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Appliance Registration
Automatic Drying
Care and Cleaning
Controls Setting Guide
Dryer Exhaust
Energy-Saving Tips
Knits Drying Tips
Lint Filter
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Model and Serial Numbers
Operating the Dryer
Problem Solver
Repair Service
Safety Instructions
Sorting
Storing Dryer
Timed Drying
User Maintenance Instructions 13
Back Cover
Warranty
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Summary of Contents for Hotpoint DLB6850B

  • Page 1 best from Contents Use and Care of Appliance Registration Automatic Drying model Care and Cleaning Controls Setting Guide Dryer Exhaust Energy-Saving Tips Knits Drying Tips 5-7, 11 5,9, 13 Lint Filter Loading Model and Serial Numbers Operating the Dryer 10-12 Problem Solver Repair Service Safety Instructions...
  • Page 2: For Your Safety

    Help us help you... Write down the model Before using your dryer, FOR YOUR SA~TY and serial numbers. read this book carefully. It is intended to help you operate If you smell gas: You’ll find them on a label on the and maintain your new dryer front of the dryer behind the door.
  • Page 3 Read all instructions before using this appliance. from the accumulation of To minimize the possibility of fire, electric shock, or injury combustible materials, such as of a fire hazard. to persons when using your lint, paper, rags, chemicals, etc. Do not use heat to dry articles Do not store items that may burn including the following: containing rubber, plastic, or...
  • Page 4 (continued) Dryer-applied fabric The laundry process can reduce the flame retardancy of fabrics. To softeners or anti-stitic avoid such a result, the garment conditioners manufacturer’s care instructions You may wish to soften your should be followed very carefully. laundered fabrics or reduce the Never climb on or stand on the static electricity in them.
  • Page 5: How To Operate Your Dryer

    How to operate your dryer WARNING-To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance. Set the Controls Clean the lint filter each time the See the Controls Setting Guide on pages 6 and 7.
  • Page 6 Fabric Care/ Drying Selection Cycle Cycle Setting Cottons & Linens AUTOMATIC SENSI-DRY Heavy Fabric or Normal Fabric. Cottons (High) 45 minutes for dry; 20 minutes for damp dry for ironing. Permanent Press, Treated Cottons, Permanent Press Permanent Press. Blends with Cotton (Medium) 10 minutes to de-wrin~e garments that have not been washed.
  • 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 wrinkling. Do not overload dryer; clothes should tumble freely. Remove promptly as soon as dryer stops, place clothes on hangers to minimize wrinkling.
  • Page 8 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 tetiure Sort by fabric Sort by color Separate Separate Separate Whites from from from Lights from from LINT PRODUCERS—such as...
  • Page 9 How to load the - clothes Don’t overload your dryer. Clean the lint filter before Crowded loads don’t dry efficiently and clothes may be unnecessarily wrinkled. 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 all the way across to the other corner.
  • Page 10 — POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY PROBLEM DRYER WON’T . Dryer unplugged. Make sure power cord is plugged in. START No power to dryer. Check fuses and circuit breakers to make sure dryer is getting current. Most electric dryers use two. Controls improperly set.
  • Page 11 POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY PROBLEM SHRINKAGE, KNITS and elongatd by the manufacturer. When this occurs, garment maybe pressed back into shape afir each wash and dry cycle. Progressive or delayed shrinkage is caused when starch or sizing (in some fabrics) is laundered many times without previous shrinkage.
  • Page 12 The Woblem Solver (continued) PROBLEM Accumulation of lime scale due to use of carbonate detergents. If you must use a PERMANENT PRESS non-phosphate detergent, avoid the use of a high-carbonate detergent. AND “NO-IRON” ITEMS (continual) To remove writies: 2. Rerinsemddryon Permanent Press (Medium) selection. 3.
  • Page 13: Care And Cleaning

    Care and Cleaning CAUTIONS: USER MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS Before having your electric dryer connected in your new residence, be sure your licensed electrician confirms that the supply voltage The Drum. Porcelain enamel matches the voltage specified on drum is rust-resistant and requires the rating plate.
  • Page 15: If You Need Service

    If You Need Service To obtiin service, see your warranty on the back page 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.
  • Page 16: What Is Covered

    YOUR HOTPOINT AUTOMATIC CL~HES DRYER WARRANTY Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period. WHAT IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any...

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