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Appliance Registration
Automatic Drying
Care and Cleaning
Consumer Services
Controls Setting Guide
Dryer Exhaust
End-of-Cycle Signal
Energy-Saving Tips
Knits Drying Tips
Light Bulb Replacement
Lint Filter
Loading
Model and Serial Numbers
Operating the Dryer
Press Guard Feature
Problem Solver
Sorting
Storing Dryer
Timed Drying
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Summary of Contents for Hotpoint DLB2880D
- Page 1 Contents Use and Care of Appliance Registration Automatic Drying models Care and Cleaning Consumer Services Controls Setting Guide Dryer Exhaust End-of-Cycle Signal Energy-Saving Tips 5-7, 11 Knits Drying Tips Light Bulb Replacement 5,9, 13 Lint Filter Loading Model and Serial Numbers Operating the Dryer Press Guard Feature 10-12...
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Page 2: If You Need Service
If you need service Help us help you... To obtain service, see the Before using your dryer, FOR YOUR SAFETY Consumer Services page in the read this book carefully. back of this book. It is intended to help you operate and If you smell gas: We’re proud of our service and maintain your new dryer properly. - Page 3 Read all instructions before usi~ this appliance. —Exhausting to the outside is STRONGLY ~COMMENDED used a cleaning solvent, or which contains flammable materials (such to prevent large amounts of The California Safe Drinking moisture and lint from being blown as cleaning cloths, mops, Water and Toxic Enforcement Act into the room.
- Page 4 You may wish to soften your very caretily, laundered fabrics or reduce the r stand on the recommend you use either a fabric softener in the wash cycle, - - SSU* Wzl=pl w necessary according to the manufacturer’s if this appliance M used by or near instructions for those producta, or children.
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Page 5: Automatic Drying
How b opemk your tiyer read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance. Set the Controk bad Your Dryer h~rly The Signal control can be set anywhere between OFF and See the Controls Setting Guide on Clean the lint filter each time the LOUD, depending on the desired pages 6 and 7. - Page 6 Fabric Care/ Cycle Cycle Setting Drying Selection Cottons Cottons & Linens Heavy Fabric or Normal Fabric. (High) TIMED CYCLE 45 minutes for dry; 20 minutes for damp dry for ironing. Permanent Press, Treated Cottons, Permanent Press AUTOMATIC SENSI-DRY Permanent Press. Use Blends with Cotton PRESS-GUARD feature if desired (Medium)
- Page 7 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 wrin~ing. Do not overload dryer; clothes should tumble freely. Remove promptly as soon as dryer stops, place clothes on hangers to minimize wrin~ing.
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Page 8: Sorting
How to sort the clothes Normally, if you have sorted clothes correctly for washing, you will also have properly sorted drying loads. Sort by surface tetium Sort by fabric Sort by color Separate Separate Separate Cottons & Linens from from from from from... -
Page 9: How To Load The Clothes
How to load the clothes Clean the lint filter before Don’t overload your dryer. Crowded loads don’t dry efficiently and clothes may be unnecessarily Clean lint filter (see shaded area) by putting your moistened fingers Loads should look like this: at the corner of filter and wiping in a downward motion dl the way Drum with... - Page 10 PROBLEM DRYER WON’T Dryer unplugged. Make sure power cord is plugged in. START current. Most electric dryers use two, Controls improperly set. Make sure controls are set and START switch is turned. Opening the door during operation stops the dryer. Tore-start, close the door and turn the START switch.
- Page 11 PROBLEM KNITS and elongated by the manufacturer. When this occurs, garment may be pressed back into shape after each wash ~ddry cycle. Shrinkage ~~ byoverbwting occurs in certain hit fabrics that have been heat- shaped. When washing, dry~ or ironing temperatures exceed the temperatures used to shape set, shrinkage may occur.
- Page 12 The fioblem Solver (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY Accumulation of lime scale due to use of carbonate detergents. If you must use a non-phosphate detergent, avoid the use of a high-carbonate detergent. PERMANENT PRESS Failure to use fabric softener. Proper use of tibric softener WM minimtie wrirdding. If unsuccessful, retumble on high heat for 1~~ minutes and hang immediately.
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Page 13: Dryer Exhaust
Care and Cleati~ USER MTENANCE How h repbce Dm Mp To store dryer for a short period of time, disconnect power supply and The Drum. Porcelain enamel clean lint filter. drum is rust-resistant and requires Do not store dryer where it will be no special care. -
Page 15: Consumer Services
With the purchase of your new Hotpoint appliance, receive — the assurance that if you ever need information or assis- 80&62&2000 Whatever your question about any able to help. Your cdl—and your question—will be answered promptiy and courteously And you can cdl any time. -
Page 16: Warranty
Look in the White or Yellow Pages of your telephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRIC-H~POiNT FACTORY SERVICE or HOTPOINT CUSTOMER CARE@ SERVICE. WHAT IS N~ COVERED . Re~lacement of house fuses or teach you how to use the product.