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@Incorrect sortingofclothes.Separate lint-producers (suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
fromlint-receivers ( suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen, c orduroy).
*Washing too
long, eqecial~y
forsmallerloads.l?ornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
e Useof
non-phosphate detergents w hichcombinewith
Imrrdness minerals
to
forma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Usea phosphateor liquiddetergent; u se
warmerwashwateror softenwaterwith,aninstalledmechanicalsofteneror apackaged
watersoftener.
~Powde~residuefrom
granular &tergentmay
appeartobe lint. Ikdkso]ve granular
detergent i n hotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergent i s completely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidor coldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
e
overloading~vil~ causeabrasion whichcreatesexcessive
lint.
Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
e Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
e Not
enoughdetergent toholdlintin
suspension duringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
e Incorrectuseoffabricsofiener. I fusedin washcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreatea whitedeposit.Usesofteners in rinse cycle o~y unless
package ~
specifiesaddingto washcycle.Seepage15.
e
~i~~~ng u su~~y onpolyester-cotton blendsis causedlIy
normalwearandmaylooklike.
lint. Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
o Smtic
electricity causedbyOverdyingwill cause
attraction.
Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecvcle.
CRIW-ED Clmms
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Thesearesometimesballed"InvisibleStains"becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However, i f oilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickup dirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsynthetic garmentsas soonaspossibleafter-wearing.
Usemoredetergent t hannormalandhottestwaterfabriccan stand.If spotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
* Insufficient detergent. YOU may need to increase amount
ofdetergent u sedifloadis
largerthannormal,if soilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage, i f waterlevelislargeor if
wateris Hardto
Extremely H ard.
. .
~waternothot
enough
for
type
ofload.Besurewaterheateris settodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat 140°- 1 50°F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—such as
dishwashingor familybaths–are heavy.
e+ P oororinferiordetergent, ~ hangetophosphate d etergent,ifpossible.
I?oIIowthese steps:
1.
2.
3.
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5.
6*
Usewaterconditioner, ( suchasCalgonbrand)
Pre-treatstains
Usehottestwaterpossible
Useblwach wherepossible
Usepre-soakaids
Installwattirsoftener
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