Hotpoint DLB1250R Installation instructions

How to get the best

Your

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Contents

Appliance Registration

Use and Care

Care and Cleaning

Modek

Consumer Services

Controls Setting Guide 8,9

DB1250R

Dryer Exhaust

Energy-Saving Tips

Knits Drying Tips 6, 12

Lint Filter

6, 10

6,7

Model and Serial Numbers 2

Operating the Dryer

Perrn.

Press Drying Tips 6, 12, 13

Problem Solver

11-13

Safety Instructions

3-5

Sorting

6,7

Storing

Diner

User Maintenance Instructions 10

Warranty

Back Cover

GE Answer

Center@

800.626.2000

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YOU...

Read this book carefully.

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 Appliances

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.

WA~~G:

For

your

#ety

the information in this manual

nmst

fo~owed

the

risk

of fire or explosion or to prevent

proprty

damage,

personti

injury or loss

of~e.

—Do not store or use gasoline or other

●

tiediately

your gas supplier

from

flammable

vapors

and

tiqnids

in the neighbor’s phone.

FOMOW

the gas

supptier’s

vicinity

thk

or any other appliance.

instructions.

—-T

YOU

S~LL

GAS

you cannot

~ch

your gas

supp~er?

●

not try to

tight

any appliance.

the

fire

departmen~

* Do not touch any

elwtrid

switch;

—Mtilation and service must

petiormed

not

use

any phone in your building.

by a qualified

instiler,

servim

agency or

the gas

supptier.

●

Clear the room, building or area

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 follow 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. In 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

Appliances

Appliance Park

Louisville, KY 40225

WORTA~

SAFEW

mSTRUCTIONS

Read

ktmctiom

bfore

mhg

appfimce.

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

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

fire,

eleetric

shock, or

injury

to persons

when using your appliance, follow basic

precautions, including the following:

●

Use this appliance only for its intended

purpose

as described in this Use and Care Book.

not

repair or replace any

part of

the

apptian~

or attempt

any servicing unless

s~~lcdly

recommended

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 Po=ibility

of a Fire

H=ard

●

Exhaust

DuctSee

Installation Instructions.

Use only rigid metal or flexible

meti

4“

diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet

or for exhausting to the outside.

USE OF

PLASTIC OR OTHER

COMBUS~LE

DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A

FOE

OTHER

EAS~Y

PUNCTURED DUCTWORK

CAN CAUSE A

IF IT COLLAPSES OR

●

This dryer must

properly

BECOMES OTHERWISE

RESTMCTED

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~=~.,

installed and located in accordance

USE OR

D~NG

INSTALLATION.

with the Installation Instructions

before it is used.

If you did not receive an

●

Do not use heat

dry articles

contahdng

rnbber?

Installation Instructions sheet with your dryer,

plastic,

or similar materials

(such as padded

bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs,

you can obtain one by calling, toll free, the

GE Answer Center”, 800.626.2000. baby pants, plastic bags, etc.) as these materials

mav

melt or bum. Also, some robber materials,

—Properly ground to conform with

when heated, can under certain circumstances

governing codes and ordinances.

produce

fue

by spontaneous combustion.

Follow details in Installation Instructions.

—Locate where the temperature

above

50°F.

●

Do not store items that may bum or melt

(such as clothing, paper material, plastics

(lO°C.)

for satisfactory operation of the dryer

or plastic containers, etc.) on top of the

@er

control system. Do not install or store the

during the operation.

dryer where it will be exposed to the weather.

—Connect to a properly rated, protected

(continued

netipage)

and sized power supply circuit

to avoid

electrical overload.

—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

WORTANT

SAFETY ~STRUCTIONS

(continued)

. Garments labeled

“Dry

Away from

Heat”

(such as life jackets containing Kapok) must

not be put in your dryer.

‘t,

● i::::::::;;:;{:::;tted

was . ,

with combustible or

;xplosive

substances (such as wax, paint, gasoline,

degreasers,

dry-cleaning

solventi,

kerosene,

etc.) which may ignite or explode. Do not add

these substances to the wash water. Do not use

these substances around your washer

andor

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.

. Clean the lint filter before each load

.,,.-4

-.. . to prevent lint accumulation inside

the dryer or in the room.

DO NOT

OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT THE LINT

FILTER IN PLACE.

●

Keep the area around and underneath your

appliances free from 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

cleaned periodically by a qualified individual.

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.

4’$

The laundry process can reduce

the flame

retardancy

of fabrics.

