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C
ommon washing problems
Many washing problems involve poor soil & stain removal, residues of lint and scum, and
fabric damage. For satisfactory washing results, follow these instructions.
WASH PROBLEM
Problems
Possible Causes
Not enough Detergent
•
Poor soil
Wash Water Temperature
removal
•
too low.
Overloading the washer
•
Incorrect wash cycle
•
Incorrect sorting
•
Pretreat stain not done
•
Undiluted fabric softener
•
Blue Stains
dispensed directly onto
fabric
• A buildup caused by the
Black or gray
interaction of fabric softener
marks on
and Detergent can flake off
clothes
and mark clothes
• Not enough Detergent
Iron or manganese in
Yellow or
•
water supply, water pipes,
brown rust
or water heater
stains
Lint
• Incorrect sorting
• Tissues left in pocket
• Overloading the washer
• Overloading the washer
Residue or
• Undissolved Detergent
Detergent
• Use too much Detergent
Holes, tears,
• Incorrect use of chlorine
bleach.
or snags
• Unfastened zippers,
hooks, buckles
• Ribs, tears and broken
threads
• Overloading the washer
• Degradation of fabric
Solutions & Preventive Measures
• Use correct amount of Detergent for load size, amount of
soil and water hardness.
• Use WARM water for normal soil.
Different Water Temperature may be required according to
soil type. (refer to page 12)
• Reduce load size.
• Wash with STRONG (JEANS) or SOAK & STRONG
(JEANS) wash cycle for heavy soiled laundry.
• Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled ones.
• Pretreat stain and heavy soil according to directions shown
on page 11.
• Rub the stain with bar soap.
• Do not overfill fabric softener dispenser and do not pour
liquid fabric softener directly onto fabric.
See page14 &15 for more instructions.
• Keep the recommendations against Scrud(waxy buildup).
(refer to scrud page14.)
• Use correct amount of Detergent for load size, amount of soil
and water hardness.
• To restore discolored load of whites, use rust remover safe
for fabric.
• Install nonprecipitating water softener or an iron filter in
your water supply system for an ongoing problem.
• Before washing, run water for a few min to clear lines.
• Wash lint givers eg. towels, flannelette sheets, separately
from lint collectors eg. synthetic fabrics and remove tissues
in pockets before wash. See page 11 for sorting and caring
before loading.
• Do not overload the washer
• Do not overload the washer.
• Some Detergents need to be pre-dissolved, check the Detergent
instructions. Try pre-dissolving the Detergent.
• Increase Water Temperature using HOT water safe for fabric.
• Use proper amount of Detergent.
• Never pour chlorine bleach directly on fabric.
See page 13 for adding liquid bleach.
• Fasten zippers, hooks, and buckles.
• Remove objects in pockets. See page 11 for caring before
loading.
• Do not overload the washer.
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