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Careand Cleaning

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SafetyInstructions

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ConsumerServices

15 Sorting

4,8

ControlsSettingGuide

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DryerExhaust

13 Timed Drying

5

End”of-CycleSignal

5 UserMaintenanceInstructions 13

Energy-SavingTips

9 Warranty

BackCover

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and Sefid numbers.

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frontofthedryerbehindthedoor.

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stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyou arestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-inch~ding
your phonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
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topreventlargemounts of

moistureandlintfrwn liningblown
in$otheroom.CarefullyRM3wthe
ExhaustingDetailsintheInstallation
Instructions.

@whenCiiwminectklgthis

appliancepullI@the~lugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamageto
thecordorjunctionOfcordand
plug. Makesum

thatthecordis

locatedsothatitwillnotbestepped
on, trippedoveror otherwise
subjectedtodamageor stress,

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partofWIappwincwor Wtempt

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recmmnendedh thisKJseand
carewok orh pmtishedwer-

repair imtructiom.tht you
W@x’’staIMiand Ih$wethe Skiusto
carry out.

@DOnotU3eheattodry mticks

Comninhagmkmer~plastic, or

similar materials (such as padded
bras, teds Shes, g$dosh~ bath
nlatsgrug!$bibs, baby p$ults$plastic
bags, etc.) as these nW4?riakmay
melt or burn. Ah, sme rubber
mterifdf+ whenheatedyC.an’tmder
certain cirmnstmlces produce
fire by spoMuEouls Comhl$tiox?’

~Garmentslabeled.“DryAway

FromHeat” (suchaslifejackets
containingKapok)mustnotbeput
inyourdryer.

@Allyarticle on whichym.1havd

!.Wda cleaningHWmt, or which
ColliRillsfkmxnablematerials

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(suchascknnirigcloths,mops,
towels

usfxi inbwmtysalons,

restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)
mustnotbe pkmd inornearthe
dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsorsolidsand
theirfimes havebeenmnmw?d.
Thereqe manyhighlyflammabk
itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,keroskne,

some

householdcleaners,somespot

removers,tiqxmtimis,waxes,wax
rernovei%and

productscontaining~

petroleum

distillates.

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fromtheaccumdatiotiof

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lint9ptlper~rags,Chemicals,etca =-

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material,plaWi&or plastic —
containers,‘etc.)ontopofthedryer =

TOmitimh thepstibiIity ­d’

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asdetergents,M%@Ns,fitwic
Sdkrws, etc.)outOf-th$reachof ,

dl.ikhq preferablyin a locked
cabinet.CMerveallwarningson
containerlabelstoavoidpwwmal
injury. -

@Keepthe tkwr aroundyour
appkuwescleananddry to reduce
thepossibilityofslipping.

QDonotdry fibe@aw art~cle~in
yourdryer.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingglass
particlesthatmaybepickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent -

dryeruses.

%Thehumd~yprocess canreduce
thefhwneretardancyoffabrics.T“
avoidsucha result,thegarment -=

b~~omMteM#in~Mly-

llltiIlkWICe,

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or&leaning

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cleaningofthelinttlltiw)’.W’q3:

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Turning,t.heCy~leSelectorknob

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toanOFFpositiondoesFU3T ~

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disconnecttheappliancefrom “ s

used ill your dryer. ‘

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powersupply

~ Service or performanceproblems

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-causedbytheuseoftheseproducts

if’itisdarnafjwi;malfunctioning, “. ,

‘~are,the,r~sponsibilityofthe

pti”iallydisassembled,or has - . ~

rnmmfae~u~ersofthoseprq.iucts

~issingorbrok@parts,including- ~~~andareVot~We~ed~nderthe ,
adamagedcoid ~rplug,

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Howtoopemte your dryer

W~NING-Ti3 reduce the riskoffire, electric shock, or injury to persons,

readthe H%lPORTAl$JTSAFETY lNST’RIJC’HOPWbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

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FabricCare

Automatic

PermPressand

Timed

%lee:ions RegularCycle

KnitsCycles

Cycles

Cottons

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High Heat

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whatisthedifference

between‘1’hmd

&

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‘rimedDrying
Whenwing theTIMEDCYCLES,
youselectthenumberofminutes
youwishthedryerto runandit

turnsoffattheendofthistime

period.

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theElectron~cSensorControl

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systemcontinuallysensesthe

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@ ExtraCare Cycle

@ SelectEndofCycleSignal,if

(Operateson~ywithAutomatic,

desired.(Seebelow.)

PerrnPress& KnitsCycles.)

#@B~;X3 ThrnCycleSelectortodesired

T~

. Tomimmlze

cyclesetting.Theselectormaybe

wrinklessetintheclothes,theExtra
Carecycleprovidesapproximately

turnedineitherdirection.

