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PROBLEM
GRAYED
YELLOWED
C L O T H E S
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
. Insufficient detergent. You may need to increase amount of detergent used if load is
larger than normal, if soils are oily or heavier than average, if water level is large or if
water is Hard to Extremely Hard.
Water not hot enough for type of load. Be sure water heater is set to deliver hot water
at the washer at 140°-1500F. Do not wash when other hot water needs—such as
Poor or inferior detergent. Change to phosphate detergent, impossible. FOUOW these steps:
1. Use water conditioner, (such as Cdgonbrand)
2. Pre-treat stains
3. Use hottest water possible
4. Use bleach where possible
5. Usepre-soak aids
6. Install water softener
. Washer overloaded. Clothes cannot move freely to loosen and remove soil, causing
gray appearance. Follow correct loading procedures for size of load.
However, when using extended soaks for heavfly soded garments you may need to use
twice the recommended amount of detergent.
Use of soap in hard water. Switch to a phosphate detergent, or follow six steps
described above.
. Washing too long may result in increased soil deposition. Use shorter wash times for
smaller loads.
start of agitation. See page 15.
To restore grayed clothes, follow one of these procedures:
1. Put clothes in washer. Fill with HOT water. Ch=k Manufacturers' Care Labels to
determine if hot water is suitable for garment.
use
times as much as you need for norrnd water softening.
Do not use detergent or soap.
Allow clothes to go through complete cycle.
. Repeat, if necessary.
2. If you prefer to use the Soak Setting, see page 8. Use the water softener in place of
soak agent or prewash detergent and allow clothes to soak for about 20 minutes.
3. Use Handwash@ wash system. See page 9. Increase detergent.
Incomplete removal of body soil due to constant use of insufficient detergent. Check
hem of T-shirt or pillow case. If they are white and center is yellow, it contains body.
oil. Restore whiteness following prwedures on "Gray~ clo~es;' Page 21.
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