GEAppliances DDE7200R User manual

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operatinginstructions,Tips
Automatic Drying...........................................7
ControlsSetting Guide.............................8,9
CycleSettings....... ..........................6
DryingSelectionsGuide..........................7
Energy-SavingTips. . . . . . . . . ......................5
KnksDryingTips......................6,13
LintFilter....................................................6,11
Loading...........................6,10
Operatingthe Dryer . . . . . . . . . . ..............6,7
TimedDrying....ti... .............................7
PermanentPressDryingTips........($,13,14
5otiing Clothes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 10
~0n3~m~~~~~V~c~S...... .15
iVlode!and SerialNumbers.............2
RepairService .................................................2
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)rum ...............................................................11
Exterior............................................................11
.intFilter.........................................................11
;toringthe Dryer..........................................11
JserMaintenance instructions........11
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checktheProblemSolver
section.It listscausesofminor
operatingprobkxmthatyoucan
correctyourself.
frontof thedryerbehindthedoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnmship
RegistrationCardthatcame
withyourdryer.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Keep it handyforanswersto
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callsconcerningyourdryer.
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~~ifofia topihhh aMof substancesknown
@thestateto’causecancer,birthdek~tsorother
reproductiveharmandrequiresbusinessestowarn
customersofpotentialexposuretosuchsubstances.
Gasappliancescancauseminorexposure
tofourofthesesubstances,namelybenzwne,
carbonmonoxide,formakkhydeandsoot,
causedprimarilybytheincompletecombustion
ofnaturalgasorUfuels.
Properlyadjusteddryerswillminimizeincomplete
combustion.Exposuretothesesubstancescanbe
minimizedfurtherbyproperlyventingthedryers
totheoutdoors.
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electriciiimk9or topersons
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beforeifisused.Ifyoudidnotreceivean
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GEAnswerCenter”,800.626.2000.
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—connecttoa.Imted,
and sizedpower circuittoavoid
electricaloverload.
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pullbym? ratherthanthe
cordtoavoidIi&mRgetothecord
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plastic,orsimilar (suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bathmats,rugs,bibs,
babypants,plasticbags,etc.)asthesematerials
maymeltorburn.Also,somerubbermaterials,
whenheated,canundercertaincircumstances
producefirebyspontaneouscombustion.
~Donotstoreitemsthatmayburnormelt
(suchasclothing,papermaterial,plastics
orplasticcontainers,etc.)ontopofthedryer
du~ingtheoperation.
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nmstnotbeputinyour dryer,
@~(’) m~t‘washor dry articlesthat
havehxm ir%9
washedin9
in9orspdted with
or!eXimdwi!SUbstinees
(such aswax, gadhii,degreasers,
stmwm, WC*)which
may igniteor ml notaddfhese
$0the Wiwhwater’.DonotWM-!
theses?.lbsttmcesaroundyour washermdh
dryerduring
!myarticleonwhichyouhaveusedacleaning
solvent,orwhichcontainsflammablematerials
(suchascleaningcloths,mops,towelsusedin
beautysalons,restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)
mustnotbeplacedinornearthedryeruntilall
tracesoftheseflammableliquidsorsolidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.Therearemany
highlyflammableitemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,gasoline,kerosene,
somehouseholdcleaners,somespotremovers,
turpentines,waxes,waxremoversandproducts
containingpetroleumdistillates.
eKeepthe$m?amwu.mdand
your f-mefromthe
of materials9suchaslint,paper,
rags,chemicals,etc.
emminteriordthemachineand theexhaust
dud insidethe!dryershmf be
deamd bya
To the d“
*~$j$’~r Ewd’RintothedryerWMk~~e
drumismeting.Beforeloading,unloading
oraddingclothes,waituntilthedrumhas
completelystopped.
@Donotdry wicks hyourdryix
Skinirritationcouldresultfromtheremaining
glassparticlesthatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentdryeruses.
eTEN processcanreduce
theflame offabrics,
Toavoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.
eClose isnecessaryif
this is-usedbyor near
children.Donotallow
topkiyinside,on,or withthis
or any
Disposed and
orpacking Before
discardinga dryeqor fromSertieq
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msdkMxs9 etc.)outdtheEwd’1.
nof preferablyinalocked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelstoavoidpersonalinjury.
eKeepthefloormNURdyour clean.
and dry to reducethe of
~~fjj the ddectr’k
Shockyunplugthisappliancefromthe
powersupplybeforeattemptingany
maintenanceorcleaning(excepttheremoval
andcleaningofthelintfilter).
,NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector
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/’ :;:W? knobto an OFFpositiondoesNOT
,:. -- disconnectthe appliancefromthe
powersupply.
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iwwincemthepackagethattheir~ICK!uctcanlx?,
safelyusedinyourdryer. ~‘
gSortclothesbyweightsoyouwon’thaveto runanextracycleforone
ortwoheavier,slower-dryingitems.
~Do notoverloadyourdryer.Forefficientdrying,clothesneed
totumblefreely.
*UseAutomaticCycleswheneverpossibletohelppreventoverdryingand
to saveenergy.
~Tohelppreventironing,L}seKnits/Delicates(LowHeat)orI?erm.Press
(MediumHeat).Removegarmentspromptlyatendof dryingcycleand
placeon hangers.
~Dry yourclothesin consecutiveloads.Usinga“warm”dryer
willsaveenergy.
@Cleanthedryerlintfiltereachtimeyoudry.
~Cleanthedryerexhaustductingatleastonceaye~ar.Apartiallyclogged
exhaustcanlengthendryingtime.

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reduce the risk Offhx, dtxtrk shock, forinjury to
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checktheLintmm
Cleanthelintfiltereachtimethedryerisused.Alwaysbesurethelintfiltej
isin place.Don’tusethedryerwithoutit.SeetheCareandCleaningsection.
sortmdiLoadthe!
Goodsortingfor thedryerbeginsatthewasher.Generally,if clothesare
sortedrightforwashing,they’resortedrightfordrying.SeetheHowto
SorttheClothessection.If youdomixvarioustypesoffabricsinyourload,
setthecontrolsfor thelighter-weightfabricsandremovewhendry.Reset
controlsfortherenminin~heavierfabrics.
setthe
Seethe ControlsSettingGuide.
@Drying Selections.
Pushabuttonto selecttheproperheatforyourload.
@cycle Sdedor.
T&-ntheCycleSelectortothedesiredcyclesetting.
The selectormay beturnedin eitherdirection.
@startIhM-M-B.
PressthePushto Startbuttonto startthedryer.
(opening thedoorduringoperationstopsthe
dryer.‘I’orestart,closethedoorandpressthe
Push to Startbutton.)
Shouldbeusedwithcyclesindicated@~
Automatic
Drying Automatic Perm.Pressand Timed
Selections Reguk3rcycle KnitsCycles Cycles
Cottons 43
HighHeat @
Perm.Press
MediumHeat @43
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Knits/Delicates
LowHeat e@
Fluff
NoHeat @
PdyeskwKnits& E%*8SSDl”yhgTips
@ID@-NOTovEPLo#AD— sk.RIEMQVE43LWIYHES @ImLAfciE‘ONJELMw-3ERs—
Chrr-rEntsbeingdriedor l?ROMB?TILY-Tohelpprevent Permanentpressandpolyester
shouldtumblefreely. (:-> wrinkling,removeclothesfrom knitgarmentslookbestifplace.d -,
thedryerpromptlyat theendof on hangersafterdrying.
thedryingcycles.

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Automatic by Cbntrd systeh co~timudlysenses
ii-wtemperatureoftheairinthedryerdrum.Wet
laundrykeepstheairCOOLWhenlauz~iyis dry
enough(andtheclrumairwarmenough)theheat
turnsoff.Whentheaircools.theheatturnsbackon.
Thisoffandoncyclingmayhappenanumberof
times(dependingonthefabric,loadsizeandcycle
Selectorsetting).TheCycleSelectoradvances(when
theheatis off)untilit automaticallyturnsoffdryer.
Selections forthe Cycles
Set toNORMALIf%sition set toward MOM!my
Th?d hying
WhenusingtheTimedCycles,youselectthenumber
ofminutes-youwishthedryertorunanditturnsoffat
theendofthistimeperiod,
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*Formostnormalloads. ~Forloadsthatinclude
heavy-weightfabrics.
~If youdesireto remove
moremoisture.
settoward Lessmy
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~Forlightweightfabricloads.
