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PROBLEM
GMYED
cLmHEs
YELLOWED
CLOTHES
POSS~LE CAUSE AND~mDY
~ksufficient detergent.Youmayneedto increaseamountof detergentusedif loadis
largerthannormal,if soilsare oilyor heavierthanaverage,if waterlevelis largeor if
wateris Hardto ExtremelyHard.
~Waternothotenoughfor typeof Ioad.Be surewaterheateris set to deliverhot water
at the washerat 140 °-1500F.Do notwashwhenotherhot waterneeds-such as
dishwashingor familybaths-are heavy.
~Poororinferiordetergent. C hange tophosphate detergent, i fpossible. F oflow thesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner, ( suchas Calgonbrand)
2. Pre-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
5. Usepre-soakaids
6. Installwatersofierier
* Washeroverloaded. C lothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil,causing
gray appearance. F ollowcorrectloadingproceduresfor she of load.
~ Impropersoakingwithinsufficient d etergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakis suff~cient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksfor heavilysoiledgarmentsyou mayneedto use
twicetherecommended amountof detergent.
~U'se of soapin hardwater. Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or followsixsteps
describedabove.
~Washingtoo longmayresultin increasedsoildeposition. U se shorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
~Detergentdissolvestoo slowly.Detergentmustbepresentin the washsolutionat the
startof agitation.Seepage 15.
~To restoregrayedclothes,followoneof theseprocedures:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Put clothesin washer,FillwithHOTwater. CheckManufacturers' CareLabelsto
determineif hotwateris suitablefor garment.
~Adda non-precipitating t ypeof watersoftenersuchas Calgonwithphosphate—
use2% timesas muchas youneedfor normalwater softening.
.
~ Do notusedetergentor soap.
~ Allowclothesto go throughcompletecycle.
* Repeat,if necessary.
If youprefer to use theSoakSetting,seepage 8. Use thewatersofienerin placeof
soakagentor prewashdetergentand allowclothesto soakfor about20 minutes.
Use DENIMCYCLE.Seepage5.
UseDELICATEWASHSYSTEM.Seepage9. Increasedetergent.
~Incompleteremovalof bodysoildueto constantuseof insufficient d etergent.Check
hem of T-shirtor pillowcase.If theyare whiteandcenteris yellow,it containsbody
oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson' 'GrayedClothes;'page21.
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