15minutesofno-heattumbling

~ PressPUSHlYlSTARTbutton

aftertheclothes aredry.

to startdryer.(Openingthedoor

UseEnd-of-CycleSignal. Signal

duringoperationstopsthedryer.To

willsoundat five-minuteintervals

re-st.art,closethedoor andpress

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toremindyouto removetheclothes.

theSTARTbutton.)

lEnd-of-CycleSignal

(Operateswithanycycle.)

MEL)

TheSignalcontrolcanbeset
anywherebetweenOFF and
LOUD,dependingon desired
soundlevel.Thesignalwillsound

justbeforetheendofthecycleto

remindyoutoremovetheclothes.
To

stopsignalwhilesounding,turn

Signa~co;troltoOFFor advance
CycleSelectortoOFF.

TlmSignalshouldalwaysbeused
whendryingPolyesterKnitsor
PermanentPressitemswhich

shmddberemovedassoonasthe
dryerstopsto helppreventsetting
ofwrinkles.

Thesigrialshouldalsobeusedwith
theExtraCareCycle.

PolyesterKnits&
PermanentPress

drfiqg tips
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DONCJI’OVERLOAD—
Garmentsbeingdriedor
dewrinkledshouldtumblefreely.

~REMOVECL(YI’H13S
PROMPTLY-TOhelpprevent
wrinkling,removefromthe dryer
promptlyattheendofthedrying
cycles.

e PLACEONHANGERS—
PermanentPressandPolyester
Knitgarmentslookbestifplaced
onhangersafterdrying.

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inthetumblhigclothes, ~
determineswhentheyaredriedto s
yourpre-selectedsetting,and s­terrninatesthecycleautomatically. ~ ‘
RefertotheCONTROLSSETTING ~
GUIDEfor recommendedsettings. EEW
TheCycleSelectorwillnotadvance
untilcjotheshavereachedacertain
degreeofdryness.

Drynessselectionsguidefor
theautomaticcycles

SettoMiddlePosition

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moisture+

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Fabriccard

Drying Sdedim”

cycle

setting

SeeDrynessSelectionGuideon
page5.

SetatREGULARfordry;at

cycle

AutomaticRegularCycle
or
TimedCycle

Cams & Linens

cottons

HighHeat

DAIWWllWforironing.

SeeDrynessSelectionGuideon

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCotton

PermPress
MediumHeat

AutomaticPermPress
and KnitsCycle
TimedCycle

page5,
DE-WRINKLEsettingtode-wrinkle
garmentsthathavenotbeenwashed.

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SeeDrynessSelectionGuideon
page5.

Synthetics–Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy

AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle

PermPress
MediumHeat

Knits/Delicates
LowHeat

Knits/Delicates
LowHeat

Delicate

SettowardLESSDRY.SeeDryness
SelectionGuideon page5.

.

SettowardLESSDRY.SeeDryness
SelectionGuideon page5.

SilksandWools,Blendsincluding
SilksandW~ls

AutomaticPermPress
and KnitsCycle

RayonandAcetate

Knits/Del’icates
LowHeat

AutomaticPermPress ‘
and KnitsCycle

Down-filledgarments,if machine
washinganddryingare
recommended.

Cottons
HighHeat

AutomaticRegularCycle

AutomaticRegularCycle

BabyClothes–Sturdy:Diapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls.See
SpecialInstructions.

Cottons
HighHeat

m

‘Set towardLESSDRY.

BabyClothes—Delicate

Knits/Deiicates
LowHeat

AutomaticPermPress

andKnitsCycle

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Setat 20 to25 minutes,

-

Biankets-Wool,PartWool,
Cotton,Electric,Synthetic.See
belowunder“Extra-largeItemsf’

Cottons
HighHeat

TimedCycle

Forfirstsetting,setat20minutes;
forsecondsetting,setat 15minutes,

Curtains,Slipcovers,Draperies.
DO NOTMACHINEDRY
FIBERGLASS.

Cottons
HighHeat

TimedCycle

Firstsetting– 20minutes;

additionalsettings—5minutes.

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Setfortimedesired.

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes.See
belowunder“Extra-largeItems:’

Cottons

HighHeat
Fluff

No Heat

TimedCycle

Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand

ArticleswithPlasticTrim.

TimedCycle

Firstsetting–20 minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.

First

setting–20 minutes;

secondsetting—15minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.

Cottons
HighHeat

TimedCycle13athmatsandRugs

Extra-largeItems–QueenorKing
SizeSheets,Blanketsor Spreads,
SleepingBags,InsulatedJacketsor
Suits,MattressCovers(Pads),
QuiltedBedspreads.

PermanentPress
MediumHeat

TimedCycle

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Setat70minutes.

