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Solver
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PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
SHWNKAGE,
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Some fabrics will shrink whether washed in a washer or by hand; others may be
GENERAL safely
washed
but
will shrink in a dryer. Follow garment manufacturers’ care
instructions exactly, If in doubt, do not machine wash or dry.
SH~NKAGE,
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Relaxation shrinkage
can occur in knit fabrics that have been improperly stretched
mm
and elongated by the manufacturer. When this occurs, garment maybe pressed back
into shape after each wash and dry cycle.
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Progressive
or delayed shrinkage is
caused when starch or sizing (in some fabrics)
is gradually removed by laundering. Maybe noticed in older garments that have been
washed many times without previous shrinkage. Treat as for Relaxation Shrinkage above,
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Shrinhge
caused by overheating
occurs in certain knit fabrics that have been
heat-
shaped. When washing, drying or ironing temperatures exceed the temperatures used
to shape set, 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.
CL~HESTME
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Controls improperly set. Check all controls to make sure they are correctly set for
~0
LONG
~
DRY
the load you want to dry.
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Improper ducting. Make sure dryer is
ducted
in accordance with Installation
Instructions.
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Obstruction in exhaust ducting. Make sure ducting is clean and free of obstruction,
make sure damper in outside
wdl cap operates easily. If metal flexible ducting is used,
be sure it is not kinked and is
instiled
according to Installation Instructions.
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Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers. Check household fuses or
circl~it
breakers.
Most electric dryers use two. It is possible for one to be blown or tripped, and the dryer
to still tumble without heat.
. Improper sorting. Do not mix heavy, hard-to-dry items with lightweight articles.
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Too many items in dryer. Dry
ordy
one washer load at a time. Do not combine loads.
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Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two more similar articles, even
if dry, to insure proper tumbling.
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If Your
d~er
is ope~ting on
a
208-volt
circuit,
longer
drying times can
k
expected.
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Clothes were excessively wet when they were put into the dryer.
DRYER MAKES
. Temporary start-up sound. Dryer drum is mounted on four specially compounded
“THUMPING”
rubber wheels.
Afier
extended storage and exposure to extreme temperatures, a
NOISE
thumping noise may occur when dryer is first started. This will soon disappear.
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