RCA DRB1555MAL, DRL1555MAL Use And Care Manual
contents
Ao~liance Registration
2
Care and Cleaning
13
Consumer Services
15
Controls Setting Guide
6,7
Drver Exhaust
13
Energy-SavingTips
9
Knit Drvin~Tius
5-7,11
LintFilter
5,9, B
Loading
5,9
Model and SerialNumbers 2
Operating the Dryer
5
Perm. Press Drying Tips5-Z11,12
Problem Solver
1o-12
SafetyInstructions
3,4
Sorting
5,8
Storing Drver
G
User Maintenance Instructions 13
Warrantv
BackCover
Models
DRBE55M/
DRLE55MA
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ItiSintendedtohelpyouoperateand
n]aintainyournewdryerproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
.AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If youreceiveda
damageddryer.
*e
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)that soldyouthe
dryer.
savetimeandmoney.
Before you requestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages10-12.Itlistscausesof’
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
writedownthemodel
andserial
numbers.
You’llfindthemon a labelonthe
frontofthedryerbehindthedoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdryer.Beforesendingin this
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethese numbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdryer.
‘FORYOURSAFETY
if yousmellgas:
1.openWindowsa
2,Don’ttouch
electricalswitches:
3.Extinguishany
openflame.
4.Immediatelycall
yourgassupplier=
*Don’~turnelec~rlc
switches
onoroffbecause sparksmay
ignitethegas.
FORYOURSAFETYI
Donotstore0$’use
gasolineorother
flammablevaponand
liquids inthevicinity
ofthisoranyother
appliance=
Aildryinginstructiontermsinthisbookconform to theCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeC~mmission,January1984.
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook. - -
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantybutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthe peoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenot pleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails—including
yourphone number—to:
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking
$VaterandToxicEnforcementAct
requirestheGovernorofCalifornia
i~ publishalistofsubstances
knowntothestatetocause cancer,
birthdefectsorotherreproductive
harmandrequiresbusinessesto
warncustomersofpotential
exposureto suchsubstances.
Gasappliancescancauseminor
exposuretofourofthesesubstances,
namelybenzene,carbonmonoxide,
formaldehydeandsoot,caused
primarilybytheincomplete
combustionofnaturalgasor LP
fuels.Properlyadjusteddryerswill
minimizeincompletecombustion.
Exposureto thesesubstancescan
beminimizedfurtherbyproperly
ventingthedryerstotheoutdoors.
$vmING—To reducetherisk
offire?electricshock,orinjury
topersonswhenusingyour
apptiance9foUowTbasicprecaution,
includingthefollowing:
~Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
* This dryer must be properly
installedandlocatedin
accordancewiththe Installation
Instructionsbeforeitisused.If
youdidnotreceiveanInstallation
Instructionssheetwithyourdryer,
youcanobtainone bycontacting
theservicelocationnearestyou.
–heate wheretknetemperature
isabove50°F.(lo°C.)for
satisfactoryoperationofthe
dryerControlSystem.Donot
instaiiorstorethedryerwhereit
v~il!beexposedtotheweather.
–Connectto aproperlyrated,
urotectedands~zcd-power-supply
,/- .$ ~
... ,:;rcuit to avoidelectricaloverload.
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—Exhaustingtotheoutsideis
STRONGLYRECOMMENDED
topreventlargeamountsof
moistureandlintfrombeingblown
intotheroom.Carefullyfollowthe
ExhaustingDetailsintheInstallation
Instructions.
*Whendisconnectingthis
appliancepull bytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamageto
thecordorjunctionofcordand
plug. Makesurethatthecordis
locatedsothatitwillnot be stepped
on,trippedoveror otherwise
subjectedtodamageor stress.
~Donot repairorreplaceany
partoftheapplianceorattempt
anyservicingunlessspecifically
recommendedinthisUseand
CareBookorinpublisheduserrepairinstructionsthatyou
understandandhavetheskillsto
carryout.
To minimize the possibility
of a fire hward.
~Donotuseheattodryarticles
containingrubber,plastic,or
similarmaterials(suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bath
mats,rugs,bibs,babypants,p~astic
bags,etc.)asthesematerialsmay
meltorburn.Also,somerubber
]nateriais~whenheated9canunder
certaincircumstancesproduce
firebyspontaneouscombustion.
~Garmentslabeled“DryAway
FromHeat” (suchaslifejackets
containingKapok)mustnotbeput
inyour dryer.
@Donotwashordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin, washed
in,soakedin, orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstmces
(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,
degreasers,dry-cleaning
soivents9kerosene9etc.)which
mayigniteorexplode.Donotuse
orstores14chsubstanceson/or
aro~~ndyo~~rwasherandlordryer
duringoperation.
