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PROBLEM
WRINKLING IN
"NO-IRON" ITEMS
(continued)
SHRINKAGE,
GENERAL
SHRINKAGE,
KNITS
CLOTHES TAKE
TOO LONG TO DRY
WASHER OR DRYER
WON'T START
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
Incorrect water level. Use large level for medium load; medium level for smrdl load.
. Repeated washing in too hot water. Wash in cold or warm water with plenty of detergent.
detergent must be used, avoid the use of a carbonate-built detergent.
To remove stubborn wrinkle+
If unsuccessful, retumble on high heat for 1012 minutes and hang immediately.
carefully.
Send to cleaners for pressing.
Some wrin~es may remain
not be good q~lity. Mso, in permanent press synthetic/cotton blends, the cotton ~tion of tie fabric can eventuality
may
wear away leaving only
permanent press ~rformance will result.
Some
fabrics will shrink whether washed in a washer or by hand; others may be
instructions exactiy. If in doubt, do not machine wash or dry.
can occur in knit fabrics that have been improperly stretched
and elongated by the manufacturer. When this occurs, garment maybe pressed back
into shape after each wash and dry cycle.
Progressive
or delayed shrinkage
is gradudly removed by laundering. May be noticed in older garments that have been
washed many times without previous shrinkage. Treat as for Relaxation Shrinkage above.
Shrinkage caused
overheating
by
heat-shaped. When washing, drying or ironing temperatures exceed the temperatures
used to set the shapes, shrinkage may occur. This cannot be corrected, but it can be
prevented by washing in cool or warm water; drying on low or delicate heat.
Controls improperly set. Check dl controls to make sure they are correctly set for
the load you want to dry.
Obstruction in exhaust ducting. Make swe ducting is clean and free of obstruction,
make sure damper in outside wdl cap operates easily. If meti flexible ducting is used,
be sure it is not kinked and it is installed according to ~stdlation Instructions,
Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers. Check household fuses or circuit breakers.
Most electric dryers use two. It is possible for one to be blown or tripped, and the
dryer to still tumble without heat.
many items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not combine loads.
Too
Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two or more similar articles
even if dry, to insure proper tumbling.
If your dryer is operating on a 208-volt circuit, longer drying times can be expected.
Clothes were excessively wet when they were put into the dryer.
Dryer door is open. Dryer will not run with door open, Make sure tint filter is in proper
position. Make sure washer tid is closed. Washer will fill but will not spin with lid open.
which cannot be removedy
permanent press clothes still come
and
is caused when starch or sizing (in some fabrics)
occurs in certain knit fabrics that have been
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