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Wash problems
Listed below are possible causes and solutions to some common wash problems.
Creasing.
Overloading the washer.
Choose an EASY IRON or HAND WASH cycle (WashSmart™ model), or a DELICATE cycle
(QuickSmart™ model) as these cycles have been designed to minimise creasing.
Try selecting a slower spin speed.
Do not leave wet clothes to sit in the washer or laundry basket.
Poor soil removal.
Warm wash water is too cold. Refer to ‘Changing pre-set options’, page 24.
Not enough detergent for load size or amount of soil.
White clothes are better washed separately. Separate light and heavily soiled items, as clothes
can pick up soil from dirty wash water.
Cold water wash is too cold (refer to ‘Controlled cold’, page 25, WashSmart™ model only).
Select the wash temperature according to soil type. For example, blood and mud are better
washed in cold water, while oily soils wash better in warmer water.
Overloading the washer.
Loads made up of articles of varying sizes will wash better (eg full loads of sheets may not
wash as well).
Hard water requires more detergent than soft water.
Linting.
Wash lint givers (eg towels, flannelette sheets) separately from lint collectors (eg synthetic fabrics).
Overloading the washer.
Not enough detergent to hold the lint in suspension.
Overdrying in a dryer can cause a build-up of static electricity in synthetic fabrics and cause
them to attract lint.
Detergent residue.
Overloading the washer.
Try using less detergent.
Some detergents need to be pre-dissolved before being added to the washer. Check the
detergent instructions.
Cold ambient temperatures, cold washes and/or short agitation times may not let the
detergent dissolve properly. Try pre-dissolving the detergent.
Black or grey marks on clothes.
A build up caused by the interaction of fabric softener and detergent can flake off and mark
clothes (refer to ‘Scrud’ page 21).
Insufficient detergent, for the amount of soil on the clothes, can result in grey marks on
clothes (refer to ‘Detergent’ page 20).