GE DDE7907R Use And Care Manual page 13

PROBLEM
s~mwkm, mwrs
WIUNK.LNG m
I%RNL4NENT PRESS
AND 'Tw-rlwlw-"rI'EMs
IK9SSIBLE
CAUSE
~ can
occur
in knitfabricsthathavebeenimproperly
stretchedandelongatedby themanufacturer. Whenthisoccurs,garmentmay
be pressedbackintoshapeaftereachwashanddry cycle.
*I%q+essiveor delayedshrinkage is causedwhenstarchor sizing(in some
fabrics)is graduallyremovedby laundering. M aybe noticedin oklergarments
fiat havebeenlaunderedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.
T reatasfor
Relaxation S hrinkage a bove.
~~~~~~~~ge ~aw.w~ b yOVerlMat@
occurs in certain knit
fatwics t hathave
beenheat-shaped. W henwashing, d ryingor ironingtemperatures e xceedthe
temperatures usedto shapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbe corrected,
butit can be preventedby washingin coldor warmwater;dryingon lowheat.
@ Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeclothespromptlyand
hangthemimmediately.
*Toomanyitemsin dryer.Dryonlyone washerloadat a time.Donot
combineloads.
~Toofewitemsin dryer.If dryingonlyonearticle,addtwo or moresimilar
articles,evenif dry,to insurepropertumbling.
~Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanent P ressitems,suchas work
clothes,with lighterPermanent P ressitems,suchas shirtsor blouses.do not
washor dry PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
~Toomanyclothesin washer.Itemsmusthaveroomto movefreely.
PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthanregularloads...
no morethan mediumloads.
~Use of incorrectwashanddry cycles,UsePermanentPress washcycle
whichprovidesa cool-downrinseto minimizewrinkling.Also,use Permanent
Pressdryingcycle.
~Incorrectwaterlevel.Use largewaterlevelfor mediumload;mediumlevel
or halffill for smallload.
~Washingrepeatedlyin too hot water.Washin coolor warmwaterwith
plentyof detergent.
gAccumulationof lime scaledueto use of carbonatedetergents. I f you must
use a non-phosphatedetergent,avoidthe use of a high-carbonate detergent.
~Failureto use fabricsoftener.Properuse of fabricsoftenerwill
minimizewrinkling.
(continuednextpage)