Hotpoint Dm3800S Installation instructions

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Contents

ApplianceRegistration 2

AutomaticDrying 8

CareandCleaning 11

ConsumerServices 15

CycleSettings 7

DryerExhaust 11

Energy-SavingTips 5

FabricandDryingGuide 10

ImportantPhoneNumbers 15

KnitsDryingTips 8, 13

LightBulbReplacement 11

LintFilter 7, 11

Loading 7,9

ModelandSerialNumbers 2

OperatingtheDryer 6-8

Perm.PressDryingTips 8, 13,14

PressGuardFeature 7

ProblemSolver 12--14

SafetyInstructions 3-5

signal 7,8

Sorting 7,9

StoringDryer 11

TimedDrying 8

UserMaintenanceInstructions 11

Warranty

UseandCare

ofModek

Dm3800S

DU3880S

DB3600S

DU3680S

Dm3400s

DU3480S

GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000

BackCover

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Read this book earefullyo savetimeand money. writedown the model

It is intendedto helpyoLl Beforeyourequestservice...

operateandmaintainyour checktheProblemSolver

newdryerproperly. section.It listscausesofminor

Keepithandyforanswersto operatingproblemsthatyoucan

yourquestions. correctyourself.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething

orneed morehelp,write(include 1~youreceiveda

yourphonenumber): damaged dryer.e●

and serial numbers.

You’llfindthemon alabelonthe

frontof thedryerbehindthedoor.

Ynesenumbersarealsoon the

ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourdryer.Beforesendingin

thiscard,pleasewritethese

ConsumerAffairs Immediatelycontactthedealer(or numbershere:

Hotpoint builder)thatsoldyouthedryer.

AppliancePark Model Number

Louisville,KY40225

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersin any

correspondenceor service

callsconcerningyourdryer.

All dryinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformto theCare

LabelingRuleestablishedby theFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

If youneed service

Toobtainservice,seetheConsumerServicespage NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,writeallthe

in thebackof thisbook. details-including yourphonenumber-to:

We’reproudof ourserviceandwantyouto be Manager,ConsumerRelations

pleased.If for somereasonyouarenothappywiththe Hotpoint

serviceyoureceive,herearethreestepsto followfor AppliancePark

furtherhelp. Louisville,KY40225

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyour FINALLY,if yourproblemis stillnotresolved,write: -

appliance.Explainwhyyotlarenotpleased.In most MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel

cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem. 20 NorthWackerDrive -~

Chicago,IL 60606

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wo~~~~~SAFETYms~~uc~~o~s

----- Readauinstmctions beforeusingthis appliance.

‘- INIPORTANTSAYETYNOTICE

The CaliforniaSafe Drinking Waterand Toxic

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EnforcementAct requires the governor of

Californiato publishalist of substancesknown

tothe stateto cause cancer, birth defects or other

reproductiveharm and requires businessesto warn

customersof potentialexposure to such substances.

Gas appliancescan cause minor exposure

to four of these substances,namelybenzene,

carbonmonoxide,formaldehydeand soot,

causedprimarilyby the incompletecombustion

of naturalgas or LP fuels.

Properlyadjusteddryers will minimizeincomplete

combustion.Exposureto these substancescan be

minimizedfurther by properly ventingthe dryers

to the outdoors.

Warning—To reduce therisk offire,

electricshock9orinjurytopersons

whenusingyourapp}iance9followbasic

precautions,includingthefollowing:

oUsethisapplianceonlyforitsintended

purposeasdescribed in this Use and Care Book.

@This dryer must be properly installed

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~andlocatedinaccordancewiththe

.....~a.,,, InstallationInstructionsbeforeit

is used. Ifyoudid not receive an Installation

Instructionssheet with your dryer,you can obtain

one by calling,toll free, the GE Answer Center”,

800.626.2000.

—ProperIy ground to conformwith

ailgoverningcodesandordinances.

