GE DDE5700G Use And Care Manual page 11

WRINKLINGIN
I?ERMANENT PRESS
AND"NQ-IRON"
ITEMS
POSSIBLE
CAUSEArm
REMEDY
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@ Rekaxaticm shrinkage canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongated bythemanufacturer. W henthisoccurs,garmentmaylx pressedbackinto
shapeaftereachwashanddry cycle,
*ProgressiveOF delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)is
graduallyremoved bylaundering. M aybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
laundered manytimeswithout p revious s hrinkage. TreatasforRelaxation S hrinkage a bove.
~Shrinkage caused by overheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing, d ryingor ironingtemperatures exceedthetemperatures usedto
shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbeprevented by
washingincoldor warmwater;dryingonlowheat.
@ Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Remove clothespromptlyandhang
themimmediately.
~Toomanyitemsin dryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadat a time.Do notcombineloads.
@ Toofewitemsin dryer.If dryingonlyonearticle,addtwoor moresimilararticles,even
if dry,to insurepropertumbling.
@Improper l oads.Avoidlaundering heavyPermanentPressitems~ suchasworkclothes?
withlighterPermanentPressitems,suchas shirtsor blouses.Donotwashor dry
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@ Toomanyclothesin washer.Itemsmusthaveroomto movefreely.PermanentPress
loadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthanregularloads...nomorethanmediumloads.
@ Useofincorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanentPressWashCyclewhichprovides
a cool-downrinsetominimizewrinkling. A lso,usePermanentPressDry Cycle.
@ Incorrectwaterlevel.Uselargewaterlevelformediumload;mediumlevelor halffull
for smallload.
~Washing re~ea~~yintoohotwater. W ashin
COO1 or
warm.
waterwithplentyofdetergent.
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