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ApplianceRegistration 2Perm.PressDryingTips 5-7,11,12
Automatichying ~ProblemSolver 10912
CareandCleaning 13 SafetyInstructions 3,4
ConsumerServices 15 Sorting 4,8
ControlsSettingGuide %7 StoringDryer 13
DryerExhaust 13 Timed Drying 5
End”of-CycleSignal 5UserMaintenanceInstructions 13
Energy-SavingTips 9Warranty BackCover
ExtraCareFeature 5
KnitsDryingTips 5-7,11
LintFilter 4,9,13 .
Loading 4,9
ModelandSerialNumbers 2GEAnsHwi%mt#
OperatingYourDryer 4,5 &#l-
ModelsDDE7606M
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Befw-wW* yourdryery
F&M!.thisbookCmfdlye
1$isirwndedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewdryerproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifym3don’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffkirs
GEAppliances
ApplianceI&k
Louisville,KY40225
Myou received a
dlUqi@l *J%%%ea
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyotit!!e
dryer.
save the and money.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pagesN-X2.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
Wriw down the model
and Sefid numbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
frontofthedryerbehindthedoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdryer.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espafiolde estemanual,
Hamea
GEAnswerCenter$’
serviciodeinforrnacidn
paraelconsumidor,
teh5fono800.626.2000.
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If You NeedSel:vice -
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TCIobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyouto bepleased..Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-inch~ding
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppIiancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthVVackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

topreventlargemounts of
moistureandlintfrwn liningblown
in$otheroom.CarefullyRM3wthe
ExhaustingDetailsintheInstallation
Instructions.
@whenCiiwminectklgthis
appliancepullI@the~lugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamageto
thecordorjunctionOfcordand
plug.Makesumthatthecordis
locatedsothatitwillnotbestepped
on, trippedoverorotherwise
subjectedtodamageor stress,
*Do notrepair@r”r@placemy
partofWI appwincwor Wtempt
my swvkhqjunlessspecfmally
recmmnendedhthisKJseand
carewok orhpmtishedwer-
repair imtructiom.tht you
W@x’’staIMiand Ih$wetheSkiusto
carry out.
@DOnotU3eheat todry mticks
Comninhagmkmer~plastic, or
similar materials (such as padded
bras, teds Shes, g$dosh~ bath
nlatsgrug!$bibs,baby p$ults$plastic
bags, etc.) as thesenW4?riakmay
melt or burn. Ah, sme rubber
mterifdf+ whenheatedyC.an’tmder
certain cirmnstmlces produce
fire by spoMuEouls Comhl$tiox?’
~Garmentslabeled.“DryAway
FromHeat” (suchaslifejackets
containingKapok)mustnotbeput
inyourdryer.
@Allyarticleonwhichym.1havd
!.WdacleaningHWmt, or which
ColliRillsfkmxnablematerials
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(suchascknnirigcloths,mops,
towelsusfxi inbwmtysalons,
restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)
mustnotbepkmd in or nearthe
dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsor solidsand
theirfimes havebeenmnmw?d.
Thereqe manyhighlyflammabk
itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,keroskne,some
householdcleaners,somespot
removers,tiqxmtimis,waxes,wax
rernovei%andproductscontaining~
petroleumdistillates.
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Undmwamiyour q.@kwM free s:.
fromtheaccumdatiotiof -
cmhBstmeInateriab,stickas a
lint9ptlper~rags,Chemicals,etca =-
~Donotstoreitemsthatmayburn =
ormelt (suchasclothirig,paper e~
material,plaWi&or plastic —
containers,‘etc.)ontopofthedryer =
TOmitimh thepstibiIity -
d’injury.

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fromswim,Fwnme the dmr
dthe drying com~rtment.
aKt%pallM.uldxyaids(such
asdetergents,M%@Ns,fitwic
Sdkrws, etc.)outOf-th$reachof ,
dl.ikhq preferablyin alocked
cabinet.CMerveallwarningson
containerlabelstoavoidpwwmal
injury. -
@Keepthetkwr aroundyour
appkuwescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
QDonotdry fibe@aw art~cle~in
yourdryer.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingglass
particlesthatmaybepickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent -
dryeruses.