Pillows-FeatherandPo!yester­filled(ifmanufacturerrecommends
theybedriedinadryer),See
Specia}Instructions,

Cottons
HighHeat

TimedCycle

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*ThetermsHigh,MediumandLowHeatarethoseusuallyfoundon fabriccarelabels.For best results,followyourfabriccareIabcls,
NOTE:TheCycleSelectorsettingsindicatedaboveare tobeusedasaguide.YOUmayfindthatbestresultsareobtainedforcertainofyour fabrics -

b==se$tingthe Cyc\eSelectortoeithersideofthe recommendedsettings.

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Donotdrynon-colorfastitemswithwhitesorlight-coloreditems,

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Do notoverbid dryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops;placeciotheson hangersto
minimizewrinkling.

Do notoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyas soonasdryerstops,placeclothesonhangersto

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minimizewrinkling.

Drysilksandwooisin

yourdryer mzlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

?bmbledryingismandatory.Downmustbethoroughlydriedtoremoveodorandpreventmildewing.Placetwolarge,drytowelsinthe
dryertoimprovetumblingand shortendryingtime. Besuretodrythoroughly.

IMPORTANT.Ifchildren’ssleepwearis madeofModacrylic,tumbledry onlyonLw/Knits. NormalHeatcandamagethesefabrics.
Checkmanufacturer’sdryinginstructions.

laceindryerwith3or 4 drytwels whichhavebeen heatedfor–5minutes.Settimerfor20to 25minutes.Dono;setcontrolformorethan

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5minutes.Doonly oneblanketata time.Removeblanketatendof cycleandblockblanketbacktooriginalshape.Pressbindingwithwarm

iron.Allowtodrybeforestoring.

Usedrytowelsasbuffers.Settimerfor20 minutes.Ifitemsarestill wet,resetfor15minutesandcheckagain.Itemsshouldberemoved-while
stilldamp.Placeslipcoverson furnitureimmediately,Hangdraperiesandcurtainssothatcreaseswillfallout.Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheck
filterfor excesslint.Removeandrestartdryer,

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TumbleonFLUFF(No Heat)settingasheatmaycausealterationinshape,colorandappearanceof sucharticles.

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Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheckfilterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer,

S’eciuiprectwions muslbe takenforextra-largeitems,Setdryerfor20minutesthencheckcarefilly Set 15minutesforsecondsetting,check
again;and5 minutesforeachadditionalsetting,Makesurethatarticledoesnotfilldrum.Manylargearticles,whenwet,haveampleroomin

dryer, butastheydry andfluffupmaynothaveroomtotumble.Checkcarefullyeveryfewminutesandifarticleisstillwetordampand fills

dryer,finishdryingonline.Donot,underanycircumstancesoperatedryerforlongertimeswithoutchecking.CAUTION:If largeitemsdonot
haveroomtotumble,theairflowmaybeblockedwhichcouldresultinscorchingyourvaluableitems.Manylargeitems,likeshagrugs, cannot
bedriedinhomesizedryers.DONOTtumbledryjackets containingKapok.(Seefiltercleaninginstructionsabove.)

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Checktickingforholesor weakseamswherefeathersor fillingcouldescape.Drynomorethanonepillowatatimeandsetdryerformaximum

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tirne.Stopdryeroccasional]yandshakepillowstorealistributefillingformoreevendrying,Checkpillowsatendofdryingtime.Iftheyarcnot
completelydry,return themtodryerandresetformoredryingtime.Featherpillowsdryveryslowlyandmustbe driedcompletelytoprevent
mildewing.DO NOTtumbledrypi!lowscontainingfipok.

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Manufactwrem9CareIABbek

Formoreinformationcmcarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS!’

orsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments$U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D,C,20402.

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How‘toSotitheclothes

Normally,ifymhavesortedclothescorrectlyforWashing,

youwillalsohaveproperlysorteddryingloads.

Separa

from

LINTPROIXJCERS-such as
terrytowelingandchenille—give

UD lint.LINTCOLLECIORS—

s~chasman-madefibersand
nappedfhbricslikevelveteenand
corduroy—attractlint, andmustbe
driedseparately.

$d by fabric

$epra

from

from

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Inadditiontosortingtoreducelint
collection,itisrecommendedthat
tibrics ofsimilarconstructionbe
driedtogetherwheneverpossible.

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sortby color

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Light Items

(suchas

curtains)

Forinformationontumbledrying
extra-largeitemsanddifferent

fabricsandloads,seepages6 and7.

HOFVtoloadthe

-clothes

Don’toverloadyourdryer.

rowdedloadsdon’tdryefficiently

andclothesmaybeunnecessarily

wrinkled.

