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Before You Start Washing
Do not wash or dry the following items
Do not dry the following items
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Be sure to check the washing
instructions and guides.
To prevent shrinking, deformation, discoloration, changes in texture, etc.
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Leather, fur, feathers, and items that
include these
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Rayon, cuprammonium, and their
mixtures
x
Such items may shrink, deform, or discolor.
z
Silk items
x
Such items may shrink, deform, or discolor.
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Kimonos and their accessories
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Items with coating, resin finishing, or
embossing
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Velvet and other pile fabrics
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Neckties, suits, and coats
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Such items may shrink or deform.
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The [DEODORANT] program can be
used.
(P. 50)
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Shoes
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The [POWER SAVE STATIC DRY] program can be
used.
(P. 54)
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Items labeled
or
, items without washing
instructions, and items without material labels
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Blankets and rugs made with 100% wool or pile
of 10 mm or more
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Items that use highly twisted threads (hard-
twist yarn) (wool, crape, etc.)
To prevent injuries and malfunctions from abnormal spinning vibration
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Waterproof items
(P. 14)
x
Such items tend to gravitate to one side, resulting in
malfunction of the machine and damage to the laundry.
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Mats with rubber lining underneath or long or
thick mats (doormats, floor mats, rugs, etc.)
x
Such items tend to gravitate to one side, resulting in
malfunction of the machine.
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Carpets
x
Such items tend to gravitate to one side, resulting in
malfunction of the machine.
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Items that are covered in pet fur
x
Such items may clog the drain outlet.
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Washing accessories (washing balls, filters,
etc.)
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Pillows, cushions, etc.
To prevent shrinking, wrinkling, discoloration, changes in texture, etc.
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Items made of rubber, polyurethane plastic, etc.
x
Follow the cleaning instructions on the product.
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Toys, dolls, and items that include polyurethane
sponge material
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The [POWER SAVE STATIC DRY] program can be used.
(P. 54)
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Items that shrink easily
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Items with cotton stuffing, such as futons,
comforters, etc.
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Tights and items that are decorated with lace or
embroidery (synthetic fibers, micro fibers, etc.)
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Wool, other animal hair, and their mixtures
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The [POWER SAVE STATIC DRY] program can be used.
(P. 54)
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Deep colored prints
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Do not dry clothes to which vegetable oil, animal
oil, machine oil, dry-cleaning oil, cosmetic oil
(massage oil, beauty treatment oil, etc.), benzene,
thinner, gasoline, or resin (cellulose) has adhered,
or clothes made of polypropylene fiber, even
after washing. In addition, do not dry items that
contain sponge-like materials.
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Doing so may cause natural combustion of the oil and materials.
Do not dry items with the following washing
instructions:
Dry cleaning is possible
Hang drying is recommended
Light wringing is recommended
Do not wring
Low-temperature ironing is recommended
Do not iron
Labels that prohibit tumble drying, etc.
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The [POWER SAVE STATIC DRY] program can be
used.
(P. 54)
To prevent dry filter clogging and other malfunctions
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Starched clothes
