Whirlpool 3396311 - Manual (Page 15)

L A U N D R Y T I P S
Laundry Tips
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Before you dry.................................. ............... 15 Saving energy................................... ............. 18
Drying epecial-care items............... ............... 16 Vacation care.................................... ............. 18
Using dryer fabric softeners........... ............... 18 Solving launder ing problems...................... 19
This section reviews proper drying techniques, gives you additional drying information, and
discusses causes or solutions to common drying probiems.
Before you dry
Before using your dryer, see pages 3 and 4 for
Important Safety Information.
Drying tips
• Close zippers, snaps, and hooks to avoid
snagging other items. Remove
pins, buckles, and other hard
objects to avoid scratching the
dryer drum. Remove heat-
sensitive trim that can be
damaged by drying.
• Check garments to make sure all spots and
stains were removed during the wash. If
stains were not removed, do not tumbie dry.
Heat may permanently set stain. Soiied items
can also leave stains on the dryer drum.
These stains can be picked up by other items
in the load.
• Empty all pockets. Sharp or heavy objects
can damage your washer or
dryer. Do not lay these objects
on your washer or dryer after
emptying pockets. Turn pockets
of heavy items inside out for
even drying.
• Tie strings and sashes so they wiii not
tangle.
• Turn lint takers and dark items inside out to
help prevent lint pickup.
• Piace small items such as baby socks or
hankies in a mesh bag for easier removal.
• Articles to be ironed should be removed from
the dryer while still damp.
Sorting
• Separate da-k from light colors; colorfast
from noncolorfast. Items
properly sorted for washing are
usually properly sorted for
drying. Separate heavy fabrics
(denim, toweis) from light fabrics
(synthetics, permanent press).
• Separate lini givers (toweis, chenille) from
lint takers (corduroy, synthetics, permanent
press). When possibie, turn lint takers inside
out.
Load size s
• Mix large iter is with smailer items. Load the
dryer by the amount of space
items take up, not by their
weight. Do not overload the
dryer. Overcrowding causes
uneven drying and wrinkling,
and can cauue items to wear out faster
(because of pilling).
• You may nee d to rearrange large items
(sheets, blan<ets, tablecloths) during a cycie
to reduce balling or roiiing up.
• Reduce wrinkling of permanent press and
synthetics by drying smalier ioads and
removing items from the dryer as soon as
tumbling stops.
• For better tumbling action when drying only a
few small items, add one or two iint-free
towels. This cilso prevents small, lightweight
items from bi icking airflow.
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