Troubleshooting - Electrolux 300 Series Use & Care Manual

Common washing inquiries
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
Discoloration, • Not enough detergent.
graying
• Wash water
• Incorrect sorting.
Greasy, • Not enough detergent.
oily stains
• Undiluted liquid fabric
Holes, tears, or • Incorrect use of
snags
• Unfastened zippers,
• Rips, tears and broken
• Overloading washer.
• Degradation of fabric.
Lint • Incorrect sorting.
• Tissues left in pocket.
• Overloading washer.
• Not enough detergent.
• Undissolved detergent
• Static cling is
• Load washed too
detergent or fabric
softener dispensed
directly onto fabric.
temperature too low.
softener poured
directly on fabric.
chlorine bleach.
hooks, buckles.
threads.
has left a residue
resembling lint.
attracting lint.
long.

TROUBLESHOOTING

SOLUTIONS
• If caused by
detergent, mix 1 cup
(240 ml) white vinegar
with 1 qt (.95 L) water
in plastic container.
Soak 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 remover 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 using 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 final rinse.
• Dry load in dryer.
• Remove lint with lint
brush or roller.
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PREVENTIVE
MEASURES
• Avoid overfilling
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.
• Never pour chlorine
bleach directly on
fabric.
• Check condition of
items before washing.
• See Operating Your
Washer .
• DO NOT overload
washer.
• Use correct
temperature and
amount of detergent,
water and wash time.