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Helpful hints in dealing with washing
problems
Residues on washed items
tips and information
Some detergents have ingredients which do not fully
dissolve and as a consequence, may leave white residue
or particles evident on the surface of darker clothes in the
finished wash load.
Similarly, some soils may not dissolve fully, resulting in
residue evident on lighter coloured clothes.
If you are experiencing residue on some clothes, the
following tips will help:
så å#HECKåTHATåYOUåAREåUSINGåFRONTåLOADåTYPEåDETERGENTåTOå
minimise over-sudsing. You may find different brands of
detergent give better results. Liquid detergent may be
better than powder in your situation.
så å0REMIXåTHEåDETERGENTåTHOROUGHLYåINåWARMåORåHOTåWATERå
to improve the dissol ving.
så å2EDUCEåDETERGENTåDOSAGEåTOåBETWEENåAååANDå§b¨åOFåTHEå
manufacturer’s standard recommendation to avoid over
concentration (the lower water usage requires lower
detergent usage.)
så å3OMEåRESIDUEåMAYåBEåREDEPOSITEDåLINTåSOåBEåCAREFULåTOå
not have lint producing items in a load which has darker
clothes.
så å3ELECTåDEEPåRINSEåANDåNOTåECOåRINSEåTOåHELPåmUSHåMOREå
particles away.
så å2EDUCEåTHEåCLOTHESåLOADåSIZEåPERåWASHåANDåUSEåAå
manual water level setting to give more freedom for the
clothes to move around in the bowl.
så å5SEåANOTHERå0ROGRAMåASåBELOWåWHICHåHASåBEENå
designed to minimise residual particles (they are in order
of increasing benefit and will help you choose the best
program for your wash load.)
– Any Program, plus the Heavy Dirt Level option setting
– The Normal/Heavy Program, plus the Heavy Dirt Level
option setting
– The Intensive Program
Yellowing or greying clothes
Problem Possible causes What to do
Greyness Incorrect wash times and using insufficient detergent
which can cause redepositing of detergent on clothes.
1. ONLY use low sudsing, front load washer or HE
detergent in this machine, such as Cold Power for
Front Loaders and High Efficiency Top Loaders or
detergent labelled “Matic”.
2. Re-sort load, then re-wash using program selections
suitable for the fabric and hot or warm water.
3. If the water is very dirty or very sudsy, repeat 2
above reducing the amount of detergent you use.
Using incorrect type or too much detergent can cause
poor rinsing and poor spin performance.
Mixing whites with very dirty clothes, eg work clothes.
Using soap flakes instead of laundry detergent.
Yellowing A build-up of oils in clothes that come into close
contact with the skin, eg underwear, T-shirts.
1. Re-sort load, then re-wash using wash program
selections suitable for the fabric and hot or warm
water.
2. If the water is very dirty or very sudsy, repeat 1
above reducing the amount of detergent you use.
NOTE: Synthetics which have been washed in very hot
water will not respond to any treatment.
Ageing of clothes.
Iron deposits in the wash water.
Use of chlorine bleaches on fabrics with resin finishes.
Incorrect drying.
Incorrect water temperatures ie. too hot or too cold.
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Stained clothes – Hints for removing stains
The guide to stain removal on page 16 may assist you in
stain removal.
Treat all stains as soon as possible. The longer you leave a
stain the harder it will be to remove. Try soakers and stain
removers first.
If you use pre-treatment sprays or stain removers, apply
them to the clothes items in a well ventilated area away
from your washing machine.
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set stains.
så å5SEåLIGHTåSTROKESåANDåDONTåRUBåTHEåSTAINåREMOVERåINTOå
the fabric.
så å)FåYOUåUSEåAåCHLORINEåBLEACHåFOLLOWåTHEåINSTRUCTIONSåONå
the bottle and dilute it before putting it on clothing.
så å4ESTåCOLOUREDåFABRICSåONåANåINSIDEåSEAMåFORåCOLOURå
fastness before using any stain removers or bleaches.
så å4ESTåSYNTHETICåFABRICåONåANåINSIDEåSEAMåBEFOREåUSINGåANYåå
chemicals or bleaches.
NOTE: Chemicals referred to for stain removal are available
from your local supermarket, hardware store or the chemist.
caution
Pre-treatment sprays and stain removers can damage
plastic components on your washing machine.
warning
Do no use dry cleaning fluids or solvents near your
washing machine. These fluids will damage your
washing machine and may cause an explosion.