Hotpoint DLB3900S Installation instructions

How to

get

the best

born

Your

Contents

Appliance Registration

Automatic Dmin~

Care and Cleaning

Consumer Services

Cycle Settings

Dryer Exhaust

Energy-Saving Tips

Fabric and Drying Guide

Important Phone Numbers 15

fiits

Drying Tips

8, 13

Light Bulb Replacement

Lint Filter

7, 11

7,9

Model and Serial Numbers 2

Operating the Dryer 6-8

Perrn.

Press Drying Tips 8, 13, 14

Press Guard Feature

Problem Solver 12-14

Safety Instructions

3-5

Signal

7,8

Sorting

7,9

Storing Dryer

Timed Drying

User Maintenance Instructions 11

Warranty

Back Cover

GE Answer

Center@

800.626.2000

Diner

Use and Care

of Models

DB3900S

DU3980S

DB3800S

DU3880S

Dm3600s

DU3680S

DB3400S

DU3480S

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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):

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.

WA~NG:

For

your safety the information in this manual must

followed to

rnirdmize

the

risk

fim

or explosion or to prevent property damage,

person~

injury or loss

life.

—Do

not

store

use

gasoline or

other

●

Immediately call your gas supplier from a

flammable

vapom

and

liquids in

the

neighbor’s phone.

the

gas supplier’s

vicinity of this or any other

apptiance.

instrudions,

—-T

TO DO IF

YOU

S~LL

GAS

●

If you

mrmot

reach your gas

suppliert

Do not try

tight

any

app~nce.

the

fire

department.

not

touch

any

eledrid

switih;

—Instigation and service

must

be performed

not

use any phone in your building.

by a

qti~ed

insta~er,

service agency or

the gas

suppfier.

●

Clear the

room,

butiding

or area

wcupants.

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 serviced 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:

Manager, Consumer Relations

Hotpoint

Appliance Park

Louisville, KY 40225

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

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel

20 North

Wacker

Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

WORTANT

SAFEH

~STRUCTIONS

Read

imtmctiom

before

ushg

tfis

applimce.

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 of fire,

electric shock, or injury to persons

when using your appliance, follow basic

precautions, including the following:

●

Use

this

appfiance

only for its intended

purpose

as described in this Use and Care Book.

●

This

dryer must be properly installed

‘g.,’<

<{~

and located in accordance with the

=.-,,

Instigation 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

all governing codes and ordinances.

Follow details in

hstallation

Instructions,

—Locate where the temperature is above

50°F.

(lO°C.)

for satisfactory operation

the dryer

control system. Do not install 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.

Do 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

Duct+ee

Installation Instructions.

Use

otiy

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 ~RE.

PUNCTURED DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE

FIRE

COLLAPSES OR BECOMES

OTHERWISE

RESTRIC~D

USE OR

D~mG

INSTALLATION.

. 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

matetials,

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.

(continued next page)

—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

the Installation Instructions.

●

WORTANT

SAmTY

mSTRUCmONS

(continued)

. Garments labeled

“Dry

Away from

Heat”

(such as life jackets containing Kapok)

must not be put in your dryer.

l’~

●

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

antior

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

‘,)==-<”’

to prevent

lint

accumulation inside

the dryer or in the room.

DO NOT

OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT THE

L~T

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 be

cleaned periodically by a

qualtiled

individual.

Minitize

the Possibility

I@ury

●

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

re%rdancy

of fabrics.

Toavoid

sucharesult,

thegarment

manufacturer’s care instructions

should be followed very carefully,

Close supervision is necessary

if this

apptiance

is used by or

near

chtidren.

not allow

children to play inside,

on,

with this appliance or any discarded

apptiance.

Dispose of

discardd

appliances and

shipping

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

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

position does NOT

disconnect the appliance from the

power supply.

●

Do not tamper with the controls.

not operate this appliance if it is damaged,

ma~unctionkg,

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

eleetric

ignition and does not have

a pilot light.

DO NOT

A~EMPT

LIG~

WI~

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-s@tic

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.

SAW

T~SE

~STRUCTIONS

ENERGY-SAVING TWS

● 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 Cycles whenever possible to help prevent overdying

and to save energy.

● Remove garments promptly at the end of the 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

Features and appearances may vary slightly

WARNING—TO reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your

appliance, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.

DLB3900S and DLL3980S/DLB3800S and DLL3880S

DLB3600S and DLL3680S

DLB3400S and DLL3480S

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 correctly for washing, they’re sorted correctly 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

—

Controls and features will vary from model to model

See the

Suggesti

Fabric and Drying Selections guide.

Drying Selections.

Select the proper heat for your load.

Should be used with cycles indicated

●

Automatic

DvinE

Automatic

Perm.

Press and Timed

Seiec~ons Regular cycle Knits Cycles

Cycles

Cottons

High Heat

●●

Perrn.

Press

Medium Heat

I I

●

Fluff

No Heat

●

Knits~elicates

●

Low Heat

*Fluff-No Heat option can be used with an automatic cycle, but for

best performance it is recommended to be used with a timed cycle.

NOTE: Drying times will vary according to the

type of heat used (electric, natural gas or LP gas),

size of load, types of fabrics, wetness of clothes,

and condition of exhaust ducts.

Press Guard feature.

Turn the Press Guard cycle indicator to YES and

the Cycle Selector knob to Optional Press Guard.

This feature will minimize wrinkles set in the

clothes. The Press Guard feature provides

approximately one hour of no-heat tumbling

after the clothes are dry.

