PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY
‘W~NKuNG IN
* LWWirIgcloti~s in dryer aflm tumbling stops. Remove and hang c1othesimmediately.
PERMANENT PRESS
AND “NO-IRCX4’9
*Tw many clothes in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time, Do riotcombine loads.
ITEMS
* Improper loads. Avoidlaundering heavy Permanent Press items, such as work
clothes, with lighter Pemanent Press items such as shirts or blouses, Do not wash
Permanent Press with regular laundry.
* Tm m~y clothes in washer. Permanent Press loads should alwaysbe smtdkx thm
regular loads.. .no more than medium loads to give clothes mm to move freely.
● Rxxwrectwash and dry cycles. Use Permanent Press Washcycle which provides a
coddowri rime to minimize wrinkling. Also use Permanent Press Dry cycle.
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* ~corr=t water leva~+use Full wa~~ ~eve~for M&ium bad, 3/4 Fu~iLevei for
Small Load.
* Rqxa@ washing in too hot water. Wash in cold m warm water with plenty
of detqymt.
* Accumulation of lime scale due to use of carbonate detergents. If you must use a
non-phosphate detergent, avoid the use of high-carbonate-built detergent.
● Failure to use fab~icsoftener. Proper use will minimize wrinkling.
To remove wrinkles:
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* Retumble on “Permanent Press” setting.
* Rerinse and dry on “Permanent press” setting.
* If unsuc~e~~fi~,ret~mbie on
~~gh heat for 10to Q minutes and hang imrnediatel~.
*km carefuliy,
* Send to dry cleaners for pressing.
* Some wrinkles may remain which cannot be removed.
SNAGS, HOLES,
* pins on gmmen~ or sharp
~~jects left in pockets. Check to make WE all such objects
TEARS, RIPSOR
areremoved. Also check wash tub.
EXCESSIVE WEAR
* Snaps, ho&s, sharp buttons, belt buckles, zippers. Fasten hooks, zippers and
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buttons. Remove sharp buttuns and belt buckles. This is especially important in
washing knits which snag easily. Turn knits inside out.
* Hales with random square shapes with yellow discoloraticm may be
caused by
improper use of chlorine bleach. Use only correct amount of bleach. Seepage H.
Never add undiluted bleach to wash tub or ailow clothes to come into contact with
undiluted bleach. Do not wipe up bleach spills with ehhes.
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* c~fie~s such as hair b~ea~h,
dye, per+maent Wave solutions, battery acid$ atid
toilet bowl dinners may cause fabric holes. Rinse all towels and other articles that
came in contact with these chemicals before putting them in wash, Do@ contaminate
clothing articles with these chemicals.
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e sm~~, un~~ti~edtears may
enlarge during washing process, ~heCk garments be~~f~
washing and mend ail rips and tears.
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