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THE PROBLEM SOLVER
(continued)
PROBLEM
GRAYED CLOTHES
(continued)
YELLOWED
CLOTHES
POSSIBLE CAUSE
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Washer overloaded. Clothes cannot move freely to loosen and remove soil,
causing gray appearance. Follow correct loading procedures for size of
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Improper soaking with insufficient detergent. Usually a 30-minute soak is
sufficient. However, when using extended for garments,
you may need to use twice the recommended amount of detergent.
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Use of soap in hard water. Switch to a phosphate detergent, or follow 6 steps
at bottom of previous page.
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Washing too long may result in increased soil deposition. Use shorter wash
times for smaller loads.
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Detergent dissolves too slowly. Detergent must be present in the wash solution
at the start of agitation. See Detergent, Other Additives section.
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To restore grayed clothes, follow one of these procedures:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Put clothes in washer. Fill with HOT water. Check Manufacturer’s Care
Labels to determine if hot water is suitable for garment.
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Add a non-precipitating type of water softener such as brand with
phosphate—use times as much as you need for normal water softening.
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Do not use detergent or soap.
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clothes to go through complete cycle.
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Repeat, if necessary.
If you prefer to use the Soak Cycle (if your washer is so equipped; see Operating
Instructions
Use water softener in place of soak agent or prewash detergent
and allow clothes to soak for about 20 minutes.
Use Extra Cleaning cycle, (if your washer is so equipped; see Operating
Instructions Leaflet).
Use
wash system (if your washer is so equipped; see Operating
Instructions Leaflet.) Increase detergent.
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Incomplete removal of body soil due to constant use of insufficient detergent.
Check hem of T-shirt or pillow case. If they are white and center is yellow, it
contains body oil. Restore whiteness following procedures in Grayed
Clothes, above.
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Chlorine bleach may yellow some fabrics with resin finishes. Use oxygen
bleach (such as 2 brand). Refer to Garment Manufacturer’s Care
Instructions. Restore color using color remover (such as or brands),
following package directions.
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or manganese in water may cause overall yellowing or yellow spots.
1. Use extra detergent plus a non-precipitating water softener dissolved in water
before adding clothes. Use non-chlorine bleach.
2. Have a special filter or chemical feeder installed in your home to remove iron
and manganese from water.
3. Run hot water for a few minutes to clean iron residue buildup in lines; drain
water heater occasionally.
4.
To remove
Spread stained portion over pan of boiling water and
squeeze lemon juice through stain. To
remove overall yellow,
use a
commercially available rust scale remover, following package instructions. If
porcelain damage can occur, do not use in the washer; use a plastic container.
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