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Isyourwaterhard?If itis,and
washersurfaces.Thehardness
(11or moregrains)andifyouwash
ifyouusea carbonatetypenon-
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill
frequencywilldeterminehow
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
depositsonyourclothesand
up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
just a fewloadsa week,youmay
seelimestonebuildupsinjusta few
months.
Efkds (II’I domes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyon cotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
@Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorsto fadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
@Causesgrayingof fabrics.
@Leavesa white,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasa resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinisheson cottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson thefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
Efkts on washer
~Unsightlybuildupon allwasher
surfacesexposedto thewash
solution.
~Mat-[ike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringto thesticky
limestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause
of limestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
and otherwasherparts.
~Reducedusefullifeofwasher.
Recommendedn@hds to
reducelinRstonebuildups
~
Use a powderedphosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergent if
these are availablein your area.
@Installa home water softener.
This will significantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Use a packaged non-precipitating
water softener,such as Calgon
brand with phosphate.
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delayIirnesbnedamage
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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
suretousebleachon bleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
~Adddetergentandallowwasher
to fillandagitateforthreeor four
minutesto dissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
~Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideon oppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
in relationto waterhardness.
@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoak+
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
oWashsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffhessor harshnessin clothes.
Ehvto partiallyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybe partially
restoredbysoakingin a solution
oftwocupsofvinegarin onegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15
minutes.
usEA PLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesin thewasher
usingdetergent.
@Do notusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
*LlMESl13NE-technicaHycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe
reactionofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththe-wdiumcarbonateinthedetergent.