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The damagingeffectsofCarbonateDetergents
Is your water hard? If it is, and if
you use a carbonate type non-
phosphate detergent, the
unavoidable result will be
limestone* deposits on your
clothes and washer surfaces.
yourwasher.
The hardness of your water and
water is VERY HARD (11or more
your washing frequency wiii
grains) even if you wash just a few
determine how rapidiy the
ioads a week, you may see
iimestone wiii buiid up. if your
iimestone buiid-ups in just a few
months. (see Page 12).
Damage todomes
Aithough iimestone buiid-up
occurs more rapidiy on cotton,
it wiii eventually affect various
fabrics in the foiiowing ways:
@Gives a stiff, harsh, rough feei
to fabrics such as toweiing.
@Causes coiors to fade and
become duii and dingy.
@Causes graying of fabrics.
~ Leaves a white, powdery residue
on dark-coiored items.
e Causes spot-fading of bright
coiors as a resuit of direct contact
with detergent.
@Reduces wrinkie-resistance of
permanent-press fabrics.
@Destroys effectiveness of fiame-
retardant finishes on cottons such
as chiidren’s sieepwear.
@increases fabric wear because of
the scrubbing action between
iimestone deposits on the fabrics
during wasiler agitation.
Damagetowasher
~ Unsightiy buiid-up on aii washer
surfaces exposed to the wash
soiution.
~ Mat-iike crusty formations
caused by iint adhering to the
sticky iimestone deposits.
@increased service caiis because
of iimestone deposits in the pump,
recirculation water hoses, fiiters
and other washer parts.
@Reduced usefui iife of washer.
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limestone
build-ups
Recommended Methods
@Use a powdered phosphate
detergent or a iiquid detergent if
these are avaiiabie in your area.
~ Instaii a home water softener.
This wiii significantly reduce
iimestone buiid-up.
@Use a packaged non-precipitating
water softener, such as Caigon
brand with phosphate.
*LIMESTONE–technically called CAI.C!lJM CARBONATE—is caused by the
reaction of the calcium
inthe hardwaterwith thesodiumcarbonateinthedetergent.
Secondary Methods
The foiiowing methods have
iimited benefit and wiii oniy deiay
temporarily the formation of the
iimestone deposits.
* Use of hotter wash water, for
exampie 125°F to 135°F (52°C to
57°C) for cottons. This aiso
improves oiiy-soii removai.
~ Adding detergent and aiiowing
washer to fiii and agitate for three
or four minutes to dissoive
detergent before adding ciothes.
How topartially restore
Ckm’ws
@Soak ciothes in a soiution of 2
cups of vinegar in cne gaiion of
hot tap-water for 15 minutes. USE
A PLASTiC CONTAiNER. Then
wash ciothes in the Washer using
detergent.
CAUTIONS:
~ Vinegar soak soiution may
reduce the wrinkie-resistance of
permanent-press fabrics.
@Vinegar soak may damage the
dyes in some fabrics.
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