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To check your hot water temperature
with a candy or cooking thermometer:
1.
Fill a pan with the hottest water available
from the faucet that will fill your washer.
2. Place a candy or cooking thermometer in
water to check the temperature.
If you do not have a faucet at your wash
site, collect water from the faucet closest to
your washer.
NOTE:
In wash-water temperatures
colder
than 70°F (21 "C):
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Detergents do not dissolve well.
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Soils are difficult to remove.
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Some fabrics will retain wear wrinkles and
may have increased pilling.
Water
hardness
Many poor washing results can be traced to
wash-water hardness. To check your water
hardness:
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City water-ask your city water company.
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Well water-call your local water authority.
Ask for the mineral content in grains-per-
gallon or parts-per-million.
If your water is 9
or more grains-per-gallon
or more than
153
parts-per-million:
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Consider installing a water softener.
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Use more detergent.
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Use a packaged water conditioner.
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Do not use soap.
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