PROBLEM
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OR
RESDUE
ON
CLO~S
QUESTIONS?
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
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sorting of clothes.
Sepwate
ht
producers (such as terry towels
and
chenille) from lint receivers (such as man-made fabrics, velveteen, corduroy).
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Washing too
long,
especially
for
smaller loads. For normal soil,
wash
one
minute
per
pound of dry clothes.
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Use of non-phosphate detergents which combine with hardness minerals to form a
precipitate which
can
be mistaken for lint. Use a phosphate or
tiquid
detergent; use
warmer wash water or
soften
water with an installed
mecbauicd
softener or a
packaged water softener.
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Powdery residue
frum
granular detergent may appear
to
be
fint.
Predissolve
granular
detergent
in
hot water before adding to washer; make
sure detergent is completely
dissolved before adding clothes; switch to
Mquid
or cold
water
detergent or use
warmer wash water, See Detergent section.
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Overloading
wfll
cause abrasion which creates
exce$sive
lint. Wash fewer items
with correct water level.
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Too much bleach. Use correct
amount
of bleach according to package directions.
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Not enough detergent to hold
Mnt
in suspension during wash cycle. Increase amount
of detergent. See Detergent section.
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Incorrect use of fabric softener.
E
used in wash cycle, softeners may react with
detergent to create a
white
deposit. Use
sofieners
in
tise
cycle
only
unless
package
specifies adding to wash cycle. See
Other
Laundry Products section.
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Mling
usutiy
on
polyester<otton
blends
is caused by normal wear and may look
like
bt.
Turning clothes inside-out may provide some help.
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Static electricity caused by overdying will cause attraction. Use fabric softener in
rinse
cvcle.
These are sometimes
c~ed
“Invisible Stains” because you may
not
notice them before
washing
clothes.
However, if oily
soils
are not completely removed in wash cycle,
tie
oily spots may pick up dirt
km
tie
wash water.
The
spots
wfil
then be very visible.
They are
mt
caused
by
the
washer. Wash synthetic garments as soon as possible after
w-g.
Use more detergent than
no-
and hottest water fabric can
stand.
E
spots
appear, rub in
unduted
Bquid
detergent, let
stand
30 minutes and rewash with extra
dete~ent
using
hottest water
fabric
can
stand.
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hsufficient
detergent. You
may
need to increase amount of
de@rgent
used if load is
larger
than
nom~,
if soils are oily or heavier than average, if wa~r level is large or if
water is
Hard
to
Extremely
Hard.
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Water
not
hot
enough’for
~
of load. Be sure water heater is set to
detiver
hot water to
the
washer
at l~°F.-1500F.
(45*C.-65*C.).
Do not wash when other hot water
needs—
such as
dishwashing
or family baths-are heavy.
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Poor or
inftior
detergent.
Change
to
phosphaw
detergent, if possible.
Foflow
these
steps:
1.
Use water conditioner
(such
as
Cdgon
brand).
2,
Mtreat
stains.
3,
Use
the
hottest water possible.
4. Use bleach where possible.
5.
use
presoak aids.
6.
h~
w-
sokrter.
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Washer overloaded. Clothes
cmnot
move freely to loosen and remove soil, causing
gray appearance.
FOROW
correct loading procedures for sim of
load.
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