PROBLEM
HM$!UBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
GRAYED
@Insufficientdete~gent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
CI..KXH+ES
largerthannormal,if soilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,if waterlevelis largeor if
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
@Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwater
atthewasherat 140°-150*F.Do notwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashirigor familybaths—areheavy.
@Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Pre-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
5. Usepre-soakaids
6. Installwatersoftener
@Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeofload.
@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakis sufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountof detergent.
@Useof soapinhardwater.Switchto aphosphatedetergent,or followsixsteps
describedabove.
@Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
*Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionattfie
startofagitation.Seepage 15.
@Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
1. Putclothesin washer.FillwithHOTwater.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineif hoiwateris suitablefor garment.
@Adda non-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchas Calgonwithphosphate—
use2
?/2timesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.
@Donotusedetergentor soap.
@Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
@Repeat,if necessary.
2. If youpreferto usethePre-Washor SoakSetting,seepage8. Usethewater
soflenerinplaceof soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakfor
about20minutes.
3. UsetheMini-Baskettub. Seepage10.Increasedetergent.
YELLCYNED’
@Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseof insufficientdetergent.Check
CUm-ms
hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson’ ‘GrayedClothes;’page21. ,
