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POSSIBLECAUSE ANDREMEDY
LINTORRESIDUE
@Incorrect so~ling ofclothes.Separate lint-producers (suchas terry towelsandchenille)
ONCLOTHES
fromlint-receivers ( suchas man-made fabrics,velveteen, c orduroy),
@Washing toolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdry clothes.
@ Useofnon-phosphate d etergents w hichcombinewithhardnessmineralsto forma
precipitate whichcanbemistaken forlint. Usea phosphateor liquiddetergent;use
warmerwish wateror softenwaterwithan installedmechanicalsofteneror apackaged
watersoftener.
~Powdery residuefromgranulardetergent m ayappeartobelint. Predissolvegranular
detergent i n hotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentis completely
dissolved beforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidor coldwaterdetergent o r usewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
~Overloading willcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessive lint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
@ Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
~Not
enough &@-gent
to hold lint in suspension
duriig washcycle.Increaseamount
Of
detergent. S eepage13.
@Incorrect useoffabricsoftener. I fusedin washcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergent t o createa whitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
,
~pil]~g usu~ly on
po]yester-cotton
blends is caused
bymrrnd
wear
andmaylooklike
lint. Turningclothesinside-out m ayprovidesomehelp.
~Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdrying willcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
GREASYOROILY
Thesearesometimes called"Invisible Stains"becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
STNNS ON
washing clothes.However, i f oilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedin washcycle,the
LAUNDERED
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
GARM13NTS
areno~ causedbythewasher.Washsynthetic garmentsas soonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergent t hannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rub in
undilutedliquiddetergent, l etstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
GRAYED CLOTHES
@ Insufficient d etergent.Youmayneedto increaseamountofdetergentusedif loadis
largerthannormal,if soilsareoilyor= h eavierthanaverage,if waterlevelis largeor if
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
@Water nothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheateris setto deliverhotwaterat
thewasherat 140"- 1 50"F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—such as
dishwashing or familybaths-are heavy.
@ Poororinferiordetergent. C hange tophosphate detergent, i fpossible.Followthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner, ( suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Pre-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
5. Usepre-soakaids
6. Installwatersofiener
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