GE DRL2455K, DRB2455K Use and Care Manual

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contents

Appliance Registration
AutomaticDrvin~
Care and Cleaning

13

Models

2

DRB2455K

5

DRL2455K

Consumer Services
Controls Setting Guide
Drver Exhaust
Energy-SavingTips
Knits Drvinz Tips
LintFilter
bading
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Operating the Dryer 5
Perm Press DrvinETips 5-Z~, U
Problem Solver
Safetv Instructions
Sorting

Storing Dryer
Timed Drying
User Maintenance Instructions 13
Warranty

BackCover

15

6,7

13

5-7,11

5,9,13

519

1o-12

3,4
5,8

13

9

5

of

Before using your drye~9

—

read this book carefully.

isinteridedtohelpyouoperateand

It

ma}ntainyournewdryerproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

If youreceiveda

damageddryers e e

Immediatelycontactthedealer

(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dryer.

Savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages10-12.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.

Writedownthe model
andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemona labelonthe
frontofthe dryerbehindthedoor. .

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourdryer.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethese numbers
here:

FORYOURSAFETY
ifyousmellgas:

1.openkvindows.

2.Don’ttouch
electricalswitches:

3’Extinguishany

openflame.

4.immediatelycall

yourgassupplier.

*Don>~

onoroff becausesparksmay
ignitethegas.

FORYOURSAFETY
Do

gasolineorother

flammableV~pOBand

liquidsin thevicinity
ofthisoranyother
appliance.

turnelectricswitches

notStemoruse

Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.

We’re~roudofourserviceand
wanty~utobepleased. If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain

~~hyyou al-e not pleased.Inmost

cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeall thedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill

notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

i

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethese numbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls

concerningyourdryer.

Alldrying instructiontermsin this bookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,.ianuary1984.

2

,

TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking

and Toxic EnforcementAct

T%titer
requirestheGovernorofCalifornia
~opublishalistofsubstances
knowntothestatetocausecancer,

birth defectsorotherreproductive

harmandrequiresbusinessesto
;varncustomersofpotential

exposuretosuchsubstances.
Gasappliancescancauseminor

exposureto fourofthesesubstances,
namelybenzene,carbonmonoxide,
formaldehydeandsoot,caused
primarilybytheincomplete
combustionofnaturalgasorLP
fuels.Properlyadjusteddryerswill
minimizeincompletecombustion.

Exposuretothesesubstancescan
beminimizedfurtherbyproperly
ventingthedryersto theoutdoors.

tVmlN~—To reducetherisk

offire,electricshock,orinjury
topersonswhenusingyour
apptiance9followbasicprecautions,
includingthefollowi~lg:

QUsethisapplianceonlyfori~

inte~]dedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.

@Thisdryermustbeproperly

installedandlocatedin
accordancewiththe Installation
Instructionsbeforeitisused.If

J.ou didnotreceiveanInstallation

instructionssheetwithyourdryer,
>OUcanobtainonebycontacting
the servicelocationnearestyou.

—Properlygro~~ndtoconform
;Yitllallgoverningcodesand

ordinances.Eollowdetailsin
l~~stallationInstructions.

