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Water temperature
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WASH RINSE
USE FOR
COMMENTS
HOT COLD
l Heavy soils
l Gives best cleaning for heavy
13O"F(54"C)
l Work clothes
soils.
or above
l Sturdy whites and
l Removes oils, perspiration, greasy
colorfast pastels
soils and stains.
l Diapers
l Prevents graying and yellowing.
WARM COLD
l Light and moderate soils
l Safe for most fabric finishes.
90"-110°F
(32"-44°C)
l Dark or non-colorfast
l Less fading and dye bleeding.
colors
l Reduces wrinkling.
l Moderately soiled perma-
nent press
l Nylons, polyesters,
acrylics, silks, woolens
l Knits and delicate fabrics
l Prewash, soak
COLD
70”-90°F
(21”-32°C)
COLD
l Very lightly soiled items
l Saves hot water.
l Moderately soiled items if
l Less effective cleaning than hot or
extra detergent is added
warm water.
l Extra sensitive colors
l Use longest wash time in cycle
(non-colorfast)
selected.
l Rinsing, for all fabrics
l Use liquid detergent, or dissolve
powdered detergent in warm water
before adding to cold wash water.
l Pretreat spots, stains and heavy or
greasy soils.
To check your hot water temperature with a
candy or cooking thermometer:
1. 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.
Water hardness
Many poor washing results can be traced to
wash water hardness. To check your water
hardness:
l City water-ask your city water company.
l Well water-call your Cooperative Extension
If you do not have a faucet at your wash site,
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Service.
collect water trom the taucet closest to your
washer.
NOTE:
In wash water temperatures colder
than 70°F (21 “C):
Ask for the mineral content in grains-per-gallon
or parts-per-million. If your water is 9 or more
grains-per-gallon or more than 153 parts-per-
million:
l Detergents do not dissolve well.
l Consider installing a water softener.
l Soils are difficult to remove.
l Use more detergent.
l Some fabrics will retain wear wrinkles and
l Use a packaged water conditioner.
may have increased pilling.
l Do not use soap.
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