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Of c arbonate dekmenb
IS
yQUr water
hard?If it is, and
washersurfaces.The hardness
(11or moregrains)and if youwash
if youusea ca~bonate typenon-
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
just a fewloadsa week,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwill
frequencywilldeterminehow
seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
riipidlythe limestonewillbuild
—
months.
depositson yourclothesand
up. If yourwateris VERYHARD
Effec%
on
clothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyon cotton,it will
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
the followingways:
~Givesa stiff, harsh, roughfeelto
fabricssuchas toweling.
@ Causescolorsto fadeand become
dullanddingy.
@ Causesgrayingof fabrics.
* Leavesa white,powderyresidue
on dark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fading of bright
colorsas a resultof directcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistance of
permanentpressfabrics.
=Destroyseffectiveness of flame-
retardantfinisheson cottonssuch
as children'ssleepwear.
@ Increasesfabricwearbecause
of the scrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson the fabrics
duringwasheragitation.
m=k On w ash~~
@
Unsightlybuildupon all washer
surfacesexposedto the wash
solution.
~Mat-like, c rustyformations caused
by lintadheringto the sticky
limestonedeposits.
@ Increasedservicecalls because
of limestonedepositsin the pump,
recirculationwaterhoses, filters
and otherwasherparts.
QReducedusefil lifeof washer.
Rwomendd
mefi~
h
Wuce h~ne
bddu~
@
Use
a
powdered phosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseare available in yourarea.
~ Installa homewatersoftener.
This willsignificantly reduce
limestonebuildup.
@ Use a packagednon-precipitating
watersofiener,suchas Calgon
brandwithphosphate.
H
wasm
pmctim
my delay hestone _
e
toCloma
The followingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaythe effects
of limestoneon yourclothes.
Theseare generallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hard wateror use carbonate
detergent.
@ Use hotterwashwater,for
exampleup to 150"F. f or cottons.
This alsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@ If youwashin coolerwaterto
saveenergy,use moredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
sureto use bleachon bleachable
fabrics.Use hot waterwhenever
possible.
@ Adddetergentandallowwasher
to fill and agitatefor threeor four
minutesto dissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@ Increaseamountofdetergent. S ee
guideon page 15for recommended
detergentamountsin relationto
* Increase useofbleaches, p ~soak~,
packaged w aterconditioners, prewash
soilandstainremoversto helpin
removingstubbornsoilsand stains.
~ Usegreatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirty loadsseparately
and increasedetergentto helpkeep
dirt fromredepositing on less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~ Washsmallerloadsto increase
cleaningactionofwasher.
e Use fabricsoftenerto counteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
How
topatii~y restore clothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybe partially
restoredby soakingin a solution
of twocupsof vinegarin onegallon
of hot
tap
waterfor 15minutes.
usEA PLASTIC CONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesin the washer
usingdetergent.
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@ Do notuse vinegarsoak
solutionin washer.The acidic
actionof the vinegarmay
damagethe porcelain.
@ Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethe wrinkle-resistance
of permanentpressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
the dyesin somefabrics.
waterhardness.
*LIMESTONE-technicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—is causedbythe
reaction of the calciumin the hardwaterwiththe sodiumcarbonateinthe detergent.
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