Washing Problems - Amana Home Laundry Automatic Washer Use And Care Manual

To keep clothes looking white or bright, use good washing practices at all times to prevent a gradual build-up of soil
or water hardness minerals on them. If you notice that your clothes are not as bright as they should be, take corrective
measures immediately.
Problem
Gray or Dingy Insufficient Detergent
Clothes
Improper Sorting
Nonphosphate Detergent and
Hard Water
Water Not Hot Enough
Overcrowding Washer
Yellowed Unremoved Soil
Clothes
Clothes Stained From Iron in
the Water
Older Clothes
Clothes Tearing Improper Use of Chlorine
or Damage Bleach
Overcrowding or Overloading
Insufficient Precare
Excessive Lint Improper Sorting
Insufficient Detergent /
Non-phosphate Detergent
Mixing Fabric Types
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Washing Problems . . .

Cause
Add more detergent to washtub before loading clothes.
Mild detergents are not suitable for average soil.
Wash whites separately. Separate light from heavily
soiled items. Clothes can pick up soil from dirty wash
water.
Follow package directions. Soften water if possible.
White clothes will stay whiter with hot wash water.
Increase temperature.
Clothes must circulate freely through the water for best
results.
Skin soil is hard to remove. Check hem edge of sheets
and pillowcases, bottom end of t-shirts, etc. If this
portion is white and center is yellow, the fabric contains
unremoved soil. Use sufficient detergent and a hot wash.
Chlorine bleach may be needed.
To test if an iron stain, use a rust remover on a portion of
the garment. Follow bottle directions for larger items.
Some white fabrics turn yellow with age and cannot be
whitened.
No correction for bleach damaged clothes. Always
measure and dilute bleach.
Make sure all items can move freely during agitation.
Fasten all hooks and zippers. Mend tears. Remove
objects from pockets.
Fabrics which shed lint cannot be washed with fabrics
that receive lint.
Use enough detergent so lint remains suspended in water
and flushed out.
Knits and Permanent Press attract lint. Wash these only
with similar items. Use fabric softener in rinse water.
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