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PROBLEM
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Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separate lint-producers ( suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
ONCLOTHES
fromlint-receivers ( suchasman-made fabrics,velveteen, c orduroy).
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washing toolong, esPecia~~y
forsm~lerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
t
poundofdry clothes.
~Useofnon-phosphate d etergents w hichcombinewithhardnessmineralsto forma
precipitate whichcanbemistakenforlint. Useaphosphate or liquiddetergent; u se
warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalled mechanical s ofteneror a packaged
watersoftener.
~Powdery residuefromgranulardetergent m ayappeartobelint. J?redissolve granular
detergent i nhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergent i scompletely
di&olvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidor coldwaterdetergent o r usewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
@overloading w illcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessive lint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
@Too m uchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccording topackagedirections.
e Not
enough detergent t oholdlint i n
suspension
during w ashcycle.
increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
@Incorrect useoffabricsoftener. I fusedin washcycle,softeners mayreactwith
c
detergent t o createa whitedeposit.Usesofteners in rinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
" a
~~ing Usua]]y on po~yester-cotton
blendsiscausedby normal wear
andmaylooklike
lint. Turningclothesinside-out m ayprovidesomehelp.
* Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdrying willcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin
rinsecycle.
GREASYOROILY
Thesearesometimescalled"Invisible Stains"becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
STAINSON
washingclothes.However, i f oilysoilsarenotcompletely removedin washcycle,the
LAUNDERED
,oiiyspotsmay"pick u pdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
IGARMENTS
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsynthetic garmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergent t hannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent, l etstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergent u sing
hottestwater'fabric c anstand.
GRAYED cLmH13s
*Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergent u sedif loadis
largerthannormal,if soilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage, i f waterlevelis largeor if
waterisHardto ExtremelyHard.
@Water nothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheateris settodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat 140 °-1500F. D onotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—such as
dishwashingor familybaths—-are heavy.
@Poor o rinferiordetergent. C hange tophosphate detergent, i fpossible. F ollowthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner, ( suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Me-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
5. Usepre-soakaitis
6. Installwattirsoftener
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