Wash Problem Solving - Fisher & Paykel AquaSmart WL26CW1 Product Information

Listed below are possible causes and solutions to some common wash problems.
Creasing:
Was the washer or dryer overloaded?
Selecting the Easy Iron cycle will minimise creasing.
Try not to leave wet clothes in washing machine or laundry basket.
Linting:
Was the washer overloaded?
Wash lint-givers (e.g. towels, flannel sheets) separately from lint collectors (e.g.
synthetics).
Have you used enough detergent to hold lint in suspension?
Over-drying in dryer can cause a build-up of static electricity causing them to collect lint.
Try using a Conventional cycle.
Poor soil removal:
Did you use enough detergent for load size or amount of soil? (Note: Hard water requires
more detergent than normal or soft water situations).
Are you using a good quality detergent?
Is the washing machine overloaded?
Separate heavily and lightly soiled garments.
Use a wash temperature appropriate to soil type e.g. blood and mud are better washed
in cold water, while oily soils are better in warmer water.
Residue detergent:
Is the washing machine overloaded?
Using too much detergent for the size of the load.
Is your cold water less than 68°F (20°C)? – Select Cold + temperature option (rather
than cold directly from the faucet).
Dye transfer:
Remember to separate colors and whites.
Wash non-colorfast items separately and select Colors cycle.
Remember to remove items from washer as soon as the wash is finished.
Tangling:
Separate larger items from smaller items.
Use the Easy Iron cycle to wash shirts.
Wash sheets using the Sheets cycle.
Black or grey marks on clothes:
A build-up caused by the interaction of fabric softener and detergent can flake off and
mark clothes. Mark clothes and put through a Clean Me cycle.
Are you using enough detergent for the amount of dirt?

Wash Problem Solving