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Roper RAL6245BL0 Use And Care Manual page 20

Roper home appliances two speed automatic washers use and care guide washer

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Solving
laundering
problems
Most laundering
probems
are easily solved if you understand
the cause. Check the following
list for problems
you may have and possible
causes.
If you need additional
help, check the
"Assistance
or Service"
section of this book.
PROBLEM
Brown, yellow
stains
CAUSE
l
Chlorine staining
l
Iron in water heater or pipes
l
Iron and manganese
in water
Dye transfer
l
Improper
sorting
l
Load not immediately
removed from washer after end of cycle
Gray whites,
dingy colors
l
Improper sorting
l
Water temperature
too low
l
Not enough detergent
l
Using soap in very hard water (use detergent
if you have hard water)
Greasy looking
spots
l
Undiluted
fabric softener or fabric softener
poured directly on load
l
Fabric softener
in wash water
l
Not enough detergent
Lint
l
Improper sorting
l
Paper or tissue in pockets
l
Pilling being mistaken
for lint
l
Overloading
l
Not enough detergent
l
Clogged
lint filter (models with a manual clean lint filter)
Load too wet
after spin
Shrinking
l
Cold rinses
l
Lid is opened before spinning
is completed
l
Fabric type (some knits stretch during manufacturing-laundering
returns
fabric to original size)
l
Care label directions
not followed
Snags, rips, holes
l
Items damaged
before washing
l
Misuse of chlorine bleach
l
Sharp articles not removed from pockets
l
Overloading
l
Fasteners
not fastened
Stiff, rough fabrics
l
Using soap in very hard water (use detergent
if you have hard water)
(usually
cottons)
l
Not enough detergent
l
Line drying
Twisting,
tangling
l
Overloading
l
Improper
loading (do not wrap large items around agitator)
Wrinkling
l
Overloading
l
Load not immediately
removed from washer after end of cycle
l
Improper
rinse temperature
l
Cycle selection
is incorrect (based on fabric type)
Yellow areas
l
Water temperature
too low
(from body oils)
l
Not enough detergent
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