PROBLEM I?o$smmCAUSEAND mmm
LmrrORRESIDUE@+Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
ONCLOTHES
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
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washing toolong,esPecia~~yforsm~lerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
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poundofdryclothes.
~Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofteneror apackaged
watersoftener.
~Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.J?redissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
di&olvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
@overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
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enough detergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
@Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
c
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
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~~ing Usua]]yonpo~yester-cottonblendsiscausedby normalwear andmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
*Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin
rinsecycle.
GREASYOROILY Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
STAINSON washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
LAUNDERED ,oiiyspotsmay”pickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
IGARMENTS arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwater’fabriccanstand.
GRAYEDcLmH13s *Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
@Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat 140°-1500F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingorfamilybaths—-areheavy.
@Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Me-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
5. Usepre-soakaitis
6. Installwattirsoftener
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