YellowdetailsinInstallationInstructionse

—Locatewherethetemperatureisabove50*F0

(lO”C.)forsatisfactoryoperationofthedryer

controlsystem.Donotinstallorstorethe

dryerwhereitwillbeexposedtotheweather.

—Connect

toaproperlyrated,protected

andsizedpowersupplycircuittoavoid

electricaloverload.

—Etiausting tothe oufiideisSTRONGLY

RECOMMENDEDtoprevent largeamounts

ofmoistureandlintfrombeingblownintothe

room.CarefullyfollowtheExhaustingDetails

intheInstallationInstructions.

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Do not repairorreplaceany

partoftheapplianceorattempt

anyservicingunlessspecifically

recommendedinthisUseandCareBookor

inpublisheduser-repairinstructionsthatyou

understandandhavetheskillstocarryout.

$%oWhendisconnectingthisappliance

/pullbytheplugratherthanthe

cordtoavoiddamagetothecord

orjunctionofcordandplug.Makesurethat

thecordislocatedsothatitwillnotbestepped

on,trippedoverorotherwisesubjectedto

damageorstress.

ToM;nimizethePossibility

ofaFireHazard

~ExhaustDuct+ee InstallationInstructions.

Useonlyrigidmetalorflexiblemetal4“

diameterductworkinsidethedryercabinet

orforexhaustingtotheoutside.USEOF

PLASTICOR OTHERCOMBUS~LE

DUCTWORKCAN CAUSE AFIRE.

PUNCTUREDDUCTWORKCANCAUSE

AF~ IF IT COLLAPSESORBECOMES

OTHERWISERESTRICTEDIN USE OR

DURING INSTALLATION.

*Donotdryarticlescontiningrubber,pIastic,or

similarmaterials(suchaspaddedbras,tennis

shoes,galoshes,bathmats,rugs,bibs,babypants,

plasticbags,etc.)asthesematerialsmaymeltor

burn.Also,somerubbermaterials,whenheated,

canundercertaincircumstancesproducefireby

spontaneouscombustion.

*Donotstoreitemsthatmayburnormelt

(suchasclothing,papermaterial,plastics

orplasticcontainers,etc.)ontopofthedryer

duringoperation.

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~Garments labeled66DryAwayfromHeat’9

(suchaslifejacketicontainingKapok)

Inustnotbeputinyourdryer.

~Donotwashordryarticles

thathavebeencleanedin,

washedin,soakedin,orspotted

withcombustibleorexplosive

substances(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,

degreasers,dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,

etc.)whichmayigniteorexplode.Donotadd

thesesubstancestothewashwater.Donotuse

thesesubs~ncesaroundyourwasherand/or

dryerduringoperation.

~Anyarticleonwhichyouhaveusedacleaning

solvent,orwhichcontainsflammablematerials

(suchascleaningcloths,mops,towelsusedin

beautysalons,restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)

mustnotbeplacedinornearthedryeruntilall

tracesofthe;eflammableliquidso; solidsand

theirfumeshavebeenremoved.Therearemany

highlyflammableitemsusedinhomessuchas:

acetone,denaturedalcohol,gasoline,kerosene,

somehouseholdcleaners,somespotremovers,

turpentines,waxes,waxremoversandproducts

containingpetroleumdistillates.

Qa~~ea~the~i~~fi~~erbeforeeachload

‘I)CJ: topreventtintaccumulationinside

‘--— thedryerorintheroom.DONOT

OPERATETHEDRYERWITHOUTTHELINT

~TER INPLACE.

@Keepthe areaaroundandunderneathyour

appliancesfreefromtheaccumulationof

combustiblematerials,suchaslint,paper,rags,

chemicals,etc.

@Theinteriorofthemachineandtheexhaust

duct connection insidethedryershouldbe

cleanedperiodicallybyaqualifiedindividual.

ToMinimize the Possibility ofInjury

~Never reach intotiledryerwhilethe

drumismoving.Beforeloading,unloading

oraddingclothes,waituntilthedrumhas

completelystopped.