@If youdesiretoremove
lessmoisture,
@Forverysmallloads.
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Load cycle!
Cottons
HighHeat AutomaticRegularCycle or
TimedCycle
SWtheDryingSekctiorisGuide.
Cottons&Linens
SetatNormalfordry;atDampDryforIroning.
—-
Perrn,Press
.MediumHeat SeetheDryingSelectionsGuide.
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCotton AutomaticPmmPress
andKnitsCycle
TimedCycle De-Wrinklesettingtode-wrinklegarments
thathavenotbeenwashed.
SeetheDryingSelectionsGuide.
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle
Perm.Press
MediumHeat
Knits/Delicates
LowHeat
Delicate
SettowardLessDry.SeetheDryingSelectionsGuide,SilksandWools,Blends
includingSilksandWools
RayonandAcetate
Knits/Delicates IAutomaticPerm.Press
LowHeat andKnitsCycle
SettowardLessDry.SeetheDryingSelectionsGuide.Knits/Delicates IAutomaticPerrmPress
LowHeat andKnitsCycle
Down-filledgarments,
ifmachinewashinganddrying
arerecommended.
Cottons
HighHeat AutomaticRegularCycle
BabyClothes-Sturdy:Diapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls.
SeeSpecialInstructions.
BabyClothes-Delicate
Cottons AutomaticReWlarCycle
HighHeat
Knits/Delicates IAutomaticPerm.Press
LowHeat andKnitsCycle SettowardLessDry.
Blankets-Wool,PartWool,
Cotton,Electric,Synthetic.See
belowunder“Extra-largeItems.”
Curtains,Slipcovers,Draperies 1
DONOTMACHINEDRY
;ottons
~ighHeat TimedCycle Setat20to25minutes.
;ottons
IighHeat TimedCycle Forfiistsetting,setat 20minutes;. forsecondsetting,setat 15minutes,
FIBERGLASS.
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes.See Firstsetting—20minutes;
additionalsettings-5 minutes. .
—
Setfortimedesired.
~ottons ITimedCycle
belowunder‘:Extra-largeItems.” HighHeat
B,
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated Fluff
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand NoHeat
ArticleswithPlasticTrim.
TimedCycle
———. —-—
———
Firstsetting—20minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes. -—
Firstsetting—20minutes;
secondsetting-15 minutes;
additionalsettings—5rniputes.
BathmatsandRugs ICottons ITimedCycle
HighHeat
Extra-largeItems—QueenorKing PermanentPress
SizeSheets,BlanketsorSpreads, MediumHeat
SleepingBags,InsulatedJacketsor
Suits,MattressCovers(Pads),
QuiltedBedspreads.
TimedCycle
——- -——.—— -————_—
—--—
Setat 70minutes.
Pillows—FeatherandPolyester- Cottons
filled(ifmanufacturerrecommends HighHeat
theybedriedinadryer).Seethe
Speciallnstmctions.
TimedCycle
‘xThetermsHigh,MediumandLowHeatare thoseusuallyfoundon fabriccarelabels.Forbestresults,followyourfabriccarelabels.
NOTIE:TheCycleSelectorsettingsindicatedabovearetobe.usedas aguide. ,,.-,,
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YOUmayfindthatbestresultsareobtainedbysettingthe CycleSelectorto eithersideoftherecommendedsettings. 4-.
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Donotdrynon-colorfastitemswithwhitesorlight-coloreditems.
Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumbletkeely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops;placeclothesonhangersto
minimizewrinkling.
Donotoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops,placeclothesonhangersto
minimizewrinkling.
Drysilksandwoolsinyourdryeronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Tumbledryingis mandatory.Downmustbethoroughlydriedtoremoveodorandpreventmildewing.Placetwolarge,drytowelsinthe
dryertoimprovetumblingandshortendryingtime.Be suretodrythoroughly.
—
IMPORTANT.Ifchildren’ssleepwearismadeofModacrylic,tumbledryonlyonLow/Knitstemperature.NormalHeatcandamagethese
fabrics.Checkmanufacturer’sdryinginstructions.
Seeaboveinstructions.
—P12ceindryerwith3or4drytowelswhichhavebeenheatedfor5minutes.Settimerfor20to25minutes.Donotsetcontrolformorethan
25minutes.Doonlyoneblanketatatime.Removeblanketatendofcycleandblockblanketbacktooriginalshape.Pressbindingwith
warmiron.Allowtodrybeforestoring.
