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Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
@Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
@Leavesa white,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasa resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinisheson cottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson thefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
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Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedto thewash
solution.
@Mat--like,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringto thesticky
limestonedeposits.
~Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
@Reducedusefullifeofwasher.
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@Usea powderedphosphate
detergentora liquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
@Installa homewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
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Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150”I?.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
~If youwashin coolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
~Adddetergentandallowwasher
to fillandagitateforthreeor four
minutesto dissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
Gincreaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
in relationto waterhardness.
* Irkcreaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
@Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergentto helpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
@Washsmallerloadsto increase
cleaningactionofwasher.
@Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.
Howtopartiallyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredby s~akingina solution
oftwocupsofvinegarin onegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
@Do notusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
$’Ll~,ESTONE-technicallycalled CALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe
reaction ofthe calcium inthe hardwaterwith the sodiumcarbonatein the detergent.
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