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PROBLEM
GRAYED
CLOTHES
YELLOWED
CLOTHES
POSSIBLE CAUSE ANDREMEDY
• Insufficient
detergent.
You may need to increase
amount of detergent
used if load is
larger than normal, if soils are oily or heavier than average, if water level is large or if
water is Hard to Extremely
Hard.
• Water not hot enough tbr type of load. Be sure water heater is set to deliver hot water
at the washer at t40 °- 150°F. Do not wash when other hot water needs--such
as
dishwashing
or family baths--are
heavy.
• Poor or inferior detergent. Change to phosphate detergent, if possible. Follow these steps:
t. Use water conditioner,
(such as Calgon brand)
2. Pro-treat stains
3. Use hottest water possible
4. Use bleach where possible
5. Use pro-soak aids
6. Install water softener
• Washer overloaded.
Clothes cannot move freely to loosen and remove soil, causing
gray appearance.
Follow correct !oading procedures
for size of load.
• Improper
soaking with insufficient detergent.
Usually a 30-minute
soak is sufficient.
However,
when using extended soaks for heavily soiled garments
you may need to use
twice the recommended
amount of detergent.
• Use of soap in hard water. Switch to a phosphate
detergent,
or follow six steps
described
above.
• Washing too long may result in increased soil deposition.
Use shorter wash times for
smaller loads.
• Detergent
dissolves too slowly. Detergent
must be present in the wash solution at the
start of agitation. See page 15.
• To restore grayed clothes, follow one of these procedures:
.
.
Put clothes in washer. Fil! with HOT water. Check Manufacturers'
Care Labels to
determine
if hot water is suitable for garment.
• Add a non-precipitating
type of water softener such as Calgon with phosphate--
use 21/2 times as much as you need for normal water softening.
• Do not use detergent or soap.
• Allow clothes to go through complete cycle.
• Repeat, if necessary.
If you prefer to use the Soak Setting, see page 9. Use the water softener in place of
soak agent or prewash detergent
and allow clothes to soak for about 20 minutes.
3. Use Regular Cycle with Extra Rinse. See page 5.
4. Use the Mini-Basket
tub. See page 10. Increase detergent.
• Incomplete
removal of body soil due to constant use of insufficient
detergent.
Check
hem of T-shirt or pillow case. If they are white and center is yellow, it contains body
oil. Restore whiteness
following procedures
on "Grayed
Clothes'," above.
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