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Is yot~r w aterhard?If it is, and
washersurfaces.Thehardness
if YOU usea carbonatetypenon-
of Yourwaterandyourwashing
(11or moregrains)and if youwash
just a fewloadsa week,youmay
pl~osphate d etergent,yo~will
frequencywilldeterminehow
see limestonebuildupsinjust a few
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
rapidlythe limestonewillbuild
months.
depositson yourclothesand
up. If yourwateris VERYHARD
EHec@
on
Clothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyon cotton,it will
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
the followingways:
@ Givesa stiff, harsh, roughfeelto
fabricssuchas toweling.
@ Causescolorsto fadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingof fabrics.
@ Leavesa white,powderyresidue
on dark-coloreditems.
@ Causesspot-fading of bright
colorsas a resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@ Reduceswrin~e-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
~ Destroyseffectiveness of flame-
retardantfinisheson cottonssuch
as children'ssleepwear.
@ Increasesfabricwearbecause
of the scrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson the fabrics
duringwasheragitation.
m~~OR V Wh~F
@
Unsightlybuildupon all washer
surfacesexposedto the wash
solution.
@ Mat-like, c rustyformations caused
by lintadheringto the sticky
limestonedeposits.
@ Increasedservicecallsbecause
of limestonedepositsin the pump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
and otherwasherparts.
@ Reducedusefullife of washer.
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@ Use a powdered phosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseare available in yourarea.
@ Installa homewatersofiener.
Thiswill significantly reduce
limestonebuildup.
@ Use a packagednon-precipitating
watersofiener,suchas Calgon
brandwithphosphate.
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may
dehy bane
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The following recommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
of limestoneon yourclothes.
Theseare generallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hard wateror usecarbonate
detergent.
~ Use hotterwashwater,for
exampleup to 150°F. f or cottons.
Thisalso improvesoily-soil
removal.
@ If youwashin coolerwaterto
saveenergy,use moredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
sure to usebleachon bleachable
fabrics.Use hotwaterwhenever
possible.
@ Adddetergentandallowwasher
to fill and agitatefor threeor four
minutesto dissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@ Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideon oppositepagefor
@ hcrease useofbleaches, p resoaks,
:
packaged waterconditioners, prewash
soiland stainremoversto help in
removingstubbornsoilsand stains.
@ Use greatercare in sortingloads.
Washverydirty loadsseparately
and increasedetergentto helpkeep
-
dirt fromredepositing on less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadsto increase
cleaningactionof washer.
~ Use fabricsoftenerto counteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
How
to patiiallyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybe partially
restoredby soakingin a solution
of twocupsof vinegarin onegallon
of hot
tap
waterfor 15minutes.
usEA PLASTIC C ONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesin the washer
usingdetergent.
c~mo~s:
~ Do notuse vinegarsoak
solutionin washer.The acidic
actionof thevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@ Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethe wrinkle-resistance
of permanentpressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
the dyesin somefabrics.
recommended detergent a mounts
in relationto waterhardness.
*LIMESIONE-technically called CALCIUM CARBONATE—iscaused by the
reaction of the calcium in the hard water with the sodium carbonate in the detergent.
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