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ISyourwaterhard?If it is, and
washersurfaces.Thehardness
(11 or moregrains)andif youwash
a
if youusea ca~bonat.e typenon-
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
just a fewloadsa week,youmay
phosphate detergent, y ouwill
frequency willdeterminehow
seelimestone buildupsinjus~a few
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
months.
depositson yourclothesand
up.If yourwateris VERYHARD
Effects
on domes
Althoughlimestone buildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,it will
eventually affectvariousfabricsin
thefollowing ways:
@ Givesa stiff,harsh, roughfeelto
fabricssuchas toweling.
~Causescolorsto fadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
@ Causesgrayingof fabrics.
~Leavesa white,powderyresidue
on dark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fading of bright
colorsas a resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resisbnceof
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectiveness o f flarfie-
retardantfinisheson cottonssuch
as children's sleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecause
of the scrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson the fabrics
duringwasheragitation.
* Unsightlybuildupon all w~sher
surfacesexposedto the wash
solution.
* M:]t-1 i ke,crustyformations caused
bylintadheringto the sticky
limestonedeposits.
@ Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses, filters
:mdother washerparts.
@
I@duccdusefullifeof washer.
RecOmended methods t o
reduce IinWStOne
buildups
@
Usea powdered phosphate
detergent o r a liquiddetergent i f
theseareavailable in yourarea.
@ Installa homewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantly reduce
limestonebuildup.
~Use a packagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchas Calgon
brandwithphosphate.
GQOd washingpractices
may delayIin@me damage
to clothes
The following recommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
of limestoneon yourclothes.
Theseare generallygoodwashing
practicesandwill givebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwateror use carbonate
detergent.
@ Use hotterwashwater,for
exampleup to 150°F. f or cottons.
This alsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
~If youwashin coolerwaterto
saveenergy,use moredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Also be
sure to usebleachon bleachable
fabrics.Use hot waterwhenever
possible.
@ Adddetergentand allowwasher
to fill and agitatefor threeor four
minutesto dissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
* Increaseamountof detergent.
Seeguideon oppositepagefor
recommended detergentamounts
in relationto waterhardness.
* Increase useofbleaches, p resoak%
packaged w aterconditione~, prewash
soilandstainremovers to helpin
~
removingstubbornsoilsandstains,
~Usegreatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergent t o helpkeep
dirt fromredepositing on less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadsto increase
cleaningactionofwasher.
o Usefabric
softener to
counteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
Howto partially restore clothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybe partially
restoredby soakingin a solution
of twocupsofvinegarin onegallon
of hottap waterfor 15minutes.
USEA PLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesin the washer
usingdetergent.
@ Do not usevinegarsoak
solutionin washer.The acidic
actionof thevinegarmay
damagethe porcelain.
@ VinegarsoaksolutionmaY
reducethe wrinkle-resistance
of permanentpressfabrics.
~ Vinegarsoakmaydamage
the dyesin somefabrics.
*LlMESTf3iNE—technicallycalled CALCIUtVICARBONATE—is caused by the
reaction of Ihe calcium in the hard wfate!with the sodium carbonate in the detergent.
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