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Isyourwaterhard?Ifitis,and
washersurfaces.Thehardness
(11or moregrains)andifyouwash
ifyouusea carbonatetypenon-
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill
frequencywilldeterminehow
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
depositsonyourclothesand
up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
justafewloadsaweek,youmay
seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
months.
Efkds (II’I domes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
@Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
Efkts on washer
~Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
~Mat-[ike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
~Reducedusefullifeofwasher.
Recommendedn@hds to
reducelinRstonebuildups
~
Use a powderedphosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseare availablein yourarea.
@Installa homewater softener.
Thiswill significantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Use a packagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchas Calgon
brandwith phosphate.
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delayIirnesbnedamage
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Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detergent.
~Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleup to 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
~If youwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
~Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
~Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationto waterhardness.
@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoak+
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
oWashsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffhessorharshnessinclothes.
Ehvto partiallyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingina solution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15
minutes.
usEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
@Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
*LlMESl13NE-technicaHycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe
reactionofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththe-wdiumcarbonateinthedetergent.