GE DDE7109V Use And Care Manual page 11

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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSEAND
WmDY
SHRINKAGE,
@ Relantion shrinkage canoccurin. h it fab;icsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
KNITS
and
elongated bythemanufacturer. W henthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto
shapeaftereachwashanddry qcle.
~fi~g~~s~~~~~de~~yed ~ h~i*age iscause&when shrch or
sizing (in
some fabrics)is
gradudlyremoved bylaundering. M aybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
la~deredmanytimeswitioutprevious s hrinkage. TreatasforRelaxation S hrinkage a tie.
@ Shri~We aused byoverheatingoccursincertainhit fabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing, d ryingor iroting temperatures exceedthetemperatures usedto
shapeset, shrinkage mayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbeprevented by
washing in coldor warmwater.
wmKLING I N
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Leavingclothesin dryerafiertumblingstops.Remove clothespromptlyandhang
PEwmENT Pwss themimmediately.
AND "NO-IRON"
ITEMS
~Toomanyitemsindryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadat a time.Do notcombineloads.
e Toofewitemsindryer,If
d~y~ng~~~yone ar-tic~~, add two ormore
Sirni]ar a rticles,even
if
dry,toinsurepropertumbling.
@ Improperloads.Avoid laundering heavyPermanentPressitems,suchasworkclothes,
withlighterPermanentPressitems,suchas shirtsor blouses.Donotwashor dry
Permanent P resswithregularlaundry.
@ Toomanyclothesin washer.Itemsmusthaveroomtomovefreely.Permanent P ress
loadsshouldalways be sma~erthanregularloads...nomorethanmediumloads.
~Useofincorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanentPressWashCyclewhichprovides
a cool-down rinsetominimizewritiing.
e ~ncorrect w ater~eve~, Uselargewater~eve~ f ormediumload;mediumlevelor halffull
for smallload.
@ Wastig repeat~y intoohotwater. W ashincoolor warmwaterwithplen~ ofdetergent.
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