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Washing Problems
Mgnywashir_problems involve p oorsoilandstain r_m_al,residues o fiintandsczm, andfabric damage. Forsat isfactozywashing
results, follcm these_stic_s
prmvidedbyThe SoapandDetergent A ssociaticn.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSES
SOLUTIONS
PREVENTIVE
MEASURES
B_S_
•Eeterg_qt or liquid fabric softener
•If causedb_/detergent,
m_x i c_] ( 240 i_ )
•Add detergent before wash load. Then star t
didnotdissolveordlsperse,
whitevlnegarwithlquart
(.95L)
water
_n
washer.
a plastic container. Soak it_ i hour. Rinse.
•Ifceusedby fabrlc softenet, l_b stmu19 with
•Dilute fabrlc softener withwater.
bar
soap.
Wash.
•Not enough detergent.
•Rewash wit h collect amount of detergent
•Sozz items by soll level and color.
• Wash water
temperature
too
low.
and hottest
water
safe
for fabric.
Add
•Use correct
amount
of detergent,
hottest
• Irro_ct
sc_tir_,
bleachsafe
for fahr±c,
water
and bleach
safe
for fabric.
_e_,
(_lysta_
•Not _gh
detergent.
•Treat withprewash staln r_ sDver or 1lquid
•Use correct
a!_Dunt of detergent
and
•[kdlluted liqui d fabric softener
deter_,
hottest water safe for fabric.
psureddli_ct
]y c_ fabric.
• I_lcrease
detergent
_t
water
t e_perature.
•DO not _
llquld fabriQ SO ftepee
Rewash.
dlrectly_
fa_c.
See package chrections
•Rub fabric softener stalls withbar soap.
or W_h_
_z_
for proper diluting.
_es,
tears, _
• Incorrect use of chlorine ble_ch.
•Maybe irreversable if rips, tears and seams
•Never psur chlorine bleach di_ct ]y on fabric
• _]f astemed
zippems,
hooks,
buckles,
cabot
be mended.
• C_eck
co_]ition
of item_
be fore
washing.
• Rips,
tears
_]d broken
t_£_.
See _
_S
for preparing
•Overloading the washer,
and loachng the wash load.
• Ee_raJationof
fabric.
• Ir_rJ_y_ctscrtir_.
,Reduce load size. Rewashusing correct
•See Washi_
Proce_
for sorting and
• Tissl_s
left
inpocket
_
water
temperature,
water
level,
and
preparLng
the wash load.
•Overloadir_ the washer,
arsDuntof deterg_]t.
•Do not overload washer.
•Not enoughdetergent.
0;_idncnpreclpltatlngwaterc(xxlitioner to
•Use co_:cectan_mlnt of detergent, water
•i_xlissolveddetercsent bins left
wash water,
te_rature
ar_ water level.
reeld]9_
•Aid llquid fabricsof_r
to f9_i rinse.
• Staticcli_isatts_rdr_lint.
.Dry lead _ldryer.
•Load washed too long.
•R_Dve lint_±th lintbzushor roller.
(Fihersb_ekef f, hall
up asd cling to
_)
• Pilling is_o_mlwith synthetic m _
_t
pressfabrics. T klsisdue
toabrasionfr_ _o_@l wear,
•Usea l_nt brushor sh_ver to_%_r 7 _e pills.
• Use fabric
softener
in the washer to lubricatl
hies.
•_%eni_i!zg, usespraystarchor fabrlc
finish@_col]a_ andcuffs.
•'rumitemsinsideoutto reduceabrasion _
Residueor powder
_ndarkit_m_;
Yellow buildup
o£
bo_ysoil_
Yellow orbrown
r_t_
•L_hssolveddetergent _
•Somenonphosphate granular
detergentscancombinewith bard
watermaneralstoforma_sid_e.
•Beduc_loadsize.
•Adddissolveddetergentto tab. Rewash
ksd.
•Mixl c_p (24011d) w hitevinegar tol
gallon (3.8L) wa_water inplastic
container. Soakit_m Rir_em_Irewash.
• Incre3se water temperature using hottest
water safe for fabric.
•Do not overload washer.
•Use llgaid detergent or use nonprecipitating
water conditioner w_ th nenphospbat e
granular detergent.
•Overleadir_ thewasher.
•Beduc_loadsize.
•Rifleir_ c oldwater _±thllquid fabric
seftsmr.
•Do not overloadwasher.
•Remsve items fromwasher as soon as cycle
iscempleted.
• L_e llqUid
fabric
softener.
•Agltaticn time tt_D s_r t.
•Wash water temperature
too low.
•Not enough detergent.
•Soakindetergent boosterorproduct
con_
enzv_s.
•Washln_3t water (120oF/49_C) u si_ij f ull
psr_anent p resscycle.7_cz_ase deter_ant _
Iddbleachsafeforfabric.
•Or,t teat w_h color re_over.
•Washsyntheticsfrequent l yusingwaterat
least100OF (37_C)andcorrectwaterlevel.
• Iron or manganese
in water
supply,
water
pipes,
or water
heater.
•TO restore dlsoOlored Iced of whites, use
rustremover safe forfabric.
DO not use chlorlme
bleach
to
_.
x_i_
•Use nonpreclpltat ir_ water softenet,
•Before washing, ru_lhot water for a few
minutes to clear lines _
•Drain water heater occasicrmlly _
•For an enzoir _problem, nnstall an iron filter
in your water supply system.
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