%Thehumd~yprocesscanreduce
thefhwneretardancyoffabrics.T“
avoidsucharesult,thegarment -=
b~~omMteM#in~Mly-
llltiIlkWICe, .’:imtiuctiini for t!’wsepmhwk$ GW
or&leaning(excepttheremmydam.i ‘tkyadryWNMed’product for
cleaningofthelinttlltiw)’.W’q3: whichthe mmlufacturer ‘gives
Turning,t.heCy~leSelectorknob ‘written as!wwwnceon the paatige
toanOFFpositiondoesFU3T ~“that--theirproduct can-besafely
disconnecttheappliancefrom “sused ill your dryer. ‘
thepowersupply ~Serviceor performanceproblems
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~Donotoperat~thisappliance ‘-causedbytheuseoftheseproducts
if’itisdarnafjwi;malfunctioning, “. ,‘~are,the,r~sponsibilityofthe
pti”iallydisassembled,or has -.~rnmmfae~u~ersofthoseprq.iucts
~issingorbrok@parts,including-~~~andareVot~We~ed~nderthe ,
adamagedcoid~rplug, ,wari%ty‘ofthisappkmce.
@If yoursis agasdryer,itis
equippedwithan automaticelectric ~‘.~~~~m~~- -
[email protected]anddoesnothaveapUot’ ~ ~
light.DOMIT AXTEMPTRI ‘-” mSTRUCTIONS O
LIGHTWITHAMA~H. ~U13’M
mayresultfromhavhq$yourhand
inthevicinityoftheburnerwhen
theautomaticignitionmayturnon. .. .. . ..
Howtoopemte your dryer
W~NING-Ti3 reduce the riskoffire, electric shock, or injury to persons,
readtheH%lPORTAl$JTSAFETYlNST’RIJC’HOPWbefore operating thisappliance.
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@FabricCareSelections \
Pushabuttonto selecttheproperheatforyourload. b
Shouldbe used withcyclesindicated@!!
Automatic, $
FabricCare Automatic PermPressand Timed
%lee:ions RegularCycle KnitsCycles Cycles
Cottons WI
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High Heat -s
whatisthedifference
between‘1’hmd
&
Automaticdrying?
‘rimedDrying
Whenwing theTIMEDCYCLES,
youselectthenumberofminutes
youwishthedryerto runandit
turnsoffat theendofthistime
period.
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Medium Heat G
Knits/Delicates *e&
LowNeat 0Automatic~@lfj ~w
‘~ Whenusing,
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FhIff ~%) theAutomaticCycles, --
NO Heat @WtheElectron~cSensorControl
#!i systemcontinuallysensesthe E;.
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@ExtraCareCycle @SelectEndofCycleSignal,if
(Operateson~ywithAutomatic, desired.(Seebelow.)
PerrnPress& KnitsCycles.)#@B~;X3 ThrnCycleSelectortodesired
T~ .Tomimmlze cyclesetting.Theselectormaybe
wrinklessetintheclothes,theExtra
Carecycleprovidesapproximately turnedineitherdirection.
15minutesofno-heattumbling ~PressPUSHlYlSTARTbutton
aftertheclothesaredry. to startdryer.(Openingthedoor
UseEnd-of-CycleSignal.Signal duringoperationstopsthedryer.To
willsoundat five-minuteintervals re-st.art,closethedoorandpress
etoremindyoutoremovetheclothes. theSTARTbutton.)
lEnd-of-CycleSignal
(Operateswithanycycle.)
MEL)
TheSignalcontrolcanbeset
anywherebetweenOFF and
LOUD,dependingondesired
soundlevel.Thesignalwillsound
justbeforetheendofthecycleto
remindyoutoremovetheclothes.
