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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
LINTORRESIDUE
@Incorrectso~lingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
ONCLOTHES
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy),
@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
@Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwishwateror softenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
~Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
~Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
~Not
enough &@-gent to hold lint in suspension duriig washcycle.IncreaseamountOf
detergent.Seepage13.
@Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15. ,
~pil]~gusu~lyon
po]yester-cotton blends is caused bymrrnd wear andmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
~Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
GREASYOROILY
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
STNNSON
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
LAUNDERED
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
GARM13NTS
areno~causedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
GRAYEDCLOTHES
@Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyor=heavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
@Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat 140”-150”F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingorfamilybaths-are heavy.
@Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Pre-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
5. Usepre-soakaids
6. Installwatersofiener
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