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Mar_washingproblemsinvolvepoorsoilandstainremoval,residuesoflintandscion,andfabricdamage.Forsatisfactory
washingresults,followthesestr3_esticnsprovidedbyTheSoapandDetergentAssociation.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTIONS PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Bl_ •Deter_t oi-liquidfa_ic softener •Ifcausedby detergc_lt,i_x icol)(240n_) eAdddetergc_lthefore wash load/f_en start
d_dllotdlssOlVe©_-di_i_e. _lltevir_withlqu_ (.95L) water ilia was_r.
plasticc_iner. Soakit_l hour. BJ/kse.
•Ifcabby fabricsoftener,_b stainswith iDilutefabricsoltenerwithwater.
bar soap. Wash.
0Not enough detergent. • Rewash with correct amount of detergent • Sozt iti_rs by soil level _]dcolor.
• Wash water t en_Derature too low. andhottest water safe for fabric. 2ktd eUse colm_ct _ssunt of detergent, _)ttest
• _ro_ct sortin 9. bleechsafe for fabric _ water _ibleach safe for fabric.
_, _41y_ •Not er_m/ghdetergc_lt. •Treatwl_hprewash stai]1l_oover orliquid eUse c_Drrect_t of deterge_ltar_
• _k]tlluted liquid fabrlc so ftenet detelgent, hsttest water safe for fabric.
poareddlrectly_1fa_ic _ •Inc_gase deterg_%t ar_water tc_eJfature _ •130not pour llquid _i_ 6of t_ler
Rewash. 4_¥cm_. Seegackagedirections
• Rub fabric softener stains _ithbar so_p_ or_Pz_ for proper diluting.
H_les,_, _ •_o_ct useofchlorinebleach. •Maybeirreversableifrips,tearsaedse_ •Nevez-pourchloritebleachdi_c_ly_ fabric.
• Unfaster_d zippers, hosks, bud<] es. cannot be mended. • C_eck c_lditi_l of it _s be fore was_itng.
• Rips, tears andbroken tP_ads. See Wash_ _zoee_m_s for preparing
•Overloadip_thewasher, m_dload_r__]_ewashlead.
• DeCjl_tic_lof fabric.
• _r_ct sot tlr_. •Reduce lead size. Rewash using correct • See W_ _ for so_t _r_ and
• T_ left intx_, water tergerature, water level, ar_ preparir_ t]_e wash load.
• Overloadi_ the washer. &Tot_]t of detergent. • Do _ot overload washer.
•Not enoughdetergent. •T{id nonprecipitati_watercor_iltioner to •Usecorrect _t of detergent, water
• Undissolved detergent hgs left wash water, temperature ar_ water level.
_. • 2k_tliquid fabric sol tenet to fir_ iimse.
•Staticclir_isatt_. •l_ylcsdindry_-.
•Load washed too long. •R_e lir_withlir_h_ushor roller.
(Fiherskseskcff,
up sr_clinj nofabric)
•Hiiin_ _sno_iwithsynth_tab _
psm_r_t pressfabrics '_s is dee
to abrasion f_n_ mormal wear.
•Usea llntbrushorsblvertot_mmvepills.
•Usefabricsoftener inthew_sherto luhricate
f_ss.
•Whenirening_ use spray starchor fabric
flnlabcncollars andcuffs_
•Turnitems insideoutto reduceabrasion _
_sidueorpow_
ondarkitems;
•Unlissolveddeterg_.
•Sc_ 1_onphosp_tegr_ular
detergentscancc_6ineWlthk_c_d
water_rkneralstoformaresidue.
•Regmceloadsize_
•Adddissolveddetergenttotub •Rewash
•Mixicup (240iii)whitevinegartoigallon
(3.8L)w_water _plastico_ntainer.
Soakitem.Rinseandre_ash.
•Imcr_se water t_ture using hottest
watersafeforfahric.
•Do not overlead washer.
•L_eliqulddeterger_or usencr_recipitating
warer coeditioner with nonphosphat e
gra_mrdeterg_t.
•Overloaden_washer.
•Re<gsc_leadslze.
•RJi_se_ncoldwat_r_d_ l_d fabric
•Do not overlead washer.
•Rector@items fromw&_her as sooi%as cycle
iscompleted.
•Usellquidfabricsoftener.
Yellowk_i1_pof
bodysoil_
•2_taticn ti_ tooshort.
•Wash water temperature too low.
•Not enough detergent.
•Seekin detergent booster or product
contalnlng ep_y_.
•Washinhst water (120OF/49oc) usip_ full
permm_t press cycle _Increasedetergent _
Pddbleachsafe forfabric.
•Or,treatw_th color rem_er.
•Washsyntheticsfrequent]yusingwaterat
least100OF(37oC)ardcorrectwaterlevel.
Yelloworbrown
• I ton or manganese In water supply,
water pipes, or water heater.
•'[brestorediscoloredloadofwhites,use
rustr_ver safeforfabric.
DOnotusechlorineblea=htor_ove
rus_staiu_._t_,i_t_m_7
•Lgencrprecipitatingw_ter softenet_
•Before washlng, runhot water for a few
nmdt_s tocle_rlin_.
•Drain_ater heater_iceally.
•_brancrson_prabl_ ,installa_iron filter
inyourwater supply syst_.
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