PROBLEM
QUESTIONS?
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
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sorting of clothes.
producers (such as terry towels
chenille) from lint receivers (such as man-made fabrics, velveteen, corduroy).
Washing too
especially smaller loads. For normal soil,
minute
pound of dry clothes.
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Use of non-phosphate detergents which combine with hardness minerals to form a
precipitate which
be mistaken for lint. Use a phosphate or
detergent; use
warmer wash water or
water with an installed
softener or a
packaged water softener.
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Powdery residue
granular detergent may appear be
granular
detergent hot water before adding to washer; make
sure detergent is completely
dissolved before adding clothes; switch to
or cold
detergent or use
warmer wash water, See Detergent section.
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Overloading
cause abrasion which creates
lint. Wash fewer items
with correct water level.
Too much bleach. Use correct
of bleach according to package directions.
Not enough detergent to hold
in suspension during wash cycle. Increase amount
of detergent. See Detergent section.
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Incorrect use of fabric softener. used in wash cycle, softeners may react with
detergent to create a
deposit. Use
in
cycle
package
specifies adding to wash cycle. See
Laundry Products section.
is caused by normal wear and may look
like
Turning clothes inside-out may provide some help.
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Static electricity caused by overdying will cause attraction. Use fabric softener in
rinse
These are sometimes
“Invisible Stains” because you may
notice them before
washing
However, if oily
are not completely removed in wash cycle,
oily spots may pick up dirt
wash water.
spots
then be very visible.
They are
caused
washer. Wash synthetic garments as soon as possible after
Use more detergent than
and hottest water fabric can
spots
appear, rub in
detergent, let
30 minutes and rewash with extra
hottest water
stand.
detergent. You
need to increase amount of
used if load is
than
if soils are oily or heavier than average, if
level is large or if
water is
Extremely
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Water
hot
of load. Be sure water heater is set to
hot water to
the
at
Do not wash when other hot water
such as
or family baths-are heavy.
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Poor or
detergent.
to
detergent, if possible.
steps:
1.
Use water conditioner
as
brand).
stains.
Use
hottest water possible.
4. Use bleach where possible.
5.
use
presoak aids.
6.
Washer overloaded. Clothes
move freely to loosen and remove soil, causing
gray appearance.
correct loading procedures for
of
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