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M.RMENT!5
POSSIBLECAIJSEANDREMEDY
eIncorrect ~o~ingof cloth~s. ~epara@ lint-pr~~u~ers(SUChasterry tOwelSad dlellille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
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washingtoolong,esp~ci~lyforsm~lerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
eUseof
non-phosphatedeterg~nfiwhichcombinewithhardnessmineralsto~OITIla
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforM. UseaphosphateorIiquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
~Powderyresiduefromgranular
detergentmay appeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.SeepageH.
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overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessiveht. Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~Toomuchb~ea~h,Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
@Not
enoughdetergent@holdlintinsuspensionduring washcycle. hcrease amountof
detergent.Seepage13.
s ~comectuseoffabricsofiner. Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleoniyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
s Pil]ingusu~lyon
polyester-co~onblendsiscausedby normal wear andmayIOOklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
~S~ticelectrici~caused
by Overdyingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafierwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
sInsufficientdetergent.
YOUmay needtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
.argerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
~Waternothotenough
for typeof load, Be sure water heaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
hewasherat 140”-150”F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
iishwashingorfamilybaths—areheavy.
}Pooror~feriordetergent.Ch~lgetophosphatedetergent,impossible.
I7011owthese steps:
1.
2.
3.
d~.
5.
6.
Use water conditioner, (such as Calgon brand)
I?re-treatstains
Use hottest water possible
Use bleach where possible
Use pm-soak aids
Install water softener
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