Hotpoint WLW5700B Use And Care Manual page 23

PROBLEM
PERMANENT PRESS
AND "NO-IRON"
ITEMS
SNAGS, HOLES,
TEARS, MPS OR
EXCESSIVE WEAR
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
Leaving clothes in dryer after tumbling stops. Remove and hang clothes immediately.
Too many clothes in dryer. Dry ody one washer load at a time. Do not combine loads.
clothes, with lighter Permanent Press items such as shirts or blouses. Do not wash
Permanent Press with regular laundry.
. Too many clothes in washer. Permanent Press loads should always be smaller than
regular loads. . . no more than medium loads to give clothes room to move freely.
Incorrect wash and dry cycles. Use Permanent Press Wash cycle which provides a
Incorrect water level. Use Full Water Level for Medium Load, Medium Level for
Small Load.
. Repeated washing in too hot water. Wash in cold or warm water with plenty
of detergent.
Accumulation of lime scale due to use ofcarbona~ detergenfi.
non-phosphate detergent, avoid the use of high-carbonate-built detergent.
Failure to use fabric sofiener. Proper use will minimize wrintiing.
remove
wrinkles:
.
If unsuccessful, retumble on high heat for 10-12 minutes and hang immediately.
Iron carefully.
. Pins on garments or sharp objects Iefi in pockets. Check to make sure all such objects
are removed. Also check wash tub.
buttons. Remove sharp buttons and belt bucties. This is especially important in
washing knits which snag easily. Turn knits inside out.
. Holes with random square shapes with yellow discoloration maybe caused by
improper use of chlorine bleach. Use only correct amount of bleach, using Bleach
Dispenser. Never add undiluted bleach to wash tub or allow clothes to come into
contact with undiluted bleach. Do not wipe up bleach spills with clothes.
. Chemicals such as hair bleach, dye, permanent wave solutions, battery acids and
toilet bowl cleaners may cause fabric holes. Rinse dl towels and other articles that
came in contact with these chemicals before putting them in wash. Do not contaminate
clothing articles with these chemicals.
Small, unnoticed tears may edarge during washing process. Check garments before
washing and mend dl ri~s and tears.
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