RCA DRB2885K, DRL2885K Use And Care Manual

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Appliance Registration

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Automatic DninE

Problem Solver

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Safety Instructions

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Models

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3,4
Care and Cleaning
Consumer Services
Controls Setting Guide
Crease Guard Feature 5
Dryer Exhaust
End-of-CycleSignal
Energy-SavingTips
Knits Drying Tips
LightBulbReplacement
LintFalter 5,9, B
Loading

Model and Serial Numbers 2
Operating the Dryer
Perm. Press Drying Tips 5-Z11,12

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15

6,7

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5-7,n

13

5,9

Sorting
Storing Dryer
TimedDrvin~
User Maintenance Instructions 13

Warranty BackCover
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Before Ewingyourdryer’
readthk bookcarefully.

Itisintendedtohelpyou operateand
maintainyournewdryerproperly.

Keepit handyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp, write(include

yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs

AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

If youreceiveda

dmaged

&yer...

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)that soldyouthe
dryer.

savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice.● ●

checktheProblemSolveron
pages10-12.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.

writedownthemodel

and

serialnumbers.

You’llfindthemona labelonthe
frontofthedryerbehindthedoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdryer.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethese numbers
here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbers in any

correspondenceor service calls
concerningyourdryer.

FORYOURSAFETY

Ifyou smell gas:

1.

openwindows.

2. Don’t touch
electrical swifchesf

3sExtinguishany

open flame.

4. Immediately call
your gassupplier’

‘Don’tturnelectricswitches

onoroti because sparksmay

ignite the gas.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not store or use
gasoline or

other
flammable Vapomand
liquids inthe vicinity
of this or ~~y other
appliance.

IfYouNeedservice

:--

Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfirther help.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswill solvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

Alldryinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

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The Caiiforr~iaSafeDrinking
li~a~erandToxicEnforcementAct
requirestheGovernorof California
topublishalistofsubstances
knownto thestatetocausecancer,
birthdefectsorotherreproductive
harmandrequiresbusinessesto
Lvarncustomersofpotential
exposuretosuchsubstances.

Gasappliancescancauseminor
exposureto fourofthesesubstances,
namelybenzene,carbonmonoxide,
formaldehydeandsoot,caused
primarilybytheincomplete
combustionofnaturalgas or LP
fuels.Properlyadjusteddryerswill
minimizeincompletecombustion.
Exposureto thesesubstancescan

beminimizedfurtherbyproperly
ventingthedryerstotheoutdoors.

IvWING—To reducethe risk
offire?electricshock, or injury
topersonswhenusingyour
appliance,foMowbasicprwautions,
inciudi~~gthe following:

—Exhaustingtotheoutsideis
STRONGLYRECOMMENDED
topreventlargeamountsof
moistureandlintfrombeingblown
intotheroom.Carefullyfollowthe
ExhaustingDetailsintheInstallation
Instructions.

=Whendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamageto
thecordorjunctionofcordand
plug. Makesurethatthecordis
locatedsothatitwillnotbestepped
on,trippedoveror otherwise
subjectedtodamageor stress.

~Donotrepairorreplaceany

partoftheapplianceorattempt
anyservicingunlessspecifically
recommendedinthisUseand
CareBookorinpublisheduser­repairinstructionsthatyou
undershndandhavetheskills to
carryout.

To minimize the

possibility

ofa firehazard.
~

Donotuseheatto dryarticles

containingrubber?plastic,or

similarmaterials(suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bath
mats,rugs,bibs,babypants,plastic
bags,etc.)asthesematerialsmay

meltorburn. Also,somerubber
materials,whenheated,canunder
certiin circumstancesproduce

firebyspontaneouscombustion.

~Garmentslabeled“Dry Away
FromHeat” (suchas lifejackets
containingKapok)mustnotbeput
inyourdryer.

@Do130twashordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in, soaliedin,orspottedwith
combustibleor explosivesubstances
(suchas

wax, paint,gasoli~le,

{legreasersJdry-elea~ling
soIvents9kerosene?

etc.)which

mayigniteorexplode.Donotuse
orstoresllcll subs~llces on/or
arQuKIdyour

washer and/oYdryer

during

operati<)n.

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*Anyarticieonwhichyouhave
useda cleaningsolvent,orwhich
containsflammablematerials(such
ascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedinbeautysalons,
restaurantsor barbershops, etc.)
mustnotbe placedin or nearthe
dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsorsolidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhighlyflammable
itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,some
householdcleaners,somespot
removers,turpentines,waxes,wax
removersandproductscontaining
petroleumdistillates.

~Cleanthelintfilterbefore each

loadtopreventlintaccumulation
insidethedryerorintheroom.

DON~ OPEMTE THE
DRYERWITHOUTT~ L~
FILTERIN PLACE.

@Keepareaaroundand
underneathyourappIiancefree
fromtheaccumulationof
combustiblernaterials~suchas
lint,paper,rags,chemicals,etc.

6Donotstoreitemsthatmayburn

or melt(suchas clothing,paper
material,plasticsorplastic
containers,etc.)ontopofthedryer
duringoperation.

~ Theinteriorofthemachine

andtheexhaustductconnection
insidethedryershouldbe
cleanedperiodicallybya
qualifiedindividual.

~Exhaustduct(seeinstallation
instructions).Useonlyrnebl
ductinsidedryerorfor
exhaustingdryertotheoutside.

‘Tonlinimize the~lossibility

0$

injury*

@

Neverreaehintothe dryerwhiIe

the

*is motig.MforeEoadng,

unloadingor addingclothw, wait
llntiRthedrum has Completely
stopped.

