GE DDE7100 Series - The Problem Solver (Continued); Shrinkage, Knits; Wrinkling in Permanent Press and No-Iron Items

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PROBLEM
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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
SHRINKAGE,
KNITS
WRINKLINGIN
PERMANENTPRESS
AND “NO-IRON”
ITEMS
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0l?elax~ikmshrinkagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
~ andelongatedby themanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto
shapeaftereachwashanddrycycle. .
0 Progressiveordelayedshrinkageis causedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedin oldergarmentsthathave
beenlaunderedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage,TreatasforRelaxation
Shrinkageabove.
eShrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesusedto
shapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butit canbepreventedby
washingincoldorwarmwater;dryingonlowheat.
eLeavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeclothespromptlyandhang
themimmediately.
eToomanyitemsin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadat atime.Donotcombineloads.
eToofewitemsindryer.If dryingonlyonearticle,addtwoormoresimilararticles,
evenif dry,to insurepropertumbling.
eImproperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchasworkclothes,
withlighterPermanentPressitems,suchas shirtsorblouses.Donotwashor dry
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
eToomanyclothesin washer.Itemsmusthaveroomto movefreely.PermanentPress
loadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthanregularloads...nomorethanmediumloads.
eUseofincorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashCyclewhich
providesacool-downrinseto minimizewrinkling.Also,usePermanentPressDry
Cycle.
~Incorrectwaterlevel.Uselargewaterlevelformediumload;mediumlevelor halffull
for smallload.
eWashingrepeatedlyin toohotwater.Washin coolor warmwaterwithplentyof
detergent.
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