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PERFORMANCE(cent)
Possible Causes
What To0o
Grayed oryellowed
Not enough
detergent
* [)se more
detergent
(espe(iallv
with larger loads).
Be
clothes
sure to follow detergent
manuthcturer's
directions.
Haacd water
* Use a water conditioner
like Calgon
brand
or install
a water so]'[ellel:
Water is not hot enough
* Make sure water heater
is delivering
water at
120°F-140°F
(48°C-60°C).
_;asher
is overloaded
* Select load size to match
clothes load.
Detergent
is not
• Add detergent
as wash basket fills with water before
dissolving
?on load clothes.
Dye traaasfer
* Sort clothes
by colo_: If filbfic label states wash separately,
unstable
dyes may be indicated.
tint or residue ou
C3othes axe air or line dried
• If you do not dry your clothes with a clothes
dryer; your
c/ethos
clothes may retain more
lint.
Incorrect
sorting
• Separate
lint produce_
Dora lint collecto_.
_;astfing
too long
* _lsh
small loads tb_ a shorter
time than larger loads.
Detergent
not dissolving
• Add detergent
as wash basket fills with water; beibre
}on
load clothes,
• Try a liquid detergent,
• [)se
wan//er
water
tei//pel'ilttlre,
Overloading
* Load clodles no higher
than the top ro_ of holes ill tile
washer basket.
• Make sm'e load size selected
matches
clothes load size.
Incorrect
use of fabric softener
• Check thbric softener
package
_br instructions
and follow
directions
for using dispensel:
Pilling
Result
of normal
wear on
* _Aqlile this is not caused b) tile *<_she_; }tin can slo_ tile
poly-cotton
blends
and
pilling process by washing
garments
inside out.
fuzzy fabrics
Snags, holes, tears, rips
Pins, snaps, hoolcs, shm-p
* Fasten snaps, heels,
buttons
and zippel_.
or excessive wear
buttons,
belt buckles,
• Remove
loose items like pins, objects in pockets
zippers
and sharp objects
and shmp
buttons.
left in pockets
• Turn knits (which snag easily) inside
out.
Undiluted
chlorine
bleach
* Check bleach
package
instructions
tot proper
amotmt.
• Never add tmdiluted
bleach
to wash or allow clothes
to come ill contact
with undiluted
bleach.
ChemicaJs
_<e hair bleach
* Rinse items that may have chemicals
on them be%re
or dye, permanent
wave
washing.
solution
Wrinkliug
Improper
sorting
* A_oid mi_ng
heax 3 items (like work clothes)
with
light items (like blouses).
• Try a lid)tic soitenel:
Overloading
or
* Load your _;isher
so clothes
have enough
room
incorrect
water level
to move fi'eely with water covering
all of the clothes.
Incorrect
wash aaad
* Match
Cycle selection
to tile t}])e of fitbric you are
dry cycles
washing
(espedally
ior easy care loads).
Repeated
washing in
* Wash ill warm or cold watel:
1_
water that is too hot
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