Common Washing Problems - LG WT-R854 Owner's Manual

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ommon washing problems
Many washing problems involve poor soil & stain removal, residues of lint and scum, and
fabric damage. For satisfactory washing results, follow these instructions.
WASH PROBLEM
Problems
Poor soil
removal
Blue Stains
Black or gray
marks on
clothes
Yellow or
brown rust
stains
Lint
Residue or
Detergent
Holes, tears,
or snags
Possible Causes
Not enough Detergent
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Wash Water Temperature
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too low.
Overloading the washer
Incorrect wash cycle
Incorrect sorting
Do not pretreat stain.
Undiluted fabric softener
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dispensed directly onto
fabric
A buildup caused by the
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interaction of fabric
softener and Detergent can
flake off and mark clothes
Not enough Detergent
Iron or manganese in
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water supply, water pipes,
or water heater
Incorrect sorting
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Tissues left in pocket
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Overloading the washer
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Overloading the washer
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Undissolved Detergent
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Use too much Dtergent
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Incorrect use of chlorine
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bleach.
Unfastened zippers, hooks,
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buckles
Ribs, tears and broken
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threads
Overloading the washer
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Degradation of fabric
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Solutions& Preventive Measures
Use correct amount of Detergent for load size,
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amount of soil and water Hardness.
Use WARM or HOT water for normal soil. Different
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Water Temperature may be required according to
soil type. (refer to page 10)
Reduce load size.
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Wash with Heavy or Soak & Heavy wash cycle for
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heavy soiled laundry.
Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled
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ones.
Pretreat stain and heavy soil according to directions
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shown on page 9.
Rub the stain with bar soap Wash.
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Do not overfill fabric softener dispenser and do not
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pour liquid fabric softener directly onto fabric.
See page 12 for more instructions.
Keep the recommendations against Scrud(waxy
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buildup).
Use correct amount of Detergent for load size,
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amount of soil and water Hardness.
To restore discolored load of whites, use rust
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remover safe for fabric.
Install nonprecipitating water softener or an iron
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filter in your water supply system for an ongoing
problem.
Before washing, run water for a few minutes to
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clear lines.a
Wash lint givers eg towels, flannelette sheets,
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separately from lint collectors e.g. synthetic fabrics
and remove tissues in pockets before wash. See
page 9 for sorting and caring before loading.
Do not overload the washer
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Do not overload the washer.
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Some Detergents need to be pre-dissolved, check
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the Detergent instructions. Try pre-dissolving the
Detergent.
Increase Water Temperature using HOT water safe
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for fabric.
Use proper amount of Detergent.
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Never pour chlorine bleach directly on fabric.
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See page 11 for adding liquid bleach.
Fasten zippers, hooks, and buckles.
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Remove objects in pockets. See page 9 for caring
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before loading.
Do not overload the washer.
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