Hotpoint DLB2650B Use And Care Manual page 11

PROBLEM POSS~LE CAUSE ANDM~DY
SHWNKAGE,
KNITS
WWNKLING~
PERMANENTPRESS
AND "NO-IRQN"
ITEMS
*~e~a=~ion~hrin~ge canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongated bythemanufacturer. W henthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto
shapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
*~gres~ive or de~~yed s ~rin~ge is causedwhens~rch or sizing(insomefabrics)is
graduallyremoved bylaundering. M aybenoticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
laundeti manytimeswithout p revious s hrinkage. TreatasforRelaxation S hrinkage a bove.
@Shrinkage causedbyoverheating occursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing, d ryingor ironingtemperatures exceedthetemperatures u sedto
shapeset, shrinkage mayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbeprevented by
washingin coldor warmwater;dryingonKnits/Delicates ( Low).
~Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Remove clothespromptlyandhang
themimmediately.
~Toomanyitemsindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadata time.DOnotcombineloads.
e Too
fewitemsind~eraIf
drying o~y one article, add two or more
similararticles,even
ifdry,toinsurepropertumbling.
*bproper loads.Avoid laundering heavyPermanent P ressitems,suchasworkclothes,
withlighterPermanent P ressitems,suchas shirtsor blouses.Donotwashor dry
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@ Toomanyclothesin washer.Itemsmusthaveroomto movefreely.Permanent P ress
loadsshouldalways be smallerthanregularloads...nomorethanmediumloads.
*Useofincorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashCyclewhichprovides
a cool-down rinsetominimizewrinkling.Also,usePermanentPress(Medium)
selection.
~Incorrectwaterlevel,UseFullWaterFillformediumload;Mediu-m Fillfor
smallload.
@Washing repeatedly intoohotwater. W ashincoolorwarmwaterwithplentyofdetergent.
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