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TEARS,RIPSOR
EXCESSIVE WEAR
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HEAVILY SOILED
AREASsuchas
collarsandcuffs
WATER
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POSSIBLECAUSE ANDREMEDY
* Chemicals suchas hairbleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions, b atteryacidsand
toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat
camein contactwiththesechemicals beforeputtingthemin wash.Donotcontaminate
clothingarticleswiththesechemicals.
@ Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashing process.Checkgarments before
washing andmendallrips andtears.
~AsPermanent P ressgarmentsage,theymayshowfrayingat collarsandcuffs.Thisis
normaldueto weakening offibersbythePermanent P ressprocess.It is notcausedby
washer.Youcan slowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanent P ressloadswitha
LargeWaterLevel.Do notwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanent P ress.
Remove collarstays,whenpossible.
~Roughness or burrs on agitatormaycauserips or tears.Checkagitatorandfilerough
spotsif necessary.
~Maybe causedbythe useof RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)fordelicatearticles.Use
PermPress& KnitsCycle(GentleSpeed).Referto GarmentManufacturer's C are
Labels.
@ Garmentsweakenedby age,sunor atmosphere. T hisis inevitable andis notcaused
bywasher.Slowprocessbywashingon PermPress &Knits Cycle(GentleSpeed).
@ Toolargeloads,or too littlewater.Loadwasheronlywithnumberofitemsthatwill
movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.
Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.
@ Makesurecord is pluggedintooutlet.
~Makesure bothhot and coldfaucetsare turnedon.
~Makesure controlsare set and cycleselectorknobis pulledout to ONposition.
@ Makesure lid is closed. Washerwill fillbut willnot spinor agitatewithlid open.
~Checkhousefusesor circuitbreakers.If anotherapplianceis sharingtheelectrical
)utlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.
JMakesure temperatureselec{orswitchesare correctlyset.
IMakesure hot and cold faucetsare turnedon and
egu]atedcorrectly.
IMakesuw hosesare connectedto correct faucets...
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hot, cold m cold.
Watervalvescreensmay be stoppedup. Removeinlet
oscs from watervalve.Cleanthe screensand reinstallhoses.
(Meekhousew~~er h eater to makesure it is deliveringwaterat 14-0° t o 150"F.
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