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QUESTIONS?
USETHISPROBLEMSOLVER
PROBLEM
LINT OR RESIDUE
ON CLOTHES
GREASYOR OILY
STAINSON
LAUNDERED
GA~ENTS
GRAYEDCLO=S
POSSIBLECAUSE
e Incorrectsortingof clothes.Separatelintproducers(suchas te~~ towelsand
chenille)from lint receivers(suchas man-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
oWashingtoo long,especiallyfor smallerloads.For normalsoil,washone minute
per poundof dry clothes.
~Use of non-phosphate detergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralsto form a
precipitatewhichcan be mistakenfor lint. Use a phosphateor liquiddetergent;use
warmerwash wateror softenwaterwithan installedmechanicalsofteneror a
packagedwatersoftener.
~Powderyresiduefrom granulardetergentmay appearto be lint.Predissolvegranular
detergentin hot waterbeforeaddingto washer;makesure detergentis completely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchto liquidor cold waterdetergentor use
warmerwash water.SeeDetergentsection.
~Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritems
with correctwaterlevel.
*Toomuchbleach.Use correctamountof bleachaccordingto packagedirections.
e Not enoughdetergentto holdlintin suspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamount
of detergent.See Detergentsection.
~kcorrect use of fabric softener.If usedin washcycle,softenersmay react with
detergentto createa whitedeposit.Use softenersin rinse cycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingto wash cycle.See OtherLaundryProductssection.
e Pillingusuallyon polyester-cotton blendsis causedby normalwear and may look
likelint.Turningclothesinside-outmay providesomehelp.
@ Staticelectricitycausedby overdryingwill causeattraction.Use fabricsoftenerin
rinse cycle.
These are sometimescalled"Invisible Stains"becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,if oily soilsare not completelyremovedin washcycle,
the oilyspotsmaypickup dirtfromthewashwater.The spotswillthenbe veryvisible.
Theyare
not
causedby the washer,Washsyntheticgarmentsas soonas possibletier
wearing.Use moredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccan stand.E spots
appear,rub in undilutedliquiddetergent, l et stand30minutesandrewashwithextra
detergentusinghottestwaterfabriccan stand.
5hsuficient detergent. Y oumayneedto increaseamountof detergent u sedif loadis
largerthannormal,if soilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage,if waterlevelis largeor if
wateris Hardto ExtremelyHard.
~Waternothotenoughfor typeof load.Be sure waterheateris setto deliverhot waterto
the washerat 120°F.-1500F. (45°C.-650C'.). Do notwashwhenotherhot waterneeds—
suchas dishwashing or familybaths—are heavy.
~Pooror inferiordetergent. C hangeto phosphatedetergent, i f possible. F ollowthesesteps:
1.Use waterconditioner ( suchas Calgonbrand).
2. Pretreatstains.
3. Use thehottestwaterpossible.
4. Use bleachwherepossible.
5. Use presoakaids.
6. Installwatersoftener.
QWasheroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreely to loosenand removesoil,causing
gray
appearance.
Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor size of load.
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