GE Spacemaker WSM2700L Use And Care Manual page 12

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Is yourwaterhard?If it is, and
washersurfaces.Thehardness
(11 or moregrains)andif youwash _
if youusea carbonatetypenon-
ofyourwaterandyourwashing just a fewloadsa week,youmay
phosphate detergent, y ouwill frequency willdetermine how
seelimestone buildupsinjust a few
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
rapidlythelimestone willbuild
months.
depositsonyourclothesand
up. If yourwateris VERYHARD
Efi'c@
on clothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyon cotton,it will
eventually affectvariousfabricsin
thefollowing ways:
~Givesa stiff,harsh, roughfeelto
fabricssuchas toweling.
~Causescolorsto fadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingof fabrics.
~Leavesa white,powderyresidue
on dark-colored items.
~Causesspot-fading of bright
colorsas a resultof directcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrin~e-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@ Destroyseffectiveness o fflame-
retardantfinisheson cottonssuch
as children's sleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwear because
of the scrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson thefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
EHWK
onwasher
@
Unsightlybuildupon all washer
surfacesexposedto the wash
solution.
*Mat-like,crustyformations caused
bylint adheringto the sticky
limestonedeposits.
@ Increasedservicecalls because
of limestonedepositsin the pump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
and other washerparts.
@ Reducedusefullife of wasi~er.
Rwomended methods to
tiuce
h~ne btidu~
o
Usea powdered phosphate
detergent o r a liquiddetergent i f
theseareavailable in yourarea.
@ Installa homewatersofiener.
Thiswillsignificantly reduce
limestone buildup.
@ Use a packagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchas Calgon
brandwithphosphate.
w Waswlg
pmctices
maydeky h-ne ti~e
toClom=
The following recommendations
willtemporarilydelaythe effects
of limestoneon yourclothes.
Theseare generallygoodwashing
practicesand willgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hard wateror usecarbonate
detergent.
~ Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleup to 150"F. f or cottons.
This alsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
~If youwashin coolerwaterto
saveenergy,use moredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Also be
sure to use bleachon bleachable
fabrics.Use hot waterwhenever
possible.
@ Adddetergentandallowwasher
to fill and agitateforthree or four
minutesto dissoivedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@ Increaseamountof detergent.
Seeguideon oppositepagefor
recommended detergentamounts
in relationto waterhardness.
@ kcreaseuseofbleaches, preso~,
packaged w aterconditioners, prewash
soilandstainremovers to helpin
removing stubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergent t o helpkeep
dirt fromredepositing on less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadsto increase
cleaningactionof washer.
~Usefabricsofienerto counteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
How to partiallyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybe partially '-
restoredby soakingin a solution
oftwocupsof vinegarin onegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEA PLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesin the washer
usingdetergent.
I
CAUTIONS:
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethe wrin~e-resistance
of permanentpress fabrics.
@ Vinegarsoakmaydamage
the dyesin somefabrics.
*LIMESTONE-technically called CALCIUM CARBONATE—iscaused by the
reaction of the calcium in the hard water with the sodium carbonate in the detergent.
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