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Front Load Electric Dryer
Seche-linge Electrique
Chargement de Devant
User Manual
Model # GDZ5-1C
Guide de l’Utilisateur
Modéle # GDZ5-1C
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English IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Warning – To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following: 1. Read all instructions before using the appliance. 2. Do not dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances, as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode. 3. Do not allow c
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English 15. If material has been used with any flammable liquids or solids it should not be used in the dryer until all traces of the flammable liquids and its fumes have been removed. 16. This dryer must be properly installed in accordance with the installation instructions before it is used. See grounding instructions in the installation section. 17. Proper grounding must be ensured to reduce the risk of electric shock and fire. Check with a qualified electrician or service personnel if you
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English DANGER Risk of child entrapment. Before you throw away your old dryer, take off the door so that children may not easily get trapped inside. Thank you for using our Haier product. This easy-to-use manual Model number will guide you in getting the best use of your dryer. Serial number Remember to record the model and serial number. They are on a Date of purchase label in back of the dryer. Staple your receipt to your manual. You will need it to obtain warranty service. WARNING As dry
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English TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..........................................................................1 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................5 Features ..................................................................................................5-10 Operations..................................................................................................11 Normal Operating Sounds .................................
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English OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Features Dryer Timer: • Dryer Timer: The timer will let you set the time for up to 120 minutes to dry your clothes depending on the fabric type and load size. • Cotton/Synthetic Dry Button Setting: In order to dry COTTON clothes push button in its outward position. This means it is on HIGH HEAT setting. In order to dry SYNTHETIC/DELICATE clothes push button in its inward position. This means it is on LOW HEAT setting. This convenient setting gives you flexibili
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English • Cotton Cycle: This can be either HIGH or LOW heat dry cycle depending on what type of clothes you want to dry for up to 120 minutes. • Synthetic Cycle: This cycle is used for synthetic fabrics where you can use dry time up to 60 minutes at low heat setting. (Please refer to Cotton/Synthetic Dry Button setting explanation, p.5) • Delicate Cycle: This cycle is used for delicate fabrics where you can use dry time up to 80 minutes. The low heat setting is preset in this cycle. Understand
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English Please follow the chart below for proper cycle/time/clothes selections. CYCLE TYPE HEAT TYPE CLOTHES/FABRICS Cotton Cycle High For heavy/lightweight cottons and “Tumble Dry” labeled clothes Synthetic Cycle Low Synthetic fabrics, Cotton knits Synthetic fabrics: nylon, orlon, Synthetic Cycle High Polyester etc For heat sensitive clothes and for Delicate Cycle Low “Tumble Dry” low and warm label clothes, special care fabrics, wool Note: Cotton Cycle is also known as Regular Cycle Syntheti
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English Start Button: • Once you have made your selection of the cycle, time and heat setting, you need to push start button to turn the power on. You will see the power light comes on indicating that power is on. Clean Filter Note: The way this start button is designed that when you press the button, it will return to outward position instead of staying in inward position. Clean Filter Note: If you want to add or remove clothes while dryer is on, simply by pressing START button will stop the
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English Synthetic Light: • You must have synthetic button in its inward position in order to have the light "ON". When cycle is about to finish and goes in cool dry at the end, you will notice that the light will go "OFF". Note: If the light does not come on then check the position of synthetic button. (Please refer to Cotton/Synthetic Button setting explanation, p.5) Clean Filter Clean Filter Light: • When there are last 10 minutes left in the cycle, you will see that the light will come "ON".
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English Lint Filter: • It is located on middle-front behind door. The filters slides out easily for cleaning. • It is ok to wash the lint filter with water and/or soap. • Check filter before each use to assure it is free of lint. • A clean lint filter ensures efficient drying and clothes will remain lint-free when unloading the dryer. If lint filter is full of dust and lint, it will reduce air flow through the dryer and increase drying time. Leveling Legs: •Your dryer has four leveling legs wh
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English Operations 1. Sort clothes for drying. Separate dark and light colored items, like you do for washing. Check for stains that have not been removed in washing. Dryer heat may permanently set some stains. Properly dried clothes will need minimum of care when removed from dryer. 2. Load up dryer with washed clothes. For optimum results, use dryer load of similar weight, fabric and construction. Place small items in a mesh bag to prevent from tangling. Do not overload the dryer. An average
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English Drying Tips 1 1 Note: The average load will fill drum /3 to /2 full. Clothes will need room to tumble freely for even drying and less wrinkling. If you overload the dryer, you may cause damage to motor because it will not handle overloads and the dryer may not start at all. You may have to remove some portion of clothes and dry that separately. Your clothes may be wrinkled and take long time to dry. This may not be an efficient way to dry your clothes. Preparing clothes for drying: • Dr
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English Energy Saving Tips • Keep the lint screen clean and exhaust the dryer properly. • Sort load batches properly and select proper temperature and cycle settings. • Avoid overloading, adding wet clothes to a partially dry load and over drying. • If you have multiple loads to dry, try to dry one load after another right away to take an advantage of a warm dryer. This way you already have a warm dryer and you save some time for drying. • Do not open door needlessly because it causes warm/hot
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English TROUBLESHOOTING Dryer does not operate: • Check if unit is plugged in. The plug may have come loose. • Check if the electrical wall receptacle is of proper voltage. • Check if the circuit breaker needs to be reset or if the fuse needs to be replaced. • Check if the unit is in “Off” mode. Press Start button again. • Check if door is open. Dryer is working but not drying the clothes: • Unit may be over loaded. The dryer drum should only be half full. • Check exhaust ducts and vent. Vent s
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English ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS Warning Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 4 prong outlet. Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock. It is your responsibility • To connect a qualified electrical installer. • To be sure that the electrical connection is adequate and in conformance with CAN1-B149 (.1 or .2) installation codes and/or local codes. • A 4 wire, single phase, 115/230-volt, 60-Hz., AC-only electrical supply is required on a separate 30-amp circuit, fused on
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English Replacement Power Supply Cord must be: • UL Listed or CSA Interantional Certified • Marked for use with clothes dryers • Rated 115/230 volt minimum • 30 amp • Type SRD or SRDT • 4 Conductors • At least 5 ft (1.52 m) long. Grounding Instructions • For a grounded, cord-connected dryer: This dryer must be grounded. In the event of malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electric current. This dryer is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and
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English INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS • Select a suitable location for the dryer on a hard even surface away from direct sunlight or heat source e.g. radiators, baseboard heaters, cooking appliances etc. Any floor unevenness should be corrected with the leveling legs located on the bottom of the dryer. Unpacking Your Dryer 1. Remove all packaging material. This includes the foam base and all adhesive tape holding the dryer accessories inside and outside. 2. Inspect and remove any remains of packagi
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English EXHAUST SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Requirements and Instructions WARNING The following are specific requirements for proper and safe operation of your dryer. Failure to follow these instructions can cre- ate excessive drying times and fire hazards. 1. Do not use plastic flexible duct to exhaust the dryer. Excessive lint can build up inside exhaust system and create a fire hazard and restrict air flow. Restricted air flow will increase dryer times. If your present system is made up of plastic du
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English Materials Use only 4 inch (10.2 cm) diameter (minimum) rigid or flexible metal duct and approved vent hood which has a swing-out damper hat open when the dryer is in operation. When the dryer stops, the dampers automatically close to prevent drafts and the entrance of insects and rodents. To avoid restricting the outlet, maintain a minimum of 12 inches (30.5 cm) clearance between the vent hood and the ground or any other obstruction. The vent flap should be able to move freely. MAXIMUM E
