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The resulk of continued use of carbonate
Is your water hard? If it is, and
if you use a carbonate type non-
phosphate detergent, you will
most probably notice limestone*
Although limestone buildup occurs
more rapidly on cotton, it will
eventually affect various fabrics in
the following ways:
Gives a stiff, harsh, rough feel to
fabrics such as toweling.
Causes colors to fade and become
dull and dingy.
. Causes graying of fabrics.
on dark-colored items.
colors as a result of direct contact
with detergent.
Reduces wrin~e-resistance of
permanent press fabrics.
Destroys effectiveness of flame-
retardant finishes on cottons such
as children's sleepwear.
. Increases fabric wear because
of the scrubbing action between
limestone deposits on the fabrics
during washer agitation.
washer
.
Unsightly buildup on all washer
surfaces exposed to the wash
solution.
Mat-like, crusty formations caused
by lint adl~ering to the sticky
limestone deposits.
. Increased service calls because
of limestone deposits in the pump,
recirculation water hoses, filters
and other washer parts.
Reduced useful life of washer.
washer surfaces. The hardness
of your water and your washing
frequency will determine how
rapidly the limestone will build
up. If ~our water is VERY HARD
Recommended methods to
Use a powdered phosphate
detergent or a liquid detergent if
these are available in your area.
. Install a home water softener.
This will significantly reduce
limestone buildup.
. Use a packaged non-precipitating
water softener, such as Calgon
brand with phosphate.
practice
may deky h~ne dam~e
to cloth=
The following recommendations
will temporarily delay the effects
of limestone on your clothes.
These are generally good washing
practices and will give better soil
removal whether 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.
If you wash in cooler water to
save energy, use more detergent to
promote better washing. Also be
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 guide on opposite page for
. .
recommended detergent amounts
in relation to water hardness.
reaction of the calcium in the hard water with the sodium carbonate in the detergent
12
(11 or more grains) and if you wash
just a few loads a week, you may
see limestone buildups in just a few
months.
Increase use of blwches, presoaks,
packaged water conditioners, prewash
soil and stain removers to help in
removing stubborn soils and stains.
Use greater care in sorting loads.
Wash very dirty loads separately
and increase detergent to help keep
dirt from redepositing on less
soiled items. Wash delicate items
separately to prevent damage from
heavy, sturdy clothes.
cleaning action of washer.
stiffness or harshness in clothes.
How to partially restore clothes
Once clothes have developed
deposits, they may be partially
restored by soaking in a solution
of two cups of vinegar in one gallon
-
of hot tap-water for
15 minute;.
USE A PLASTIC CONTAINER.
Then wash clothes in the washer
using detergent.
CAUTIONS:
reduce the wrin~e-resistance
of permanent press fabrics.
Vinegar soak may damage
the dyes in some fabrics.
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