Usedrytowelsasbuffers.Settimerfor20minutes.If itemsarestillwet,resetfor 15minutesandcheckagain.Itemsshouldberemovedwhile
stilldamp.Placeslipcoversonfurnitureimmediately.Hangdraperiesandcurtainssothatcreaseswillfallout.Stopdryerperiodicallyand
checkfilterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer.
TumbledryonFluff(NoHeat)settingasheatmaycausealterationin shape,colorandappearanceofsucharticles.
Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheckfilterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer.
Speciulprecmtionsmustbetakentodlyextra-largeitems.Setdryerfor20minutesthencheckcarejidly.Set15minutesforsecondsetting,checlc
~gaill;and5Ininutesforeachadditional
setting.Makesurethatarticledoesnotfilldrum.ManylargeMicles, whenwet,haveamP~eroomin
dryer,butastheydryandfluffupmaynothaveroomto tumble.Checkcarefullyeveryfewminutesandif articleis stillwetordampandfills
dlyer,finishdlyingonline.Donot,underanycircumstancesoperatedryerforlongertimeswithoutchecking.CAUTION:Iflargeitemsdonot
haveroomtotumble,theairflowmaybe blockedwhichcouldresultin scorchingyourvaluableitems.Manylargeitems,likeshagrugs,
cannotbedriedinhomesizedryers.DOiVOTtzmzbledy jackets containingKapok.(Seefiltercleaninginstructionsabove.)
Checktickingforholesor weakseamswherefeathersorfillingcouldescape.Drynomorethanonepillowat atimeandsetdryerfor
maximumtime.Stopdryeroccasionallyandshakepillowstoredistributefillingformoreevendrying.Checkpillowsatendof dryingtime.
/-:??.-%if theyarenotcompletelydry,returnthemtodryerandresetformoredryingtime.Featherpillowsdryveryslowlyandmustbedried
-.$
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jcompletelytopreventmildewing,DONOTtumbled~ypil[owscontainingKapok.
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LINTPRODIJCERS-suchasterrytowelingand
chenille—giveuplint.
LINTC01JJ3CT0RS-such asman-madefibersand
nappedfabricsMe velveteenandcorduroy-—-attract
lint.Thesemustbedriedseparately.
sortbyFabric
Separate ro ro ro
sortby cob’
Separate ro ro ro
In additionto
sortingto reduce
lintcollection,we
recommendthatyou
washfabricsof similar
constructiontogether
wheneverpossible.
sortby
Separate
ro
Forinformationontumbledryingextralarge
iternsanddifferentfabricsandloads,seethe
ControlsSettingGuide.
TOLom ~m
Don’toverloadyourdryer.
Crowdedloadsdon’tdry
effkiently andclothesmay
beumwxssardy wrinkled.
Loadsshouldlooklikethis:
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Drumwith~
Cottons&!-inens F%rmarientPressLoad

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Ifyoursis anelectricdryer,beforeyouhaveit connected
inyournewresidence,besure.yourlicensedelectricianconfirmsthat
thesupplyvoltagematchesthevoltagespecifiedon theratingplate.
Dryer
Wipeoffanyspillsorwashing Dryercontrolpanelandfinishes Applythesepretreatmentproducts
compounds,Wipeordustwith maybedamagedbysomelaundry awayfromthedryer.Thefabric
adampcloth.Ttynotto strike pretreatmentsoilandstainremover maythenbewashedanddried
thesurfacewithsharpobjects. productsif suchproductsare normally.Damagetoyourdryer
sprayedonorhavedirectcontact causedbypretreatmentproducts
withthedryer. isnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Dryer DryerExhaust Dryer
Theporcelainenameldrum Inspectandcleanthedryer Tostoreyourdryerfora
isrust-resistantandrequires exhaustductingatleastonce shortperiodoftime,disconnect
no specialcare. ayear. thepowersupplyandcleanthe
lintfilter.
Lint Filter
Before everydryer
w3e9cleanthelintfilter.
Putyourmoistened
fingersatthecornerof
thefilterandwipein a
downwardmotionall
thewayacrossto the
othercomer.
Perhdkauy9
removethelint
filterandinsert
thesuctionhose
fromyourvacuum
cleanerinto
theopening.