—bcate wheretiletemperature

~~~~~~~~~o~. (~~o~.)f~~
S;%tisf’actoryoperationof the
tir’ye~controlsystem.Donot

iustall or storethe dryer whereit

<-~pili beexposedto

,., .-..~-,

=<,,.;l:;=—

‘--’7:$Connecttoa properlyrated,

..m.:.,apr(liectedand sizedpower-supply

;’!..,.

:;rcuit{<}~uoidelectricaloverload.

—-~

theweather.

—Exhaustingtotheoutsideis
STRONGLYRECOMMENDED
topreventlargeamountsof
moistureandlintfrombeingblown
intotheroom.Carefullyfollowthe
ExhaustingDetailsintheInstallation
Instructions.

*Whendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamageto

thecordorjunctionofcordand
plug. Makesurethatthecordis
locatedsothatitwillnotbestepped
on,trippedoveror otherwise
subjectedtodamageor stress.

@Do notrepairorreplaceany

partoftheapplianceorattempt
anyservicingunlessspecifically
recommendedinthisUseand
CareBookorinpublisheduser­repairinstructionsthatyou
understandandhavetheskillsto
carryout.

TOminimize the possibility

of a fire hazarde
QDonotuseheattodryarticles

containingrubber,plastic,or
similarmaterials(suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bath
mats,rugs,bibs,babypan&’,plastic
bags,etc.)asthesematerialsmay
meltorburn.Also,somerubber

materials,whenh=ted, canunder
certaincircumstancesproduce
firebyspontaneouscombustion.

@Garmentslabeled“DryAway

FromHeat”(suchaslifejackets
containingKapok)mustnotbeput
inyourdryer.

@Do

notwashordryarticles

that13avebee~lcleanedin,washed
in, soakedin9orspottedwith

combmtibleorexplosivesubstaces
(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,
degreasers,dry-cieaning
solventlykeroselle9etc.)which
mayigniteorexplode.Donotuse
orstoresuchs~lbsta]~ceson/or
aroundyourwashera~~d/ordryer
duringoperation.

@Anyarticleonwhich youhave
useda cleaningsolvent,orwhich
containsflammablematerials(such
ascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedinbeautysalons,
restaurantsor barbershops,etc.)

mustnotbe placedin or nearthe
dryeruntil alltracesofthese
flammableliquidsor solidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhighlyflammable
itemsusedin homessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,some
householdcleaners,somespot
removers,turpentines,waxes,wax
removersandproductscontaining
petroleumdistillates.

~ Cleanthe lintfilterbeforeeach

loadtopreventlintaccumulation
insidethedryerorintheroom.
DONOTOPERATETHE
DRYERWITHOUTTHELINT
FILTERINPLACE.

~Keepareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancefree
fromtheaccumulationof
combustiblematerials,suchas
lint,paper,rags,chemicals,etc.

~Do not storeitemsthatmayburn

or melt(suchasclothing,paper

material,plasticsor plastic
containers,etc.) ontopofthedryer
duringoperation.

@The interiorofthemachine

andtheexhaustductconnection
insidethedryershouldbe
cleanedperiodicallybya
qualifiedindividual.

@Exhaustduct(seeinstallation

instructions).Useonlymetal
ductinsidedryerorfor
exhaustingdryertothe outside.

(corttij~itea’~ze.rtpage)

[

3

Tonlininlize thepossibility

INSTRUCTIO

~hTeverreachintothedryerwhile

tiaedrwzismoving.BeforeloatingY
~~nloadingoraddingc10thes9wait
untilthedruml~ascornplete~y

stopped.

@C~osesuperv~sionis~lecessary
ifthisapplianceiswed byornear
cl~ildren.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,onorwiththis
applianceoranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
app~aneesmd stippingor pactig
materialsproper~y.Before
discardinga dryer,orremoving
fro~nservice,removethedoor

of’thedryingcompartment.

*Keepalllaundryaids(such

asdetergents,bleaches,fabric
softeners,etc.)outofthe reachof
children,preferablyin alocked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelstoavoidpersonal
injury.

@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce

thepossibilityofslipping.

~Donotdry ~~berglassarticlesin
yourdxyer.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingglass
particlesthat maybepickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent
dryeruses.

@Thelaundryprocesscanreduce
theflameretardancyoffabrics.To
