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Common
washing problems (cont.)
Problem ..,
Cause ...
Load is tangled/
• Overloading.
twisted
Clogged dispensers
or bleach leaking.
Gray whites,
dingy colors.
• Clothes wrapped around agitator.
• Not diluting softener.
• Use of color safe bleach in chlorine
bleach dispenser.
• Improper use of chlorine bleach.
• Dye transfer.
• Wash temperature too low.
• Not enough detergent.
• Hard water.
Solution ...
• Loads should move freely during
wash. Wash smaller loads.
° Do not wrap items around agitator.
• Dilute fabric softener in the dispenser.
• Add powder or liquid color safe bleach
directly to the basket. Do not use
chlorine bleach dispenser for color
safe bleach.
° Always measure bleach before adding
to the dispenser. Carefully pour into
the dispenser. Wipe up bleach spills.
• Sort dark clothes from whites and
lights.
• Use hot or warm washes if safe for
fabric. Hot water should be at least
130°F (54°C) to clean heavy or
greasy soils.
• Use more detergent for washing
heavy soils in cold or hard water.
• Use more detergent when washing
in hard water.
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