The resultsof continueduse of carbonatedetergents
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washer surfkces, The hardness of
(11or more grains) and if you wash
you use a carbonate type non-
your water and your washing
just a fewloadsa week,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwillmost
frequencywilldeterminehow
seelimestonebuild-upsinjust a
probably notice limestone*
rapidly the limestone will build up.
fewmonths.
deposits on your clothes and
If your water is VERY HARD
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Effects on clothes
Although limestone build-up
occurs more rapidly on cotton, it
will eventually affect various
fabrics in the following ways:
● Gives a stiff, harsh, rough feel to
fabrics such as toweling.
● Causes colors to fade and
become dull and dingy.
● Causes graying of fabrics.
● Leaves a white, powdery residue
on dark-colored-items.
● Causes spot-fading of bright
colors as a result of direct contact
with detergent.
● Reduces wrinkle-resistance of
~“; permanent-press fabrics.
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● Destroys effectiveness of flame-
retardant finishes on cottons such
as children’s sleepwear.
● Increases fabric wear because of
the scrubbing action between
limestone deposits on the fabrics
during washer agitation.
Effectson washer
● Unsightly build-up on all washer
surfaces exposed to the wash
solution.
● Mat-1ikecrusty formations .
caused by lint adhering to the
sticky limestone deposits.
● Increased service calls because
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of limestone deposits in the pump,
recirculation water hoses, filters
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and other washer parts.
● Reduced usefhl life of washer.
Recommendedmethods to
reduce limestonebuild-ups
● Use a powdered phosphate
detergent or a liquid detergent if
these are available in your area.
* Install a home water softener.
This will significantly reduce
limestone build-up.
s Use a packaged non precipitating
water softener, such as Calgon
brand with phosphate.
Gl)od
washingpractices
may delay limestone
damage to clothes
The following recommendations
will temporarily delay the effects
of limestone on your clothes.
These are generally good washing
practices and will give better soil
removal whether or not you have
hard water or use carbonate
detergent.
● Use hotter wash water, for
example up to 1500for cottons.
This also improves oily-soil
removal.
● If you wash in cooler waterto
saveenergy, use more detergent to
promote better washing. Also be
sure to use bleach on bleachable
fabrics. Use hot water whenever
possible.
● Add detergent and allow washer
to fill and agitate for three or four
minutes to dissolve detergent
before adding clothes.
● Increase amount of detergent.
See chart on page 18for recom-
mended detergent amounts in
relation to water hardness.
● Increase use of bleaches, pre-
soaks, packaged water condi-
tioners, prewash soil and stain
removers to help in removing
stubborn soils and stains.
● Use greater care in sorting loads.
Washvery dirty loads separately
and increase detergent to help keep
dirt from redepositing on less
soiled items. Washdelicate items
separately to prevent damage from
heavy sturdy clothes.
● Wash smaller loads to increase
cleaning action of washer.
● Use fabric softener to counteract
stiffness or harshness in clothes.
How to partmll
● y restore
clothes
Onceclothes have developed
deposits, they may be partially
restored by soaking in a solution
of two cups of vinegar in one gallon
of
hottap~waterfor-15minutes.
USEA PLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesin thewasher
usingdetergent.
CAUTIONS:
● Do not use vinegar soak
solution in washer. The acidic
action of the vinegar may
damage the porcelain.
● Vinegar soak solution may
reduce the wrinkle-resistance of
permanent-press fabrics.
● Vinegar soak may damage the
dyes in some fabrics.
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● LlMES17)NE-technically calledCALCIUM CARBONATE—is causedbythe
reactionofthe calciumin the hardwaterwith the sodium carbonatein the detergent.
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