Hotpoint DLB2650B - Shrinkage in Knit Fabrics; Wrinkling in Permanent Press Items

PROBLEM
POSS~LE CAUSEANDM~DY
SHWNKAGE,
KNITS
WWNKLING~
PERMANENTPRESS
AND“NO-IRQN”
ITEMS
*~e~a=~ion~hrin~ge canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto
shapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
*~gres~ive or de~~yeds~rin~ge iscausedwhens~rchorsizing(insomefabrics)is
graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
laundeti manytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.
@Shrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesusedto
shapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoldorwarmwater;dryingonKnits/Delicates(Low).
~Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeclothespromptlyandhang
themimmediately.
~Toomanyitemsindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.DOnotcombineloads.
e Too fewitemsind~eraIfdrying o~y one article,add two or more similararticles,even
ifdry,toinsurepropertumbling.
*bproper loads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchasworkclothes,
withlighterPermanentPressitems,suchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwashordry
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@Toomanyclothesinwasher.Itemsmusthaveroomtomovefreely.PermanentPress
loadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthanregularloads...nomorethanmediumloads.
*Useofincorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashCyclewhichprovides
acool-downrinsetominimizewrinkling.Also,usePermanentPress(Medium)
selection.
~Incorrectwaterlevel,UseFullWaterFillformediumload;Mediu-mFillfor
smallload.
@Washingrepeatedlyintoohotwater.Washincoolorwarmwaterwithplentyofdetergent.
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