LG WF-T1407TP Owner's Manual page 35

C
ommon washing problems
Many washing problems involve poor soil & stain removal, residues of lint and scum, and
fabric damage. For satisfactory washing results, follow these instructions.
WASH PROBLEM
Problems
Possible Causes
Poor soil •
Not enough Detergent
• Wash Water Temperature
removal
too low.
•
Overloading the washer
•
Incorrect wash cycle
•
Incorrect sorting
•
Do not pretreat stain
Blue Stains •
Undiluted fabric softener
dispensed directly onto
fabric
•
Black or gray A buildup caused by the
interaction of fabric softener
marks on
and Detergent can flake off
clothes
and mark clothes
•
Not enough Detergent
•
Yellow or Iron or manganese in
water supply, water pipes,
brown rust
or water heater
stains
•
Incorrect sorting
Lint
•
Tissues left in pocket
•
Overloading the washer
•
Overloading the washer
Residue or
•
Undissolved Detergent
Detergent
• Use too much Detergent
•
Incorrect use of chlorine
Holes, tears,
bleach.
or snags
•
Unfastened zippers, hooks,
buckles
•
Ribs, tears and broken
threads
•
Overloading the washer
•
Degradation of fabric
Solutions & Preventive Measures
•
Use correct amount of Detergent for load size, amount of
soil and water Hardness.
•
Use WARM or HOT water for normal soil.
Different Water Temperature may be required according to
soil type. (refer to page 10)
•
Reduce load size.
•
Wash with JEAN or SOAK & JEAN wash cycle for heavy
soiled laundry.
•
Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled ones.
•
Pretreat stain and heavy soil according to directions shown
on page 9.
•
Rub the stain with bar soap. Wash.
•
Do not overfill fabric softener dispenser and do not pour
liquid fabric softener directly onto fabric.
See page 12 for more instructions.
•
Keep the recommendations against Scrud(waxy buildup).
(refer to scrud page12.)
•
Use correct amount of Detergent for load size, amount of
soil and water Hardness.
•
To restore discolored load of whites, use rust remover safe
for fabric.
•
Install nonprecipitating water softener or an iron filter in
your water supply system for an ongoing problem.
•
Before washing, run water for a few minutes to clear lines.
•
Wash lint givers eg towels, flannelette sheets, separately
from lint collectors eg synthetic fabrics and remove tissues
in pockets before wash. See page 9 for sorting and caring
before loading.
•
Do not overload the washer
•
Do not overload the washer.
•
Some Detergents need to be pre-dissolved, check the Detergent
instructions. Try pre-dissolving the Detergent.
•
Increase Water Temperature using HOT water safe for fabric.
•
Use proper amount of Detergent.
•
Never pour chlorine bleach directly on fabric.
See page 11 for adding liquid bleach.
•
Fasten zippers, hooks, and buckles.
•
Remove objects in pockets. See page 9 for caring before
loading.
•
Do not overload the washer.
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