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Isyourwaterhard?If it is, andif
washersurfaces.The hardnessof
(11or more grains)and ifyouwash
youusea carbonatetypenon- Yourwaterand yourwashing
iusta fewloadsa week, youmay
phosphatedetergent,-~ouwillmost ~requencywilldetermineh;w
;ee limestonebuild-upsinjust a
probablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuildup.
fewmonths.
depositsonyour clothesand If yourwateris VERYHARD
Efiwk on clothes
Althoughlimestonebuild-up
occursmore rapidlyon cotton,it
willeventuallyaffectvarious
fabricsin the followingways:
* Givesa stiff, harsh, roughfeelto
fabricssuch as toweling,
~ Causescolorsto fade and
becomedull and dingy.
~ Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~ Leavesa white, powderyresidue
ondark-colored items.
~ Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsas a result ofdirect contact
withdetergent.
educes wrintie-resistance of
~rmanent-pressfabrics.
_ ~ Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
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retardantfinisheson cottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increases fabric wear becauseof
the scrubbing action between
limestonedepositson the fabrics
during washer agitation.
Eflmti on Wwher
= Unsightlybuild-up on all washer
surfacesexposed to the wash
solution,
QMat-likecrusty formations
caused bylint adhering to the
s[icky1imestonedeposits.
@Increased service calls because
c}f
limestone deposits in the pump,
recirculation water hoses, filters
and other washer parts.
~~Reduced usefu~life of washer.
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o Use a powderedphosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseare availableinyourarea.
@Installahome watersofiener.
This will significantlyreduce
limestonebuild-up.
~ Usea packagednonprecipitating
watersoftener,suchas Calgon
brand with phosphate.
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The followingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneon yourclothes.
These are generallygoodwashing
practices and will givebetter soil
removalwhether or notyouhave
hard wateror use carbonate
detergent.
~ Use hotter washwater,for
exampleup to 1500for cottons.
This also improvesoily-soil
removal.
~ If youwash in cooler water to
saveenergy, use more detergentto
promote better washing.Also be
sure to use bleach onbleachable
fabrics. Use hot water whenever
possible.
@Add detergent and allowwasher
to filland agitate for three or four
minutesto dissolvedetergent
beforeadding clothes.
@Increase amount of detergent,
See chart on page 18for recomm-
ended detergent amountsin
relation to water hardness.
~ Increaseuseofbleaches,pre-
soaks,packagedwatercondi-
tioners,prewashsoiland shin
removersto help inremoving
stubbornsoilsand stains.
~ Use greater care in sortingloads.
Washvery dirty loadsseparately
andincreasedetergentto helpkeep
dirt from redepositingon less
soileditems. Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavysturdyclothes.
@Washsmaller loadsto increase
cleaningaction ofwasher.
@Use fabric softenerto counteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
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Once clothes havedeveloped
deposits,they maybe partially
restored by soting in a solution
oftwo cups ofvinegarin onegallon
ofhottap-waterfor 15minutes.
USE A PLASTIC CONTAINER.
Then wash clothesin the washer
usingdetergent.
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@Do not usevinegar soak
solution in washer. The acidic
action ofthe vinegar may
damage the porcelain.
@Vinegar soak solution may
reduce the wrinUe-resistance of
permanent-press fabrics.
@Vinegar soak maydamage the
dyesin some fabrics.
‘ [ !h4ES~ONE—technicallycalled CAI.CIUIMCARBONATE—is caused bythe
‘- ‘-’-=3i~’.~i;iionof the calci(~min the hard v{aterw~ifhthe sodium carbonate in the detergent.