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TheResultsofcontinueduse
of
carbonateDetergents
Is yourwaterhard? If it is, and if’ washersurfaces.The hardnessof (11or more grains)and if you
you usea carbonatetype non- your water and yourwashing washjust a fewloadsa week,you
phosphatedetergent,you willmost frequencywilldeterminehow may seelimestonebuM-ups injust
probablynoticelimestone* rapidlythe limestonewillbuildup. a fewmonths (seepage 14).
depositson yourclothesand If yourwaterisVERYHARD
.
Effects on domes
Ahhough iimestonebuild-up
occursmorerapidlyon cotton, it
willeventuallyaffectvarious
fabricsin the followingways:
* Givesa stiff, harsh, rough feelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causesco~orsto fade and
becomedulland dingy.
@Causesgrayingof fabrics.
@Leavesa white,powderyresidue
on dark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingof bright
colorsas a resultof directcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanent-pressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectivenessof flame-
retardant finisheson cottons such
as children’ssleepwear.
* Increasesfabricwearbecauseof
the scrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson the fabrics
duringwasheragitation.
Effects on washer
~Unsightlybuild-upon allwasher
surfacesexposedto the wash
solution.
*Mat-1ikecrusty formations
causedbylintadheringto the
stickylimestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecauseof
limestonedepositsin the pump,
recirculationwaterhoses, filters
and other washerparts.
=Reducedusefullife of washer.
Recommended methods to
reduce ~imestonebuild-ups
5 Usea powderedphosphate deter-
gentor a liquiddetergentif these
a~eavailablein your area.
* Installa homewater softener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreducelime-
stone.build-up.
~~Jseapackagednonprecipitating
water softener,such as Calgon
brand with phosphate.
G(MMI
washing pmtkes may
delay ibestme
damage to
Cklthes
The followingrecommendations
willtemporarily delaythe effects
of limestoneon your clothes.
Theseare generallygood washing
practicesand willgivebetter soil
removalwhetheror not you have
hard water or usecarbonate
detergent.
~Use hotter washwater,for
exampleup to 150°for cottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
* If you wash in coolerwaterto
saveenergy,use more detergentto
promote better washing.Also be
sure to usebleach on bleachable
fabrics. Use hot water whenever
possible.
@Add detergentand allowwasher
to filland agitatefor threeor four
minutesto dissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamount of detergent.
Seechart on page 13for recom-
mendeddetergentamountsinrela-
tion to water hardness.
* Increaseuseof bleaches,pre-
soaks, packagedwater condi-
tioners, prewashsoiland stain
removersto helpin removing
stubborn soilsand stains.
@Usegreatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirty loadsseparately
and increasedetergentto helpkeep
dirt from redepositingon less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavysturdy clothes.
@Washsmallerloadsto increase
cleaningaction of washer.
@Use fabricsoftenerto counteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
How toIpmtidy restore$M’Res
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybe partially
restoredby soakingina solution
of two cupsof vinegarin one
gallonof hot tap-water for 15min-
utes. USEA PLASTIC CON-
TAINER. Thenwashclothesin the
washerusingdetergent.
CAUTIONS:
~ Do not use vinegar soak
solution
in washer.The acidic
action of the vinegar may
damage the porcelain.
~Vinegar soak solution may
reduce the wrinkle-resistance of
permanent-press fabrics.
~Vinegar soak may damage the
dyes in some fabrics.
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●LIMESTONE–technicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE–iscaused by the
reaction of the calcium in the hard water with the sodium carbonate in the detergent.