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PROBLEM
LINTORRES$DUE
ONCLOTHES
GREASYOR OILY
STMNSON
LAUNDERED
GAMENTS
GRAYED
cLmHEs
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
ANDWMEDY
@ Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers ( such~.s terry towelsandchenille)
fromlint-receivers ( suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen, c orduroy).
~
washing to. long, esp~ci~lly
forsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdry clothes.
e Useof
non.phosphate
detergents which ~ombinewithhardness
mineralsto forma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint. Useaphosphateor liquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofteneror a packaged
watersoftener.
~Powder-y r esiduefrom
granular detergent
mayappearto be
lint. Predissolve granular
detergent i n hotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentis completely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidor coldwaterdetergent o r usewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
e
overloading will cause abrasion which creates excessive
lint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~Toomuchbleach.Use correctamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
~Not
enough detergent to hold lint in Sllspension
during
washcycle.IncreaseamountC)f
detergent.Seepage13.
~Incorrectuseoffabricsofiener,If usedin wash
cycle,
sofienersmayreactwith
detergent t o createa whitedeposit.Usesoftenersin rinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSofienerDispenser.Seepage8.
@ Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cot t onblendsis causedby norrnd wearandmaylooklike
lint. ~rning clothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
@ Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdrying willcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled"invisibleStains"becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However, i f oilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickup dirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
are
not
causedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsas soonaspossibleafterwearing.
Use moredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,let stand30 minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstind.
@ Insufficient d etergent.Youmayneedto increaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,if soilsare oilyor heavierthanaverage, i f waterlevelis Extralargeor
if wateris Hardto ExtremelyHard.
~Waternothot
enough
fortypeofload.Besurewaterheateris settodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat 140 °-1500F.Do notwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—such as
dishwashingor familybaths—areheavy.
@Poor o rinferiordetergent. C hangetophosphate detergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Usewaterconditioner, ( suchasCdgon brand)
Pre-treatstains
Usehottestwaterpossible
Usebleachwherepossible
Usepre-soakaids
Installwatersoftener
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