RCA WRW4800S Operating Instructions Manual page 16

PROBLEiS4
LINT OR RESIDUE
ON CLOTHES
GREASYOR OILY
STAINSON
LAUNDERED
GA~ENTS
QUESTIONS?
USE
THIS
PROBLEM
SOLVER
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GRAYEDCLOTHES
I
POSSIBLEICAUSE
*Incorrectsortingof clothes.Separatelint producers(suchas terry towelsand
chenille)from lint receivers(suchas man-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
. Washingtoo 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 softenwaterwith an installedmechanicalsofteneror a
packagedwatersoftener.
e Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmay appearto be lint. Predissolve~~anular
detergentin hot waterbeforeaddingto washer;makesure detergentis completely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchto liquidor cold waterdetergentor use
warmerwash water.See Detergentsection.
e Overloadingwill causeabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfewer items
with correctwater level.
oToomuchbleach.Use correctamountof bleachaccordingto packagedirections.
*Not enoughdetergentto hold lintin suspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamount
of detergent.See Detergentsection.
e Incorrectuse of fabricsoftener.If used in wash cycle,softenersmayreact with
detergentto createa whitedeposit.Use softenersin rinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingto washcycle.See OtherLaundryProductssection.
e Pillingusuallyon polyester-cotton blendsis causedby normalwear and may look
like lint.Turningclothesinside-outmay providesomehelp.
e Staticelectricitycausedby overdryingwill causeattraction.Use fabricsoftenerin
e
rinse cycle.
These are sometimescalled "Invisible Stains"becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,if oily soilsare not completelyremovedin wash cycle,
the oilyspotsmay pickup dirtfromthewashwater.The spotswiUthenbe veryvisible.
Theyare
izot
causedby the washer.Washsyntheticgarmentsas soonas possibleafter "
wearing.Use moredetergentthannormaland hottestwaterfabriccan stand.H spots
appear,rub in undilutedEquiddetergent, l et stand30 minutesandrewashwithextra
detergentusinghottestwaterfabriccan stand.
~Insufficient d etergent. Y oumay needto increaseamountof detergentusedif loadis
l~~er
than
no~~,
if soilsmeOilyor heavierthaiiaverage,if waterlevelis largeor if
I wateris Hardto ExtremelyHard.
@ Waternothotenoughfor typeof load.Be surewaterheateris set to deliverhot waterto
the washerat 120"F.–15O"F. (45"C.–65"C.). D o not washwhenotherhotwaterneeds—
suchas dishwashing or familybaths-are heavy.
oPooror inferiordetergent. C hangeto phosphatedetergent, i f possible. F ollowthesesteps:
1.Use waterconditioner(suchas Calgonbrand).
2. Pretreatstains.
3. Usethe hottestwaterpossible.
4. Use bleachwherepossible.
5. Use presoakaids.
6. Installwatersoftener.
~Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmove freely to loosenand removesoil, causing
gray appearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor size of load.