Common Washing Problems - LG WF-A700 Owner's Manual

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
Poor soil
removal
Blue Stains
Black or gray
marks on
clothes
Yellow or
brown rust
stains
Lint
Residue or
detergent
Holes, tears,
or snags
Possible Causes
• Not enough detergent
• Wash water temperature
too low.
• Overloading the washer
• Incorrect wash cycle
• Incorrect sorting
• Do not pretreat stain
• Undiluted fabric softener
dispensed directly onto
fabric
• A buildup caused by the
interaction of fabric
softener and detergent can
flake off and mark clothes
• Not enough detergent
• Iron or manganese in
water supply, water pipes,
or water heater
• Incorrect sorting
• Tissues left in pocket
• Overloading the washer
• Overloading the washer
• Undissolved detergent
• Use too much detergent
• Incorrect use of chlorine
bleach.
• 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 or hot water for normal soil.
Different water temperature may be required according to
soil type. (refer to page 8)
• Reduce load size.
• Wash with Jean or Speedy Soak & Jean 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 7.
• Rub the stain with bar soap. Wash.
• Do not overfill fabric softener dispenser and do not pour
liquid fabric softener directly onto fabric.
See page 10 for more instructions.
• Keep the recommendations against Scrud(waxy buildup).
(refer to scrud page10.)
• 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 minutes 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 7 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 9 for adding liquid bleach.
• Fasten zippers, hooks, and buckles.
• Remove objects in pockets. See page 7 for caring before
loading.
• Do not overload the washer.
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