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Is your waterhard'? If it is, and if you use a carbonatetypenon-phosphate d etergent, y ou will mostprobab~y notice
limestone*depositson yourclothesand washersurfaces.Thehardnessof yourwaterand yourwashingfrequency
will determinehowrapidlythe limestonewillbuildup.If
your water is
VERYHARD(11or moregrains)and if you
washjust a few loadsa week,you may see limestonebuildupinjust a few months.
Efiection
clothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccursmorerapidlyon
cotton,it will eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin the
followingways:
*Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeel to fabricssuch
as toweling.
@ Causescolorsto fade and becomedull and dingy.
~Causesgrayingof fabrics.
~Leavesa white,powderyresidueon
dark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingof brightcolorsas a resultof
directcontactwith detergent.
*Reduceswrin~e-resistanceof permanent
press fabrics.
.
. Destroyseffectivenessof flame-retardant ~ lnishes on
cottonssuch as children'ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecauseof the scrubbingaction
betweenlimestonedepositson the fabricsduring
washeragitation.
Eflectson washer
eUnsightlybuildupon all washersurfacesexposedto
the washsolution.
*Mat-like,crusty formationscausedby lint adhering
to the stickylimestonedeposits.
~Increasedservicecallsbecauseof limestonedeposits
in the pump,recirculationwaterhoses,filtersand
other washerparts.
~Reduceduseful life of washer.
RecommendedMethods to Reduce
LimestoneBuildup
~Use a powderedphosphatedetergentor a liquid
detergentif theseare availablein your area.
oInstalla home watersoftener.Thiswill significantly
reducelimestonebuildup.
@ Use a packagednon-precipitating water softener,
such as Calgonbrandwith phosphate.
GoodWashingPracticesMayDelay
LimestoneDamage to Clothes
Thefollowingrecommendations w illtemporarily delay
theeffectsof limestoneon yourclothes.Theseare
generdy goodwashingpracticesandwillgivebetter
soilremovalwhetheror notyou havehardwateror use
carbonatedetergent.
@ Use hotterwashwater,for exampleup to
150°F. ( 65°C.)for cottons.Thisalsoimp~-eves
oily-soilremoval.
~If you washin coolerwaterto saveenergy, u se more
detergentto promotebetterwashing.Alsobe sureto
use bleachon bleachablefabrics.Use hotwater
wheneverpossible.
~Add detergent a nd allowwasherto filland agitate
for threeor four minutesto dissolvedetergent b efore
addingclothes.
eIncreaseamountof detergent. S eeguideon opposite
pageforrecommended detergent a mountsin relation
to waterhardness.
~Increaseuseof bleaches, p resoaks, p ackagedwater
conditioners, prewashsoilandstainremoversto help
in removingstubbornsoilsand stains.
~Use greatercarein sortingloads.Washverydirty
loadsseparatelyandincreasedetergent t o helpkeep
dirtfromredepositing on less soileditems.Wash
delicateitemsseparately to preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadsto increasecleaningaction
of washer.
~Use fabricsoftenerto counteractstiffnessor harshness
in clothes.
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*LIMESTONE–technically called 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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