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PROBLEM
GRAYEDCLOTHES
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POSSIBLECAUSE
*Impropersoakingwith insufficient d etergent. U suallya 30-minutesoakis
suff~cient. However,whenusingextendedsoaksfor heavilysoiledgarments,
you mayneed to use twicethe recommended amountof detergent.
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Use of soap in hard water.Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or followsix steps
at bottomof previouspage.
@ Washingtoo longmay resultin increasedsoil deposition. U se shorterwash
timesfor smallerloads.
*Detergentdissolvestoo slowly.Detergentmustbe presentin the wash solution
ai the start of agitation.See Detergent,OtherAdditivessection.
*Torestoregrayedclothes,followone of theseprocedures:
1.Put clothesin washer.Fill withHOTwater.CheckManufacturer's Care
Labelsto determineif hot wateris suitablefor garment.
* Add a non-precipitating typeof watersoftenersuchas Calgonbrandwith
phosphate—use 2%timesas muchas youneed for normalwatersoftening.
e Do not use detergentor soap.,.
* Allowclothesto go throughcompletecycle.
@ Repeat,if necessary.
2. If you preferto use the SoakCycle,see How to Use the SoakCyclesection.
Use water sofienerin placeof soakagentor prewashdetergentand allow
clothesto soakfor about20 minutes.
~Incompleteremovalof bodysoildue to constantuse of insufficientdetergent.
Checkhem of T-shirtor pillowcase.If they are whiteand centeris yellow,it
containsbodyoil. Restorewhitenessfollowingproceduresin GrayedClothes,above.
QChlorinebleachmay yellowsomefabricswith resin finishes.Use oxygen
bleach(suchas Clorox2 brand).Referto GarmentManufacturer's Care
Instructions. R estorecolorusingcolorremover(suchas Rit or Tlntexbrands),
followingpackagedirections.
*fion or manganesein watermay causeoverallyellowingor yellowspots.
1.Use extradetergentplusa non-precipitating w ater softenerdissolvedin water
beforeaddingclothes.Use non-chlorine bleach.
2. Havea specialfilteror che~cal feederinstalledin yourhometo removeiron
and manganesefrom water.
3. Run hot waterfor a fewminutesto cleaniron residuebuildupin lines;drain water
heateroccasionally.
4. To remove spo@:Spreadstainedportionoverpan of boilingwaterand
squeezelemonjuice throughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow,use a
commerciallyavailablerust scaleremover,followingpack~geinstructions. I f
porcelaindamagecan occur,do notuse in the washer;use a plasticcontainer.
Improperuse of fabricsoftener. N everpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyon clothes;
alwaysdilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.See OtherLaundryProductssection.
To remove s~ins: Dampenstainedarea andrub withundilutedliquid
detergent.Rewash,usingchlorinebleachif safefor fabric.
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror by hand;othersmaybe
safelywashedbut will shrinkin a dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer's Care
Instructionsexactly.If in doubt,do notmachinewashor dry.
(contitll!ed rle.xt p age)
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