Tostopsignalwhilesounding,turn
Signa~co;troltoOFF or advance
CycleSelectortoOFF.
TlmSignalshouldalwaysbeused
whendryingPolyesterKnitsor
PermanentPressitemswhich
shmddberemovedas soonasthe
dryerstopstohelppreventsetting
ofwrinkles.
Thesigrialshouldalsobeusedwith
theExtraCare Cycle.
PolyesterKnits&
PermanentPress
drfiqg tips
oDONCJI’OVERLOAD—
Garmentsbeingdriedor
dewrinkledshouldtumblefreely.
~REMOVECL(YI’H13S
PROMPTLY-TOhelpprevent
wrinkling,removefromthedryer
promptlyattheendofthedrying
cycles.
ePLACEONHANGERS—
PermanentPressandPolyester
Knitgarmentslookbestifplaced
onhangersafterdrying.
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bti .inthetumblhigclothes, ~
determineswhentheyaredriedto s
yourpre-selectedsetting,and s-
terrninatesthecycleautomatically. ~‘
RefertotheCONTROLSSETTING ~
GUIDEforrecommendedsettings. EEW
TheCycleSelectorwillnotadvance
untilcjotheshavereachedacertain
degreeofdryness.
Drynessselectionsguidefor
theautomaticcycles
SettoMiddlePosition
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ContmkSettingGuidefortifferentfabricsandlea*
Fabriccard
Drying Sdedim” cycle setting
SeeDrynessSelectionGuideon
page5.
Setat REGULARfordry;at
cycle
AutomaticRegularCycle
or
TimedCycle
Cams &Linens cottons
HighHeat
DAIWWllWforironing.
SeeDrynessSelectionGuideon
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCotton PermPress MediumHeat AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle
TimedCycle page5,
DE-WRINKLEsettingtode-wrinkle
garmentsthathavenotbeenwashed.
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SeeDrynessSelectionGuideon
page5.
Synthetics–Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle
PermPress
MediumHeat
Knits/Delicates
LowHeat
Knits/Delicates
LowHeat
Delicate
SettowardLESSDRY.SeeDryness
SelectionGuideonpage5. .
SettowardLESSDRY.SeeDryness
SelectionGuideonpage5.
SilksandWools,Blendsincluding
SilksandW~ls AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle
RayonandAcetate Knits/Del’icates
LowHeat AutomaticPermPress ‘ andKnitsCycle
Down-filledgarments,if machine
washinganddryingare
recommended.
Cottons
HighHeat AutomaticRegularCycle
AutomaticRegularCycle
BabyClothes–Sturdy:Diapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls.See
SpecialInstructions.
Cottons
HighHeat m
‘Set towardLESSDRY.
BabyClothes—Delicate Knits/Deiicates
LowHeat AutomaticPermPress andKnitsCycle -
Setat20to25minutes, -
Biankets-Wool,PartWool,
Cotton,Electric,Synthetic.See
belowunder“Extra-largeItemsf’
Cottons
HighHeat TimedCycle
Forfirstsetting,setat20minutes;
forsecondsetting,setat 15minutes,
Curtains,Slipcovers,Draperies.
DONOTMACHINEDRY
FIBERGLASS.
Cottons
HighHeat TimedCycle
Firstsetting– 20minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.
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Setfortimedesired.
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes.See
belowunder“Extra-largeItems:’ Cottons HighHeat
Fluff
NoHeat
TimedCycle
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim.
TimedCycle
Firstsetting–20minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.
Firstsetting–20 minutes;
secondsetting—15minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.
Cottons
HighHeat TimedCycle13athmatsandRugs
Extra-largeItems–QueenorKing
SizeSheets,BlanketsorSpreads,
SleepingBags,InsulatedJacketsor
Suits,MattressCovers(Pads),
QuiltedBedspreads.
PermanentPress
MediumHeat TimedCycle
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Setat70minutes.