A&r
Do notobstructthe flowof
combustionandventilatingair.

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CAUSE
DRYERWON’TSTART @Dryerunplugged.Makesurepowercordispluggedin.
I*.N po mwr todryer,Checkfusesandcircuitbrm.kerstomakesuredryeris
wtthg current.Mast A3ctrk dryers LKWtWO.
*Controlsimproperlyset.MakesurecontrolsaresetandtheWartbuttonis
pressed.Openingthedoorduringoperationstopsthedryer.Torestart,close
thedoorandpressthePushto Startbuttcm.
@Dryerdooris open.Closedoorsecurely-dryer willnotrunwithdooropen.
@Circuitis overloaded.Donotoperateotherappliancesonthesameelectrical
outletorcircuitwhile.thedryeris operating.
CI@THESTAKET(XI
LONGTO DRY
SHRINKAGE,GENERAL
@Controlsimproperlyset.Checkallcontrolsto makesuretheyarecorrectly
setfortheloadyouwanttodry.SeetheHowtoOperateYourDryersection.
~Cloggedlintfilter.Removeandcleanilkx beforeeveryload.Periodicallyclean
areaunderlintfilerwithvacuumcleaner.SeetheCareandCleaningsection.
~Improperducting.Makesuredryeris ductedin accordancewiththe
InstallationInstructions.
~Obstruct.ionin exhaustducting.Makesureductingiscleanandfreeof
obstruction;makesuredamperinoutsidewallcapoperateseasily.If flexible
ductingis used,be sureit isnotkinkedandisproperlyinstalledaccordingto
theInstallationInstructions.
@1310wnfusesortrippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdfises orcircuit
breakers.Mostelectricdryersusetwo.Itis possibleforonetobeblown.m
trippedandthedryerstilltumblewithoutheat.
*Impropersw~ing.Donotmixheavy,hard-todryitemswithlightweightarticles.
=large loadsof moisture-holdingfabrics,suchasbeachtowels,takealong
timetoremovemoisture.
eTOOmanyitemsin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherload.atatime.Donotcombine
loads.
gToofewitemsindryer.If dryingonlyonearticle,addtwomorosimilarartickx~
evenif dry,to insurepropertumbling.
~Somefabricswillshrinkwhethermachinewashedandtumbledriedor
washedbyhand.anddripdried;othersmaybe safelywashedbutwillshrink
in adryer.FOHOWGarmentManufacturers’CareLabelsexactly.Hin doubt,
do notmachinewashor tumbledry.

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POSSIBLECAUSE
t+ cm ~cc~rinhit fabricsthathavebeenimproperly
stretchedandekmgatedbythemanufacturer,Whenthisoccurs,garmentmay
bepressedbackintoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
sfit~rewive or isca~s~dwhens$.a.rchorsizing(insome
fabrics)is graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoklergarments
thathavebeenlaunderedmanytirnuswithoutpreviousshrinkage,Treatasfor
RelaxationShrinkageabove.
*causedby occursincertainknitfabricsthathave
beenheat-shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthe
temperaturesusedto shapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,
butitcanbepreventedby washingincoldorwarmwater;dryingonlowheat.
@Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeclothespromptlyand
hangthemhnrnediately.
~Toomanyitemsindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime,Donot
combineloads.
@Toofewitemsindryer.Ifdryingon]yonearticle,addtwoormoresimilar
articles,evenif dry,toinsurepropertumbling.
@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitems,suchas shirtsorblouses.do not
washozdryPermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
~Toomanyclothesinwasher.Itemsmusthaveroomto movefreely.
PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthanregularloads...
nomorethanmediumloads.
~Useofincomectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPresswashcycle
whichprovidesacool-downrinsetominimizewrinkling.Also,usePermanent
Press(Medium)dryingcycle.
FJIncorrectwaterlevel.Uselargewaterlevelformediumload;mediumlevel
orhalffullfor smallload.
BWashingrepeatedlyintoohotwater.Washin coolorwarmwaterwith
plentyof detergent.
3Accumulationof limescaleduetouseof carbonatedetergents.If youmust
useanon-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseof ahigh-carbonatedetergent.
~Failureto usefabricsoftener.Properuseof fabricsoftenerwill
minimizewrinkling.
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