Care and Cleaning, con’t

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• Clean the cabinet with mild soap and water. Never use harsh, gritty or abrasive cleansers.

• If the cabinet becomes stained, clean with diluted chlorine bleach (1 part bleach to 8 parts water). Rinse several times with clear water.

•Remove glue residue from tape or labels with a mixture of warm water and mild detergent. Or, touch residue with the sticky side of the tape or label.

•When cleaning chrome parts use a window cleaner with ammonia or mild soap and water.

•Before moving the dryer, place a strip of cardboard or thin fiberboard un- der the front leveling legs to prevent damage to the floor.

Do not store or place laundry products on top of dryer at any time. They can damage the finish or controls.

Common Drying Problems

Many drying problems involve poor cleaning results, poor soil and stain removal, residues of lint and scum, and fabric damage. For satisfactory drying results, follow these suggestions provided by The Soap and Detergent Association.

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSES	SOLUTIONS	PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Greasy, oily	• Fabric softener sheet.	• Rub fabric softener stains with bar	• Add a few bath towels to small loads for
stains		soap. Rinse and rewash.	proper tumbling.
			• Some “silk-like” fabrics should be air
			dried.
			• Use proper drying temperature.
			• Place fabric softener sheet on top of load
			before starting the dryer.
Lint	• Overloading.	• Reduce load size and rewash using	• Do not overload dryer.
	• Overdrying causes static	liquid fabric softener in the final	• Use fabric softener in washer or dryer to
	electricity.	rinse.	reduce static electricity.
	• Lint screen not clean when	• Or, add a fabric softener sheet and	• Remove items when they are slightly damp
	cycle began.	tumble without heat.	to avoid overdrying.
	• Lint is attached to “pills.”	• Use lint brush or roller to remove	• Check that lint filter is clean and in place.
		lint.
Pilling	• Overdrying.	• Use a lint brush or shaver to re-	• Use fabric softener to lubricate fibers.
(Fibers break off,		move pills.	• When ironing, use spray starch or fabric
ball up and cling			finish on collars and cuffs.
to fabric.)			• Turn items inside out to reduce abrasion.
Shrinking	• Temperature too high.	• Irreversible condition.	• Follow fabric care label directions.
	• Overdrying.		• If shrinking is a concern, check load often.
			• Remove items while slightly damp and
			hang or lay flat to complete drying.
			• Block knits into shape.

Wrinkling	• Overloading.	• Reduce load size and tumble at	• Do not overload dryer.
	• Leaving items in dryer after	medium or low heat for 5-10	• Remove items as soon as cycle ends.
	cycle ends.	minutes.
		• Remove items immediately. Hang
		or fold.