@close supervisionis necessary
ifthisappuanceisWedbyor near
Chiidren.DonotalIowChiltien
to playimide, on or with this

applianceoranytisearded
apptiance.Disposeofdiscarded
appKmcaad Stippingorpaetig
materialsproperly.Before
discardingadryer,orremoving
fromservice,reknovethedoor
ofthedryingcompartment.

~I<eepalllaundryaids(such

asdetergents,bleaches,fabric
softeners,etc.)outofthe reachof

children,preferablyina locked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelsto avoidpersonal

injury.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour

appliancescleananddry toreduce
the possibilityofslipping.

@Donot dry fiberglassarticlesin

yourdryer.Skinirritationcould

resultfromtheremainingglass
particlesthatmaybepickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent
dryeruses.

@Thelaundryprocesscanreduce
theflameretardaneyoffabrics.To
avoidsucha result,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.

*Neverclimbonorstandonthe

dryertopor door.
@Donottamperwithcontrols.
@Tominimizethepossibility

ofelectricshock, unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(except~Jeremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).N~E:
~rning theCycleSelectorknob
toanOFF positiondoesI?~
disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply.

@Donot operatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,or has
missingor brokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.

@Ifyoursisagasdryer,itis
equippedwithanautomaticelectric
ignitionanddoesnothaveapilot
light.DONOTATTEM~ ~
LIGHTWITHAMK~H. Burns
mayresultfromhavingyourhand
inthevicinityof theburnerwhen
theautomaticignitionmayturnon.

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Dryer-appliedfabric

softenersor

anti--tic

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Youmay wisBItosoften yotir

~

launderedfabricsorr-educethe
staticelectricityinthem.We
recommendyouuseeithera
fabricsoftenerinthewashcyc!e,
accordingtothemanufacturer’s
instructionsforthoseproducts?or
trya dryer-addedproductfor
whichthemanufacturergives
writtenassuranceonthepackage
thattheirproductcanbesafely
usedinyour dryer.

Serviceorperformanceproblems
causedbytheuseoftheseproducfi
aretheresponsibilityofthe
manufacturersofthoseproducts
andarenotcoveredunderthe
warrantyofthisappliance.

SAW TmsE

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bad YourDryerRoperly

~ Cleanthelintfiltereachtimethe
dryeris used.Alwaysbe surethe
lint filteris inplace.Don’tusethe
dryerwithoutit.

@Goodsortingforthedryerbegins
atthewasher.Generally,if clothes
aresortedright forwashing,they’re
sortedrightFordrying.Seepage8

forsortinghelp.(Ifyoudo mix
varioustypesoffabricsinyour
load,setthecontrolsforthe
lighter-weightfabricsandremove

whendry.Resetcontrolsforthe

remainingheavierfabrics.)

settheControb

SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6 and7.

@ D~ing Selections
Selectthe properheatforyour
load.Note:“FluffNo-Heat”isto
beusedonly withtheTIMED
CYCLES.

@ C~ME GU- feature.

(Operatesordywith
ELE~RONIC SENSORcycles.)
~m toYESifdesired.To
minimizewrinklessetinthe
clothes,theCWASE GU-

featureprovidesapproximatelyH

minutesofno-heattumblingafter

theclothesaredry.

TheSignalcontrolcanbeset
anywherebetweenOFFand
LOUD,dependingonthedesired
soundlevel.Thesignalwillsound
justbeforetheendofthecycleto

remindyoutoremovetheclothes.
Tostopsignalwhilesounding,turn

SignalcontroltoOFForadvance
CycleSelectortoOFF.

Thesignalshouldalwaysbe used
whendryingPolyesterKnitsor
PermanentPressitemswhich

shouldberemovedassoonasthe
dryerstopstohelppreventsetting
ofwrinkles.

Thesignalshouldalsobeusedwith
theCWME GUm feature.

.

UseEnd-of-CycleSignal(Seestep

@ ~m CycleSelectortodesired

3below).Buzzerwillsoundat

cyclesetting.Theselectormaybe

five-minuteintervalstoremindyou

turnedineitherdirection.

toremovetheclothes. @ T’urnSTARTknobto start

@ End-of-CycleSignal

dryer.(Openingthedoorduring

(Operateswithanycycle.)

operationstopsthedryer.To
restart,closethedoorandpush
theSTARTknob.)

@DONOTOVERLOAD—
Garmentsbeingdriedor
dewrinkledshouldtumblefreely.

~REMOVECL~HES

PROM~LY—Tohelpprevent

wrin~ing,removefromthedryer

p~omptlyattheendofthedrying

cycles.

‘~PLACEON HA.NGERs—

PermanentPressand Polyester

I<nitgarmentslookbestifplaced

unhangersafterdrying.

matk thedifference

betweenElectronic&

mmed

drying?

ElectronicDrying

WhenusingtheElectroniccycles,
theElectronicSensorControl
systemcontinuallysensesthe
moistureinthetumblingclothes,
determineswhentheyaredriedto
yourpre-selectedsetting,and
terminatesthecycleautomatically.
RefertoCONTROLSSETTING
GUIDEfor recommendedsettings.
TheCycleSelectorwillnot
advanceuntilclotheshavereached
acertaindegreeofdryness.

~med Drying

WhenusingtheTIMED~CLES,

youselectthenumberofminutes
youwishthedryertorunandit
turnsoffattheendofthistime
period.

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