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PROBLEM
GRAYED
CLOTHES
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HEAVILY SOILED
AREAS such as
collars and cuffs
LINT OR RESIDUE
ON CLOTHES
IN CYCLE
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Q
Detergent dissolves too slowly. It is important that detergent be present in
the
wash
solution at the start of wash agitation.
To restore grayed clothes—
Most grayed clothes can beat least partially restored by the following procedure:
(a) Put clothes in washer.
(b)Fill
with
HOT
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
Cdgon’”
brand with
phosphate. Use
2%
times as much as you need for
normal
water softening.
(d)Do
not add soap or detergent.
(e) A11ow clothes to go through complete cycle.
(Q
Repeat, if necessary.
(g)If
YOU
prefer
to
SOA
clothes, use water softener in place of soak
agent
or pre-wash
detergent and allow clothes to soak for about 20 minutes.
●
Pretreat with
liquid
detergent.
. kcorrect sorting of clothes. Separate lint-producers (such as terry towels and chenille)
with lint-receivers (such as man-made fabrics, velveteen, corduroy).
●
Washing too long, especially for smaller loads. For normal soil, use 1 minute per
pound of dry clothes.
●
Use of non-phosphate detergents which combine with hardness
minerrds
in water to
form a precipitate which can be mistaken for lint.
●
Use phosphate detergent or liquid detergent; use warmer wash water or soften water
with an installed mechanical softener or a packaged water softener.
“
Undissolved granular detergent
may
leave powdery residue on fabrics which can be
mistaken for lint.
(a)
See Detergent Guide for recommendations on how to add detergent to speed up
complete dissolving.
(b) Use a
liquid
or special cold water detergent,
(c)
Predissolve
granular detergent
in
hot water, or make sure detergent is
dissolvd
completely in wash water before adding clothes.
(d)Make
certain clothes have ample room to move in washer.
(e)
Use a warmer wash water.
●
Overloading of washer will cause abrasion which creates excessive lint. Wash fewer
items in each load.
M&e
sure water level is correct for size of load.
●
Too much bleach. Over-bleached items, such as towels, will shed excessive lint. Use
correct amount of bleach
&cording
to package directions.
●
Not enough detergent, Enough detergent must be used
to
hold lint in suspension
during wash cycle. Increase amount of detergent used. Amount is determined by
water hardness, size of load, degree of soil and amount of water. See Detergent Guide.
●
Incorrect use of fabric softener. If used in wash cycle, many softeners may react with
detergent to
meate
a white deposit. Use fabric softeners
ody
in rinse cycle.
●
Pilling, usually on polyester-cotton blends, is caused by
norrnd
wear and may
look
like lint. Turning clothes inside out may help.
●
Static electricity caused by overdying will cause attraction. Use fabric softener in
rinse
cvcle.
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