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The
Woblem
Solver
(continued)
PROBLEM
BLUE OR
GWY
COLOR
STA~S
GRA~D
CL~HES
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
.
kproper
use of fabric sofiner. Never pour fabric
sokner
directly on clothes;
rdways
dilute before adding to rinse water.
To remove stiins:
dampen stained area and
rub with undiluted liquid detergent.
Re-wash,
using chlorine bleach if safe for fabric.
●
Insufficient detergent. You may need to increase the amount of detergent used, if the
load is larger than normal, if soil is heavier than average (especially oily soil), if water
level is high, or if water hardness is above average.
●
Water is not hot enough for type of load. Make sure water heater is set to deliver hot
water at the washer 140°-
EOT.
(60°-
66°C.).
Do not wash when other hot water
needs-such as
dishwashing
or
fatily
baths—are heavy.
. Poor or inferior detergent (or use of soap in hard water). Change to phosphate
detergent if possible.
Follow these steps:
●
Use water conditioner (such as
Calgon
brand).
c
Use hottest water possible.
●
Pretreat
stins.
●
Use bleach where possible.
●
Use presoak aids.
Q
Instil
water
sofiener.
●
Washer overloaded. Clothes cannot move freely to loosen and remove soil, causing
gray appearance. Follow correct loading procedures for size of load.
●
fmproper
soaking, with insufficient detergent. Usually a 30-minute soak is
sufficient. However, when using extended soaks for heavily soiled garments, you may
need to use twice the recommended amount of detergent.
●
Washing too long
may
resdt
in increased soil redeposition. Use shorter wash time for
smaller loads.
o
Detergent dissolves too slowly. It is important that detergent be present in the wash
solution at the start of wash agitation.
To
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Most grayed clothes can beat least partially restored by the following procedure:
(a) Put clothes in washer.
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Fill with HOT water. Check manufacturers’ hang tags to determine if hot water is
suitable for garment.
(c) Add anon-precipitating type of water
sofiener
such as
Calgon
brand with
phosphate. Use
2%
times as much as you need for
normal
water softening.
(d) Do not add soap or detergent.
(e) Allow clothes to go through complete cycle.
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Repeat, if necessary.
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If you
prefer
to
soak clothes, use water
sofiener
in place of
soak agent or pre-wash
detergent and allow clothes to soak for about 20 minutes.
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