GE Spacemaker WSM2000H - Manual (Page 24)

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PROBLEM POSSTRT.E TATISE AND RFMPDY
SHRINKAGE.
GENERAL • Some fabrics will shrink whether washed in a washer or by hand; others be
safely washed but will shrink in a dryer. Follow garment manufacturers* care
instructions exactly. If in doubt, do not machine wash or dry.
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SHRINKAGE, • Relaxation shrinkage can occur in knit &brics that have been improperly stretched
and elongated by the manufacturer. When this occurs, garment may be pressed back
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shaped. When washing, drying or ironing temperatures exceed the temperatures used
to shape set, shrinkage may occur. This cannot be corrected, but it can be prevented by
washing in cool or warm water; drying on low or delicate heat.
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• Controls improperly set. Check all controls to make sure they are correctly set for
the load you want to dry.
• Improper ducting. Make sure dryer is ducted in accordance with Installation
Instructions.
• Obstruction in exhaust ducting. Make sure ducting is clean and free of obstruction,
make sure damper in outside wall cap operates easily. If metal flexible ducting is used,
be sure it is not kinked and is installed according to Installation InstFuCticns.
• Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers. Check household ftises or circuit breakers.
Most electric dryers use two. It is possible for one to be blown or tripped, and the dryer
to still tumble without heat.
• Improper sorting. Do not mix heavy, hard-to-dry items with lightweight articles.
• Too many items in dryer. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not combine loads.
• Too few items in dryer. If drying only one article, add two more similar articles, even
if dry, to insure proper tumbling.
• If your dryer is operating on a 208-volt circuit, longer drying times can be expected.
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DRYER MAKES
“THUMPING’’
NOISE
• Temporary start-up sound. Dryer drum is mounted on four specially compounded
rubber wheels. After extended storage and exposure to extreme temperatures, a
thumping noise may occur when dryer is first started. This will soon disappear.
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