Toavoidsucharesult, thegarment

manufacturer’s care instructions

should be followed very carefully.

Close supervision is necessary

if this appliance is used by or

f“

near children. Do not allow

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 from service,

remove the door of the dryer compartment.

Keep all laundry aids (such

[

as detergents, bleaches, fabric

softeners, etc.) out of the reach

‘7

of children,

preferably in a locked

cabinet. Observe all warnings on

container labels to avoid personal injury.

●

Keep the floor around your appliances clean

and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.

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 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 par~, 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 ATTEMPT TO LIGHT

WITH A MATCH. Bums 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-stitic Conditioners

You may wish to soften your laundered

fabrics or reduce the static electricity in them.

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

T~SE

~STRUCTIONs

ENERGY-SAVING

TPS

● 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.

● To help prevent ironing, 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.

HOW TO

OPEMTE

YOUR DRYER

WARNINGTO reduce the risk of fire, electric

shock, or injury to

persons when using your appliance, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.

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Check the Lint Filter

Clean the lint filter each time the dryer is used. Always be sure the lint filter

is in place. Don’t use the dryer without it. See Care and Cleaning Section.

Sort and Load the Clothes

Good sorting for the dryer begins at the washer. Generally, if clothes are

sorted right for washing, they’re sorted right for drying. See the How to

Sort the Clothes section. If you do mix various types of fabrics in your

load, set the controls for the lighter-weight fabrics and remove when dry.

Reset controls for the remaining heavier fabrics.

Set the Controls

See the Controls Setting Guide.

Cycle Selector.

Turn the Cycle Selector

to the desired setting. The

selector may be turned in

either direction.

Start Knob.

Turn the Start knob to start the

dryer. (Opening the door

during operation stops the

dryer. To restart, close the door

and turn the Start knob.)

Polyester

Kni@

& Permanent Press Drying Tips

● DO NOT OVERLOAD— ● REMOVE CLOTHES

Garments being dried or PROMPTLY—To help prevent

dewrinkled should tumble freely.

wrinkling, remove clothes from

the dryer promptly at the end of

the drying cycle.

“

PLACE ON HANGERS—

Permanent press and polyester

knit garments look best if placed

on hangers after drying.

HOW TO SORT

CLOT~S

Sort by Surface Texture

Separate

LINT PRODUCERS—such as terry toweling and

chenille—give up lint.

LINT COLLECTORS—such as man-made fibers and

napped fabrics like velveteen and corduroy—attract

lint. These must be dried separately.

Sort by Fabric

Separate

In addition to

sorting to reduce

lint collection, we

recommend that you

wash fabrics of similar

construction together

whenever possible.

Sort

by Color

m’n

Separate

Whites

from

‘ights

‘arks a

f,~~

~~::;’t

from

m m

Sort by Weight

Separate

efromm

For information on tumble drying extra large

items and different fabrics and loads, see the

Controls Setting Guide.

HOW TO LOAD

CLOTmS

Don’t overload your dryer.

Crowded loads don’t dry

efficiently and clothes may

be unnecessarily wrinkled.

Loads should look like this:

Drum with rum with

Cottons & Linens

Permanent Press Load

CONTROLS SETTING GUIDE

For Different Fabrics and Loads

Load

Cottons &

Linens

Permanent Press, Treated Cottons, Blends with Cotton

Synthetics—Polyester, Nylon, Acrylic Knits and

Woven Fabrics

Sturdy

Delicate

Silks and Wools. Blends

including

Silks and Wools

Rayon and Acetate

Down-filled garments, if machine washing and drying

are recommended.

Baby Clothes—Sturdy: Diapers, Nightgowns, Shirts,

Pads, Sheets, Receiving Blankets, coveralls.

See Special Instructions.

Baby Clothes—Delicate

Blankets—Wool, Part Wool, Cotton, Electric, Synthetic,

See below under “Extra-large Items.”

Curtains, Slipcovers, Draperies.

DO NOT MACHINE DRY HBERGLASS.

Chenille Bedspreads, Robes. See below under

“Extra-large Items.”

Bathmats and Rugs. See below under “Extra-large Items.”

Extra-1arge

Items+ueen

or king size sheets,

blankets or spreads, sleeping bags, insulated jackets or suits,

mattress covers (pads), quilted bedspreads.

Pillows—Feather and Polyester-filled (if manufacturer

recommends they be dried in a dryer). See Special

Instructions.

Drying Time

45 minutes. For work clothes

andor

heavy knitted cottons, 55 minutes.

