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Is yourwaterhard?Ifit is, and
washersurfaces.Thehardness
(11 or moregrains)andif youwash
if youusea carbonate typenon-
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
just a fewloadsa week,youmay
phosphate detergent, y ouwill
frequency willdetermine how
seelimestone buildupsinjust a few
mostprobablynoticelimestone~
rapidlythelimestone willbuild
months.
depositsonyourclothesand
up.If yourwateris VERYHARD
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EffectsOn C~OtheS
Although limestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyon cotton,it will
eventually affectvariousfabricsin
thefollowing ways:
~Givesa stiff, harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchas toweling.
~Causescolorsto fadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingof fabrics.
~Leavesa white,powderyresidue
on dark-colored items.
o Causesspot-fading ofbright
colorsas a resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistance o f
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectiveness o f flame-
retardantfinisheson cottonssuch
as children's sleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecause
of the scrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson thefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
reeds on
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Unsightlybuildupon all washer
surfacesexposedto thewash
solution.
s ~at-]ike, crustyformations caused
bylint adheringto the sticky
limestonedeposits.
~Increasedservicecallsbecause
of limestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
and other washerparts.
~Reduceduseful1ifeof washer.
Recomnellded
methodsto
reduce
s Usea powdered phosphate
detergent o r a liquiddetergent i f
theseareavailable in yourarea.
* Installa homewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantly reduce
limestone buildup.
~Usea packagednon-precipitating
watersofiener,suchas Calgon
brandwithphosphate.
Good washingpraCtiCeS
my (MayEmStone&Bnage
to clothes
Thefollowing recommendations
willtemporarilydelaythe effects
oflimestoneon yourclothes.
Theseare generallygoodwashing
practicesand willgivebettersoil
removal w hetheror notyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
~Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleup to lSO°F. f or cottons.
Thisalso improvesoily-soil
removal.
~If youwashin coolerwaterto
saveenergy,use moredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
sure to use bleachon bleachable
fabrics.Use hot waterwhenever
possible.
~Adddetergentandallowwasher
to fill and agitateforthree or four
minutesto dissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
* Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideon oppositepagefor
recommendeddetergent a mounts
in relationto waterhardness.
~~CRXW useofbleaches, presoaks,
paclmged w ater conditionms, prewash
soilandstainremovers tohelpin
removing stubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergent t o helpkeep
dirtfromredepositing on less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separately to preventdarnagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadsto increase
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Use fabricsoftenerto counteract
stiffhessor harshnessin clothes,
How to partially restore clothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybe partially
restoredby soakingin a solution
of twocupsofvinegarin onegallon
ofhottap waterfor U minutes.
USEA PLASTICCOhlTAIl+JER.
Thenwashclothesin the washer
usingdetergent.
~ Do notuse vinegarsoak
solutionin washer.The acidic
actionofthe vinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethe wrinkle-resistance
of permanentpressfabrics.
~ Vinegarsoakmaydamage
the dyesin somefabrics.
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