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PRORLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
GRAYED @Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
CLOTHES grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeofload.
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@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakis sufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
@Useofsoapin hardwater.Switchto aphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
@Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
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smallerloads.
@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentin thewashsolntionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage 13.
@Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
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L Putclothesin washer.FillwithHOTwater.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineif hotwateris suitableforgarment.
@Addanonpecipitating typeofwatersofienersuchas C-algonwithphosphate—
use2%timesasmuchas youneedfornormalwatersoftening.
*Donotusedete~g~ntor soap. .
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. @Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
$Repeat,ifnecessary.
2. If youprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerin placeof
soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakforabout20minutes.
YELLOWED
@Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufllcientdetergent.Check
CLCXH+ES
hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenteris yellow,it containsbody
oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes~’above.
@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach
(suchas Clorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchas Ritor Tintexbrands),followpaclmgedirections.
@Ironor manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.
L Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Havea specialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterfor afewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupin lines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoveralllyellow,usea commerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;usea plasticcontainer.
13LUEOR GRAY
Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
COLOR.STAINS
dilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.Seepage15.Toremovestains:dampenstainedarea
andrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfabric.
SHP?N4KAGE,
Somefabricswill shrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybe safely
GENERAL
washedbutwillshrinkin adryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
exactly.If in doubt,do notmachinewashor dry.
