Com ionWashing Problems
Many_shingprobl_nsinvolvepoorsoilandstainmanoval,residuesoflintandscorn,andfabricdamage.Forsatisfactory
_shing results, fol low these suggest ices provided by The Soap and Detergent Association.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTIONS PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Bl_ ,Detergentc_-liq_idfabricsoftE_er,If_usedbydetergent, mixicup (2401_zl) ,/_Iddetergentbeforewashiced._%_enstart
dldr_dissolvec_-dispe_e. _ahitevlnec_-withlquart(.95L)wateri!la washer.
plasticcc_tainer.Scekite_llhour.Rinse.
•Ifcausedbyfabricsoft_ner,_b sta_with •Dilutefa_icsoftenerbithwater.
barsoap.Wash.
•Notenoughdeterger_. •Reb_shwithcorrectamountof detergent •Sortit_rsbysoillevelandcolor.
•Washwaterteo@3eratu_toolow. andhottestwatersafeforfabric./_d •UseCorrect_rx_ntofdetergent,hottest
•Irco_z_mts_ti_, bleechsefeforfabric. _ater_Ibleach safeforfabric.
_m_, _4ly_ ,Notenoughdetergent. •Treatwithp_L_ashstaiil_m_ver orliquid ,Usecorrect _Dunt of detergentand
•Undilutedl/quldfabricsoftener det_gert, h_ttestw_tersafeforfabric.
pcureddirectlycnfabric. •_crease detergentand_aterts_serature. ,_omot _ liq_ £abri_soft,met
Rewaab. 4_xe_/¥_ £mbrl_,See_eckasedirections
•Robfabricsoftenerstallswithbarsoap. orW_hi_z_ forproperdilutir_.
_,_,_ •_z]3r_ctuseofd%Ic_irebleadn. •Maybei_x_ve_ibleifrips,tearsandseams ,Neverpsurchloritebleachdi_ctlyonfabric.
•Unfastenedzip_rs,Ix_cks,buckles, carmotbe _nded. •C_eckc<zx]iticzlof itemshefo_ washlng.
•Ri_, tearsandbr_ threads. SeeWashi_ _r_ forpre_ring
•Overloadir_the_as_r. _md loadl_ thewash load.
•Desjr_ticnoffabric.
•inso_z_. ,Reduceicedsi_. Rewashusir_co_t ,See_PZ_ forso_ing and
•Tissuesleft_ipod_. _atertempex_ture,waterlevel,and preparingthewashload.
•Overloadi_the_as_r. amountofdetergent. ,Do_otoverloadwasher.
•Not e_oughdetergent. •/_ non_ipitatlr_waterc<nditio_erto ,Usecorrectearmntofdetergent,water
•L%x_issolveddeterg_qtbinsleft washwater, ts_peratureandwaterlevel.
r_cbe. •;JdlJq0_dfabricsoft_rertofinal_irse.
•S_c_li_isatt rasti_]__. •Drylcadimdryer.
•[cedwasbedtoo long. •_5_mvelintwithlintbrushorroller.
(Eihe_sbreekeff,hell
upmndclin_tofat_ic)
•Pillir_isrrmr_l_/th synt_tic m_
pe_t pr_ fabrics. %]qisisd_e
to abrasion fro_lnol_l wear.
•Useallnth_or s_ to_3vepills.
•Usefabricsoft_er i!lt_ washertolubricate
f_
•Wh_ir_nlr_,usespraystarchorfabric
_qishcncol]arsa-/cuffs.
•TU_Iit_ insidecuttoreduc_abrasicm.
_n_arkit_m_;
•Ur_ssolvedc_terg_t.
•Some_x%phosphate granular
detergentscancombinewithhard
watermineralstofo_naresidue.
•Red/ce load size.
•_Id dissolved detergent to tub. Rewash
•Mix icup (240_) white vinegar to 19_llcn
(3.SL)warm _ter inp]astic e_ta __r.
Soak item. Ri_e and rewash.
•Tncm_ase_atertemperatureusinghottest
w_tersafefc_-fat_ic.
•Do_otoverloadwasher.
•Useliquiddeterg_t_ usen_precipitating
waterconditi_erwlth_l_hosphate
•Overloadi_the_as_r.
•Red/celoadsize.
•P_<_eincoJdwater_ithiJquldfat_ic
•Do_otoverlcedwasher.
•Re_m;_eitemsfrc_lwasheras soomas cycle
isc@_pleted.
•Use]_quldfabricsafterer.
,zell_;m*._p o£ •/_3itaticntimetoo S_.
•Wash water t_3erat u_ too low.
•Not enough detergent.
•Soak in detergent boostex-arproduct
o_ita_dng _.
•Washinhef water (120OF/49oc) uslr_ full
perm_it press cycle. Insrease dete_9_nt.
/_dbleach safe for fabric.
•Or, tx_atwithcolorremmver.
•Washsla_theticsfrequentlyus_ _aterat
least100OF(37oc)andcorrectwaterlevel.
Yelloworbr_wn
•I_rnormm_ese inwatersupply,
waterpipes,orwaterheater.
•TO_tore discoloredloadof%_ites,use
rustre_Dve_s_fefc_-fabric.
DO not use _hl_ine bleach _o r_mv_
_. x_m.!_
•Usenc_recipitatingwatersoftener.
•Beforewashl_, runhotwaterfora few
i_dnutestoclearlines.
•DraJ/l_terheatercccasicrel]y.
•For_<ngoirgp_rblsn,Ji_tall_i_r_ filter
inyourwatersupplysystan.
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