avoidsucha result,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.

~Neverclimbonorstandonthe
dryertopor door.

@Do nottamper$vithcontro~s.
*Tominimizethepossibility

ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthe powersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelint filter).NOTE:
TurningtheCycleSelectorknob
toanOFFpositiondoes NOT
disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply.

*Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingor brokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.

~Ifyours is agasdryer,itis
equippedwithanautomaticelectric
ig~litionanddoesnothaveapilot

light.DONOTATTEM~ TO
LIGHTWITH AMATCH.Burns
mayresultfromhavingyour hand
inthevicinityoftheburnerwhen
theautomaticignitionmayturnon.

Dryer-appliedfabric

softenersor anti”stitic

conditioners

Youmaywishtosoftenyour
launderedfabricsorreducethe
staticelectricityinthem.We
recommendyouuseeithera
fabricsoftenerinthewashcycle,
accordingtothemanufacturer’s
instructionsforthoseproduets5or
trya dryer-addedproductfor
whichthemanufacturergives
writtenassuranceonthepackage
thattheirproductcanbesafely
usedinyourdryer.

Serviceorperformanceproblems
causedbytheuseofthese products
aretheresponsibilityof the
manufacturersofthoseproducts
andarenotcoveredunderthe
warrantyofthis appliance.

sAvE~ms~

0

4

[ AUTOtdATIC

had YourDryer Roperly setthecontrols

\

TIMED

@Cleanthelintfiltereachtimethe
dryerisused. Alwaysbe surethe
lintfilteris inplace.Don’tuse the
dryerwithoutit.

~ Goodsortingforthedryerbegins
atthewasher.Generally,ifclothes
aresortedright forwashing,they’re
sortedrightfordrying.Seepage8
forsortinghelp.(Ifyou do mix
varioustypesoffabricsinyour
load,setthecontrolsforthe
lighter-weightfabricsandremove
~vhendry.Resetcontrolsforthe
remainingheavierfabrics.)

Polyester

Rrmment

*DONOTOVERLOAD—

Garmentsbeingdriedor
dewrinkledshouldtumblefreely.

~ REMOVECLOTHES

PROM~LY—Tohelpprevent
ivrin~ing,removefromthedryer
promptlyat theendofthedrying
cycles.

e pLACEONHANGERS—.

PermanentPressandPolyester
i<nitgarmentslookbestifplaced
onhangersafterdrying.

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mss ** tips

SeetheControlsSettingGuideon

pages6 and7.

ryingSelections

0 D“

Selecttheproperheatforyourload.
Note:“FluffNo-Heat”istobeused
onlywiththeTIMEDCYCLES.

@ TurnCycleSelectortodesired
cyclesetting.Theselectormaybe
turnedineither direction.

o TurnSTARTknobtostart
dryer.
(Openingthedoorduringoperation
stopsthedryer.Torestart,closethe

doorandturntheSTARTknob.)

matk thedff~~~~c~

betweenAutomatic&

mmeddryi~?

AutomaticDrying

WhenusingtheAUTOMATIC

cycles,theAutomaticDryControl

systemcontinuallysensesthe

temperatureoftheair inthedryer

drum.Wetlaundrykeepsthisair

cool.Whenlaundryisdryenough

(andthedrumairwarmenough)
theheatturnsoff.Whentheair
cools,theheatturnsbackon. This
offandoncyclingmayhappena
numberoftimes(dependingonthe
fabric,loadsize,andCycleSelector
setting).TheCycleSelector
advances(whentheheatisoff)
untilit automaticallyturnsoffdryer.

~rned Drying

WhenusingtheTIMEDCYCLES,
youselectthenumberofminutes
youwishthedryerto runandit
turnsoffattheendofthistime
period.

TURNTHEPAGE

forcontrols settingGuide

5

FabriccaB”e/

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Drying selectio~l

cycle setting

Cottons&

Linens

Cottons

AU~MATIC

(High)

YIMEDcycLEs

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCotton

PermanentPress
(Medium)

AU~MATIC
;IMED cycLEs

Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy

PermanentPress

AU~MATIC

(Medium)
Knits/Delicates

AU~MATICDelicate

(Low)

SilksandWools,Blendsincluding
SilksandWools

RayonandAcetate

Knits/Delicates
(Low)

Knits/Delicates

AU~MATIC

AU~MATIC Knits.

(Low)

Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washinganddryingarc

Cottons
(High)

AU~MATIC

recommended.
BabyClothes—Sturdy:Diapers,

Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls.See

(High)

AU~MATIC
or
TIMEDCYCLES

SpecialInstructions.
