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Ilryer".qpplied I Fthic softeners
or
Anti-staticconditioners
You may wish
to
soften
your
kmndereclfabrics or reducethe
static electricityin them. We
recommendyou use eithera fabric
softener in the wash cycle,accord-
ing to the manufacturer's iRstruc-
ticmsfor those products, or try a
dryer-added product for whichthe ~
manufacturer giveswritten assur-
'.
ante on the package that their
product can be safely used~fiycyr
dryer. Someof these
dryer-added , .
softeners/conditionershave been
'"
found to cause:
~ Cloggingof lint filter,fe$tficting
air flow necessary- f or the @@er
ftmctibningof the dryer.
-
~' ~
@Coating of dryness sensors
whichmay result in prtilongedor "' ~
~
erratic drying'cycles.
~
~ Excessivelint build-up insidethe
dryer and in the ducting. Such-lint
'-
build-up in the area of the d~yer~
.
heat source can possiblyresult in
ignitionof the,linh
,.,
@Corrosion and residuedeposits - -
~~
on fabric. Any of the above-noted
problems, shorteireddr3~er l~fe,or
other unidentified~robkms which
directiyor indirectly- r esultfrom
~
''
the use of such conditionersare
not defects in dryer materialand
workmanship. Serviceor perform-
ante problems caixsedby the use of
theseproducts are the responsibil-
ity of the manufacturers of those
products.
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Energy-saving
Tips
~ Sort clothesby weightso that
you won't have to run an extra
cyclefor one or two heavier,
slower-dryingitems. (Seepage 8.)
S+ Do not overloaddryer.For effi-
cient drying, clothesneed to
tumble freely.
@ To help preventironing, use Low
Heat/Knits. Removegarments
promptly at end of dryingcycle
and placeon hangers.
@ The hotter the dryingtempera-
ture the more energythat willbe
used. Use the lowestpossibleset-
ting that willdry load in reason-
able time.
@ Dry your clothesin consecutive
loads. Using a "warm" dryer will
saveenergy.
~ Clean dryer lint filter each time
you dry.
@ Clean dryer exhaustductingat
least once a year.A partially
cloggedexhaustcan lengthen
drying time.
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