Trouble Shooting Against Common Washing Problems - LG T1603TEFT Service Manual

4-6. TROUBLE SHOOTING AGAINST COMMON 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
• Not enough Detergent
Poor soil
• Wash Water Temperature
removal
• Overloading the washer
• Incorrect wash cycle
• Incorrect sorting
• Do not pretreat stain
• Undiluted fabric softener
Blue Stains
• 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
brown rust
stains
• Incorrect sorting
Lint
• Tissues left in pocket
• Overloading the washer
• Overloading the washer
Residue or
• Undissolved Detergent
Detergent
• Use too much Detergent
• Incorrect use of chlorine
Holes, tears,
or snags
• Unfastened zippers,
• Ribs, tears and broken
• Overloading the washer
• Degradation of fabric
Possible Causes
too low.
dispensed directly onto
fabric
water supply, water pipes,
or water heater
bleach.
hooks, buckles
threads
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.
• Reduce load size.
• Wash with JEAN or Soak(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 11.
• 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 14 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 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 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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