Hotpoint WLW4700B How To Get The Best page 21

PROBLEM
GRAYED
YELLOWED
CLOTHES
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POSSIBLE CAUSE AND WMEDY
Insufficient detergent. You may need to increase amount of detergent used if load is
larger than normal, if soils are oily or heavier than average, if water level is high or if
water is Hard to Extremely Hard.
Water not hot enough for typ of load. Be sure water heater is set to deliver hot water
at the washer at 140°-1500F. Do not wash when other hot water needs-such as
Poor or inferior detergent. Change to phosphate detergent, impossible. Fotiowthese steps:
1. Use water conditioner, (such as Cdgon brand)
2. Pre-treat stains
3. Use hottest water possible
4. Use bleach where possible
5. Use pre-soak aids
6. hstdl water softener
. Washer overloadti. Clothes cannot move freely to loosen and remove sofl, causing
gray appearance. Follow correct loading procedures for she of load.
Improper soaking with insufficient detergent. Usually a 30-rninute soak is suficient.
However, when using extended soaks for heavily sofld garments you may need to usc
twice the recommended amount of detergent.
Use of soap in hard water. Switch to a phosphate detergent, or foflow six steps
described above.
. Washing too long may result in increased soil deposition. Use shorter wash times for
smaller loads.
Detergent dissolves too slowly. Detergent must be present in the wash solution at the
start of agitation. See page 15.
To restore grayed clothes, follow one of these procedures:
1. Wt clothes in washer. Fill with HOT water. Check Manufacturers' Care Labkto
determine if hot water is suitable for garment.
Add a non-precipitating type of water softener such as Cdgon with phosphat@—
use 2 times as much as you need for noti water softening.
Do not use detergent or soap.
. Repeat, if necessary.
2. If you prefer to use the Soak Setting, see page 8. Use the water softener tiplaceof
soak agent or prewash detergent and Wow clothes to soak for about 20 @utes.
3. Use Handwash@ wash system. Seepage 9. Increase detergent.
. Incomplete removal of body soil due to constant use of insufficient detergent. Chink
hem of T-shirt or pillow case. If they are white and center is yeflow, it con~s body
oil. Restore whiteness following procedures on "Grayed Clothes;' page 21.
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