GE WWA8364V Use And Care Manual page 14

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of
c ontinued useofcarbonak de@=en@
1syourwaterhard?If it is, and
washersurfaces.The hardness
(11or moregrains)and if youwash
if youuse a carbonatetypenon-
of yourwaterandyourwashing
just a fewloadsa week,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwill
frequencywilldeterminehow
see limestonebuildupsinjust a few
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
rapidlythe limestonewillbuild
months.
depositson yourclothesand
up. If yourwateris VERYHARD
Effects
(rm
CMhes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyon cotton,it will
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
* Givesa stiff, harsh, roughfeelto
fabricssuchas toweling.
* Causescolorsto fadeandbecome
dulland dingy.
~Causesgrayingof fabrics.
~Leavesa white,powderyresidue
on dark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fading of bright
colorsas a resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
SJ R educeswrinkle-resistance o f
permanentpressfabrics.
* Destroyseffectiveness o f flarne-
retardantfinisheson cottonssuch
as children'ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthe scrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson the fabrics
duringwasheragitation.
lMkctson washer
~Unsightlybuildupon all washer
surfacesexposedto the wash
solution.
e Mat-fike, c rustyformations caused
bylint adheringto the sticky
limestonedeposits.
*Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses, filters
andother washerparts.
~Reducedusefidlifeof washer.
I@m'nMnendd methods
to
reduce hmstone buildups
~Use a powderedphosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseare available in yourarea.
* Installa homewatersoftener.
Thiswill significantly reduce
limestonebuildup.
~ Use a packagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchas Calgon
brandwithphosphate.
Good vvtwlling p mctict%
may delay he$he &uxm&!
h clothes
The followingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
of limestoneon yourclothes.
Theseare generallygoodwashing
practicesand willgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hard wateror use carbonate
detergent.
~
~Tsehotter
washwater,for
exampleup to 150°F. f or cottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
~If youwashin coolerwaterto
saveenergy,use moredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
sureto use bleachon bleachable
fabrics.Use hotwaterwhenever
possible.
~Adddetergentandallowwasher
to fill and agitatefor threeor four
minutesto dissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
~Increaseamountof detergent. S ee
guideon page 15for recommended
detergentamountsin relationto
waterhardness.
~ Increase useofbleaches, p resoaks,
packaged waterconditioners, prewash
soiland stainremoversto helpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Use greatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirty loadsseparately
and increasedetergentto helpkeep
dirt fromredepositingon less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadsto increase
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Use fabricsoftenerto counteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
How to partially restore domes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybe partially
restoredby soakingin a solution
of twocupsof vinegarin onegallon
of hottap waterfor 15minutes.
USE A PLASTICCONTAINER.
Then washclothesin the washer
singdetergent.
CAWKM+W:
~ Do not use vinegarsoak
solutionin washer.The acidic
actionof the vinegarmay
damagethe porcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethe wrinkle-resistance
of permanentpressfabrics.
@ Vinegarsoakmaydamage
the dyesin somefabrics.
*l_lMESTONE-technically calledCALCIUM !2ARBONATE-is causedbythe
reaction of thecalciuminthe hardwaterwiththe sodiumcarbonate in thedetergent.
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