Speed Queen AWM472W2, Use And Care Manual

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Permanent Press
Permanent or durable press
garments and household items
will usually not need pressing
when washed and dried properly.
However, some will be more
wrinkle resistant than others.
The care needed for permanent
press is a little different than for
cottons. Permanent press will
soften or become pliable when
heated. This softening when it is in
warm or hot wash water will allow
wear wrinkles to be removed. It
will also cause the fabric to
wrinkle if it is crushed, squeezed
or spun when hot.
Permanent press cycles of
washers, when washer controls
are properly set, will cool the
clothes before the wash spin to
avoid wrinkling. Because the
clothes soften when heated, it is
important to remove them from
the dryer as soon as tumbling
stops.
How To Wash Permanent Press
1. Wash often. Permanent press
clothes tend to look clean even
when they should be washed.
2. Sort loads correctly, refer to
Page 5.
3. Do not wash with lint-shedding
loads. Permanent press
attracts lint in the wash water.
4. Pre-treat grease stains and oily
areas. This is especially
important for shirt collars and
cuffs. Rub liquid detergent or a
paste of detergent into the
area.
5. Use the PERMANENT PRESS
cycle, hot or warm water, cold
rinse and sufficient detergent.
6. Use fabric softener in the rinse
water. This will reduce the
static electricity which attracts
lint and makes garments cling.
To Dry Permanent Press
For best results, permanent press
should be dryer dried. See
garment care labels. Ironing may
be necessary. Use low heat
setting on iron or steam setting on
a steam iron.