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Laundry Products
Excessive Lint Improper Sorting Fabrics which shed lint cannot be washed with fabrics that
receive lint.
Insufficient Detergent /
Non-phosphate Detergent
Use enough detergent so lint remains suspended in water and
flushed out.
Mixing Fabric Types Knits and Permanent Press attract lint. Wash these only with
similar items. Use fabric softener in rinse water.
Wrinkling Improper Sorting Heavy items like towels should not be washed with light items
like nightgowns.
Too Many Clothes in Washer Clothes must circulate freely through the water for best
results.
Improper Cycle Make sure cycle selected is appropriate for type of clothes.
Improper Temperature Using a warm or cold wash and a cold rinse reduces wrinkling.
Problem Cause Solution
Laundry Aids Use Comments
Soak/Pretreat
Products
• Use an enzyme soaking product (Biz, Axion*) and follow
steps under soaking instructions in the Operating
Your Washer section or soak overnight to remove
stains and soils.
• Always follow manufacturer’s instructions with any
pretreat product (Spray ‘N Wash, Shout*, etc.).
• Do not use a soaking product with
chlorine bleach.
• Do not use pretreaters around the
washer or dryer control panel. They
may harm the finish or panel
markings.
Detergents/Soaps • You may use detergents or soap in your washer.
Powdered or liquid detergents can be used. Only use
soap in soft water.
• Always put detergent or soap into
washtub before loading the
clothes.
• Soap and nonphosphate powdered
detergents will not give good
washing results in hard water.
Soap in hard water will form sticky
deposits.
• The use of powdered soap is not
recommended when washing in cold
water.
Bleaches • Use to remove certain stains, disinfect, and keep
clothes white.
• Use bleach in the wash water only. Do not use bleach in
the rinse.
• Follow directions on clothing care label.
• Bleach should not be used as a substitute for
detergent. Use the recommended amount of bleach.
• When using liquid chlorine bleach,
always use the bleach dispenser.
• Always measure the bleach. Never
exceed one cup of bleach per full
load.
• Never use chlorine bleach and
ammonia in the same wash cycle.