Hotpoint HTDX100EDWW Manual

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 Keep the area underneath and around your 

appliances free of combustible materials (lint, paper, 

rags, etc.), gasoline, chemicals and other flammable 

vapors and liquids.

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 Keep the floor around your appliances clean and dry 

to reduce the possibility of slipping.

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 Close supervision is necessary if this appliance is 

used by or near children. Do not allow children to 

play on, with or inside this or any other appliance.

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 Keep all laundry aids (such as detergents, bleaches, 

etc.) out of the reach of children, preferably in a 

locked cabinet. Observe all warnings on container 

labels to avoid injury.

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 Keep the area around the exhaust opening 

and adjacent surrounding areas free from the 

accumulation of lint, dust and dirt.

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 Never climb on or stand on the dryer top. 

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 Never reach into the dryer while the drum is moving. 

Before loading, unloading or adding clothes, wait 

until the drum has completely stopped.

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 Clean the lint filter before each load to prevent lint 

accumulation inside the dryer or in the room. DO 

FILTER IN PLACE.

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 Do not wash or dry articles that have been 

cleaned in, washed in, soaked in or spotted with 

combustible or explosive substances (such as 

wax, oil, paint, gasoline, degreasers, dry-cleaning 

solvents, kerosene, etc.). These substances give off 

vapors that may ignite or explode. Do not add these 

substances to the wash water. Do not use or place 

these substances around your washer or dryer 

during operation.

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 Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your 

dryer. Items contaminated with cooking oils may 

contribute to a chemical reaction that could cause a 

clothes load to catch fire.

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 Any article on which you have used a cleaning 

solvent or that contains flammable materials (such 

as cleaning cloths, mops, towels used in beauty 

salons, restaurants, or barber shops, etc.) must 

not be placed in or near the dryer until solvents or 

flammable materials have been removed. There are 

many highly flammable items used in homes such 

as acetone, denatured alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, 

some household cleaners, some spot removers, 

turpentines, waxes, wax removers and products 

containing petroleum distillates.

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 The laundry process can reduce the flame 

retardancy of fabrics. To avoid such a result, 

carefully follow the garment manufacturer’s care 

instructions.

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 Do not dry articles containing rubber, plastic 

or similar materials such as padded bras, tennis 

shoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants, 

plastic bags, pillows, etc. that may melt or burn.  

Some rubber materials, when heated, can under 

certain circumstances produce fire by spontaneous 

combustion.

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 Do not store plastic, paper or clothing that may burn 

or melt on top of the dryer during operation.

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 Garments labeled Dry Away from Heat or Do Not 

Tumble Dry (such as life jackets containing Kapok) 

must not be put in your dryer.

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 Do not dry fiberglass articles in your dryer. 

Skin irritation could result from the remaining 

particles that may be picked up by clothing during 

subsequent dryer uses.

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 To minimize the possibility of electric shock, unplug 

this appliance from the power supply or disconnect 

the dryer at the household distribution panel by 

removing the fuse or switching off the circuit 

breaker before attempting any maintenance or 

cleaning (except the removal and cleaning of the lint 

filter). NOTE: Turning the Cycle Selector knob to an 

off position  or pressing PAUSE does NOT disconnect 

the appliance from the power supply.

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 Do not obstruct the flow of ventilating air. Do not 

stack or place laundry or throw rugs against the 

front or back of the dryer.