Solutions To Common Problems - Electrolux EFLW417SIW Use And Care Manual

Solutions to Common Problems

Common Washing Problems
Many washing problems involve poor soil and stain removal, residues of lint and scum, and fabric damage.
For satisfactory washing results, follow these suggestions provided by The Soap and Detergent Association.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES
Blue stains • Undiluted liquid deter-
gent or fabric softener
dispensed directly onto
fabric.
Discol- • Not enough detergent.
oration, • Wash water temperature
graying too low.
• Incorrect sorting.
Greasy, oily • Not enough detergent.
stains • Undiluted liquid fabric
softener poured directly
on fabric.
Holes, tears, • Incorrect use of chlorine
or snags bleach.
• Unfastened zippers,
hooks, buckles.
• Rips, tears and broken
threads.
• Overloading the washer.
• Degradation of fabric.
Lint • Incorrect sorting.
• Tissues left in pocket.
• Overloading the washer.
• Not enough detergent.
• Undissolved detergent
has left a residue resem-
bling lint.
• Static cling is attract-
ing lint.
• Load washed too long.
Pilling • Pilling is normal with
(Fibers ball synthetic and perma-
up and cling nent press fabrics. This
to fabric.) is due to abrasion from
normal wear.
Residue or • Undissolved detergent.
powder on • Some granular deter-
dark items; gents can combine with
Stiff , harsh hard water minerals to
fabrics. form a residue.
• Overloading the washer.
Wrinkling • Overloading the washer.
• Incorrect wash cycle for
wash load.
SOLUTIONS
• If caused by detergent, mix
1 cup (240 ml) white vinegar
with 1 quart (.95 L) water in a
plastic container. Soak item 1
hour. Rinse.
• If caused by fabric softener, rub
stains with bar soap. Wash.
• Rewash with correct amount
of detergent and hottest water
safe for fabric.
• Add bleach safe for fabric.
• Treat with prewash stain re-
mover or liquid detergent.
• Increase detergent and water
temperature. Rewash.
• Rub fabric softener stains with
bar soap.
• May be irreversible if rips, tears
and seams cannot be mended.
• Reduce load size. Rewash us-
ing correct water temperature,
water level, and amount of
detergent.
• Add nonprecipitating water
conditioner to wash water to
remove detergent residue.
• Add liquid fabric softener to
fi nal rinse.
• Dry load in dryer.
• Remove lint with lint brush or
roller.
• Use a lint brush or shaver to
remove pills.
• Rewash load.
• Reduce load size.
• Rinse in cold water with liquid
fabric softener using the casual
or delicate cycle.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
• Avoid overfi lling detergent
and fabric softener com-
partments of dispenser.
• Sort items by soil level and
color.
• Use correct amount of de-
tergent, hottest water and
bleach safe for fabric.
• Use correct amount of de-
tergent and hottest water
safe for fabric.
• Do not pour liquid fab-
ric softener directly on
fabric. See Operating Your
Washer.
• Never pour chlorine
bleach directly on fabric.
• Check condition of items
before washing. See Oper-
ating Your, steps 2 and 5.
• See Operating Your
Washer.
• Do not overload washer.
• Use correct temperature
and amount of detergent,
water and wash time.
• Use fabric softener in the
washer to lubricate fi bers.
• When ironing, use spray
starch or fabric fi nish on
collars and cuff s.
• Turn items inside out to
reduce abrasion.
• Increase water tempera-
ture using hottest water
safe for fabric.
• Do not overload washer.
• Use liquid detergent or
use nonprecipitating water
conditioner with powder
detergent.
• Do not overload washer.
• Remove items from washer
as soon as cycle is com-
pleted.
• Use liquid fabric softener.
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