Section E; Handy Washing Hints; Yellowing Or Greying Clothes; Stained Clothes - Electrolux 816 Manual

Section E

Handy washing hints

This section gives you some help in dealing with washing problems.

Yellowing or greying clothes

Problem Possible causes
GREYNESS
• Incorrect wash times and using
insufficient detergent which
can cause redepositing of
detergent on clothes
• Using too much detergent can
cause poor rinsing and poor
spin performance
• Mixing whites with very dirty
clothes, eg work clothes
• Using soap flakes instead of
laundry detergent
YELLOWING
• A build-up of oils in clothes
that comes into close contact
with the skin, eg underwear,
T-shirts, etc
• Ageing of clothes
• Iron deposits in the wash water
• Use of chlorine bleaches on
fabrics with resin finishes
• Incorrect drying
• Incorrect water temperatures
ie too hot or too cold

Stained clothes

Hints for removing stains
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Treat all stains as soon as possible. The longer you leave a
stain the harder it will be to remove.
Try soakers and stain removers first.
Use stain removers in well ventilated areas and
away from your washing machine.
Avoid the use of hot water on stains as hot water will set stains.
Use light strokes and don't rub the stain remover into the fabric.
If you use a chlorine bleach, follow the instructions on the
bottle and dilute it before putting it on clothing.
Test coloured fabrics on an inside seam for colour fastness
before using any stain removers or bleaches.
Test synthetic fabrics on an inside seam before using any
chemicals or bleaches.
Do not use dry cleaning fluids near your washing
machine. These fluids will damage your washing
machine and may cause an explosion.
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What to do
1 Add three quarters of a cup of
water softener, eg Calgon to
the water with one cup of
ammonia or oxygen bleach
2 Wash the load through a
NORMAL wash programme using
hot water
If the water is very dirty or
very sudsy, repeat 1 and 2 above
1 Add three quarters of a cup of
water softener, eg Calgon to
the water with half to one cup
of oxygen bleach
2 Wash the load through a NORMAL
wash programme using hot water
If the water is very dirty or
very sudsy, repeat 1 and 2 above
Synthetics which have been
washed in very hot water will not
respond to any treatment.