White-Westinghouse WWX645RB Owner's Manual page 17

Residue
left
in
wash tub
after wash
cycle ends.
Excessively
sorled
wash
items.
wipe tub with a
nonabrasive
household
cleanser; rinse.
Shake or brush excess
dirt
and sand
from
items
before washing.
Residue
or
streaks
of
powder,
particularly
noticeableon dark
fems
Undissolved detergent
Add
detergenttothe
watertirst, then
add
laundry
load
and
start
washer.
Add
detergenttothewaterf
irst, then
add
laundry
load
and start washer.
Some
nonphosphate
granular
detergents can combine
with
water
hardness minerals
to lorm
a
resrdue.
Mix
I
cup (240 ml)
ot white vinegar
with
1
gallon (3.8
L)
ol warm water
in
a plastic container.
Soak
item
and
nnse.
lncrease water temperature usinq
hottest
water
safe
for
tabric.
Do
notoverload the
washer.
Use
a liquid laundry detergent
or
use a
nonprecipitating water conditioner with
a
nonpho6phate granular detergent.
Shrinking
Residualshrinkage
lrreversible condition Manyfabrics shrink
when
washed.
Allow
{or thiswhen
purchasing. Check
qualityof
item.
Stiff,
harsh
labrics,
colored fabrics
look
faded, increased labric
wear
ln
hard water, some nonphosphate
granular
delerqenEcan combine
with
water
hardness minerals
to
form
a
residue.
Add I
cup(240 ml)of
white vinegar
to
1
gallon
(3.8
L)
of warm water in
a
plasticcontainer.
Soak
item and Ins€.
Use
a
liquid detergent
or
use
a
nonprecipitating water conditioner with a
nonphosphate granular detergent.
Soil
removal
is
poor
Not
enouqh detergent
lncrease
amount of detergent use
a
sufficient amount
of
detergent
Wash
water temperature
too
low.
lncrease
wash water
temperature.
Wash
in hottest water
safe
for fabric.
Overloading ot washer
Wash
few€r items
in a
load
wash fewer
items
in a
load.
son items by
amount
of
soil.
Use proper
water le\€l
for
size
of load.
Wrinkling
Overloading the washer
Allow wash load
to
move
freely
in
wa5her.
Do
not
overload
the washer.
Remo,/e items
from washer when cycle
is
completed.
Use
fabric softener.
Yellow build-up
of
body
soil
Treating synthetic fabrics
as "
delicate'
using
shon, g€ntle,
cold
water
washej
Wash
in hot
water,
at least 120't
(49'C)
using
a
permanent pre5scycle.
lncreas€ the
amount
of
detergent
and
or detergent booster
or
bleach. For
extremely drscolored synthetics
that
cannot
be
bleached
with
chlorine
bleach, soak in a
product containing
enzymes
or
a
detergent booster.
or,
'treat
with
a
colorremover bysoaking
according
to
pa(kage
dkections.
Wash.
Washlrequentlywith waterat
least
1
00'F
(37.8"C).
Wash water temperature
too
low.
lncreas€
wash water
temperature.
Wash
in
hott6t
water
safe
for fabric
Not enough detergent.
lncrease
amount of detergent and/or
use
ol
products
cootarning enzymes,
detergent booster, or
bleach.
Use a
sufficjent amount of detergent.
Yellow
or
brown rust
stains
lron and manganese
in the
water
supply.
To restore dEcolored load
ol
whites,
use
d
rust remover recommendedfor
fabrics. Follow package directions.
Repeat
necessary.
Do
not
use chlorine
blmch to remove
rust
stains;
it may intensity discolo(ation.
Use
a
nonprecipitating water softener in
the wash and
rinsewaterto
keep
the iron
in solution.
tor an ongoing problem,
install an iron
lilter in the water
supply system.
kon in water
pipes or
water
heater.
Same as
above Eefore
washing, run hot water for
a
tew
minutes
to
clear the lines.
Drain
the water heater
occasionally.
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