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*Incorrect.sofiingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
fkomlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
~Washingtoo
long, especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
@Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersofiener.
~Powderyresiduefromgramdardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidor coldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
0(lverload~gwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~TOOmuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
@Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
e Incorrect use offabricsofiener. Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
sPi]lingUSLMIIYon polyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.Thrningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
@Stiticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes,However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rubin
mdilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
lottestwaterfabriccanstand.
#Insufficientdetergent.YOUmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
argerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
vaterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
~Waternothot
enoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
hewasherat 140°-1500F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
lishwashingor familybaths—areheavy.
~Poororir]feriordetergent,Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:
1. I_Jsewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Pro-treatstains
3. Usehottestv~aterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossibie
5. Usepm-soakaids
6.
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