Pillows-FeatherandPo!yester-
filled(ifmanufacturerrecommends
theybedriedinadryer),See
Specia}Instructions,
Cottons
HighHeat TimedCycle
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*ThetermsHigh,MediumandLowHeatarethoseusuallyfoundonfabriccarelabels.Forbestresults,followyourfabriccare Iabcls,
NOTE:TheCycleSelectorsettingsindicatedaboveare tobeusedasaguide.YOUmayfindthatbestresultsareobtainedforcertainofyourfabrics -
b==se$tingthe Cyc\eSelectortoeithersideoftherecommendedsettings. e

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Donotdrynon-colorfastitemswithwhitesorlight-coloreditems,
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Donotoverbid dryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops;placeciothesonhangersto
minimizewrinkling.
Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops,placeclothesonhangersto
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minimizewrinkling.
Drysilksandwooisinyourdryer mzlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
?bmbledryingismandatory.Downmustbethoroughlydriedtoremoveodorandpreventmildewing.Placetwolarge,drytowelsinthe
dryertoimprovetumblingandshortendryingtime.Besuretodrythoroughly.
IMPORTANT.Ifchildren’ssleepwearismadeofModacrylic,tumbledryonlyonLw/Knits. NormalHeatcandamagethesefabrics.
Checkmanufacturer’sdryinginstructions.
laceindryerwith3or4drytwels whichhavebeenheatedfor–5minutes.Settimerfor20to 25minutes.Dono;setcontrolformorethan
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5minutes.Doonlyoneblanketat atime.Removeblanketatendofcycleandblockblanketbacktooriginalshape.Pressbindingwithwarm
iron.Allowtodrybeforestoring.
Usedrytowelsasbuffers.Settimerfor20minutes.If itemsarestillwet,resetfor15minutesandcheckagain.Itemsshouldberemoved-while
stilldamp.Placeslipcoversonfurnitureimmediately,Hangdraperiesandcurtainssothatcreaseswillfallout.Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheck
filterforexcesslint. Removeandrestartdryer, —
TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat)settingasheatmaycausealterationinshape,colorandappearanceofsucharticles.
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Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheckfilterforexcesslint. Removeandrestartdryer,
S’eciuiprectwions muslbetakenforextra-largeitems,Setdryerfor20minutesthencheckcarefilly Set 15minutesforsecondsetting,check
again;and5minutesforeachadditionalsetting,Makesurethatarticledoesnotfilldrum.Manylargearticles,whenwet,haveampleroomin
dryer, butastheydry and fluffupmaynothaveroomtotumble.Checkcarefullyeveryfewminutesandifarticleisstillwetordampandfills
dryer,finishdryingonline.Donot,underanycircumstancesoperatedryerforlongertimeswithoutchecking.CAUTION:If largeitemsdonot
haveroomtotumble,theair flowmaybeblockedwhichcouldresultinscorchingyourvaluableitems.Manylargeitems,likeshagrugs,cannot
bedriedinhomesizedryers.DONOTtumbledryjacketscontainingKapok.(Seefiltercleaninginstructionsabove.)
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Checktickingforholesor weakseamswherefeathersor fillingcouldescape.Drynomorethanonepillowat atimeandsetdryerformaximum
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tirne.Stopdryeroccasional]yandshakepillowstorealistributefillingformoreevendrying,Checkpillowsatendofdryingtime.Iftheyarcnot
completelydry,returnthemtodryerandresetformoredryingtime.Featherpillowsdryveryslowlyandmustbedriedcompletelytoprevent
mildewing.DONOTtumbledrypi!lowscontainingfipok. ———— ——.—...——-.—-.———..-.—...—..—.-—.. -..—.-..——-.. —
4i#fx to G~~~m~ Manufactwrem9CareIABbek
Formoreinformationcmcarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS!’
orsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments$U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D,C,20402.
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How‘toSotitheclothes
Normally,ifymhavesortedclothescorrectlyforWashing,
youwillalsohaveproperlysorteddryingloads.