Loadsshouldlooklikethis:

Druk with

PermanentPressLoad

Dru”mwith

Cottons&Linens

Cleanlintf.iitm(seeshadedarea)
‘byputtingyourmoistenedfingers
atthecorneroffilhwandwipingin
adownwardmotionalltheway
acrosstotheothercorner.

Lin?Filter

Foradditionalinformationcmlint --

filter,see page 13.

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havetorunanextracycleforoneor Press(Medium)orKnits/Delicates

YOUdry.

twoheavier,slower-&yingitems. (Low);Removegarmentspromptly ~~1~ ~er e~ust du~ at~mt
Seepage8.

atendofdryingcycleandplac~on
hangers.

oncea year.Apartiallyclogged

@Donotoverloaddryer.For

exhaustcan lengthendryingtime.

efficientdrying,clothesneedto

Q Dryyourclothesinconsecutive

tumblefredy.

loads.Usinga “warm”dryerwill

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saveenergy.

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overdyingandto saveenergy

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Openingthedoor duringoperationstopsthedryer.Tom-start,closethedoorandpush
theSTARTswitch.

* Dryerdooris open.Closedoorsecurely—dryerwillnotrun wM dooropen.
* Circu~tk overloaded. J30not operateother appl~arm%onthe sameelectrkal outlet

o.rckxx~t while the

dryerisoperating.

* Controlsimproperlyset. Checkallcontrolstomakesuretheyarecorrectlysetfor

theloadyouwanttodry.Seepages4-7.

@Cloggedlintfilter.Removeandcleanfilterbeforeeveryload.Periodicallycleanarea
underlintfilterwithvacuumcleaner.SeepageB

@Improperd.ucting.Makesuredryerisductedin accordancewithInstallation
Instructions.

@Obstructioninexhaustducting.?&&esureductingiscleanandfreeofobstruction;
makesuredamperinoutsidewallcapoperateseasily.Ifflexibleductingisused,be
sureit isnotkinkedandisproperlyinstalledaccordingtoInstallation

Instructions.

~Mownfises ortrippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdfusesor circuitbreakers.
Most electricdryersusetwo.It ispossibleforoneto beblownortrippedandthedryer
stilltumblewithoutheat.

Q Impropersorting.Donotmixhewy~hard-to-dryitemswithlightweightarticles.

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Large loads of moisture-holdingfabrics$suchasbeachtowels,takea longtimeto

removemoisture.
@Toomanyitemsindryer.Dry onlyonewasherloada~atime.Do notcombineloads.
@Toofewitemsindryer.If dryingonly onearticle,add twomoresimilararticles,even

if dry,to insurepropertumbling.

~Somefkbrimwillshrinkwhethermachinewashedandtumbledriedorwashedbyhand
anddripdried;othersmaybe safelywashedbut

wiHshrinkina dryer.FoliowGarment

Manufacturers’CareLabelsexactly.Hin doubt, do notmachinewashortumbledry.

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~Re]mtiofi Shrinkagecan O(xur inknit fabricsthath-webeenimpmpdyStrwhd

and.elongatedby tie xnanutictmx, Whenhis OCCWW,gment rrmybepressedbackinto
shapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.

@I%Ogrwwiveor dehqfedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchorsizing(insomefabrics)is
graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathmwbeen
launderedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.lkat asforR.ekwatkmShrinkageakv~,

~Shfinbge causedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat­shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedtheternpmatwesusedto
shapeset,shrinkagenmyoccur.‘Ilk cannotbecorrected,batitcanbeprewmtedby

washingincoldorwarmwater;dryingonlowheat.

@Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeclothespromptlyandhang

themimmediately.
@Toomanyitemsindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
@Toofewitemsindryer.Ifdryingonlyonearticle,addtwoormoresimilararticles,even

ifdry,toinsurepropertumbling.

@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPmmanentPressitems,suchasworkclothes,
withlighterPermanentPressitems,suchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwashm dry
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.

@Toomanyclothesinwasher.Itemsmusthaveroomtomovefreely.PermanentPress
loadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthanregularloads...nomorethanmedium-loads.

@Useofincorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashCyclewhichprovides
acool-downrinsetominimizewrinkling.Also,usePermanentPressDryCycle.

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decreaseofPermanentPressperformancewillresult.

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normally.Damagetoyourdryer
causedbypretreatmentproductsis
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because ofamanufacturing

defect.

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byourFactoryServiceCentersor
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servicersduringnormal working
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● Improperinstallation.

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andotherconnectingfacilities.

@Replaeemmtofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.

@Failureoftheproductifitisused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
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@Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
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WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

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maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Toknowwhatyouriegalrightsareinyourstate,consuityourIocaiorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGenera{.

Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany

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lManager-ConsumerMaim, GEAppiiarwes,Louisville,KY40225

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