Before Washing or Storing Your heated product: 1 Disconnect power cord from wall BEFORE detaching control cord from the heated product. 2 Ensure that no cords are still connected and none of the wires have worn through the fabric. 3 Carefully follow all washing instructions or your heated product may shrink and possibly cause a fire hazard. • DO NOT submerge control in water. • DO NOT dry clean your heated product. Dry cleaning solvents may damage the wires. • DO NOT use bleach or cleaning fluids. • DO NOT use a wringer. • DO NOT iron your heated product. • DO NOT use mothballs or sprays of any kind. • DO NOT reconnect the heated product or use it until it is COMPLETELY dry. • DO NOT wash or put into water the power cord or any of the product’s cords. Taking care of your heated product is easy and safe as long as you follow a few simple steps. Machine Washing 1 Presoak the blanket/mattress pad/throw for 15 minutes in mild soap and lukewarm water. 2 Wash in mild soap and lukewarm water on the “delicate” or “gentle” cycle in the washer for two minutes. Remember, do not use bleach. 3 Rinse in fresh, lukewarm water. 4 Spin dry in the washing machine. Then gently stretch to its original size. Machine Drying Caution: Do not use commercial dryers or the dryers at your local Laundromat. They get too hot and would damage the wiring of the heated product. 1 Preheat the dryer on the “low” temperature setting for 2 minutes. 2 Place blanket/mattress pad/throw into the dryer and tumble dry for 10 minutes at a low temperature. 3 Remove the blanket/mattress pad/throw while it is still damp and gently stretch it to its original size. 4 Drape the heated product over a clothesline or a shower rod. DO NOT use clothespins. 5 Heated product must be COMPLETELY dry before reconnecting the power plug or control plug. Hand Washing 1 Presoak the blanket/mattress pad/throw for 15 minutes in mild soap and lukewarm water. 2 Gently squeeze the soap suds through a few times. 3 Rinse in fresh, lukewarm water. Hand Drying 1 Gently stretch the blanket/mattress pad/throw back to its original size. 2 Drape the heated product over a clothesline or hang over a shower rod. DO NOT use clothespins. 3 Heated product must be COMPLETELY dry before reconnecting the power plug or control plug. For questions or support, please visit: www.sunbeam.com