Separa
from
LINTPROIXJCERS-suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
UD lint.LINTCOLLECIORS—
s~chasman-madefibersand
nappedfhbricslikevelveteenand
corduroy—attractlint,andmustbe
driedseparately.
$d by fabric
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from
from
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Inadditiontosortingtoreducelint
collection,itisrecommendedthat
tibrics ofsimilarconstructionbe
driedtogetherwheneverpossible.
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sortby color
Separa
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Darks
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Colorfast
sortby Wdght
Separate
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Light Items
(suchas
curtains)
Forinformationontumbledrying
extra-largeitemsanddifferent
fabricsandloads,seepages6and7.

HOFVtoloadthe
-clothes
Don’toverloadyourdryer.
rowdedloadsdon’tdryefficiently
andclothesmaybeunnecessarily
wrinkled.
Loadsshouldlooklikethis:
Druk with
PermanentPressLoad
Dru”mwith
Cottons&Linens
Cleanlintf.iitm(seeshadedarea)
‘byputtingyourmoistenedfingers
atthecorneroffilhwandwipingin
adownwardmotionalltheway
acrosstotheothercorner.
Lin?Filter
Foradditionalinformationcmlint --
filter,see page 13. a
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@Sortclothesbyweightsoyouwon’t @Tohelppreventironing,usePerm eC]eandryerlintfikereachtime
havetorunanextracycleforoneor Press(Medium)orKnits/Delicates YOUdry.
twoheavier,slower-&yingitems. (Low);Removegarmentspromptly ~~1~ ~er e~ust du~ at~mt
Seepage8. atendofdryingcycleandplac~on
hangers. onceayear.Apartiallyclogged
@Donotoverloaddryer.For exhaustcanlengthendryingtime.
efficientdrying,clothesneedto QDryyourclothesinconsecutive
tumblefredy. loads.Usinga“warm”dryerwill —-
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wheneverpossibletohelpprevent
overdyingandtosaveenergy m
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IS (Jj~~mjs irq~qj~~~y se~,~a~~$~r~ co~trokilmesetIM’KiSTARTSW&hkpUdWd.
Openingthedoorduringoperationstopsthedryer.Tom-start,closethedoorandpush
theSTARTswitch.
*Dryerdoorisopen.Closedoorsecurely—dryerwillnotrunwMdooropen.
*Circu~tkoverloaded. J30not operateother appl~arm%onthe sameelectrkal outlet
o.rckxx~t while the dryerisoperating.
*Controlsimproperlyset.Checkallcontrolstomakesuretheyarecorrectlysetfor
theloadyouwanttodry.Seepages4-7.
@Cloggedlintfilter.Removeandcleanfilterbeforeeveryload.Periodicallycleanarea
underlintfilterwithvacuumcleaner.SeepageB
@Improperd.ucting.Makesuredryerisductedin accordancewithInstallation
Instructions.
@Obstructioninexhaustducting.?&&esureductingiscleanandfreeofobstruction;
makesuredamperinoutsidewallcapoperateseasily.If flexibleductingisused,be
sureitisnotkinkedandisproperlyinstalledaccordingtoInstallationInstructions.
~Mownfises ortrippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdfusesor circuitbreakers.
Mostelectricdryersusetwo.It ispossibleforonetobeblownortrippedandthedryer
stilltumblewithoutheat.
QImpropersorting.Donotmixhewy~hard-to-dryitemswithlightweightarticles.
sLarge loadsof moisture-holdingfabrics$suchasbeachtowels,takealongtimeto
removemoisture.
@Toomanyitemsindryer.Dry onlyonewasherloada~atime.Do notcombineloads.
@Toofewitemsindryer.If dryingonlyonearticle,addtwomoresimilararticles,even
if dry,to insurepropertumbling.
~Somefkbrimwillshrinkwhethermachinewashedandtumbledriedorwashedbyhand
anddripdried;othersmaybesafelywashedbutwiHshrinkinadryer.FoliowGarment
Manufacturers’CareLabelsexactly.Hindoubt,donotmachinewashortumbledry.
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