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PROBLEM
SOL~R
(continued)
PROBLEM
LINT OR RESIDUE
ON CLOTHES
IN CYCLE
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SNAGS, HOLES,
TEARS, RIPS OR
EXCESSIVE WEAR
There is no solution
once this ~pe of
damage has occurred.
.
WRINWING IN
PERM PRESS AND
“NO-IRON” ITEMS
POSSIBLE CAUSE
To
correct—
Ml
residue except pilling can usually be removed from garments through use of correct
laundry procedures.
●
Pins on garments or sharp objects left in pockets. Remove
dl
pins, check pockets
of all garments before putting in washer. Also check washer to see if any objects
remained in wash tub.
●
Snaps, hooks, sharp buttons, belt
buc~es,
zippers. Make sure
all
hooks, snaps and
buttons are fastened. Remove sharp buttons
and
belt buckles. This is very important
when washing knits, which snag easily. Turn knits inside out.
●
Improper use of
c~orine
bleach. Holes may have random square shape; yellow
discoloration, fabric will be weak at edges of hole.
(a) Use only
comect,
measured
amount
of bleach.
(b)
Never add undiluted
bleach
to washer tub nor allow clothes to come in
contact with undiluted bleach. Do not wipe up bleach spills with clothes.
(c) Damage from chemicals such as hair
prepmations
(bleach, dye, home permanent
solution), battery acid, some toilet bowl cleaners. Immediately rinse towels and
other articles thoroughly which have
come
in contact with these chemicals before
putting them in washer. Avoid contaminating items of clothing with
such chemicals.
●
Small, unnoticed holes, tears or ripped seams may enlarge during washing.
Check garments
carefu~y
before loading washer and mend
rdl
nps and tears.
*
As prmanent press garments age, they may show fraying
at
collars and cuffs. This
is due to the weakening of the fibers by the permanent press process. It is not caused
by the washer. you can slow this process by washing small permanent press loads
with a large water
level.
Do not wash heavy items such as towels with permanent.
press When ~ssible, remove
co~ar
stays.
●
Roughness or burrs on agitator due to damage incurred by heavy belt
buc~es,
etc.
Examine agitator for roughness or burrs and smooth by filing if necessary.
●
May be using
wrong
cycle for delicate fabrics. Use delicate cycle. Refer to garment
manufacturer’s care instructions.
●
Garments
weakened by aging, sun
or
atmosphere. This is an inevitable process
and is
not
caused
by the washer. You may slow down process by use of
deticate
cycle.
●
Too Utie water in washer or too large a
load.
Load washer only with the number of
items that will move freely. Select correct water level.
●
Leaving clothes
M
dryer after tumbling stops. Immediately after dryer stops
tumbling, remove clothes and place them
on
hangers.
●
Too many items in dryer. Dry
ody
one
washer load at a time. Do not combine loads.
●
Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two or more similar articles,
even if dry, to insure proper tumbling.
●
Improper loads. Avoid laundering 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 regular laundry.
●
Too many items in washer. Items must have room to move freely. Permanent press
loads should always be smaller than regular loads.
..no
more than medium loads.
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Use of incorrect wash and dry cycles. Use
pmanent
press wash cycle which
provides a cool-down rinse to minimize wrinkling. Also, use automatic dry cycle.
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