Common Washing Problems - Kenmore 131922800 Use & Care Manual

Common Washing Problems
Many washing problems involve poor soil and stain removal, residues of lint and scum, and fabric damage. For
satisfactory washing results, fellow these suggestions provided by The Soap and Detergent Association.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTIONS PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Blue stains • Undiluted liquid detergent or • If caused by detergent, mix 1 cup (240 •Avoid overfilling detergent and fabric
fabric softener dispensed directly ml) white vinegar with 1 quart (.95 L) softener compartments of dispenser.
onto fabric, water in a plastic container. Soak item 1
hour. Rinse.
• If caused by fabdc softener, rub stains
with bar soap. Wash.
Discoloration, * Not enough detergent. • Rewash with correct amount of • Sort items by soil level and color.
graying •Wash water temperature too low. detergent and hottest water safe for • Use correct amount of detergent, hottest
• Incorrect sorting, fabric. Add bleach safe for fabric, water and bleach safe for fabric,
Greasy, oily stains -Not enough detergent. • Treat with prewash stain remover or • Use correct amount of detergent and
• Undiluted liquid fabdc softener liquid detergent, hottest water safe for fabitc.
poured directly on fabdc. - Increase detergent and water • Do not pour liquid fabric eoftener
temperature. Rewash. directly on fabric. See Washing
• Rub fabric softener stains with bar soap, Procedures for directions on adding
softener.
Holes, tears, or • Incorrect use of chlorine bleach, • May be irreversible if rips, tears and • Never pour chlorine bleach directly on
snags • Unfastened zippers, hooks, seams cannot be mended, fabric,
buckles, .Check condition of items before washing.
• Rips, tears and broken threads. See Washing Procedures for preparing
• Ovedeading the washer, and loading the wash load and adding
• Degradation of fabric, chlorine bleach.
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 linL
• Load washed too long,
• Reduce load size, Rewash using comet
water temperature, water level, and
amount of detergent.
• Add nonprecipltaifng water conditioner
to wash water to remove detergent
residue.
• Add liquid fabdc softener to tlnaJ rinse.
• Dry load in dryer.
• Remove lint with lint brush or roller.
• See Washing Procedures for sorting and
preparing the wash load.
• DO not overload washer.
• Use correct temperature and amount of
detergent, water and wash _me.
Pilling
(Fibers break off,
ball up and cling to
fabric.)
• Pilling is nomlal with synthetic
and permanent press fabrics.
This is due to abrasion from
normal wear.
• Use a lint brush or shaver to remove
pills.
• Use fabric softener in the washer to
lubricate fibers.
• When Jrefling, use spray starch or fabric
finish on collars and cuffs.
• Tum items inside out to reduce abrasion.
Realdue or
powder on dark
Items;
Stiff, harsh
fabrics.
Wrinkling
• Undissolved detergent.
• Some nonpheaphate granular
detergents can combine with
hard water minerals to form e
residue.
• Ovedeading the washer.
• Rewash load.
• Increase water temperatura using hottest
water safe for fabric.
• DO not ovedoad washer.
• Use liquid detergent or use nonpreclpltatlng
water condiUoner with nonphosphate
granular daterganL
• Overloading the washer.
• Incorrect wash cycle for wash
load.
•Reduce load size.
•Rinse in cold water with liquid fabric
softener using the Perm Press or Delicate
cycle.
• Do not ovedoad washer.
• Remove items from washer as soon as
cycle is completed.
• Use liquid fabric softener.
Yellow buildup of
body soil on
synthetic fabrics
Yellow or brown
rust stelne
* Agitatlea time too short.
-Wash water temperature too low.
• Not enough detergent.
•Soak in detergent booster or product
containing enzymes.
•Wash in hot water (120°F/49°C) using full
permanent press cycle. Increase
detergent.
Add bleach safe for fabric.
,,Or, treat with color remover.
• Select correct wash cycle.
• Use co(rect amount of detergent.
• Wash synthetics frequently using hot or
warm water.
• Iron or manganese in water
supply, water pipes, or water
heater.
•To restore discolored loadof whites,use
rustremover s afefor fabric.
• DOnot usechlodne bleachto remove
rust stains.It may Intensify
dbcolorstlon.
• Use nonpredplfatlng water softener.
• Beforewashing,run hot water for a few
minutesto clear inas.
*Drain water heater occasionally.
.For an ongoingproblem,Installan Iron _tor
in yourwater supplysystem.
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