GE WWA8310G Use And Care Manual page 20

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POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY
BLUEOR GRAY Improperuse of fabricsoftener.Neverpour fabricsoftenerdirectlyon clothes;always
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dilutebeforeaddingto rinse water.Seepage 15.TOremovestains:dampenstained
areaand rub withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safe
for fabric.
SHRINKAGE, Somefabricswill shrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybe safely
GENERAL washedbut will shrinkin a dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer's C areInstructions
exactly. I f in doubt,do notmachinewashor dry.
SHRINKAGE,
~~elaw~io~ i~inkage can occurin knitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretch~
KNITS andelongatedby the manufacturer. W henthisoccurs,garmentmaybe pressedback
intoshapeafter eachwashanddry cycle.
@ Progressiveor delayedshrinkage is causedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
is gradually' r emovedby laundering.Maybe noticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage. T reatas for Relaxation Shrinkage
above.
~singe CWSedby cmmheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.When washing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthe temperatures used
to shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbe cofrected,but it canbe preventedby
washingin cool@ warmwater;dryingon Lowor Delicateheat;
WRINKLINGIN @ Leavingclothesin dryer aftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
PERMANENTPRESS
AND "NQ-IRON"
@ Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadat a time.Donotcombineloads.
ITEMS
@ Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPress items,suchas work
clothes,with lighterPermanentPress itemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Do not wash
PermanentPress withregularlaundry.
@ Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPress loadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan
regularloads. . .no morethan mediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely.
@ Incorrectwashanddry cycles.Use PermanentPress Washcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinse to minimizewrinkling,Alsouse PermanentPress Dry cycle.
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@ Incorrectwaterlevel.Use LargeWaterLevelfor MediumLoad, MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad,
@ Repeatedwashingin too hot water.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplentyof
detergent.
@ Accumulationof limescaledueto use of carbonatedetergents. I f youmustuse anon-
pliosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseof high-carbonate-built detergent.
@ Failureto use fabricsoftener.Properuse willminimizewrinkling.
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