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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDMmDY
LINTORRESIDUE
~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
ONCLOTHES
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
o
washing too ]Ong, especially for s~a~ler ]Oads. For normal soil, washone minuteper
poundofdryclothes.
eUseofnon-phosphate
detergentswhich co~n~ine with hardness minerals to fo~ a
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warner washwaterorsofienwaterwithaninstiled mechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersofiener.
~Powderyresiduefrom
gran~~ardetergentmay appear to be lint. Predissolve granular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seipage.13.
e
Qverload~g wi~~cause abrasion which creates excessive lint. Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
oNot
enoughdetergenttohold~i~tinsuspension during wash cycle. Increase amount of
detergent.Seepage,13.
~Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleotiy unlesspackage ‘
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.SeepageH.
~pi~~ingUsua]]yon
polyester-cotton blends is caused bynormalwearand may looklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
oS~ticelectricitycaused
by overd~ing wfll cause attraction. Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
G~ASY OROILY Thesearesometimescafled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
STAINSON washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
LAUNDE~D
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
GARMENTS
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafierwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
GWYED CL~HES
@Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
eWaternothot
enough for type ~f~oad. Be sure water heater is setto deliverhotwaterat
thewasherat 140°-1500F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds-such as
dishwashingorfamilybaths—areheavy.
@Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,impossible.Followthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCdgonbrand)
2. Pre-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
5, Usepre-soakaids
6. Installwatersoftener
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