Solutions To Common Problems - Frigidaire FRFW3700L Use & 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 detergent
or fabric softener dispensed
directly onto fabric.
Discoloration, • Not enough detergent.
graying • Wash water temperature
too low.
• Incorrect sorting.
Greasy, oily • Not enough detergent.
stains • Undiluted liquid fabric
softener poured directly on
fabric.
Holes, tears, or • Incorrect use of chlorine
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 resembling
lint.
• Static cling is attracting lint.
• Load washed too long.
Pilling • Pilling is normal with syn-
(Fibers ball up thetic and permanent press
and cling to fabrics. This is due to abra-
fabric.) sion from normal wear.
Residue or • Undissolved detergent.
powder on dark • Some granular detergents
items; can combine with hard
Stiff, harsh water minerals to form a
fabrics. residue.
• Overloading the washer.
Wrinkling • Overloading the washer.
• Incorrect wash cycle for
wash load.
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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 deter-
gent and hottest water safe for fabric.
• Add bleach safe for fabric.
• Treat with prewash stain remover or
liquid detergent.
• Increase detergent and water tem-
perature. Rewash.
• Rub fabric softener stains with bar
soap.
• May be irreversible if rips, tears and
seams cannot be mended.
• Reduce load size. Rewash using cor-
rect water temperature, water level,
and amount of detergent.
• Add nonprecipitating water condition-
er 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 compartments of
dispenser.
• Sort items by soil level and color.
• Use correct amount of detergent,
hottest water and bleach safe for
fabric.
• Use correct amount of detergent
and hottest water safe for fabric.
• Do not pour liquid fabric softener
directly on fabric. See Operating
Your, step 5.
• Never pour chlorine bleach di-
rectly on fabric.
• Check condition of items before
washing. See Operating Your,
steps 2 and 5.
• See Operating Your, steps 1 and
2.
• 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 cuffs.
• Turn items inside out to reduce
abrasion.
• Increase water temperature using
hottest water safe for fabric.
• Do not overload washer.
• Use liquid detergent or use non-
precipitating water conditioner
with powder detergent.
• Do not overload washer.
• Remove items from washer as
soon as cycle is completed.
• Use liquid fabric softener.