BabyClothes—Delicate

Cotton,Electric,Synthetic.See

Knits/Delicates

(Low)

Cottons

(High)

AU~MATIC Knits.

—

TIMEDCYCLES 20to25n]inutes.Blankets—Wo(}l,PartWool,

belowunder“Extra-largeItems:’
Curtains,Slipcovers,Draperies.

DONOTMACHINEDRY

Cottons

(High)

TIMEDCYCLES

FIBERGLASS.

belowunder“Extra-largeItems:’
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated

Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand

Cottons

(High)

Fluff

NoHeat

TIMEDCYCLESChenilleBedspreads,Robes.See

TIMEDCYCLES

ArticleswithPlasticTrim.
BathmatsandRugs TIMEDCYCLES

Cottons
(High)

Extra-largeItems—QueenorKing
SizeSheets,BlanketsorSpreads,

PermanentPress
(Medium)

TIMED

SleepingBags,InsulatedJacketsor
Suits,MattressCovers(Pads),
QuiltedBedspreads.

Fabric or Normal Fabric.

Heavy
45minutesfordry;

20minutesfordampdryfor ironing.
PermanentPress.

10minutestode-wrinklegarments

thathavenotbeenwashed.

PermanentPress.

Knits.

Knits.

NormalFabric.

HeavyFabricor NormalFabric.Cottons
45minutes.

For firstsetting,setat20minutes;
for secondsetting,setat 15minutes.

Firstsetting—20minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.

Setfor timedesired.

Firstsetting—20minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.

Firstsetting—20minutes;
secondsetting—15minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.

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—

Pillows-FeatherandPolyester­filled(ifmanufacturerrecommends

Cottons
(High)

TIMEDCYCLES

theybedriedina dryer).See
SpecialInstructions.

‘fiThetermsHigh,MediumandLowHeatarcthoseusuallyfoundonfabriccarelabels.Forbestresults.followyourfabriccare labels.
NCY~Z:The

Cyc]e selector settingsindicatedabovearetobcused as a guide.YoumayfindthatbestresultsareobtainedforcertainofyourOabrics‘:?.+~ ~-

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Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops;placeclothesonhangersto

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minimizewrinkling.

Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyas soonasdryerstops,placeclotheson hangersto

minimizewrinkling.

Drysilksandwoolsinyourdryer

oIzl)~if recommendedby thegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

Tumbledryingismandatory.Downmustbethoroughlydriedtoremoveodorandpreventmildewing.Placetwolarge,drytowelsinthe
dryertoimprovetumblingandshortendryingtime.Besuretodrythoroughly.

131PORTANT. Ifchildren’ssleepwearismadeofModacrylic,tumbledry onlyonKnits/Delicates(Low).HighHeatcandamagethesefabrics.
Checkmanufacturer’sdryingin~tructions.

Seeaboveinstructions.

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Placeindryerwith3 or4 drytowelswhichhavebeenheatedfor5 minutes.Settimerfor 20 to25minutes.Donotsetcontrolformorethan
25 minutes.Doonlyoncblanketat a time.Rcrnovcblanketatendofcycleandblockblanketbacktooriginalshape.Pressbindingwithwarm
iron,Allowtodrybeforestoring.

Usedry towelsasbuffers.Settimerfor20 minutes.If itemsarestillwet,resetfor15minutesandcheckagain.Itemsshouldberemovedwhile
stilldamp.Placeslipcoversonfurnitureimmediately.Hangdraperiesandcurtainssothatcreaseswillfallout.Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheck
filterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer.

TumbleonFLUFF (NoHeat)settingasheatmaycausealterationinshape,colorandappearanceofsucharticles.

.

Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheckfilterforexcesslint,Removeandrestartdryer.

~~)ccialprecai(tion.smustbetakenforextra-largeitems.Setdryerfor20tnin[~test}lencheck carej~ll)! Set15minutesforsecondsetting,check

~lg:~in;and5minutesforeachadditionalsetting.Makesurethatarticledoesnot filldrum.Manylargearticles,whenwet,haveampleroomin

d~~cr+butastheydryandfluffupmaynothaveroomtotumble.Checkcarefullyeveryfewminutesand ifarticleisstillwetordampandfills
dryer,finishdryingonline. Donot,underanycircumstancesoperatedryerforlongertimeswithoutchecking.CAUTION:Iflargeitemsdonot -. .