Damp dry for ironing: 20 minutes, light weight; 25 minutes, medium weight;

30 minutes, heavy weight.

45 minutes.

20 minutes.

For first setting, set at 50 minutes. Check. Set for more time if necessary.

45 minutes.

20 minutes.

2&25 minutes.

For first setting, set at 20 minutes; for second setting, set at 15 minutes.

First setting, 20 minutes; additional settings, 5 minutes.

First setting, 20 minutes; second setting, 15 minutes;

additional setting, 5 minutes.

90 minutes.

NOTE: The drying times indicated above are to be used as a guide.

You may find that best results are obtained by setting the

dial

to either side of the recommended times,

S~ecial Instructions

Do not dry non-colorfast items with whites or light colored items.

Do not overload dryer; clothes should tumble freely. Remove promptly as soon as dryer stops, place clothes on hangers to minimize wrinkling.

Dry silks and wools in your dryer only if recommended by the garment manufacturer.

instructions carefully.

Tumble drying is mandatory. Down must be thoroughly dried to remove odor and prevent mildewing. Place two large, dry towels in the dryer

to improve tumbling and shorten drying

time.

Be sure to dry thoroughly.

Place in dryer with 3 or 4 dry towels which have been heated for 5 minutes. Set timer for 20 to 25 minutes. Do not set control for more than

25 minutes. Dry only one blanket at at time. Remove blanket at end of cycle and block blanket back to original shape. Press binding with

warm iron. Allow to dry before storing.

Use dry towels as buffers. Set timer for 20 minutes. If items are still wet, reset for 15 minutes and check again. Items should be removed

while still damp. Place slipcovers on furniture immediately. Hang draperies and curtains so that creases will fall out. Stop dryer periodically

and check filter for excess lint. Remove and restart dryer.

——

Stop dryer periodically and check filter for excess lint. Remove and restart dryer.

Special precautions must be taken to dry extra-large items. Set dryer for

minutes then check carefully. Set 15 minutes for second setting,

check again; and 5 minutes for each additional setting. Make sure that article does not fill drum. Many large articles, when wet, have ample

room in dryer, but as they dry and fluff up may not have room to tumble. Check carefully every few minutes and if article is still wet or damp

and fills dryer. Finish drying on line. Do not, under any circumstances, operate dryer for longer times without checking. CAUTION: If large

items do not have room to tumble, the air flow may be blocked which could result in scorching your valuable items. Many large items, like

shag rugs, cannot be dried in home size dryers. DO NOT tumble dry jackets containing Kapok. (See filter cleaning instructions above.)

Check ticking for holes or weak seams where feathers or filling

could

escape. Dry no more than one pillow at a time and set dryer for

maximum time. Stop dryer occasionally and shake pillows to redistribute filling for more even drying. Check pillows at end of drying time.

If they are not completely dry, return them to dryer and reset for more drying time. Feather pillows dry very slowly and must be dried

completely to prevent mildewing, DO NOT tumble dry pillows containing Kapok.

Refer to Garment Manufacturers’ Care Labels

For more information on care labeling, send for “What’s New About CARE LABELS.”

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,

D.C.

20402.

CAm

CLEAN~G

User Maintenance Instructions

CAUTION: If yours is an electric dryer, before you have it connected

in your new residence, be sure your licensed electrician confirms that the

supply voltage matches the voltage specified on the rating plate.

Dryer Exterior

Wipe off any spills or washing Dryer control panel and finishes Apply these pretreatment products

compounds. Wipe or dust with may be damaged by some laundry away from the dryer. The fabric

a damp cloth. Try not to strike pretreatment soil and stain remover may then be washed and dried

the surface with sharp objects. products if such products are normally. Damage to your dryer

sprayed on or have direct contact caused by pretreatment products

with the dryer. is not covered by your warranty.

Dryer Drum Dryer Exhaust Dryer Storage

The porcelain enamel drum Inspect and clean the dryer To store your dryer for a

is rust-resistant and requires exhaust

ducting

at least once a year.

short period of time, disconnect

no special care.

the power supply and clean the

lint filter.

Lint Filter

Before every dryer

use,

clean

the lint filter.

Put your moistened

fingers at the corner of

the filter and wipe in a

downward motion all

the way across to the

other corner.

Periodically,

remove the lint

filter and insert

the suction hose

from your vacuum

cleaner into

the opening.

Air Circulation

Do not obstruct the flow of

combustion and ventilating air.

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