QUESTIONS?
USE
PROBLEM SOLVER
PROBLEM
OR RESIDUE
ON
OILY
ON
LAUNDERED
GARMENTS
GRAYED
POSSIBLE CAUSE
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Incorrect
of clothes. Separate
producers
as terry towels
chenille) from lint receivers
as man-made fabrics, velveteen, corduroy).
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Washing too
especially
loads. For
soil, wash one minute
per pound of dry clothes.
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of non-phosphate detergents which combine with
minerals to form a
precipitate which can
for lint. Use phosphate or liquid detergent; use
warmer wash water or soften water
an
mechanical softener or a
packaged water softener.
* Powdery residue from granular detergent may appear to be lint.
granular
detergent in hot water before adding to washer; make sure detergent is completely
dissolved before adding clothes;
to
or cold water detergent or use
warmer wash water. See Detergent
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Overloading will
abrasion
creates excessive lint. Wash fewer items
with correct water level.
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Too much bleach. Use correct amount of
according to package directions.
Not enough detergent to hold lint in suspension during wash cycle. Increase amount
of detergent. See Detergent Guide.
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Incorrect use of fabric softener. If
in wash cycle, softeners may react with
detergent to create a
deposit. Use softeners in rinse cycle only unless package
specifies
to wash cycle. Use Fabric Softener Dispenser. See Other Laundry
Products
Pilling usually on polyester-cotton blends is
by normal wear and may look
lint. 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 cycle.
These are sometimes called “Invisible Stains” because you may not notice them before
washing clothes. However, if oily soils are not completely removed in wash cycle,
the oily spots may pick up dirt from the wash water. The spots will then be very visible.
They are
caused by the washer. Wash synthetic garments as soon as possible after
wearing. Use more detergent than normal
hottest water fabric can stand. spots
appear, rub in undiluted liquid detergent, let stand minutes and rewash with extra
detergent using hottest water fabric can
Use SUPERCYCLE. See Tips to Help
You Select Settings section.
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Insufficient detergent.
may need to increase
of detergent used if load is
larger than normal, if
are oily or heavier than average, if water level is high or if
water is Hard to Extremely Hard.
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Water not hot enough for type of load. Be sure water heater is set to deliver hot water to
the washer at
Do not wash when other hot water
such as
or family baths—are heavy.
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Poor or inferior detergent. Change to phosphate detergent, if possible. Follow these steps:
1. Use water conditioner (such as
brand).
2. Pretreat stains.
3. Use the hottest water possible.
4. Use bleach where possible.
5.
Use presoak aids.
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6.
Install water softener,
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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 load.
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