h:lveroomtotumble,theair flowmaybeblockedwhichcouldresultinscorchingyour~~luableitenls.Manylargeitems,likeshagrugs,cannot ~=.
[Itdriedinhomesizedryers.DO

NOTt//tnble dryjackers containing Kapok. (See filtercleaninginstructionsabove.)

Checktickingforholesor weakscamswherefeathersorfillingcouldescape.Drynomorethanonepillowat a timeandsetdryer formaximum >~~-=--- j
time.Stopdryeroccasionallyandshakepillowsto redistributefillingformoreevendrying.Checkpillowsat endofdryingtime.Iftheyare not
completelydry,returnthemtodryerandresetformoredryingtime.Featherpillowsdryveryslowlyandmustbe driedcompletelytoprevent

.<,?;, .

~j::,jllldc~~~ing.

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}.lrmoreinformationon care labeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’

DO NOTtuntble dq!pilio}v.rcontaininghpok.

.1 Lo Garment Manufacturers’ care Labels

‘-”’i~~~rsalebj theSuperintendentofDocument:;,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOftIce,Washington,D.C.20402.

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Normally,if}~ouhavesortedclothescorrectlyforwashing,

youwillalsohavcproperlysorteddryingloads.

sortby color

Separat

w

from

LINTPRODUCERS—suchas

terrytowelingandchenille—give

up lint. LINTCOLLE~RS—

suchasman-madefibersand
nappedfabricslikevelveteenand
corduroy—attractlint,andmust be
driedseparately.

Separate

I

Inadditiontosortingtoreducelint
collection,itisrecommendedthat
fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe
driedtogetherwheneverpossible.

,

Cottons&

Linens

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from

from

from

Separa

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by weight

sort

Separate

from

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Lights

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from

from

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Non-

Colorfast

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from

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Light Items

(suchas

curtains)

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Forinformationontumbledrying

extra-largeitemsanddifferent

fabricsandloads,seepages6 and7.

\

Drum with

Cottons & Linens

Cleanlintfilter(seeshadedarea)
byputtingyourmoistenedfingers
atthecorner offilterandwipingin
adownwardmotionalltheway
acrosstotheothercorner.

Dru~ with

Permanent PressLoad

Lint Filter

m -----

Foradditionalinformationonlint
filter,seepage13.

*Sortclothesbyweightsoyouwon’t
haveto runanexlra cycleforoneor
twoheavier,slower-dryingitems.
Seepage 8.

@Donotoverloaddryer.For

efficientdrying,clothesneedto
tumblefreely.

Q UseAutomaticDryingCycles

wheneverpossibletohelpprevent
overdyingandtosaveenergy.

@Tohelppreventironing,usePerm
Press(Medium)or Knits/Delicates

@CleandryerIintfiltereachtime

YOU dry.

(Low).Removegarmentspromptly ~ ~1~ ~er efiaustductig at~at
atendofdryingcycleandplace on
hangers.

oncea year.A partiallyclogged
exhaustcanlengthendryingtime.

@Dryyour clothesinconsecutive
loads.Usinga “warm”dryer will

saveenergy.

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PROBLEM

DRYERRTON’T

START

CLOTHESTAKE
~0 LONG~ DRY

POSSIBLECAUSEAND

Dryerunplugged.Makesurepowercordispluggedin.

~

~Nopowertodryer. Check fusesandcircuitbreakerstomakesuredryerisgetting
current.Mostelectricdryersusetwo.

@Controlsimproperlyset.Makesurecontrolsare setandSTARTswitchisturned.
Openingthedoorduringoperationstopsthedryer.Tore-start,closethedoorandturn
theSTARTswitch.

@Dryerdoorisopen.Closedoorsecurely—dryerwi~notrunwithdooropen.
@Circuitisoverloaded.Donotoperateotherappliancesonthesameelectricaloutlet

or circuitwhilethe dryeris operating.

@Controlsimproperlyset. Checkallcontrolstomakesuretheyarecorrectlysetfor
theload youwanttodry.Seepages5-7.

@Cloggedlintfilter.Removeandcleanfilterbeforeeveryload.Periodicallycleanarea
underlintfilterwithvacuumcleaner.See page13.

~Improperducting.MakesuredryerisductedinaccordancewithInstallation

Instructions.

wm~l’

