Whirlpool BYCCD3421W0 - Manual (Page 11)

L A U N D R Y T I P S
Laundry Tips
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Bsfor« you dry ............................. ..............11 Vacation care...............................
Drying •pocial-caro I1«ns............... ..............12 Voltage requlrementa...................
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This section reviews proper drying techniques, gives you additionai drying information, and
discusses causes or solutions to common drying probiems.
Before you dry
Before using your dryer, see page 3 for
Important Safety Information.
Drying tips
• Close zippers, snaps, and hooks to avoid
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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 aii spots and
stains were removed during the wash, if
stains were not removed, do not tumble dry.
Heat may permanently set stain. Soiied items
can aiso ieave stains on the dryer drum.
These stains can be picked up by other items
in the load.
Sharp or metal objects can damage your
dryer. Check pockets for pins,
dips, money, boits, nuts, etc.,
and turn pockets inside out. Do
not iay these objects on your
dryer after emptying pockets.
Tie strings and sashes so they wiii not
tangie.
' Turn iint takers and dark items inside out to
heip prevent lint pickup.
Piace smaii items such as baby socks or
hankies in a mesh bag for easier removal.
' Articles to be ironed shouid be removed from
the dryer whiie still damp.
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Sorting
• Separate dark from light coiors; coiorfast
from noncolorfast. Items properly
sorted for washing are usually
properly sorted for drying.
Separate heavy fabrics (denim,
towels) from light fabrics (syn­
thetics, permanent press).
• Separate lint givers (towels, chenille) from
lint takers (corduroy, synthetics, permanent
press). When possible, turn lint takers inside
out.
Load sizes
•Mix large items with smaller 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 cause items to wear out faster (because
of pilling).
• You may need to rearrange large items
(sheets, blankets, tablecloths) during a cycle
to reduce balling or rolling up.
• Reduce wrinkling of permanent press and
synthetics by drying smaller loads 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 lint-free
towels. This also prevents small, lightweight
items from blocking airflow.
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