Use your Signal to remind you to remove clothes.

See Signal section.

Cycle Selector.

Turn the Cycle Selector to the desired cycle setting.

The selector may be turned in either direction.

Signal.

Set this signal, if desired, to remind you to

remove clothes from the dryer when the cycle

ends. See the Signal section.

Start Knob.

Turn the Start knob to start the dryer. (Opening

the door during operation stops the dryer. To

restart,

the door and turn the Start knob.)

OPEMTmG

~STRUCTIONS

(continued)

signal.

Operates with any cycle. (on models so equipped)

The signal control can be set anywhere between

OFF and LOUD, depending on the desired sound

.utor.@w

level.

The

signal

will sound just before the end of the

cycle to remind you to remove the clothes.

●

.,”,

●

To stop the signal while sounding, turn the signal

D“”

control to OFF or advance the Cycle Selector to OFF.

The signal should always be used when drying

polyester knits or permanent press items which

should be removed as soon as the dryer stops to

help prevent setting of wrinkles.

Polyester Knits & Permanent Press Drying Tips

● DO NOT OVERLOAD— ● REMOVE CLOTHES ● PLACE ON HANGERS—

Garments being dried or PROMPTLY—To help prevent Permanent press and polyester

dewrinkled should tumble freely.

wrinkling, remove clothes from knit garments look best if placed

the dryer promptly at the end of

on hangers after drying.

the drying cycles.

The Difference Between Auto Regular and Timed Regular Drying

(on models

equipped)

Auto Regular Timed Regular

When using the Auto Regular Cycles, the dryer When using the Timed Cycles, you select the number

continually senses the temperature of the air in the of minutes you wish the dryer to run and it turns off at

dryer drum. Wet laundry keeps the air cool. When the end of this time period.

laundry is dry enough (and the drum air warm

enough) the heat turns off. When the air cools, the

heat turns back on. This off and on cycling may

happen a number of times (depending on the fabric,

load size and Cycle Selector setting). The Cycle

Selector advances (when the heat is

offl

until it

automatically turns off the dryer.

Drying Selections Guide for the Automatic Cycles

(on models so equipped—appearance may

Vary)

Set to AUTO REGULAR

wdnkl.

● For most normal loads.

Set toward More Dry

9, 70

mi”titi

● For loads that include heavy-

weight fabrics.

● If you desire to remove more

moisture from your normal load.

Set toward Less Dry

● For light weight fabric loads.

If you desire to remove less

moisture from the load.

HOW TO SORT CLOTHES

Sort by Surface Texture

LINT PRODUCERS—such as terry toweling and

Separate chenille—give up lint.

Lint o

Lint a

Producers from

Collectors

LINT COLLECTORS—such as man-made fibers and

napped fabrics like velveteen and corduroy—attract

lint. These must be dried separately.

Sort by Fabric

construction together

whenever possible.

Sort by Color

Separate

Whites n

nfrommrommfromm

Sort by Weight

Separate

For information on tumble drying extra large

items and different fabrics and loads, see the

Suggested Fabrics and Drying Selections guide.

HOW TO LOAD THE CLOTHES

Don’t overload your dryer.

Crowded loads don’t dry

efficiently and clothes may

be unnecessarily wrinkled.

Loads should look like this:

Drum with

Cottons & Linens Permanent Press Load

SUGGESTED

FABNC

AND DRYING SELECTIONS

Cycle Suggested

Automatic Regular

Automatic Permanent

Press & Knits

Delicates

Timed

For Clothes

Loa~abrics

such as:

● Cottons and linens

● Down-filled garments, if machine

washing and drying is recommended

● Permanent press fabrics with cotton

● Synthetics

● Silks and wools

● Rayon and acetate

● Pillows*

● Blankets**

● Extra large items***

The terms High, Medium and Low Heat are those usually found on

fabric care labels. For best results, follow your specific fabric care label.

Drying Selection

High Heat

Medium Heat

Low Heat

High Heat

Medium Heat

Special Instructions

Refer to garment manufacturer’s care labels for more information.

*Pillows

**Blankets

***Extra Large Items—

Queen or King size

sheets; Blankets or

Spreads; Mattress

Covers~ads

Check ticking for holes or weak seams where feathers or filling could escape.

DRY ONLY ONE PILLOW AT A TIME. Set dryer for maximum time. Stop

dryer occasionally and shake pillow to redistribute filling for more even drying.

Check pillow at end of drying time—if not completely dry, return pillow to dryer

and reset for more drying time. Feather pillows dry very slowly and must be dried

completely to prevent mildew. DO NOT tumble dry pillows containing kapok.

Put 2 or 4 dry towels into the dryer; tumble dry for 5 minutes. Set timer for

20-25 minutes. DO NOT set control for more than 25 minutes. DRY ONLY

ONE BLANKET AT A TIME. Remove blanket at the end of the cycle and

block the blanket back to its original shape. Allow to dry thoroughly

before storing.

First setting—20 minutes; check and redistribute load. Then set timer for

15 minutes; check load again. Reset timer at 5 minute intervals, checking

after each 5 minutes to make sure that the articles do not fill the dryer drum:

many large articles, when wet, have ample room in the dryer, but as they

dry and fluff up, they may not have room to tumble. CAUTION: If large

items do not have room to tumble, the air flow may be blocked, which

could result in scorching your valuable items. NOTE: Mattress covers/pads

should be dried

alone.

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