exposed to the weather.

—Connect to a properly rated, protected

and sized power supply circuit

to avoid

electrical overload.

—E~austing to the outside is STRONGLY

RECOMMENDED

to prevent large amounts

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of moisture and lint from being blown into the room, Carefully follow the Exhausting Details in the Installation Instructions.

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Do not repair or replace any

part of the appliance or attempt

any

servicing unless

specifically

recommended in this Use and C-are Book or in published user-repair instructions that you understand and have the skills to carry out.

When disconnecting this appliance

PU1l

the

plug rather than the

cord

to avoid

damage

to the cord or

junction

of cord and plug.

Mak;

sure that the cord is located so that it will not be stepped on, tripped over or otherwise subjected to damage or stress.

Minhize

the Possibility

of a Fire Hazard

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Exhaust

Duct+ee InstaUation

Instructions.

Use only

rigid

metal or flexible metal 4“ diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet or for exhausting to the outside.

USE OF PLASTIC OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE DUCTWORK

CAN

CAUSE A

HRE.

FOIL OR OTHER EASILY PUNCTURED DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A FIRE IF IT COLLAPSES OR BECOMES OTHERWISE RESTRICTED IN USE OR DURING INSTALLATION.

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Do not use heat to 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.

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Do not store items that

may

burn or melt

(such as clothing, paper

m;terids,

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

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WORTANT

SA~TY

~STRUCTIONS

(continued)

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Garments labeled “Dry Away from Heat”

(such as life jackets containing Kapok)

must not be put in your dryer.

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Do not wash or dry articles that

was . ,

with combustible or

&xplosive

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

antior

dryer during operation.

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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.

. Clean the lint filter before each load

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to prevent lint accumulation inside the dryer or in the room.

DO NOT OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT THE LINT FILTER IN PLACE.

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Keep the area around and underneath

your appliances free from the accumulation of combustible materials,

such as lint, paper, rags,

chemicals, etc.

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The interior of the machine and the exhaust

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

Minimize the Possibility of Injury

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Never reach into the dryer while the

drum is moving.

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

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Do not dry fiberglass articles in your dryer.

Skin irritation could result from the remaining glass

ptiicles

that maybe picked up by clothing

during subsequent dryer uses.

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The laundry process can reduce

the

flame retardancy

of fabrics.

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To avoid

sucha

result, the garment

manufacturer’s care instructions

should be followed very carefully.

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supervision is necessary

if this appliance is used by or

near

chfldren.

Do not allow children to play inside, on, or with this appliance or any discarded

appliance. Dispose

ofdiscarded

appliances and shipping or packing materials properly. Before discarding a dryer, or removing from service,

remove the door of the dryer compartment.

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Keep all laundry aids (such as

[

detergents, bleaches, fabric

softeners, etc.) out of

the

reach

of children,

preferably in a locked

cabinet. Observe all warnings on

container labels to avoid personal injury.

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Keep the floor around your appliances clean

and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.

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To minimize the possibility of electric

shock,

unplug this appliance from the

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 0~ position does NOT disconnect the

appliace

from the

power supply.

. Do not tamper with the controls.

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Do not operate this appliance if it is damaged,

malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has missing or broken parts, including a damaged cord or plug.

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Never climb on or stand on the dryer top.

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If yours is a gas dryer, it is equipped with an

automatic electric ignition and does not have a pilot light.

DO NOT

A~EM~

TO LIGHT WITH A MATCH. Burns may result from having your hand in the vicinity of the burner when the automatic ignition 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

martufacturer

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 T~SE ~STRUCTIONS

ENERGY-SAV~G TWS

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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 drying, clothes need

to tumble freely.

● Use Automatic

Sensi-Dry

Cycles whenever possible to help prevent

overdying and to save energy.

● To help prevent ironing, use Perm Press (Medium) or

Knits/Delicates

(Low). Remove garments promptly at end of drying cycle and place on hangers.

● Dry your clothes in consecutive loads. Using a “warm” dryer

will save energy.

● Clean the dryer lint filter each time you dry.

● Clean the dryer exhaust

ducting

at least once a year. A partially clogged

exhaust can lengthen drying time.

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