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The damagingeffectsofcarbonate Detergents
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on your Clothesand your washer.
Is your water hard? Hit is, and if
The hardnessof your waterand
you usea carbonate typenon-
your washingfrequencywill
phosphatedetergent, the
determinehow rapidlythe lirne-
unavoidableresult willbe limes-
tone willbuildup. If yourwater is
stone*depositson your clothes
VERYHARD (11or more grains)
and washersurfaces.
evenif you washjust a fewloads a
week,you may seelimestone
build-upsin just a fewmonths.
(seePage 12).
Dmmge
toCMhes
Although limestonebuild-up
occursmore rapidly on cotton,
it willeventuallyaffect various
fabricsin the followingways:
@Givesa.stiff, harsh, rough
to fabrics such as toweling.
@Causescolorsto fade and
becomedulland dingy.
@Causesgrayingof fabrics.
feel
~ Leavesa white, powderyresidue
on dark-colored items.
@Causesspot-fading of bright
colorsas a result of directcontact
with detergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanent-pressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessof flame-
retardant finisheson cottons such
as children’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabric wear because
of the scrubbingaction between
limestonedepositson the fabrics
during washeragitation.
Damage to washer
@Unsightlybuild-up on allwasher
surfacesexposedto the wash
solution.
~ Mat-1ikecrusty formations
causedby lint adhering to the
stickylimestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecauseof
limestonedepositsin the pump,
recirculationwater hoses, filters
and other washer parts.
= lled~ced useful life of washer.
How
toreduce h’mmme
Ih.amhps
Rwmlmen(.kd Methods
~ Use
a powderedphosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseare availablein your area.
@Install a home watersoftener.
This willsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuild-up.
@Usea packagednon-precipitating
water softener,such as Calgon
with phosphate.
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st?wmdaryMethods
The followingmethodshave
limitedbenefit and willonlydelay
temporarilythe formation of the
limestonedeposits.
@Useof hotter wash water,for
example125“1?to 135“F(52°Cto
57‘C)for cottons. This also
improvesoily-soilremoval.
@Addingdetergentand allowing
washerto filland agitatefor three
or four minutesto dissolve
detergentbefore addingclothes.
Hum
topartially restore
dotht?$
~ Soakclothesin a solutionof 2
cupsof vinegarin onegallon of
hot tap-water for 15minutes. USE
A PLASTIC CONTAINER. Then
washclothesin the Washerusing
detergent.
CAUTIONS
@Donot usevinegarsoaksolution
in washer.Theacidic action of the
vinegarmaydamagethe porcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolution may
reducethe wrinkle-resistanceof
permanent-pressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamagethe
dyesin somefabrics.
* LltvlESTONE-technically called CALCIUM CARBONATE–is caused by the
reaction of the calcium in the hardwater with the sodium carbonate in the detergent,
