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Water temperature guide
1 Wash Rinse Use For
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COLD
70”-90°F
(21”-32”C)
COLD
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Rinsing, for all fabrics
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Saves hot water.
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Extra sensitive colors
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Less effective cleaning than hot or warm
(non-colorfast)
water.
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Very lightly soiled items
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Use liquid detergent, or dissolve
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Moderately soiled items if
powdered detergent in warm water
extra detergent is added
before adding to cold wash water.
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Pretreat spots, stains and heavy or
greasy soils.
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Use longest wash time in cycle selected.
To check your hot water temperature with a candy or cooking thermometer:
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Fill a pan with the hottest water available from the faucet that will fill your washer.
2. Place
a
candy or cooking thermometer in water to check the temperature.
NOTE:
In wash water temperatures colder than 70°F (21%):
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Detergents do not dissolve well.
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Soils are diffiiuh to remove.
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Some fabrics will retain wear wrinkles and may have increased pilling.
Water hardness
Many poor washing results can be traced to wash
water hardness. To check your water hardness:
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Cii water-ask your city water company.
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Well water-call your Cooperative Extension
Service.
Ask for the mineral content in grains-per-gallon or
parts-per-million.
lf your water is 9 or more grains-per-gallon or
more than 153 parts-per-million:
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Consider installing a water softener.
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Use more detergent.
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Use a packaged water conditioner.
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Do not use soap.
Laundry aids
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Follow package instructions when using laundry
aids. (See “Removing Stains’ on page 13, for
more information.)
Chlorine bleach
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Use bleach dispenser.
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Follow directions on care labels. Do not use
chlorine bleach on wool, silk, spandex. acetates
or some flame-retardant fabrics.
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Measure bleach. Do not guess. Never use
more than
l/2
cup (125 mL) for a full load in
compact washers. Add bleach to wash cycle so
it can be removed in the rinse cycle.
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When soaking with chlorine bleach, add
detergent to soak water.
All-fabric bleach
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Powdered or liquid all-fabric bleach may be
used on all types of fabrics.
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Do not use all-fabric bleach in the bleach
dispenser because it may clog.
NOTE:
Undiluted bleach will damage any fabric it
touches. The damage appears as rips, holes,
tears or color loss and may not show up until
several washings later.
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