Estate Clothes Dryer Air/line drying , Drying special-care items

Air/line drying

The following are examples of items that

require drying without heat. These items can

be placed on a line or rack to air dry. Heat

sensitive items should not be dried in this

dryer.

Do not dry heat sensitive fabrics, plastic,

rubber, or some stuffed items with heat.

Air/line dry these items on a line or rack.

Failure to do so could result in fire or

damaged items.

Olefin, polypropylene, sheer nylon, bonded or laminated fabrics,

cotton and canvas shales with foam or foam rubber materials

1 Shower curtains, tabk cloths, baby panties

Check label. Air/line d y if drying with heat is not recommended.

Drying special-care items

Most garments and household textiles have care labels with laundering instructions. Always follow

label directions when they are available. General dry ng instructions for some special washables

are included in this section.

Blankets and

Machine drying knitted woolens is not recommended. (Block to shape

while wet and allow to air dry )

Line dry blankets in shade cn a breezy day over two lines. Pin edges

together and straighten them When partly dry, turn the blanket over,

repin and restraighten. When dry, brush nap.

*Cotton, rayon, Dry as recommended for per nanent press fabrics.

synthetic blankets

Electric blankets, If manufacturer recommends machine drying:

electric sheets,

woolen blankets, 1. Place one or two dry towe s in the dryer and preheat 3-5 minutes.

washable woolen (This will dry blankets fastl?r and help avoid pilling.)

garments 2. Put blanket in dryer with warm towels. Set control for 20 minutes.

3. Check after 10 minutes. R smove when still damp. Overdrying and long

tumbling can cause shrink ng and pilling.

4. Place blanket on flat sut-fa :e or over two lines to finish drying. Gently

stretch to original size and shape.

5. When completely dry, bruz’h gently to raise nap. Press binding with

cool iron if needed.

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