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GRAYED
POSSIBLE CAUSE
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@ Insufficient d etergent.Youmayneedto increaseamountof detergentusedif loadis
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CLOTHES
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largerthannormal,if soilsare oilyor heavierthanaverage,if waterlevelis largeor if
wateris Hardto ExtremelyHard.
@ Waternothotenoughfor typeof load.Besure waterheateris setto deliverhotwater
at thewasherat 140°- 1 50*F.Do notwashwhenotherhot waterneeds—such as
dishwashing or familybaths—are heavy.
e p~r or fierier
detergent,
~h~ge
to phosphate
detergent, i f possible.
FO11OW
thesesteps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Usewaterconditioner, ( suchas Calgonbrand)
Pre-treatstains
Usehottestwaterpossible
Usebleachwherepossible
Usepre-soakaids
Installwatersofiener
@ Washeroverloaded. C lothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil, causing
grayappearance. F ollowcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeof load.
@ Impropersoakingwithinsu~cientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakis sufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksfor heavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedto use
twicethe recommended amountof detergent.
* Useof soapin hardwater.Switchto a phosphate detergent,or followsix steps
describedabove.
@ Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition. U se shorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
@ Detergentdissolves too slowly.Detergentmustbe presentin the washsolutionat the
startof agitation.Seepage 15.
@ To restoregrayedclothes,followoneof theseprocedures:
1. Putclothesin washer.Fill withHOTwater. CheckManufacturers' C are Labelsto
determineif hotwateris suitablefor garment.
@ Addanon-precipitating typeof watersofienersuchas Calgonwithphosphate—
use2Mtimesas muchas youneedfor normalwatersofiening.
@ Do notusedetergentor soap.
@ Allowclothesto go throughcompletecycle.
~Repeat,if necessary.
2. If youpreferto usethe SoakSetting,seepage8. Usethe watersoftenerin placeof
soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakfor about20 minutes.
3. UseDENIMCYCLE.Seepage5.
4. UseDELICATEWASHSYSTEM.Seepage9. Increasedetergent.
@ Incomplete removalof bodysoildueto constantuse of insufficient d etergent.Check
hemof T-shirtor pillowcase.If theyare whiteandcenteris yellow,it containsbody
oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson' 'GrayedClothes;'page21.
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