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PROBI,EM
POSSH3LECAUSEANDREMEDY
LINTORRESIDUE
aIncorrect
so~ing ofc~otl-les,$+paratelint-producers(suchasterrytowekandchenille)
ONCLOTHES
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
e
washing too long, especially forsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
oUseof
non.phosphatedetergentsWhichcombineWithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateor liquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofteneror apackaged
watersoftener.
epowderyresiduefrom
granular detergent mayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
0
overloading will cause abrasion which creates excessive lint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
e Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
~Not
enough detergent to hold lint in suspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
eIncorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,
Sc)fkners may react with
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
~pillingusuallyon
polyester-cotton blends is caused bynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
e Stitic
electricity caused by Overdying will cause attraction. use fabricsofienerin
rinsecycle.
GREASYOROILY Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
STAINSON
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
LAUNDERED
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
GARMENTS
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafierwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
GRAYEDCLOI%IES
~Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeor if
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
~Waternothot
enough fortype ofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat 140°-1500F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds-such as
dishwashingor familybaths-are heavy.
~poororinferiordetergent.changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.FO11OWthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Pre-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
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5. Usepre-soakaids
6. Installwatersoftener
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