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PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY
LINTC)R RESIDUE
*Incorrect sorting of clothes. Separate lint-producers (such as terry towelsand chenille)
(3NCLOI’HES
from lint-receivers (such as man-made fabrics, velveteen, corduroy).
● Washingtoo long, especially for smaller loads. For normal soil, wash one minute per
pound of dry clothes.
*Use ofnon-phosphate detergents which combine with hardness minerals to form a
precipitate which can be mistaken for lint. Use aphosphate or liquid detergent; use
warmer wash water or softenwater with an installed mechanical softener or apackaged
water softener.
c Powdery residue from granular detergent may appear tobe lint. Predissolve granular
detergent in hot waterbefore adding to washer; make sure detergent is completely
dissolved before adding clothes; switch to liquid or cold waterdetergent or use warmer
wash water. Seepage 11.
*Overloading will cause abrasion which creates excessivelint. Washfeweritems with
correct water level.
oT~ much bleach. Use correct amo~t ofbleach according to
package directions.
*Not
enough detergent tohold lint in suspension during Wash Cycle, Increase amount of
detergent. Seepage 11.
● ~comect UWoffabric s&enero If used in washcycle, softeners may react with
detergent to mate a white deposit. Use softeners in rinse cycleonly unless package
specifies adding to washcycle. Seepage 13.
s pi~~g usually on
p~lyes~~-cotton blends is caused by normal wear and maylook like
lint. Turning clothes inside-out may provide some help.
e S~tic el=tricity caus~
by Overdying will cause attraction. Use fabric softener in
rinse cycle.
GREASY OR C)ILY
These are sometimes ctdled “Invisible Stains” because youmay not notice them before
STAINS0?+? washing clothes. However,if oily soils are not completely removed in wash cycle,the
LAUNDERED oily spots maypick updirt from the washwater. The spots will then be very visible. They
GARMENTS are
nutcaused bythe washer. Washsynthetic garments as soon as possible after wearing.
Use more detergent than normal and hottest water fabric can stand. Ifspots appear, rub in
undiluted liquid detergent, let stand 30 minutes and rewashwith extra detergent using
hottest water fabric can stand,