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PROBLEM
WRINKLING IN
PERMANENT PRESS
AND "NO-IRON"
ITEMS
INT OR RESIDUE
N CLG'IYW!3
POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY
@ Leavingclothes in dryer after tumbling stops. Removeclothes immediately
and place on hangerswhen dryer stops tumbling.
@ Toomany items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not
combineloads.
@ Toofew items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two or more similar
articles, even if dry, to insure proper tumbling.
@ Improper sorting of load. Avoidlaundering heavy Permanent Press items,
such as work clothes, with lighter Permanent Press items such as shirts or
blouses. Also do not wash or dry Permanent Press items with ordinary items
such as towels, bed linens, etc.
@Toomany items in washer. Items must have room to movefreely. Permanent
Press loads should alwaysbe smaller than regular loads.. .no more than
medium loads.
~ Use of incorrect wash and dry cycles.Use Permanent Press Wash Cycle. This
cycleprovides a cool-down rinse to minimize wrinkling. Also, use Permanent
Press Dry Cycle (on models so equipped).
@ Incorrect water level. Use large water level for medium load; medium level
for small load.
@ Washingrepeatedly in water that is too hot for the fabric. Wash these fabrics
in cool or warm water with plenty of detergent.
@ Accumulation of lime scale due to use of carbonate detergents. If a
non-phosphate detergent must be used, avoidthe use of a carbonate-built
detergent.
@ Failure to use fabric softener. Proper use of fabric softener will minimize
wrinkling.
TOremove stubborn wrinkIes—
1. Retumble on "Permanent Press" setting (on models so equipped) with
small load.
2. Rerinse and dry on "Permanent Press" setting (on models so equipped).
3. Some wrinkles may remain. These wrinkles cannot be removed?
*~~E:
If you follow
good
laundry procedures and Permanent Press clothes stiil
COIIE oUt
wrinkled, the finish may not be good quality. Also, in permanent press synthetic/cotton Mends,
the cotton portion of the fabric can eventually wear awayleaving only the synthetic. Since the
cotton has resin finish that imparts the memory, a loss or decrease of permanent press
pefiormance will result.
~Incorrect sorting of clothes. Do not wash lint-producers (such as terry
:owelsand chenille) with lint-receivers (such as man-made fabrics,
Jelveteen, corduroy).
~Washing too long for load size. Shorten wash time for smaller loads. For
lorrnal soil, use 1 minute per pound of dry clothes.
~Use of non-phosphate detergents. Some of these detergents react with
lardness minerals in water to forma precipitate which can be mistaken for lint.
~heprecipitate can buildup in the fabrics making them more abrasive and
ncreasing lint.
a) If possible, use phosphate detergent or liquid detergent.
b) Install a water softener to reduce hardness.
c) Use a warmer wash water.
$ 'Usea packaged water softener.
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