Graco GR2347 Installation & Assembly

15

Model Number

00524-4

29

ID772

Sept 2015

Furniture Care Instrucons

Room Climate Control

Wood, when first cut contains more than 50 percent water. When it is prepared for furniture
construcon it is placed in a Kiln and the moisture content is brought down to 8 to 10 percent. Wood

is porous and responds to its environment. If the room has high humidity it will absorb it and expand
and if the humidity is low it will lose moisture and shrink.

It is important that the humidity levels in the room be controlled from extremes of too much

humidity or too lile. Furniture should not be placed close to air-condioning outlets, fire places,
radiators, space heaters, humidifiers or dehumidifiers. Exposure to extreme variaons of
temperature and humidity can damage any fine wood product.

The Ideal Environment for Fine Furniture

Fine wood furniture will have fewer problems when its environment is controlled at a temperature

between 65 and 75 degrees and a relave humidity between 35 and 40 percent. Wood placed in an

environment outside of those limits can and will shrink or expand and may develop some small
cracks which are not material or structural defects.

Scking Doors and Drawers

With the minor changes in temperature and humidity doors and drawers may swell and be

difficult to open or close. Tolerances have been built into the units but extreme condions may sll
cause scking. This will adjust back to normal over me but unl it does consider using a
dehumidifier or rub candle wax or paraffin on the sides that sck.

Avoid Direct Sunlight

Keep the furniture out of direct sunlight. Ultraviolet rays will fade colors and in some cases
darken them. It can also cause crazing or hair line cracks in the finish. White finishes will yellow
naturally over me and exposure to direct sunlight will hasten this natural process along with some
woods darkening naturally over me; this is not considered to be a quality defect.

Proper Storage

If you need to put your furniture in storage for any period of me do not store them in a damp
basement or hot dry ac. Allow air movement around the furniture and do not stack anything on it.

In General

• Protect furniture surface from hot or extremely cold items.

• Use coasters under hot or cold beverages

• Do not use synthec fabric under accessories or lamps

• Protect tops from pens, markers and crayons

• Oils from potpourri and other scented ite ms can damage the furniture finish.

• Do not drag items across the surface of the furniture.

• Allow the surface to breath by rotang your accessories and lamps.

• Do not over polish the furniture, do it only two or three mes a year. Over polishing can distort

the natural finish of the product.

• Do not wax the furniture as wax build up can destroy the natural finish of the product.

• When moving furniture always li the unit. Do not push or drag it to avoid damage to legs

• Keep the furniture level so doors and drawers open and close freely.

• Clean with a damp, not wet, cloth. Use only a mild soap. Do not use abrasive cleaners.