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T
m RESULTS OF CONTWED
USEOF CAWONATE DETERGENTS
[syour
water
hard?If it is, and if youuse a carbonatetypenon-phosphate d etergent, y ou willmostprobablynotice
Iimestone'f: depositson yourclothesand washersurfaces.The hardnessof yourwaterand yourwashingfrequency
willdeterminehowrapidlythe limestonewillbuildup. If yourwateris VERYHARD(11or moregrains)and if you
washjust a few loadsa week,you may see limestonebuildupinjust a few months.
Effeets on
clothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccursmorerapidly
on cotton,it willeventuallyaffectvariousfabrics
in the followingways:
~Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeel to fabricssuch
as toweling.
*Causescolorsto fade and becomedull and dingy.
QCausesgrayingof fabrics.
eLeavesa white,powderyresidueon dark-colored
items.
*Causesspot-fadingof brightcolorsas a resultof
directcontactwith detergent.
@ Reduceswrinkle-resistance of permanent p ressfabrics.
*Destroyseffectivenessof flame-retardant f inisheson
cottonssuch as children'ssleepwear.
*Increasesfabricwear becauseof the scrubbing
actionbetweenlimestonedepositson the fabrics
duringwasheragitation.
Effects on
washer
e Unsightlybuildupon all washersurfacesexposedto
the wash solution.
~Mat-likejcrustyformationscausedby lint adhering
to the stickylimestonedeposits.
~Increasedservicecalls becauseof limestonedeposits
in the pump,recirculationwaterhoses,filtersand
other washerparts.
~Reducedusefullife of washer.
Recommended
Methods
to
Reduce
Limestone
Buildup
e Use a powderedphosphatedetergentor a liquid
detergentif theseare availablein yourarea.
~Installa homewatersoftener.This will significantly
reducelimestonebuildup.
~Use a packagednon-precipitating water softener,
suchas Calgonbrandwith phosphate.
Good
Washing
Practices
May
Delay
Limestone
Damage to Clothes
Thefollowingrecommendations w illtemporarily delay
*Increaseamountof detergent. S eeguideon opposite
theeffectsof Iimestone on yourclothes.Theseare
pageforrecommended detergent a mountsin relation
generallygoodwashingpracticesandwillgivebetter
to waterhardness.
soilremovalwhethero; Gotyou havehardwateror use
carbonatedetergent.
~Usehotterwashwater,for example up to 150°F.(65°C.)
forcottons. T hisalsoimprovesoily-soil r emoval.
gIf you washin coolerwaterto saveenergy, u semore
detergent t o promotebetterwashing. A lso be sureto
use bleachon bleachable fabrics.Use hotwater
wheneverpossible.
*Increaseuse of bleaches, p resoaks,packagedwater
conditioners, prewashsoilandstainremoversto help
in removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
eUsegreatercarein sortingloads.Washverydirty
loadsseparatelyandincreasedetergent t o help
keepdirtfromredepositing on less soileditems.
Washdelicateitemsseparatelyto preventdamage
fromheavy,sturdyclothes.
@ Adddetergent a nd allowwasherto fillandagitate
*Washsmallerloadsto increasecleaningaction
for threeor fourminutesto dissolvedetergent b efore
of washer.
addingclothes.
eUsefabricsoftenerto counteract s tiffnessor harshness
in clothes.
2LlMESTONE-technically called CALCIUM CAi?BC)NATE-is caused by the
reaction of the calcium in the hard water with the sodium carbonate in the detergent.
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