SHWNKAGE,
GENERAL

@Obstructioninexhaustducting.Makesureductingiscleanandfreeofobstruction;
makesuredamperinoutsidewallcapoperateseasily.Ifflexibleductingisused,be
sureitisnotkinkedandisproperlyinstalledaccordingtoInstallationInstructions.

@Blownfises ortrippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdfises or circuitbreakers.
Most electric dryersusetwo.It ispossibleforonetobe blownortrippedandthedryer
still tumblewithoutheat.

@Impropersorting.Donotmixheavy,hard-to-dryitemswithlightweightarticles.
@Largeloadsofmoisture-holdingfabrics,suchasbeachtowels,takea longtimeto

removemoisture.
@Toomanyitemsindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Do not combineloads.
~Toofewitemsindryer.If dryingonlyonearticle,addtwomoresimilararticles,even

ifdry,toinsurepropertumbling.

e Somefabricswi~lshrinkwhethermachinewashedandtumbledriedorwashedbyhand
anddripdried;others maybesafelywashedbutwillshrinkin adryer.FollowGarment
Manufacturers’CareLabelsexactly.If indoubt,do notmachinewashortumbledry.

PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEAND REmDY

SHWNKAGE,

~R~I~~tionShrinkagecanoccurinknit fabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched

KNITS andelongatedbythe manufacturer.Whenthis occurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto

shapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
eWogressive~~~elayeds~~i~age iscausedwhenstirchorsizing(insomefabrics)is

graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen

launderedmanytimeswithoutpreviouss-e. Tmt asfolRelaxationS-ge above.

@Shrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-

shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesusedto
shapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,but itcanbepreventedby
washingincold or warmwater;dryingonKnits/Delicates(Low).

WRINKLINGIN
PERMANENTPRESS

~Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeclothespromptlyandhang
themimmediately.

AND“NO-IRON”

many items in dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.DOnotcombineloads.

ITEMS

~Too
s Toofewitemsin

dryer. Ifdrying Onl y One article, acid two ormoresimilararticles,even

ifdry,toinsurepropertumbling.
~ Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchas workclothes,

withlighterPermanentPressitems,suchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwashordry

PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@Toomanyclothesinwasher.Itemsmusthaveroomtomovefreely.PermanentPress

loadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthanregularloads...nomorethanmediumloads.
@Useofincorrectwashand drycycles.UsePermanentPressWash

Cyclewhichprovides

acool-downrinsetominimizewrin~ing.Also,usePermanentPress(Medium)
selection.

@Incorrectwaterlevel,UseFu~]WaterFillformediumload; MediumFillfor
smallload.

~Washingrepeatedlyintoohotwater.Washincoolorwarmwaterwithplentyofdetergent.

PROBLENI

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POSSIBLE

CAUSE AND MMEDY

WRINKLINGIN
PERMANENTP~SS
AND“NO-IRON”
ITEMS(continued)

@Accumulationoflimescaledue to useofcarbonatedetergents.If yo~lmustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofahigh-carbonatedetergent.

@Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properuseoffabricsoftenerwillminimizewrin~ing.
ToRmove Wriwes:

@Retumb~eonPermanentPress(Medium)selection,
@RerinseanddryonPermanentPress(Medium)selection.

@Ifunsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor10-12minutesandhangimmediately.
@Ironcarefully.
~Sendtodrycleanersforpressing.
~ Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved?

*N~E: IfyoufollowgoodlaundryproceduresandPermanentPressclothesstillcome

outwrinkled,thefinishmaynotbegoodquality.Also,inpermanentpresssynthetic/
cottonblends,thecottonportionofthefabriccaneventuallywearawayleavingonlythe
synthetic.Sinceit’sthe cottonportionwhichistreatedforPermanentPress,alossor
decreaseofPermanentPressperformancewillresult.

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