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The results
of
c ontinued use
of
c arbonate d etergem~
Is your
water
hard?If it is, and
washersurfaces.Thehardness
(11or moregrains)and if youwas
if youusea carbonatetypenon-
of yourwaterandyourwashing
just a fewloadsa week,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwill
frequenq'willdeterminehow
see limestonebuildupsinjust a few
mostprobablynoticeliinestone*
rapidlythe limestonewillbuild
months.
depositson yourclothesand
up. If yourwateris VERYHARD
Eflee&
on
clothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyon cotton,it will
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
the followingways:
~ Givesa stiff, harsh, roughfeelto
fabricssuchas toweling.
@ Causescolorsto fadeandbecome
dulland dingy.
* Causesgrayingof fabrics.
@ Leavesa white,powderyresidue
on dark-coloreditems.
@ Causesspot-fading ofbright
colorsas a resultof directcontact
with detergent.
@ Reduceswrinkle-resistance of
permanentpressfabrics.
@ Destroyseffectiveness o f flame-
retardantfinisheson cottonssuch
as children'ssleepwear.
@ Increasesfabricwearbecause
of the scrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson thefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
m~kOn - h~~
@
Unsightlybuildupon all washer
surfacesexposedto the wash
solution.
~Mat-1ike, crustyformations caused
by lint adheringto the sticky
limestonedeposits.
@ Increasedservicecallsbecause
of limestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
and other washerparts.
@ Reducedusefullifeof washer.
Rwomendd
meth~ h
duce h-ne
bddu~
~ Use
a
powdered phosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseare available in yourarea.
~Installa homewatersoftener.
Thiswill significantly reduce
limestonebuildup.
~ Use a packagednon-precipitating
watersofiener,suchas Calgon
brandwithphosphate.
Wd m@
pmctica
maydelayhWOne ti~e
b cEomw
The following recommendations
willtemporarilydelaythe effects
of limestoneon yourclothes.
Theseare generallygoodwashing
practicesand willgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror not youhave
hard wateror use carbonate
detergent.
~ Use hotterwashwater,for
exampleup to 150°F. f or cottons.
This alsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@ If youwashin coolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
sure to usebleachon bleachable
fabrics.Use hot waterwhenever
possible.
@ Adddetergentandallowwasher
to fill and agitateforthree or four
minutesto dissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@ Increaseamountofdetergent.See
guideon
page 15forrecommended
detergentamountsin relationto
waterhardness.
~Increase useofbleaches, p resoaks,
packaged waterconditioners, prewash
soilandstainremoversto helpin
removingstubbornsoilsand stains.
~ Use greatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
and increasedetergent t o helpkeep
dirt fromredepositing on less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
e Washsma}ler loadsto increase
cleaningactionof washer.
@ Use fabricsoftenerto counteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
HOW to patiially restoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybe partially
—
restoredby soakingin a solution
of twocupsofvinegarin onegallo
of hotta~waterfor 15minutes.
USEA fiLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesin the washer
usingdetergent.
i
@ Do not usevinegarsoak
solutionin washer.The acidic
actionof the vinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethe wrinkle-resistance
of permanentpressfabrics.
@ Vinegarsoakmaydamage
the dyesin somefabrics.
*LIME.STONE-tectonicallycalled
CALCIUM CARBONATE—is
caused by the
reaction of the calcium in the hard water with the sodium carbonate in the detergent.
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