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PROBLEM
GRAYED CLCYI'HES
(continued)
YELLOWED
cLmEIEs
POSSIBLE CAUSE ANDREMEDY
@ Washer overloaded. C lothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil,causing
grayappearance. F O11OW
correctloadingprocedures forsizeofload.
~@ Impropersoakingwithinsufikientdetergent. U suallya 30-minute soakis sufficient.
However, w henusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarments youmayneedto use
twicetherecommended amountofdetergent.
~Useof soapin hardwater.Switchto a phosphate detergent, o r followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
e
washing
tcm
long
may result in increased soil deposition. Use shorter washtimes for
smallerloads.
*
~ Detergent dissolvestoo slowly.Detergentmust be present
inthewash solution a tthe
start
ofagitation.Seepage13.
~
TO
restore
grayed
clothes, followone of
theseprocedures:
1.
2,
Put clothes in washer. Fill with I!IGTwater. Check I'vfanufacturer's Care Labels to
determine if hot water is suitablefor garment.
* Add a non-precipitatingtype of water softener such as Calgon with phosphate–
use 2% times as much as you need for normal water softening.
~ Do not use detergent or soap.
~Allow clothes to go through complete cycle.
@ Repeat, if necessary.
If you prefer to use the Soak Setting, seepage 8. Use the water softenerin place of
soak
agentor prewashdetergent a nd allowclothesto soakfor about20 minutes.
@ Incompleterernova~ o f bodysoildueto constanduseof insufficient d etergent. C heck
hemof T-shirtor pillowcase.If theyare whiteandcenteris yeilow, i t containsbody
oil. Restorewhitenessfollowing procedureson "GrayedClothes;'above.
@ Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresiniinishes.Use oxygen bleach
(suchas Clorox2 brand).Referto GarmentManui%cturer's CareInstructions. R estore
~olorusingcolorremover(suchas Ritor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
*Iron or manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowing or yellowspots.
L Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitating w atersoftenerdissolvedin water
beforeaddingclothes.Use non-chlorine bleach.
2. Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledin yourhometo removeiron and
manganesefrom water.
3. Runhotwaterfor a fewminutesto cleanironresiduebuildupin lines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. To
spreadstainedportionoverpan of boilingwaterand squeeze
lemonjuice throughstain. ToremoveoverallyelIovv9 usea commercially available
rust scaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecan occur,
do not use in the washer,use a plasticcontainer.
I
BLUE OR GRAY
1m~ro~er us~ offabric softener. Never pour
fabricsofienerdirectlyon clothes;always
COLORSTAINS
diiute before
addingto rinse water.Seepage 15.'TOI
stains: dampenstained
area.and rub withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safe
for fabric.
m= .:
.
: SIN? HYKAGE,
x:.2~-
Somefabricswill shrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybe safely
i
GENERAL
washedbut will shrinkin a dryer. FollowGarmentManufacturer's CareInstructions
wwcdy.Ifin doubt, do not machinewashor dry.
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