~Donot dryfiberglassarticlesinyourdryer.

Skinirritationcouldresultfrom theremaining

glassparticlesthat may be pickedup by clothing

duringsubsequentdryeruses.

~The laundryprocesscanreduce

theframeretardancyoffabrics.

Toavoidsucharesult,thegarment

manufacturer’scareinstructions

shouldbefollowedverycarefully.

@C1osesupervisionisnecessary

ifthisapplianceisusedbyor

nearchildren.Donotallow

ehiidrentoplayinside,on,or

withthisapplianceoranydiscarded

appliance.Disposeo~discardedap~~iancesand

shippingorpackingmaterialspr~~erly.Before

discardingadryer,orremovingfromservice9 -

removethedoorofthedryercompartment. --

~Keepalllaundryaids(such

asdetergents,bleaches9fabric

softeners,etc.)outofthereach

ofchildren,preferablyin alocked

cabinet.Observeallwarningson

containerlabelstoavoidpersonalinjury.

*Keeptheflooraroundyourappliancesclean

anddrytoreducethepossibilityofslipping.

asTorninin~izethepossibilityofelectric

‘J shock9 unplugthisappliancefromthe

powersupplybeforeattemptingany

maintenanceorcleaning(excepttheremovaland

cleaningofthelintfilter).

NOTE: TurningtheCycleSelector

/~knobto an OFFpositiondoesNOT

<disconnecttheappliancefromthe

/- powersupply.

~~~ ~o~ti~p~~ withthecontrols.

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*Do notoperatethis applianceif it isdamaged, Dryer=appIiedFabric SOf~enersor

malfunctioning,partiallydisassembled,orhas Anti-static conditioners

~nissingorbrokenparts9includingadamaged

cordorplug. Youmaywishtosoftenyourlaundered

fabricsorreducethestaticelectricityinthem.

sNeverclimbonorstandonthedryertop, Werecommendyou use eitherafabricsoftener

~If yoursisagas dryer, itisequippedwithan in thewashcycl~,accordingtothemanufacturer’s

automatic eIectricignitionanddoesnothave instructionsforthoseproducts,ortryadryer-added

api~otlight.DONOTATTEMPTTOLIGHT productforwhichthemanufacturergiveswritten

WITHAMATCH.Burnsmayresultfromhaving assuranceonthepackagethattheirproductcanbe

yourhandinthevicinityoftheburnerwhenthe safelyusedinyourdryer.

automatic

ignitionmay turn on. Serviceor performanceproblemscausedby

theuse of theseproductsare the responsibility

ofthe manufacturersof thoseproductsand are

notcoveredunderthe warranty of this appliance.

s~w~ms~

msTRucTIoNs

ENERGY-sAvmGTws

*Sortclothesby weightsoyoLlwon’thavetorun anextracyclefor

oneor twoheavier,slower-dryingitems.

~Donotoverloadyourdryer.Forefficientdrying,clothesneed

to tumblefreely.

oUseAutomaticCycleswheneverpossibleto helppreventoverdying

andto saveenergy.

@Removegarmentspromptlyat theendof thedryingcycleandplace

onhangers.

“Dryyourclothesin consecutiveloads.Usinga“warm”dryer

willsaveenergy.

oCleanthedryerlintfiltereachtimeyoudry.

oCleanthedryerexhaustductingat leastonceayear.Apartiallyclogged

exhaustcanlengthendryingtime.

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HOWTOOPEMTEYOURDRYER

Feat~lresandappearancesmayvaryslightly

WAm-ING—To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, orinjury to persons w~henusing your

appliance, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating tIIisappliance.

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check the Lint Filter—C!eanthe lintfiltereachtimethedryerisused.Always

isin place.Don’tusethedryerwithoutit.SeeCareandbesure the lint filter

Cleaning section.

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sortand 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.

~~~ ~~~ ~O~~~O~S—Controlsandfeatureswillvaryfrommodelto model

SeetheSuggestedFabricandDryingSelectionsguide. @PressGuard feature.

