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PROBLEM
WRINKLING
IN
PERM PRESS
AND
"NO-IRON"
ITEMS
! continued I
SHRINKAGE.
GENERAL
SHRINKAGE.
KNITS
CLOTHES
TAKE
TOO LONG TO DRY
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
• Incorrect
water level. Use high level for medium
load: medium
level for smM1 load.
• Repeated
washing in toe hot water. Wash in cold or warm water with plenty of detergent.
• Accumulation
of lime scale due to use of carbonate
detergents.
Avoid the use of a
carbonate-built
detergent.
To remove stubborn
wrinklesm
• Retumble
small loads on automatic
dry setting.
• Rerinse
and dry on automatic
dry setting.
• If unsuccessful,
retumble
on high heat for 10-12 minutes
and hang immediately.
• Iron carefully.
• Send to cleaners
for pressing.
• Some wrinkles may remain which cannot be removed_ _
*NOTE'.
If you follow good laundry procedures and permanent press clothes still come out wrinkled, the finish
may not be good quality-. Also, in permanent press s) nthetic/cotton
blends, the conon portion of the fabric can eventually
wear away leaving only tile synthetic. Since the cotton has resin finish that imparts the memory, a loss or decrease ol
permanent press pertimnance
will result.
• Some fabrics will shrink whether
washed in a washer or bv hand: others may be
safely, washed but will shrink in a dryen Follow garment
manufacturers'
care
instructions
exactly. If in doubt, do not machine
wash or dry.
• Relaxation
shrinkage
can occur in knit fabrics that have been improperly
stretched
and elongated
by the manufacturer.
When this occurs, garment
may be pressed back
into shape after each wash mad dry cycle.
• Progressive
or delayed
shrinkage
is caused when starch or sizing (in some fabrics)
is gradually, removed
by laundering.
May be noticed
in older garments that have been
washed many times without previous shrinkage. Treat as for Relaxation Shrinkage above.
• Shrinkage
caused
by overheating
occurs in certain knit fabrics that have been
heat-shaped.
When washing,
drying or ironing temperatures
exceed the temperatures
used to set the shapes, shrinkage
may occun This cannot be corrected,
but it can be
prevented
by washing in cool or warm water: drymg on low or delicate heat.
• Controls improperly
set. Check all controls to make sure they are correctly
set for
the load you want to dr).
• Improper
ducting. Make sure. dryer is ducted in accordance
with Installation
Instructions.
• Obstruction
in exhaust ducting. Make sure ducting is clean and fi'ee of obstruction:
make sure damper in outside wall cap operates easily. If metal flexible
ducting is used.
be sure it is not kinked
and it is installed
according
to Installation
Instructions.
• Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers.
Check household
fuses or circuit breakers.
Most electric dryers use two. It is possible for one to be blown or tripped, and the
dryer to still tumble without heat.
• Improper
sorting. Do not mix heavy, hard-to-dry
items with lightweight
articles.
• Too many items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not combine
loads.
• Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two or more similar articles
even if dry, to insure proper tumbling.
• If your dryer is operating
on a 208-volt
circuit, longer drymg times can be expected.
• Clothes were excessively
wet when they were put into the dryen
• Dryer door is open. Dryer will not run with door open. Make sure lint filter is in proper
position. Make sure washer lid is closed. Washer will fill but will not spin with lid open.
WASHER
OR DRYER
WON'T
START
If you need more help...call,
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Center ®800.626.2000
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