Trouble Shooting Against Common Washing Problems - LG WT-H800 Service Manual

4-6. TROUBLE SHOOTING AGAINST COMMON 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 • Not enough Detergent
• Wash Water
removal
• Overloading the washer
• Incorrect wash cycle
• Incorrect sorting
• Stain not pre treated.
Blue, Grey, or • Undiluted fabric softener
Brown Stains
Black or Gray • A buildup caused by the
marks on
clothes
• Not enough Detergent
Yellow or • Iron or manganese in
brown rust
stains
Lint • Incorrect sorting
• Tissues left in pocket
• Overloading the washer
Residue or • Overloading the washer
• Undissolved Detergent
Detergent
• Too much Detergent
Holes, tears, • Incorrect use of chlorine
or snags
• Unfastened zippers,
• Ribs, tears and broken
• Overloading the washer
• Degradation of fabric
Possible Causes
Temperature too low.
dispensed directly onto
fabric
interaction of fabric
softener and Detergent
can flake off and mark
clothes
water supply, water
pipes, or water heater
bleach.
hooks, buckles
threads
Solutions & Preventive Measures
• Use correct amount of Detergent for load size, amount of soil and
water Hardness.
• Use WARM or HOT water for normal soil.
Different Water Temperature may be required according to soil
type. (refer to page 10)
• Reduce load size.
• Wash with JEAN or SOAK & JEAN wash cycle for heavy soiled
laundry.
• Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled ones.
• Pretreat stain and heavy soil according to directions shown on
page 9.
• Rub the stain with bar soap. Wash.
• Do not overfill fabric softener dispenser and do not pour liquid
fabric softener directly onto fabric.
See page 12 for more instructions.
• Refer to the recommendations against Scrud(waxy buildup).
(refer to scrud page12.)
• Use correct amount of Detergent for load size, amount of soil
and water Hardness.
• To restore discolored load of whites, use rust remover safe for fabric.
• Install nonprecipitating water softener or an iron filter in your
water supply system for an ongoing problem.
• Before washing, run water for a few minutes to clear lines.
• Wash lint givers eg towels, flannelette sheets, separately from
lint collectors eg synthetic fabrics and remove tissues in pockets
before wash. See page 9 for sorting and caring before loading.
• Do not overload the washer
• Do not overload the washer.
• Some Detergents need to be pre-dissolved, check the Detergent
instructions. Try pre-dissolving the detergent in warm water.
• Increase Water Temperature using HOT water safe for fabric.
• Use proper amount of Detergent.
• Never pour chlorine bleach directly on fabric.
See page 11 for adding liquid bleach.
• Fasten zippers, hooks, and buckles.
• Remove objects in pockets. See page 9 for caring before
loading.
• Do not overload the washer.
38