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we Of
c arbonate
ISyour
water hard?
If it is, and
washersurfaces.Thehardness
if youuse a carbonatetypenon-
of yourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill
frequencywilldeterminehow
mosttxobablynoticelimestone*
rapidlythe limestonewillbuild
dete%enb
(11or moregrains)andif youwash
just a fewloadsa week,youmay
see limestonebuildupsinjust a few
months.
depo~its on-y&r clothesand
up. If ~ourwateris VERYHARD
Effects
m (Ml-la
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyon cotton,it will
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
* Givesa stiff, harsh, roughfeelto
fabricssuch as toweling.
~Causescolorsto fadeandbecome
dulland dingy.
~Causesgrayingof fabrics.
~Leavesa white,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
@ Causesspot-fading of bright
colorsas a resultof directcontact
withdetergent.
@ Reduceswrinkle-resistance of
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectiveness of flame-
retardantfinisheson cottonssuch
as children'ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwear because
ofthe scrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson the fabrics
duringwasheragitation.
mm
on washer
~Unsightlybuildupon all washer
surfacesexposedto the wash
solution.
~Mat-like,
crusty
formations caused
bylintadheringto the sticky
iimestonedeposits.
* Increasedservicecalls because
ofIimestonedepositsin thepump,
xcirculation waterhoses, filters
andother washerparts.
@ Reducedusefullife of washer.
Wcomended nwthodsto
reduceIim?stone buildups
@ Use a powdered phosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergent i f
theseare available in yourarea.
@ Installa homewatersoftener.
Thiswill significantly reduce
limestonebuildup.
~Use a packagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchas Calgon
brandwith phosphate.
w
washing practices
may May IinM5%One
danlag e
to Cklthes
The followingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
of limestoneon yourclothes.
"
Theseare generallygoodwashing
practicesand willgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hard wateror use carbonate
detergent.
@ Use hotterwashwater,for
exampleup to 150"Eforcottons.
This also improvesoily-soil
removal.
@ If youwashin coolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
sureto use bleachon bleachable
fabrics.Use hot waterwhenever
possible.
@ Adddetergentand allowwasher
to fill and agitatefor threeor four
minutesto dissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@ Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seecharton oppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
in relationto waterhardness.
~LihfiEa70NE-technically
calledCALCIUM C AF?EIONATE-is
caused bythe
~ea~ti~n ofthe ca,icium inthe hard
water Wittl the socli~rn carbonate
inthe detergent.
@ Increase useofbleaches, p resoaks,
packaged w aterconditioners, prewash
soilandstainremovers to helpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
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@ Use greatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirty loadsseparately
and increasedetergent t o helpkeep
dirt fromredepositing on less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separately to preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadsto increase
cleaningactionofwasher.
* Use fabricsoftenerto counteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
How to partiallyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybe partially
restoredby soakingin a solution
of twocupsof vinegarin onegallon
of hottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEA PLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesin the washer
usingdetergent.
e
~Do notuse vinegarsoak
solutionin washer.The acidic
actionof the vinegarmay
damagethe porcelain.
* Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethe wrinkle-resistance
of permanentpressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
the dyesin somefabrics.
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