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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
WRINKLING IN
● Leaving clothes in dryer afier tumbling stops. Remove and hang clothes immediate y.
PERMANENT PRESS
AND “NO-IRON”
● Too many clothes in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not combine loads.
[TEMS
● Improper loads. Avoidlaundering heavy Permanent Press items, such as work
clothes, with lighter Permanent Press items such as shirts or blouses. Do not wash
Permanent Press with regular laundry.
● Toomany clothes in washer. Permanent Press loads should alwaysbe smaller than
regular loads. .
.no more than medium loads to give clothes room to move freely.
● Incorrect wash and dry cycles. Use Permanent Press Washcycle which provides a
cooldown rinse to minimize wrinkling. Also use Permanent Press Dry cycle.
● Incorrect water level. Use Large Water Level for Medium Load, Medium Level for
Small Load.
c Repeated washing in too hot water. Wash in cold or warm water with plenty
of detergent.
● 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 fabric softener. Proper use will minimize wrinkling.
To remove wrinkles:
1. Retumble on “Permanent Press” setting.
2. Rerinse and dry on “Permanent Press” setting.
3. If unsuccessful, retumble on high heat for 10-12minutes and hang immediately.
4. Iron carefidly.
5. Send to dry cleaners for pressing.
6. Some wrinkles may remain which cannot be removed.
SNAGS, HOLES,
● Pins on garments or sharp objects left in pockets. Check to make sure all such objects
TEARS, RIPS OR are removed. Also check wash tub.
EXCESSIVE WEAR
● Snaps, hooks, sharp buttons, belt buckles, zippers. Fasten hooks, zippers and
buttons. Remove sharp buttons and belt buckles. This is especially important in
washing knits which snag easily. Tim knits inside out.
● Holes with random square shapes with yellow discoloration maybe caused by
improper use of chlorine bleach. Use only correct amount of bleach, using BIeach
Dispenser. Never add undiluted bleach to washtub or allow clothes to come into
contact with undiluted bleach. Do not wipe up bleach spills with clothes.
● Chemicals such as hair bleach, dye, permanent wave solutions, battery acids and
toilet bowl cleaners may cause fabric holes. Rinse all towels and other articles that
came in contact with these chemicals before putting them in wash. Do not contaminate
clothing articles with these chemicals.
● Small, unnoticed tears may enlarge during washing process. Checkgarmentsbetbre ~-
washingand mend all rips and tears.
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