@Anyarticleon whichyouhave
useda cleaningsolvent,or which
containsflammablematerials(such
ascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedinbeautysalons,
restaurantsor barbershops,etc.)
mustnotbe placedinor nearthe
dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsorsolidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhighlyflammable
itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,some
householdcleaners,somespot
removers,turpentines,waxes,wax
removersandproductscontaining
petroleumdistillates.
@Cleanthe lintfilterbeforeeach
loadtopreventlintaccumulation
insidethedryerorintheroom.
DON~ OPERATET~
DRYERWITHOUTT~ LINT
FILTERINPLACE.
~Keepareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancefree
fromtheaccumulationof
combustiblematerials,suchas
lint,paper,rags,chemicals,etc.
@Donotstoreitemsthatmayburn
or melt(suchasclothing,paper
material,plasticsorplastic
containers,etc.)ontopofthedryer
duringoperation.
@Theinteriorofthemachine
andtheexhaustductconnection
insidethedryershouldbe
cleanedperiodicallybya
qualifiedindividual.
@Exhaustduct(seeinstallation
instructions).Useonlymetal
ductinsidedryerorfor
exhaustingdryertotheoutiide.
(cor~tinuednextpage)
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SafetyImtructions(continued)
T@mininlizethepossibility
ofinjury.
@
R’everreachintothedryerWlliie
thedrum
ismoving.Beforeloading,
unloadis~goraddingciothes9wait
tinti~thedrumhascompletely
stopped.
=Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
chiIdrencDo nota~lowchildren
toplayinside,onorwiththis
a~piianeeoranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
apptiancmandstippingor Wctig
materialsproperly.Before
discardinga dryer,orremoving
fromservice,removethedoor
ofthedryingcompartment.
~Keepalllaundry aids(such
asdetergents,bleaches,fabric
softeners,etc.) outofthereachof
children,preferablyin a locked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelstoavoidpersonal
injury.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddry toreduce
the possibilityofslipping.
@Do notdry fiberglassarticlesin
yourdryer.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingglass
particlesthatmaybepickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent
dryeruses.
@Thelaundryprocesscanreduce
theflameretardancyof fabrics.To
avoidsucharesult,the garment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.
~Neverclimbonor standonthe
dryertopor door.
@Donottamperwithcontro~s.
~Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).NOTE:
TurningtheCycleSelectorknob
toanOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefrom
the powersupply.
@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifit isdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingor brokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
~Ifyoursis a gasdryer,itis
equippedwithanautomaticelectric
ignitionanddoesnothavea pilot
light.DONOTATTEM~ TO
LIGHTWITHA MATCH.Burns
mayresultfromhavingyour hand
inthevicinityoftheburnerwhen
theautomaticignitionmayturnon.
Youmaywishtosoftenyour
launderedfabricsorreducethe
staticelectricityinthem.We
recommendyouuseeithera
fabricsoftenerinthewashcycle,
accordingtothemanufacturer~s
instructionsforthoseproducts,or
trya dryer-addedproductfor
whichthemanufacturergives
writtenassuranceonthepackage
thattheirproductcanbesafely
usedinyourdryer.
Serviceorperformanceproblems
causedbytheuse oftheseproducts
aretheresponsibilityofthe
manufacturersofthoseproducts
andarenotcoveredunderthe
warrantyofthisappliance.
SAW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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yourdryer
0 PERMANENT PRESS
bad YourDryerRoperly.
QCleanthelintfiltereachtimethe
dryerisused.Alwaysbesurethe
lintfilteris inplace.Don’tusethe
dryerwithoutit.
@Goodsortingforthedryerbegins
atthewasher.Generally,ifclothes
aresortedrightforwashing,they’re
sortedrightfordrying.Seepage8
forsortinghelp.(Ifyoudomix
varioustypesoffabricsin your
load,setthecontrolsforthe
lighter-weightfabricsandremove
whendry.Resetcontrolsforthe
remainingheavierfabrics.)
setthecontrols.
SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7.
@ DryingSelections
Selectthe properheatforyour
load.
@ firnCycleSelector todesired
cyclesetting.Theselectormaybe
turnedineither direction.
o ~rn STARTknob to start
dryer.(Openingthedoorduring
operationstopsthe dryer.To
restart,closethedoorandturn
theSTARTknob.)
PolyesterKniti &
Rrmanentness&@gtips
@DON~ OVERLOAD—
Garmentsbeingdriedor
dewrinkledshouldtumblefreely.
~REMOVECLOTHES
PROM~LY—Tohelpprevent
wrinlding,removefromthedryer
promptlyat theendofthedrying
cycles.
o PLACEON HANGERS—
PermanentPressandPolyester
I<nitgarments1001{bestifplaced
onhangersafterdrying.
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