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COMMON WASHING PROBLEMS (CONT.)
Problem ...
Load is tangled/
twisted
Clogged dispensers
or bleach leaking
Gray whites,
dingy colors
Solution...
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Loads should move freely during
wash. Wash smaller loads.
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Do not wrap items around agitator.
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Dilute fabric softener in the dispenser.
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Add powder or liquid color-safe
bleach directly to the basket. Do not
use chlorine bleach dispenser for
color-safe bleach.
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Always measure bleach before adding
to the dispenser. Carefully pour into
the dispenser. Wipe up bleach spills.
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Sort dark clothes from whites and
lights.
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Use hot or warm washes if safe for
fabric. Hot water should be at least
130°F (54°C) to clean heavy or
greasy soils.
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Use more detergent for washing
heavy soils in cold or hard water.
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Use more detergent when washing
in hard water.
Cause...
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Overloading.
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Clothes wrapped around agitator.
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Not diluting softener.
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Use of color-safe bleach in chlorine
bleach dispenser.
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Improper use of chlorine bleach.
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Dye transfer.
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Wash temperature too low.
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Not enough detergent.
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Hard water.
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