Rinnai RDT-62-RM-W Operating Instructions Manual

Rinnai RDT-62-RM-W Operating Instructions Manual

Gas clothes dryer

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Operating Instructions
Gas Clothes Dryer
RDT-62-RM-W
Model Name
RDT-62-RM-S
Thank you for buying this Gas Clothes Dryer.
Read This Document Thoroughly to Ensure Safe Use
• Before you use this dryer, thoroughly read these Operating Instructions to ensure safe and correct use.

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  • Page 1 Operating Instructions Gas Clothes Dryer RDT-62-RM-W Model Name RDT-62-RM-S Thank you for buying this Gas Clothes Dryer. Read This Document Thoroughly to Ensure Safe Use • Before you use this dryer, thoroughly read these Operating Instructions to ensure safe and correct use.
  • Page 2 Drying Is Now a Joy to Do and Feel! 6.5 kg L arge oads of Lothes ried • Leave large loads that have been batch washed up to the drier to dry. You can dry clothes easily in a single operation by the THICK/EXTRA course.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents iLter emovaL • The filter can be easily removed with your To Ensure Safe Use fingers, which makes maintenance Safety Precautions cleaning easy to do. (Be Sure to Follow These Precautions) ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ 3 Safety Precautions (Installation) ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ 5 Safety Precautions (Actual Use) ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙...
  • Page 4: Safety Precautions (Be Sure To Follow These Precautions)

    Safety Precautions (Be Sure to Follow These Precautions) • The following describes precautions that must be followed to ensure the same use of the product and to prevent injury to the customer or others and damage to property. • Fully understand the meaning of the following symbols before reading this document.
  • Page 5 This symbol indicates that ignoring the accompanying explanation and mishandling Danger the product might result in death or serious injury or a fi re hazard. The following actions are prohibited when there is a gas leak: • Never light a fire Naked M a t c •...
  • Page 6: (Installation)

    CYCLE power supply used does not match the SERIAL NO. gas and power supply indicated on the RINNAI CORPORATION MADE IN JAPAN data plate. Then, incomplete combustion may cause carbon monoxide poisoning, or cause explosive ignition or equipment Product date (year/month) to malfunction.
  • Page 7 Installation Site • Do not install the equipment in hot and humid locations such as bathrooms or in locations (excluding veranda installations) that are exposed to wind and rain. Splashing With Water Doing so may cause a short circuit, and result in electric shock or fire. Prohibited This may also cause the equipment to malfunction.
  • Page 8 Safety Precautions (Installation) Installation Site • Do not use the equipment where there is the risk of objects falling such as under shelves. Falling objects may cause a fire or equipment to malfunction. • Do not use the equipment at locations where lots of steam, noise, etc.
  • Page 9 Discharge of Humidity • Do not directly connect the discharge tube to a ventilator, etc. Insufficient air flow from the ventilator might block air discharge and stop the equipment to stop, and cause humidity to leak or mold to form. •...
  • Page 10: Safety Precautions (Actual Use)

    Safety Precautions (Actual Use) This symbol indicates that ignoring the accompanying explanation and mishandling Warning the product might result in death or serious injury or might cause the risk of fire. Fire Prevention • Do not use objects that might ignite near the equipment. Do not place or use objects, etc.
  • Page 11 When Using the Gas Dryer • Do not allow unaccompanied small children to use the gas dryer by themselves, and do not use the gas dryer within the reach of infants. Doing so might cause burns, electric shock or injury. •...
  • Page 12 Safety Precautions (Actual Use) Power Cord and Plug • Do not remove or insert with wet hands. This may cause electric shock or injury. Wet Hands Prohibited • Do not extend power cords by cutting them. Install the equipment within reach of the power cord to the power outlet. This may cause electric shock or injury.
  • Page 13 This symbol indicates that ignoring the accompanying explanation and mishandling Warning the product might result in death or serious injury or might cause the risk of fire. Remedies for Abnormal Operation • If operation is abnormal, immediately stop use of the equipment, close the gas cock, and remove clothes.
  • Page 14 Safety Precautions (Actual Use) Ventilation • During use, ventilate the room, for example, by opening the window. Not ventilating the room will cause incomplete combustion which might Ventilation Required result in carbon monoxide poisoning. This symbol indicates that ignoring the accompanying explanation and mishandling Caution the product might result in slight injury or might cause property damage.
  • Page 15 Fire Prevention, Be Careful of Burns • Do not remove clothes during operation. The inside of the drum, front door and clothes are hot. Do not touch these directly with your hands. Doing so might cause burns. Wait for operation to end before removing clothes. •...
  • Page 16: Safety Precautions (Notes)

