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Commonlaundering problems (co~ti~u~~k
Be sure to
save and refer to GmTM3nt Manufacturer's c are instructions
p~~o~e:wrirlklesmayremain,thesewrinklescannot be
* .
*NOTE If yud follow good laundry procedures and Permanent Press clothes still come out wrinkled, the finish may not be good
quality. Also, in permanent press synthetic/cotton blends, the cotton portion of the fabric can eventually wear away
Iea'f!ng only the synthetic. Since the cotton has resin finish that imparts the memory, a loss or decrease of permanent
press performance will result.
GRAYED
CLOTHES
'TOPREVENT
1. insufficientdetergent.
1.Youmay needto increasethe amountof detergent
used,if the load is largerthan normal,if soil is heavier
than average (especiallyoily soil) if water levelis high,
if waterhardnessis aboveaverage.
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PREVENT
2.Water is not hot enoughfor type of load.
2. Makesurewater heateris set to deliverhot water at
the washer140"-150"F(60°-660 C).Do not do washing
whenother hot water needs—such as dishwashingor
family baths—areheavy.
3. Useof inferioror poordetergent.
3.(a)Followthesesteps:
~ Usewater conditioner,(suchas Calgonbrand)
~ Pre-treatstains.
@ Usehottestwater possible.
~ Usebleachwherepossible.
a Usepre-soakaids.
~ InstalI water softener.
(b)Changedetergent.Usephosphatedetergent,if
possible.
4. Overloaded washer.Clothescannot movefreelyto
4. Followcorrect loadingprocedures for sizeof load.
loosenand removesoil. causingmay ar.mearance.
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5. Impropersoaking,with insufficientdetergent.
5. Usuallya 30 min. soak is sufficient. However, w hen
usingextendedsoaksfor heavilysoiled garments,
you may needto use twice the recommended amount
of detergent.
6. Useof soapin hardwater.
6. Switchto a phosphatedetergentor see(3)(a)above.
i'. Washingtoo long may result in increasedsoil
7. Useshorterwash time for smallerloads.
redeposition.
8. Detergentdissolvestoo slowly.
8. It is important that detergentbe presentin the wash
solution at the start of wash agitation.See Page7.
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Most grayedclothes can beat least partially restored
by oneof the following procedures:
a)Add a non-precipitating type of water softenersuch
as Calgonbrandwith phosphate—Use 2% times as
muchas you needfor normalwater softening.
b) Do not add soap or detergent.
c) Put clothes in washer.
cl)Fill with HOTwater.Checkmanufacturers' h angtags
to determineif hot water is suitable for garment.
e)Allow clothes to go through completecycle.
f) Repeat,if necessary.
g) If you preferto soakclothes, usethe water softener
in placeof soak agentor pre-wash detergentand allow
clothesto soak for about 20 minutes.
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