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GRAYED
@Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
CLOTHES
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grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeofload.
@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-rninutesoakissufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedto use
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
~Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
*Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Use shorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage13.
@TOrestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
1.Putclothe~inwasher.FillwithHOTwater.CheckManufacturer’sCareLabelsto
determineifhotwateris suitableforgarment.
@Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—
use2% timesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.
@Donotusedetergentor soap.
@Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
@Repeat,ifnecessary.
2. If youprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakforabout20 minutes.
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@Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
CLOTHES hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes~’above.
@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach
(suchasClorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
@Ironor manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
1. Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupin lines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow,usea commerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,do
notuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.