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PROBLEM
LINT OR RESIDUE
ON CLOTHES
GREASY OR OILY
STAINS
ON
LAUNDERED
GARMENTS
GRAYED CLOTHES
POSSIBLE CAUSE
● Incorrect sorting of clothes. Separate lint producers (such as terry towels and
chenille) from lint receivers (such as man-made fabrics, velveteen, corduroy).
● Washing too long, especially for smaller loads. For normal soil, wash one minute
per pound of dry clothes.
● Use of non-phosphate detergents which combine with hardness minerals to form a
precipitate which can be mistaken for lint. Use a phosphate or
liquid
detergent; use
warmer wash water or soften water with an installed mechanical softener or a
packaged water softener.
● Powdery residue from granular detergent may appear to be lint.
Predissolve
granular
detergent in hot water before adding to washer; make sure detergent is completely
dissolved before adding clothes; switch to liquid or cold water detergent or use
warmer wash water. See Detergent Guide.
● Overloading will cause abrasion which creates excessive lint, Wash fewer items
with correct water level.
● Too much bleach. Use correct amount of bleach according to package directions.
● Not enough detergent to hold lint in suspension during wash
cycle,
Increase amount
of detergent. See Detergent Guide.
● Incorrect use of fabric softener. If used in wash cycle, softeners may react with
detergent to create a white deposit. Use softeners in rinse cycle only unless package
specifies adding to wash cycle. Use Fabric Softener Dispenser. See Other Laundry
Products section.
● Pilling usually on polyester-cotton blends is caused by normal wear and may look
like lint. Turning clothes inside-out may provide some help.
● Static electricity caused by overdying will cause attraction, Use fabric softener in
rinse cycle.
These are sometimes called “Invisible Stains” because you may not notice them before
washing clothes. However, if oily soils are not completely
removed in wash cycle, the
oily spots may pick up dirt from the wash water. The spots will then be very visible. They
are
not
caused by the washer, Wash synthetic garments as soon as possible after wearing.
Use more detergent than normal and hottest water fabric can stand. If spore appear, rub in
undiluted liquid detergent, let stand
30
minutes and rewash with
exma
detergent using
hottest water fabric can stand. Or launder with
SPOTSCRUBBER
Cycle,
“
Insufficient detergent. You may need
to increase amount of detergent used if load is
larger than normal, if soils are oily or heavier than average, if water level is large or if
water is Hard to Extremely Hard.
●
Water not hot enough for type of load. Be sure water heater is set to deliver hot water
to the washer at
140°F.-1500F.
(60°C.450C.).
Do not wash when other hot water
needs—
such as
dishwashing
or family baths-are heavy.
●
Poor or inferior detergent. Change to phosphate
detergent
if possible. Follow these steps:
1. Use water conditioner (such as
Crdgon
brand).
2. Pretreat stains.
3. Use the hottest water possible.
4. Use bleach where possible.
5. Use presoak aids.
6. Install water softener.
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