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PROBLEM
POSSIBLECAUSE ANDREMEDY
LINTORRESIDUE
~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers ( suchasterrytowelsandchenille]
ONCLOTHES
fromlint-receivers ( suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen, c orduroy).
e
washing
too long, espec~al~y
forsm~ler~oads. F ornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdry clothes.
*Useofnon-phosphate d etergents whichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitate whichcanbemistakenforlint. Usea phosphate or liquiddetergent; u se
warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalledmechanical s oftener or a packaged
watersoftener.
e powderyresiduefromgranularde~ergen~ mayappeartobelint.Predisso~ve g ranular
detergent i nhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergent i scompletely
disso~ved b eforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidor coldwaterdetergent o r use warmer
washwater.Seepage13.
e
overloading
will cause abrasion
which creates excessive
lint.
Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackage directions.
oNot
enough
detel-gent
to hold lint in
suspension duringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
~Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener. I f usedin washcycle,softeners mayreactwith
detergent t o createa whitedeposit.Usesofteners in rinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingto washcycle.Seepage15.
e pillingusuallyonpolyester-cotton b lendsis causedby-normal w earandmaylooklike
lint.'lhrningclothesinside-out m ayprovidesomehelp.
e Stiticelectricitycausedbyoverd~ingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofkner in
rinsecycle.
GREASYOROILY
Theseare sometimescalled"InvisibleStains"becauseyou-may notnoticethembefore
STAINS ON
washingclothes.However, i f oilysoilsarenotcompletely removed inwashcycle,the
LAUNDERED
oilyspotsmaypickup dirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
GARMENTS
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsynthetic gagnentsas soonaspossibleafierwearing.
Usemoredetergent t hannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rub in
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
GRAYED CLUI'HES
~Insufficient d etergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergent u sedif loadis
largerthannormal,if soilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage, i f waterlevelislargeor if
wateris HardtoExtremelyHard.
~Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheateris settodeliverhot waterat
thewasherat MO"- 1 50"F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—such a s
dishwashing or familybaths—are heavy.
~Poororinferiordetergent. C hange tophosphate detergent, i fpossible. F ollowthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner, ( suchas Calgonbrand)
2. Pre-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
5. Usepre-soakaids
6. Installwatersoftener
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