ODrying Selections. TurnthePressGuardcycleindicatorto YESand

Selecttheproperheatforyourload. theCycleSelectorknobtoOptionalPressGuard.

Thisfeaturewillminimizewrinklessetinthe

Shouldbe usedwithcyclesindicated~clothes. The Press Guard feature provides.

Automatic approximately one hour of no-heat tumbling

Drying Automatic Perm.Pressand Timed after the clothes are dry.

Selections Regular cycle KnitsCycles Cycles Use your Signal to remind you to remove clothes.

Cottons See Signal section.

HighHeat e@@Cycle Selector.

Perm.Press @Turn the Cycle Selectorto the desiredcycle setting.

MediumHeat @The selector may be turned in either direction.

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IFlutt-

No Heat II@

IKnits/Deiicates

LowHeat I@Signal.

*Fluff-NoHeatoptioncanbeusedwithanautomaticcycle,butfor

bestperformanceit isrecommendedtobeusedwithatimedcycle. e

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.

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Se~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, close the door and turn the Start knob.)

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The signal control can be set anywhere between

OFF and LOUD, depending on the desired sound

level. The signal will soundjust before the end of the

cycle to remind you to remove the clothes.

To stop the signal while sounding, turn the signal

control to OFF or advance the Cycle Selector to OFF.

The signal should always be used when drying

polyester knits or permanent press iternswhich

should be removed as soon as the dryer stops to

help prevent setting of wrinkles. A

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PolyesterKniti &PermanentPressDrying Tips

“DO NOT’OVERLOAD— ~REMOVE CLOTHES ePLACE 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.

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 anumber of times (depending on the fabric,

load size and Cycle Selector setting). The Cycle

Selector advances (when the heat is off) until it

automatically turns off the dryer.

Set to AUTO REGULAR Set toward More Dry Set toward Less Dry

/aI

~For most normal loads. ~For loads that include heavy- ~For light wei~ht fabric loads.

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weight fabrics. eIf you desire to remove less a

~If you desire to remove more moisture from the load. -

moisture from your normal load.

How To SORTCLOTHES

sortby surfaceTexture

Separate LINTPRODUCERS—suchasterrytowelingand

chenille—give

up lint.

\pZii.~/fr..\c0k20./ LINTCOLLECTORS—suchas man-madefibersand

nappedfabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy—attract

lint.Thesemustbe driedseparately,

sort by Fabric

In additionto

Separate ,sortingto reduce

lintcollection,we

recommendthatyou

washfabricsof similar

constructiontogether

wheneverpossible.

sort by color

sort by weight

Separate

How To LOAD Tmc~o~ms

Forinformationon tumbledryingextralarge

itemsanddifferentfabricsandloads,seethe

SuggestedFabricsandDryingSelectionsguide.

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

th /

Permanent Press Load

SUGGESTEDFABNC

AmDRYINGSeleCtiOnS

Cycle Suggested

Automatic Regular

For Clothes LoaWabrics such as: IDrying Seiection

~Cottons and linens High Heat

~Down-filled garments, if machine

washing and drying is recommended

Automatic Permanent ePermanent press fabrics with cotton Medium Heat

Press &Knits eSynthetics

Delicates eSilks and wools Low Heat

“~Rayon and acetate

Timed oPillows* High Heat

eBlankets**

oExtra large items*** Medium Heat

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

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

Special Instructions

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

‘i’Pillows

‘K*Blankets

*’k*ExtraLarge Items—

Queen or King size

sheets; Blankets or

Spreads; Mattress

Covers/Pads

Check ticking for holes or weak seams where feathers or filling couldescape.

DRY ONLY ONE PILLOW ATATIME. Set dryer for maximum time. Stop

dryer occasionally and shakepillow 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 2or 4dry towels into thedryer; tumble dry for 5minutes. Set timer for

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

ONE BLANKET AT ATIME. 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 redistributeload. Then set timer for

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

after each 5minutes 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 Lip,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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