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Isyourwaterhard?Hit is,and
washersurfaces.Thehardness
ifyouusea carbonatetypenon-
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill
frequencywilldeterminehow
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
depositsonyourclothesand
up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
(11or moregrains)andif youwash
justa fewloadsa week,youmay
seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few
months.
meetson d(m%’
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,it wi~l
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
~Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesa white,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasa resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson thefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
W&%$on Wisher
~Unsightlybuildupon all washer
surfacesexposecitothe wash
solution.
@Mat-like,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringto thesticky
limestonedeposits.
@IncreasedservicecaIIsbecause
ofIinwstmwdepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses, filters
andotherwasherparts.
~~<CCiWXduscfd Iifcofwasher.
Recommendedmethodsto
reducelimestonebuildups
@Usea powderedphosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseareavailablein yourarea.
UIInstalla homewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Usea packagednon-precipitating
watersofiener,suchas Calgon
brandwithphosphate.
Goodwashingpmtices
may delaylimestonedamage
toclothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
~Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleup to 150”F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
~If youwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
sureto usebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Use hotwaterwhenever
possible.
QAdddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutesto dissolvedetergent
beforeackiingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationtowaterhardness.
@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
@Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
@Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsoftenerto counteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
How to partiaUyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepa~ially
restoredby soakingin a solution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEA PLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesin thewasher
usingdetergent.
@Do notusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionof thevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
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reaction of the calcium in the hardwater with the sodium carbonate in tne detergent.