    Safety Precautions (Notes) Notes Checks Before Use • Remove paper padding or packing material from each of the parts on the equipment, and check the contents of the package and accessories against the Packing List. (See page 23.) Checking the Installation Site •...
  • Page 17 Cautions During Thunderstorms • When a thunderstorm starts up, promptly stop operation, and remove the power plug from the power outlet. Lightning from thunderstorms causes an overcurrent to flow momentarily which may damage electronic components. Handling Clothes • Do not operate the equipment with clothes trapped in the front door.
  • Page 18 Safety Precautions (Notes) Handling the Equipment • Do not hang down from or hang heavy objects on the equipment or front door. Doing so may cause injury or burns. This may also cause the equipment to tip over, cause gas leaks or incomplete combustion as a result of equipment deformation, or cause other equipment malfunctions.
  • Page 19 Checking Ignition and Forgetting to Turn Pilot Light Out • Check ignition during use, and check that the pilot light is out after use. • Before going out or going to bed, check to see if you have not forgotten to turn the pilot light out.
  • Page 20: Names & Functions Of Parts

    Names & Functions of Parts Figure shows a left-opening door. Front Front door Front door handle This is used for opening and closing the front door. Press here to close the door. Note: Open and close the front door gently. Air inlet filter This prevents dust from entering the combustion area.
  • Page 21 Figure shows a left-opening door. Drum Front Front door Warning label Data plate Operation indicator panel Operation indicator (See pages 21 and 22.) Accessories Accessories Lint fi lter This prevents fabric lint from being discharged from the equipment. (See pages 41 and 42.) Operating Exhaust Humidity Instructions...
  • Page 22 Names & Functions of Parts Operation indicator panel FAST 1KG operation switch/ Digital indicator (green) lamp (green) This displays estimated remaining time in drying operation This is used for selecting FAST and the time set to timer operation. 1KG operation. (See pages 31 and 38.) (See page 33.) It also displays details of safety...
  • Page 23 Operation/combustion FINISH lamp (green) Filter cleaning lamp (red) lamp (green/red) This lights to notify end of This lights to notify you when too much drying. lint has accumulated on the lint fi lter inside Lamp indications the equipment. When this lamp is lit (red) (lit green) In operation or is blinking, perform maintenance on the (lit red) Gas burning in...
  • Page 24: Before Using The Equipment

    Before Using the Equipment Flow of Operations • Check attachment of the air inlet filter and lint filter. Lint filter Check the filter Air inlet filter • Sort the clothes to match operation or drying course. • Course operation To select drying course, see page 25.
  • Page 25: Items You Must Not Dry

    Items You Must Not Dry Items that cause fire • Clothes with oil, chemicals, etc. on them (including floor cloths and towels) • Clothes with resin (cellulose type) on them • Clothes containing polypropylene fiber (See page 9.) Items that damage clothes themselves Silk products Items with a “do not tumble dry”...
  • Page 26: How To Select Courses

    How to Select Courses Microcomputer control performs automatic operation based on the detected amount of clothes and how dry they are (excluding timer operation). Moreover, the ideal course can be select to suit the type of clothes. GENERAL • Regular clothes that are washed daily (6 kg) Underwear Long-sleeved shirts Note: When these cannot be dried by the GENERAL course,...
  • Page 27 Approximate Drying Weights and Drying Times Amount of Clothes That Type of Clothes Weight of 1 Item (size) Can Be Dried in a Single Drying Time Operation. Long-sleeved shirts (mixed spun fiber) Approx. 200 g Approx. 30 Approx. 55 minutes Work clothes tops and bottoms (mixed Approx.
  • Page 28: How To Use Drying Course Operation

    How to Use Drying Course Operation • Select the drying course to match the type of clothes. Caution • Before opening or closing the front door, make sure that there are no people or obstacles in the immediate surrounding area, and gently open or close with your hand on the door.
  • Page 29 Press and select the course. Select the operation course to match the type of Information clothes. (See page 25.) • Each press switches the course as follows. • The course can be switched even during operation. Short beep When the course is switched during operation, drying operation starts with the new course that you switched to after cooling operation of two minutes maximum.
  • Page 30 How to Use Drying Course Operation The temperature inside the drum is automatically lowered after drying ends. (cool operation) Cool operation The inside of the drum is hot after drying ends. Since 1 minute after drying oil remaining on clothes may cause spontaneous During cool operation operation ends combustion, cool operation is automatically started one...
  • Page 32: How To Use Timer Operation

    How to Use Timer Operation • Decide on the drying operation time and perform drying. (Operation automatically stops after a fi xed amount of time regardless of how dry the clothes are.) Caution Note • Before opening or closing the front door, make sure that there are no people or obstacles in the •...
  • Page 33 Press , and set the timer time. Short beep Lights (green) Short beep Short beep Blinks (green) Each press switches the time Information • The timer operation time can be set within the range 5 to 90 minutes. (5 to 30 minutes can be set in 5-minute increments, and 30 to 90 minutes can be set in 10-minute increments.) •...
  • Page 34: How To Use Fast 1Kg Operation

