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Hotpoint.com
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Owner’s Manual and
Installation Instructions
Operating Instructions
Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
NLL113
Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
NVL333
Loading and Using the Dryer . . .6, 7
Installation Instructions
Electrical Requirements . . . . . . . . 9
Exhausting the Dryer . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing the Dryer . . . . . . . . 11–17
Preparing to Install the Dryer . . . 8
Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . 18, 19
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or death. Do not store or use gasoline or other Installation and service must be performed flammable vapors and liquids in the by a qualified installer, service agency or vicinity of this or any other appliance. the gas supplier. WHAT TO DO IF YOU S
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Hotpoint.com WARNING! YOUR LAUNDRY AREA Keep the area underneath and around your Close supervision is necessary if this appliance appliances free of combustible materials, such is used by or near children. Do not allow as lint, paper, rags, chemicals, gasoline and children to play on, with or inside this or other flammable vapors and liquids. any other appliance. Keep the floor aroun
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! WHEN USING YOUR DRYER (cont.) Never attempt to operate this appliance You may wish to soften your laundered fabrics if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially or reduce the static electricity in them by using disassembled, or has missing or broken parts, a dryer-applied fabric softener or an anti-static including a damaged cord or plug. conditioner. We recommend you use either a fabric softener in the wash cycle, acc
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support About the control panel. Hotpoint.com You can locate your model number on the label on the front of the left side of the door opening. Model NLL113 OFF LESS DRY 2 1 Model NVL333 1 2 About the control settings. NOTE: Not all features are available on all dryer models. IMPORTANT: Clean the lint filter each time you use the dryer. Automatic cycles automatically determine fabric dryness. Sele
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Loading and using the dryer. Always follow the fabric manufacturer’s care label when laundering. Sorting and Loading Hints As a general rule, if clothes are sorted properly Do not overload. This wastes energy and causes for the washer, they are sorted properly for wrinkling. the dryer. Do not dry the following items: fiberglass items, Do not add fabric softener sheets once the load has woolens, rubber-coated items, plastics, items with become warm. They may cause fabric softener stains. plastic
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Hotpoint.com Fabric Care Labels WASH LABELS Machine wash Normal Permanent Press/ Gentle/ Do not wash Do not wring cycle Hand wash wrinkle resistant delicate Water temperature Hot Warm Cold/cool (50°C/120°F) (40°C/105°F) (30°C/85°F) BLEACH LABELS Bleach symbols Any bleach Only non-chlorine bleach Do not bleach (when needed) (when needed) DRY LABELS Tumble dry Do not dry Dry Normal Permanent
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Preparing to install your dryer. Read these instructions completely and carefully. WARNING This dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors The National Fuel Gas code restricts installations using only rigid metal or flexible metal 4″ of gas appliances in garages. They must be 18″ diameter ductwork for inside the dryer cabinet (45.7 cm) off the ground and protected from or exhausting. vehicles by a barrier. See Location of Your Dryer section. Never use plastic or other combustible ductwork. Se
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Electrical requirements. Read these instructions completely and carefully. Electrical Connection Information for Electric Dryers Electrical Requirements WARNING — To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or personal injury: • This dryer must be connected to a 208V or 240V individual branch circuit, protected by • DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD WITH THIS 30 amp circuit breakers or time-d
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Exhausting the dryer. Read these instructions completely and carefully. Exhaust System Requirements Use only 4″ (10.2 cm) diameter (minimum) rigid metal The dryer exhaust system MUST BE EXHAUSTED duct for best performance, or flexible metal duct. Use TO THE OUTSIDE of the dwelling. approved vent hood which has swing-out dampers DO NOT allow combustible materials (for example: that open when the dryer is in operation. When the clothing, draperies/curtains, paper) to come in dryer stops, the dampe
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Installing the dryer. Exhaust Ducting Length The exhaust system should be inspected and cleaned • DO NOT assemble the duct work with fasteners that at least once a year with normal usage. The more the extend into the duct. They will serve as collection dryer is used, the more often you should check the points for lint. exhaust system and vent hood for proper operation. • Ductwork which runs
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Installing the dryer. Read these instructions completely and carefully. Location of Your Dryer Do Not Install the Dryer: Do not install the dryer on carpet. Do not install the dryer in an area exposed to 3 1 dripping water or outside weather conditions. Floor MUST be solid with a maximum slope of 1″ (2.54 cm). Do not install the dryer in an area where it will 2 come in contact with curtains, drapes or anything that will obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air. Installation in Reces
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Mobile Home Installation Dryer MUST be exhausted outside (outdoors, not Installation MUST conform to current 1 6 beneath the mobile home) using metal ducting Manufactured Home Construction & Safety that will not support combustion. Metal ducting Standard (which is a Federal Regulation Title must be 4″ (10.16 cm) in diameter with no 24 CFR—Part 32–80) or, when such standard is obstruction
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Installing the dryer. Read these instructions completely and carefully. Grounding Requirements DANGER: Improper connection of the For a permanently-connected electric dryer: equipment-grounding conductor can result in The dryer MUST be connected to a grounded a risk of electric shock. Check with a licensed metal, permanent wiring system; or an equipment- electrician if you are in doubt as to whether grounding conductor must be run with the circuit the appliance is properly grounded. conductor
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support 3-Wire System for Electric Dryers—DO NOT use for Mobile Home Installations Remove the screws securing the terminal block Attach the power cord neutral (center wire) 1 4 access cover and the strain relief mounting conductor to the silver-colored center terminal bracket located on the back of the dryer on the terminal block. Tighten the screw upper corner. securely. Install a UL-approved stra
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Installing the dryer. Read these instructions completely and carefully. Gas Connection for Gas Dryers Remove the shipping cap from gas pipe at the Open the shutoff valve in the gas supply line. 1 3 rear of the dryer. Test all connections by brushing on a soapy 4 NOTE: DO NOT connect the dryer to LP gas service water solution. without converting the gas valve. An LP conversion kit (Pub. No. 14-A038) MUST be installed by WARNING: NEVER TEST FOR a qualified gas technician. GAS LEAKS WITH AN OPEN
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Replacement Parts If replacement parts are needed for your dryer, visit WARNING: The instructions in the Hotpoint.com, or call GE Parts and Accessories manual and all other literature included with at 800.626.2002 or contact an authorized parts this dryer are not meant to cover every possible supplier. condition and situation that may occur. Good safe practice and caution MUST be applied WA
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Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages, or visit Hotpoint.com. You may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Dryer doesn’t start Dryer is unplugged • Make sure the dryer plug is pushed completely into the outlet. Fuse is blown/circuit breaker • Check the household Distribution Panel fuse/circuit is tripped breaker box in your home, and replace fuse or reset breaker. NOTE: Electric dryers use two
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Hotpoint.com Problem Possible Causes What To Do Inconsistent Type of heat • Automatic drying times will vary according to the type drying times of heat used (electric, natural or LP gas), size of load, types of fabrics, wetness of clothes and condition of exhaust ducts. Clothes take Improper sorting •Separate heavy items from lightweight items (generally, too long to dry a well-sorted w
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Notes. 20 Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions
