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Fabric Care Labels
Below are fabric care label “symbols” that affect the clothing you will be laundering .
Always follow the fabric manufacturer’s care label when laundering .
Loading and using the dryer.
Sorting and Loading Hints
As a general rule, if clothes are sorted
properly for the washer, they are sorted properly
for the dryer . Try also to sort items according to size .
For example, do not dry a sheet with socks or other
small items .
Do not add fabric softener sheets once the load
has become warm . They may cause fabric softener
stains . Bounce
®
Fabric Conditioner Dryer Sheets
have been approved for use in all GE Dryers when
used in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions .
Do not overload.
This wastes energy and causes
wrinkling .
Do not dry the following items:
fiberglass items,
woolens, rubber-coated items, plastics, items with
plastic trim and foam-filled items .
Machine
wash
cycle
Normal
Permanent Press/
wrinkle resistant
Gentle/
delicate
Hand wash
Do not wash
Do not wring
Tumble
dry
Dry
Normal
Permanent Press/
wrinkle resistant
Gentle/
delicate
Do not tumble dry
Do not dry
(used with
do not wash)
Heat
setting
High
Medium
Low
No heat/air
Special
instructions
Line dry/
hang to dry
Drip dry
Dry flat
In the shade
WASH LABELS
DRY LABELS
Bleach
symbols
Any bleach
(when needed)
Only non-chlorine bleach
(when needed)
Do not bleach
BLEACH LABELS
Front load
target water
temperature
Target
Automatic
Category
Water Temperature
Temperature Control
Tap Cold
Inlet Water Temperature
Not used
Cold
27°C/80°F
Used
Warm
40°C/105°F
Used
Hot
50°C/120°F
Used
Sanitize
70°C/160°F
Used
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