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GRAYEDCLOTHES
POSSIBLE CAUSE Arwl REMEDY
Insufficientdetergent.Youmay need to increaseamount of detergent
used if load islargerthan normal, if soilsare oilyor heavierthan
average,if water levelislargeor if water is Hard to ExtremelyHard.
Waternot hot enoughfor typeof load. Besurewaterheater issetto
deliverhot water at the washerat 140°-1500EDo not washwhenother
hot water needs—suchas dishwashingor familybaths—areheavy.
Poor or inferiordetergent.Changeto phosphate detergent,if
possible.Followthesesteps:
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Usewater conditioner,(suchas Calgonbrand)
I?re-treatstains
Usehottest water possible
Usebleachwherepossible
Usepre-soak aids
Installwatersoftener
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Washeroverloaded.Clothescannot movefreelyto loosenand remove
soil,causinggrayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor
sizeof load.
Improper soakingwith insufficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minute
soak issufficient.However,when usingextendedsoaks for heavily
soiledgarmentsyou may need to usetwicethe recommendedamount
of detergent.
Useof soap in hard water.Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or follow
sixstepsdescribedabove.
Washingtoo longmay resultin increasedsoildeposition.Use shorter
washtimesfor smallerloads.
Detergentdissolvestoo slowly.Detergentmust be presentin the wash
solutionat the start of agitation. Seepage 15.
To restore grayedclothes,followone of theseprocedures:
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Put clothesin washer.Fillwith HOT water. Check Manufacturers’
Care Labelsto determineif hot water issuitablefor garment.
@Add anon-precipitating type of water softenersuch as Calgon
withphosphate—use21X2timesas much asyou need for normal
water softening.
@Do not use detergentor soap.
@Alow clothesto go through completecycle.
@Repeat, if necessary.
If you prefer to usethe Soak Setting,seepage8. Usethe water
softener in placeof soak agent or prewash detergentand allow
clothesto soak for about 20minutes.
Use “Extra Cleaning”cycles,seepage 5.
Usethe Mini-Baskettub. Seepage9. Increasedetergent.