    How to Use FAST 1KG Operation • Dry clothes with the temperature inside the drum set higher than normal, and dry 1 kg of quick-drying clothes consisting of at least 50% man-made fi bers if you are in a hurry. (Operation automatically stops after 20 minutes regardless of how dry the clothes are.) * If clothes are not dried suffi ciently with the FAST 1KG course, try the GENERAL or THICK/EXTRA course.
  • Page 35 Press and select the FAST 1KG course. Information Lights (green) • To cancel FAST 1KG operation, press . FAST 1KG operation cannot be stopped even by pressing Short beep Press Information Lights (green) Lights (red) • If the switch is pressed during operation, the drum stops.
  • Page 36 How to Use FAST 1KG Operation The temperature inside the drum is automatically lowered after drying ends. (cool operation) Cool operation The inside of the drum is hot after drying ends. Since 1 minute after drying During cool operation oil remaining on clothes may cause spontaneous operation ends combustion, cool operation is automatically started one Lights (green)
  • Page 37: Buzzer Functions

    Buzzer Functions • Buzzer functions notify you by sounding a buzzer when a switch is operated or when a safety interlock has operated. At purchase, the buzzer is set to sound to notify you. However, you can turn the buzzer sound off, if necessary. Switch Operation and Equipment Operating State Buzzer sound At switch “ON/acceptance”...
  • Page 38: Advanced Operation

    Advanced Operation Take care not to put too many Clothing that easily produces clothes into the equipment. lint • Sort clothes such • Too many clothes in the dryer might result in new towels that easily the drum stopping at start of operation or produce lint and dry them during operation.
  • Page 39 Remaining time display (course operation) • The estimated remaining time is displayed matched to the amount of clothes and their dampness. <Example> With course operation, is displayed blinking for approximately two minutes after operation is started. • The estimated time is an approximate time for reference only. It may differ from the actual end time.
  • Page 40: Daily Inspection And Maintenance

    Daily Inspection and Maintenance Performing Daily Maintenance • Is the power cord damaged? – Inspect the power cord for damage and the power plug for accumulation of dust. (See pages 6 and 11.) • Is the lint filter or air inlet filter blocked with dust? Are the filters set correctly in place? –...
  • Page 41: Maintenance Methods

    Maintenance Methods Tools and Detergents Used for Daily Maintenance Tools/detergents that may be used Soft cloth Soft toothbrush Neutral detergents for kitchens (for washing vegetables and dishes) Tools/detergents that must not be used Items that may cause painted surfaces to degenerate, peel or become discolored, and resin parts to become discolored or crack Chemical Acid/alkaline...
  • Page 42 Maintenance Methods Before performing daily maintenance, allow the equipment to cool down, close the gas cock, remove the power plug, and put on gloves. Filter cleaning lamp The fi lter cleaning lamp lights or blinks when too much lint has accumulated on the lint fi lter. This increases the drying time or may cause the inside of the equipment to overheat.
  • Page 43 Caution • Note that the lint filter is hot immediately after operation ends. • Be sure to set the lint filter in place after cleaning. Cleaning the Lint Filter (every time after use) The fi lter cleaning lamp lights or blinks when too much lint has accumulated on the lint fi lter. This increase the drying time or may cause the inside of the equipment to overheat.
  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you think that a problem has occurred, after careful checking you might find that the problem is not an equipment malfunction. Before asking for repair, check the following points again. If this does not remedy the problem or you do not know the cause, contact the store of purchase or call Customer Services Hotline.
  • Page 45 The Following Symptoms Are Not Equipment Malfunctions Symptom Cause and Remedy Reference Page Cool operation is being performed to lower the temperature inside the drum. (three minutes of continuous operation Equipment also operates followed by intermittent operation of the drum for a maximum after clothes are removed.
  • Page 46: Displayed Messages

    Displayed Messages • When the safety interlock operates, you will be notified on the display and by a buzzer, and cool operation will automatically be performed. During cool operation, the SOFTEN&COOL lamp lights. Wait for this lamp to automatically go out. The blinking display goes out by pressing the “Power”...
  • Page 47 Note Information • Even if inspection is performed according to the • Cooling operation stops temporarily when the front door is opened during descriptions in the table below, repair is necessary cool operation or when the “Start / Pause” switch is pressed. Cool operation when the safety interlocks frequently operate in the is resumed by closing the front door or by pressing the “Start / Pause”...
  • Page 48 Displayed Messages Display For displays marked by *, the buzzer Safety Interlock Function does not sound. Gas supply is stopped and cool operation is Drum rotation sensor <blinks> automatically started when the drum does not rotate (drum rotation abnormality) or drum rotation is insufficient. Gas supply is stopped and cool operation is Fan rotation sensor automatically started when the discharge fan does...
  • Page 49 Reference Cause Remedy Page Reduce the amount of washing, and perform operation again. (as a There is too much washing loaded in the equipment. 26, 37 guideline after spin drying, within 9 kg) Repair is necessary. Contact the store of purchase or call Customer -...
  • Page 50: Specifications And Dimensional Diagram

    Specifications and Dimensional Diagram Specifications Model RDT-62-RM-W RDT-62-RM-S Dimensional diagram (mm) 684 (Height) x 650 (Width) x 561 (Length) NG: 15,800 Btu/hr Gas consumption LPG: 15,200 Btu/hr Weight (body) 30 kg Standard drying capacity 6 kg Standard drying time 60 minutes Gas inlet connection ø9.5 Hose end...
  • Page 51 Dimensional diagram (Unit: mm) Front Side 136.5...
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