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Is your water hard? If it is, and
washer surfaces. 'rhe hardness
if you use a carbonate type non--
of your water and your washing
phosphatedetergent, youwill
frequencywill determinehow
most probablynotice limestone*
rapidly the limestonewill build
(11
or moregrains)andif youwash
just a few loads a week, you may
see limestonebuildups in just a few
months.
depositson your clothes and
up. If your water is VERY HARD
Effwb on Clothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
more rapidly on cotton, it will
eventuallyaffect various fabrics in
the followingways:
@ Givesa stiff, harsh, rough feel to
fabrics such as toweling.
~ Causes colors to fade and become
dull and dingy.
@ Causes graying of fabrics.
~ Leavesa white, powdery residue
on dark-colored items.
~ Causes spot-fadingof bright
colors as a result of direct contact
with detergent.
@ Reduces wrinkle-resistance of
permanent press fabrics.
~ Destroyseffectivenessof flame-
retardant finishes on cottons such
as children'ssleepwear.
@ Increases fabric wear because
of the scrubbing action between
limestone deposits on the fabrics
during washer agitation.
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@ Unsightly buildup on all washer
surfaces exposed to the wash
solution.
@ Mat-like,crusty formationscaused
by lint adhering to the sticky
limestone deposits.
QIncreased service calls because
of limestone deposits in the pump,
recirculation water hoses, illte~s
~nd other washer parts.
o Reduced usefill life of washe;.
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@ Use a powderedphosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
these are availablein your area.
~ Install a home water sofiener.
This will significantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
@ Use a packaged non-precipitating
water softener, such as Calgon
brand with phosphate.
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The followingrecommendations
will temporarily delay the effects
of ~imestoneon your clothes.
These are generally good washing
practices and will give better soil
removalwhether or not you have
hard water or use carbonate
detergent.
~ Use hotter wash water, for
example up to 150°F.for cottons.
This also improves oily-soil
removal.
QIf you wash in cooler water to
save energy, use more detergent to
promote better washing. AISObe
sure to use bleach on bleachable
fabrics. Use hot water whenever
possible.
@ Add detergent and allow washer
to fill and agitate for three or four
minutes to dissolve detergent
before adding clothes.
@ Increase amount of detergent.
See g~ide on opposite page for
recomrne~ldeddetergent amounts
in relation to water hardness.
~ kcrease use of bleaches,presoaks,
pacbg~
water
conditioners, p rewash
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soil and stain removersto help in
removingstubborn soils and stains.
@ Use greater care in sorting loads.
Wash very dirty loads separately
and increase detergentto help keep
dirt from redepositingon less
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soiled items. Washdelicate items
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separately to preventdamage from
heavy, sturdy clothes.
~ Wash smaller loads to increase
cleaning action of washer.
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~ Use fabric softener to counteract
stiffness or harshness in clothes.
How to partial~y restore clothes =
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Once clothes havedeveloped
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deposits, they may be partially
restored by soaking in a solution
of two cups of vinegar in one gallon
of hot tap water for 15minutes.
USE A PLASTIC CONTAINER.
Then wash clothes in the washer=
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using detergent.
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@ Do not use vinegar soak
solution in washer. The acidic
action of the vinegar may
damage the porcelain.
@ Vinegar soak solution may
reduce the wrin~e-resistance
of permanent press fabrics.
QVinegar soak may damage
the dyes in some fabrics.
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