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The
Roblem
Solver
(continued)
PROBLEM
BLUE OR
GWY
COLOR
STA~S
GRAYED
CL~HES
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
●
Improper use of fabric softener, Never pour fabric softener directly on clothes;
Aways
dilute before adding to rinse water.
To
~move
stibs:
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°-
150°F.
(60°-
66°C.
). Do not wash when other hot water
needs—such as
dishwashing
or family 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
Cdgon
brand).
●
Use hottest water possible.
●
Pretreat stains.
s Use bleach where possible.
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Use presoak aids.
●
Instill
water softener.
●
Washer overloaded. Clothes cannot move freely to loosen and remove soil, causing
gray appearance. Follow correct loading procedures for size of load.
.
~mpro~r
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 result in increased soil redeposition. Use shorter wash time for
smaller loads.
●
Detergent dissolves too slowly. It is important that detergent be present in the wash
solution at the start of wash agitation,
~
restore
gnyed
clothes—
Most grayed clothes can beat least partially restored by the following procedure:
(a) Put clothes in washer.
~)
Fill with
H~
water. Check manufacturers’ hang tags to determine if hot water is
suitable for garment.
(c) Add a non-precipitating type of water softener 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.
(~ Repeat, if necessary.
(g)
IfYOu
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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