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Mattress Pads • Read and carefully follow the fabric care instructions supplied by the mattress pad
manufacturer.
• Some mattress pads made of synthetic fibers are very heat sensitive. These pads
can be flammable if over-heated or over-dried. To avoid a fire hazard do not over-dry
mattress pads.
• Remove mattress pads from the dryer while they are still damp.
Pillows
Feather and
Down-Filled
Fiber-Filled (polyester)
Foam Rubber
• Ticking must be strong and seams secure.
• After washing, shake pillow to fluff feathers.
• Dry one large or two smaller pillows. Use TIME DRY cycle. Use DELICATE or PERM
PRESS Fabric Selector setting.
• Shake and reposition pillows several times during drying.
• Pillows must be dry in the center to prevent mildew.
• Drying may take two hours or longer. Reset dryer timer if necessary.
• Follow manufacturer’s directions.
• Do not dry in the dryer.
Quilts • Choose heat and cycle for fabric.
• Old quilts may be too fragile to machine wash or dry.
• Quilts filled with cotton may become lumpy.
• Remove from dryer slightly damp and stretch gently to shape. Quilted articles may
shrink if overdried.
Rugs
Cotton With Cotton
Backing
Rubber-Backed
Synthetic Fibers
• Choose AUTOMATIC REGULAR/DELICATE or TIME DRY cycle.
• Dry one large or several small rugs. For one small rug, add towels.
• Heat tends to deteriorate many types of rubber.
• Some types of rubber-like materials are flammable under certain conditions. DO NOT
dry foam rubber and rubber-like materials with heat. Use NO HEAT Fabric Selector
setting only.
• Choose DELICATE or NO HEAT Fabric Selector setting.
• Follow manufacturer’s suggestions.
• Some rugs are heat sensitive and should be removed from the dryer when damp, or
dried with no heat.
Slip Covers • Choose heat for fabric.
• Close zippers.
• Dry one couch cover, two chair covers or five or six pillow covers at one time.
• Remove from dryer when slightly damp.
• Press pleats, if necessary, and replace on furniture immediately.
• Stretch fabrics and knits should be dried completely so they will fit snug when
replaced on furniture.
Stuffed Animals and Toys • Make sure the filling and covering can be dryer dried.
• Cotton filling may become lumpy.
• Protect glass eyes by covering with a stocking or tie toy into a pillowcase.
• Choose heat for most sensitive fiber.
• Dry enough clothes in the load for good tumbling. DO NOT dry toys stuffed with foam
rubber or kapok in the dryer with heat.
• Use no HEAT Fabric Selector setting only.
Tennis Shoes • Choose DELICATE or NO HEAT Fabric Selector setting.
• Use a drying rack or tumble with at least four old bath towels.
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