Saving Energy; Vacation Care - Estate Clothes Dryer Use And Care Manual

Towels
Washable knits
Select cycle according to fab ,ic type. Some towels, particularly those
made of a blend of synthetic 'ibers and natural fibers (polyester and
cotton blends), may shed move lint than other towels causing your dryer's
lint screen to get full faster. Be sure to remove lint from the dryer lint
screen before and after drvin I new towels.
Do not overdry knits. Overdr) ing can cause shrinking and static cling.
1. Select cycle according to 1 abric and construction.
2. Turn synthetics and blend:; inside out when drying to avoid pilling.
3. Remove cotton and rayon knits while still slightly damp. Stretch into
shape and lay flat to finish drying.
Using dryer fabric softeners
Dryer fabric softeners are recommended for
reducing static cling (static can also be re-
duced by not overdrying) and for softening
fabrics. Always follow package instructions
carefully.
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Put fabric softener sheet on top of the load
before startlng the dryer.
Do not add a
fabric softener sheet
after
the cycle has
started. Instant heat can cause the fabric
softener to spot fabrics.
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Iear, grease-like spots can result from the
abric softener sheet becoming tangled in an
tern during tumbling. If fabric softener
:auses a stain, wet the stain and rub with
iquid detergent or bar soap, rewash.
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some fabric softeners can clog the lint
screen and slow drying. Use fabric softeners
abeled as dryer safe.
Saving energy
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Use your High Heat automatic cycle for most
loads.
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Dry only full loads without overdrying.
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Avoid overloading dryer, adding wet items to
a partly dried load, or opening the door
unnecessarily.
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Plan your laundry to dry one load after
another. A warm dryer shortens drying time.
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shorten drying times by exhausting dryer
jroperly and cleaning exhaust duct and
outside exhaust hood as needed.
'-Keep the lint screen clean.
-Use your dryer in a room where room air
temperature is above 45°F (7°C).
.-Sort loads by fabric weight and type.
Vacation care
1.
Unplug power supply cord or turn off
electrical power supply.
2. Clean lint screen.
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