The resd~ ofcontinueduseofcarbonate detergents
Isyour waterhard? If it is, and if
washersurfaces,The hardnessof
(11or more grains)and if you .&---.
you usea carbonatetypenon-
yourwater andyour washing
washjust a few loadsa week, you -
phosphatedetergent,you will most
frequencywilldeterminehow
may see limestonebuildupsinjust
probablynotice1imestone*
rapidlythe limestonewillbuildup. a few months.
depositson your clothesand
If your water is VERYHARD
Effeetson clothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
more rapidlyon cotton,it will
eventuallyaffect variousfabrics in
the followingways:
eGives a stiff,harsh, roughfeel to
fabrics suchas toweling.
eCauses colors to fade and become
dull and dingy.
~Causes graying of fabrics.
~Leaves a white, powdery residue
on dark-coloreditems.
eCauses spot-fadingof bright
colors as a result of direct contact
wi[h detergent.
~Reduces wrinkle-resistanceof
permanent press fabrics.
eDestroys effectiveness of flame-
retardant finisheson cottons such
as children’ssleepwear,
~Increases fabric wear because of
the scrubbing action between
limestone deposits on the fabrics
during washer agitation.
Effects 011waslRer
QUnsightly buildup on all washer
s~irfacesexposed to the wash
S()]LltiO1l.
a Mat-like, crus(y f’ornlations”
C:lLISCd by Iinta(.ihcring[0 the
sticky limestone deposits.
a Inci’case(iservice calls
bCC:lLISC of
lin7cs[onccicp[]sitsin the pump,
rccircLllalioilwater hoses. filteI-S
Recommendedmethods to
reduce limestone buildups
@Use a powderedphosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
these are availablein your area.
~Install a home water softener.
This will significantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Use a packaged non-precipitating
water softener,such as Calgon
brand with phosphate.
Good washing practices
may delaylimestonedamage
toclothes
The following recommendations
will temporarily delay the effects
of limestone on your clothes.
These are generally good washing
practices and will give better soil
removal whether or not you have
hard water or use carbonate
detergent.
eUse hotter wash water,for
example Llpto 150”F.for cottons.
This also improves oily-soil
removal.
~If you wash in cooler water to
save energy, use more detergent to
promote better washing, Also be
sure to use bleach on bleachable
fabrics, Use hot water whenever
possible.
QAdd detergent and allow washer
to fil~and agitate for three or four
minutes to dissolve detergent
before adding clothes.
@~n~re:lse;]~~~oun~of detergent>
Sec guide on opposite page for
rcconln~cndeddetergent amounts
in rcla[ion t(>
;~)~tit~i. hai.dness.
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~Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,
prewashsoiland stainremoversto
helpin removingstubbornsoils
and stains.
~Use greatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergentto helpkeep
dirtfromredepositingon less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
eWash smallerloadsto increase
cleaningactionof washer.
~Use fabricsoftenerto counteract
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stiffnessorharshnessinclothes. ‘-
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How to
patiiallyrestoreelot12es {---
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Once clotheshavedeveloped
deposits,they may be partially
restoredbv soakingin a solutionof
two cups;f vineg; in one gallonof
hot tap”-waterfor-l5 minute;.
USE A PLAS~C CONTA~ER.
Then wash clothesin thewasher
usingdetergent.
o Do not use vinegar soak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionof thevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegar soak solution may
reduce the wrinkle-resistance
of permanent press fabrics,
~Vinegar soak may damage
the dyes in some fabrics.
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