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Is your waterhard?Ifit is, and
washersurfaces.The hardness
if youusea carbonatetypenon-
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill
frequencywilldeterminehow
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
depositson your clothesand
up. If your wateris VERYHARD
(11or moregrains)and ifyouwash
just a fewloadsa week, youmay
see limestonebuildupsinjust a few
months.
EHwk on c~othes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
more rapidly on cotton, it will
eventuallyaffect variousfabricsin
the followingways:
* Givesa stiff, harsh, roughfeelto
fabricssuch as toweling.
~Causescolors to fadeand become
dull and dingy.
@Causes grayingof fabrics.
~ Leavesa white, powderyresidue
on dark-colored items.
@Causes spot-fadingof bright
colorsas a result of direct contact
with detergent.
~ReduceswrinkIe-resistanceof
permanent press fabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessof flame-
retardant finisheson cottons such
as children’ssleepwear.
~Increases fabric wear because
of the scrubbing action between
limestonedepositson the fabrics
during washer agitation.
Efrats on Wmher
~ Unsightly buildup on all washer
surfaces exposed to the wash
solution.
~Ma[-like,crusty formationscaused
by lint adhering to the sticky
limestonedeposits.
~Increased service calls because
of limestone deposits in the pump,
recirculation water hoses, filters
andotherwasher-parts.
QReducedusefullii.eofwasher.
Rwomendd methw @
reduce bane bwdu~
@
Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
these are availablein yourarea.
~Installa homewatersofiener.
This will significantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
@Use a packagednon-precipitating
water sofiener,such as Calgon
brand with phosphate.
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may dehy hmtine ti~e
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The followingrecommendations
will temporarily delaythe effects
of limestone on yourclothes.
These are generally good washing
practices and will give better soil
removalwhether or not youhave
hard water or usecarbonate
detergent.
@Use hotter washwater, for
example up to 150°F.for cottons.
This also improvesoily-soil
removal.
@If you wash in cooler water to
saveenergy, use more detergentto
promote better washing. Also be
sure to use bleach on bleachable
fabrics. Use hot water whenever
possible.
@Add detergent and allow washer
to fill and agitate for three or four
minutes to dissolve detergent
before adding clothes.
QIr]creaseamount of detergent.
See guide 011oppositepage for
recommended detergentamounts in
relation to water hardness.
@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soiland stainremoversto help in
removingstubbornsoilsand stains.
@Use greatercare in sorting loads.
Washvery dirty loadsseparately
and increasedetergentto help keep
dirt from redepositingon less
soiled items.Washdeiicateitems
separatelyto preventdamage from
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~ Washsmaller loads to increase
cleaningactionof washer.
@Use fabric sofienerto counteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
How to partially restore clothes
Once clotheshavedeveloped
deposits, they may be partially
restored bysoakingin a solution
of two cups of vinegar in one gallon
of hot tap water for 15minutes.
USE A PLASTIC CONTAINER.
Then wash clothes in the washer
using detergent.
~ Do not use vix~egarsoak
solution in washer. The acidic
action of the vinegar may
damage theporcelain.
@Vinegar soak solution may
reduce the wrinUe-resistance
of permanent press fabrics.
@Vinegar seal<maydamage
the dves in some fabrics.
‘LlkfESTONE—tectonicallycalled CALCIUMCARBONATE—iscaused bythe
t
reactionof the calcium in the hardwiaterv~iththe sodium carbonate in the detergent.
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