GE Spacemaker WSM2400L Use And Care Manual page 20

The Woblem Solver
PROBLEM
BLUE OR GWY
COLOR STA~S
(continued)
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
. kproper use of fabric sofiner. Never pour fabric sokner directly on clothes;
rub with undiluted liquid detergent. Re-wash, using chlorine bleach if safe for fabric.
Insufficient detergent. You may need to increase the amount of detergent used, if the
load is larger than normal, if soil is heavier than average (especially oily soil), if water
level is high, or if water hardness is above average.
Water is not hot enough for type of load. Make sure water heater is set to deliver hot
water at the washer 140°- EOT. (60°- 66°C.). Do not wash when other hot water
needs-such as dishwashing or fatily baths—are heavy.
. Poor or inferior detergent (or use of soap in hard water). Change to phosphate
detergent if possible.
Follow these steps:
Use water conditioner (such as Calgon brand).
Pretreat stins.
Use bleach where possible.
Use presoak aids.
Washer overloaded. Clothes cannot move freely to loosen and remove soil, causing
gray appearance. Follow correct loading procedures for size of load.
sufficient. However, when using extended soaks for heavily soiled garments, you may
need to use twice the recommended amount of detergent.
Washing too long may resdt in increased soil redeposition. Use shorter wash time for
smaller loads.
solution at the start of wash agitation.
To mbm
Most grayed clothes can beat least partially restored by the following procedure:
(a) Put clothes in washer.
suitable for garment.
(c) Add anon-precipitating type of water sofiener such as Calgon brand with
phosphate. Use 2% times as much as you need for normal water softening.
(d) Do not add soap or detergent.
(e) Allow clothes to go through complete cycle.
soak clothes, use water sofiener in place of
detergent and allow clothes to soak for about 20 minutes.
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soak agent or pre-wash