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Isyourwaterhard?If itis, and
washersurfaces.‘rhehardness
ifyouusea carbonatetypenon--
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill
frequencywilldeterminehow
mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythe limestonewillbuild
(11
ormoregrains)andifyouwash
just a fewloadsa week, youmay
seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few
months.
depositsonyourclothesand
up. If your waterisVERYHARD
Effwb on Clothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyon cotton,it will
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
@Givesa stiff, harsh, roughfeelto
fabricssuchas toweling.
~Causescolors to fadeandbecome
dulland dingy.
@Causesgrayingof fabrics.
~Leavesa white,powderyresidue
on dark-colored items.
~Causes spot-fadingof bright
colorsas a result ofdirect contact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanent press fabrics.
~Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinisheson cottonssuch
as children’ssleepwear.
@Increases fabricwear because
ofthe scrubbingaction between
limestonedepositson thefabrics
during washeragitation.
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@Unsightly buildup on all washer
surfaces exposed to the wash
solution.
@Mat-like,crusty formationscaused
bylintadhering to the sticky
limestonedeposits.
QIncreased service calls because
of limestonedeposits in the pump,
recirculation waterhoses, illte~s
~ndother washer parts.
o Reduced usefilllife of washe;.
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duu bane bufldup
@Use a powderedphosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseare availablein yourarea.
~Installa homewatersofiener.
This will significantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
@Use apackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchas Calgon
brand withphosphate.
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The followingrecommendations
willtemporarily delaythe effects
of ~imestoneon yourclothes.
These are generally good washing
practices and willgivebetter soil
removalwhether or not you have
hard water or use carbonate
detergent.
~ Use hotter wash water, for
exampleup to 150°F.for cottons.
This also improvesoily-soil
removal.
QIf youwash in cooler water to
saveenergy, use more detergentto
promote better washing. AISObe
sure to use bleach on bleachable
fabrics. Use hot water whenever
possible.
@Add detergent and allowwasher
to fill and agitate for three or four
minutes to dissolvedetergent
before adding clothes.
@Increase amount ofdetergent.
See g~ide on oppositepage for
recomrne~ldeddetergent amounts
in relation to water hardness.
~kcrease useofbleaches,presoaks,
pacbg~ water conditioners,prewash
soiland stainremoversto helpin
removingstubbornsoilsand stains.
@Use greater care in sortingloads.
Washvery dirty loadsseparately
and increasedetergentto helpkeep
dirt from redepositingon less
soileditems. Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmaller loadsto increase
cleaningaction of washer.
~Use fabric softenerto counteract
stiffnessor harshness in clothes.
How to partial~yrestore clothes =
Once clotheshavedeveloped
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deposits, they maybe partially
restored by soakingin a solution
of two cups ofvinegar in one gallon
of hot tap water for 15minutes.
USE A PLASTIC CONTAINER.
Then wash clothesin the washer=
using detergent.
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@Do not use vinegar soak
solution in washer. The acidic
action ofthe vinegar may
damage the porcelain.
@Vinegar soak solution may
reduce the wrin~e-resistance
of permanent press fabrics.
QVinegar soak may damage
the dyes in some fabrics.
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