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POSSIBLE CAUSE
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GRAYED
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Washeroverloaded, C lothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil, causing
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grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeof load.
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@ Impropersoakingwith insufficient d etergent.Usuallya 30-rninutesoakis sufficient.
However, w henusingextendedsoaksfor heavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedto use
twicethe recommended amountofdetergent.
~Useof soapin hard water.Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or followsix stepsat the
bottomof page18.
@ Washing toolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.Use shorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
@ Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbe presentin the washsolutionat the
stirt of agitation.Seepage 13.
@ Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneof theseprocedures:
1. Put clothesin washer.Fillwith H~ water.CheckManufacturers' C are Labelsto
determineif hot wateris suitablefor garment.
@ Adda non-precipitating typeof watersofienersuchas Calgonwithphosphate—
use2% timesas muchas youneedfor normalwatersoftening.
~Do notuse detergentor soap.
@ Allowclothesto go throughcompletecycle.
@ Repeat,if necessary.
2. If youpreferto use theSoakSetting,see page8. Use the watersofienerin placeof
soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakfor about20 minutes.
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@ Incompleteremovalofbodysoildueto constantuse of insufficientdetergent.Check
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hemof T-shirtor pillowcase.If theyare whiteandcenteris yellow,it containsbody
oil. Restorewhitenessfollowing procedureson "GrayedClothes~'above.
@ Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresin ftishes. Use non-c~orinebleach
(suchas C1orox 2 brand).Referto GarmentManufacturers' C areInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchas Ritor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
~Iron or manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots:
1. Use extradetergentplusa non-precipitating watersoftenerdissolvedin water
beforeaddingclothes.Use non-chlorinebleach.
2. Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstiled in yourhometo removeironand
manganesefrom water.
3. Runhotwaterfor a fewminutesto cleaniron residuebuildupin lines; drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovespots: spreadstainedportionoverpan of boilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuice throughstain.Toremoveoverallyeliow,use a commerciallyavailable
rust scaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecan occur,
do not use in the washer;use a plasticcontainer.
BLUEOR GUY
Improperuse of fabricsofiener.Neverpour fabricsoftenerdirectlyon clothes;always
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dilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.DilutesoftenerbeforefillingyourFabricSofiener
Dispenser.Seepage8. Also,do notliftlid duringspin.This maycauseimproper
dispensing, r esultingin stains.To removestiins: darnpenstainedarea andrub witi
undiluted liquiddetergent.Re-wash, u singchlorinebleachif safefor fabric.
iHNNKAGE,
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror by hand;othersmaybe safely
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washedbutwillshrinkin a dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers' C are~structions
exactly. I f in doubt,do notmachinewashor dry.
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