Hotpoint WW3440S, Use And Care Manual

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QUESTIONS?
USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
OR RESIDUE
Incorrect sorting
clothes. Separate lint producers (such as terry towels and
ON chenille) from receivers (such as man-made fabrics, velveteen, corduroy).
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Washing too especially for smaller loads. For normal wash one minute
per of dry clothes.
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Use of non-phosphate detergents which combine with hardness to form a
precipitate which can be mistaken for a phosphate or liquid detergent; use
warmer wash water or soften water with an installed mechanical softener or a
packaged water softener.
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Powdery residue granular detergent appear to be lint. granular
detergent in hot water adding to washer; make sure detergent is completely
dissolved before adding switch liquid or water detergent or use
warmer wash water. See Detergent section.
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Overloading will cause abrasion creates excessive Wash fewer items
with correct water level.
bleach. Use correct amount of bleach according to package directions.
Not enough detergent to hold lint in suspension during wash cycle. Increase amount
of detergent. section.
Incorrect fabric If used in wash cycle, softeners may react with
detergent to a white deposit. Use softeners in cycle unless package
specifies adding to wash cycle. See Other Laundry Products section.
Pilling usually on polyester-cotton blends is caused by normal wear and may look
like lint. clothes inside-out provide some help.
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Static electricity caused by overdying will attraction. Use fabric softener in
cycle.
GREASY OR OILY
These are sometimes called “Invisible Stains” because you may not notice them
STAINS ON
washing clothes. However, if oily not completely removed in wash
LAUNDERED the oily spots may pick up dirt from the wash water. The spots then be very visible.
GARMENTS
They caused by the washer. Wash synthetic garments as soon as possible after
wearing. Use more detergent than and hottest water fabric can stand. spots
appear, rub undiluted detergent, let stand 30 minutes and rewash with extra
detergent using hottest water fabric
GRAYED
detergent. You may need to increase amount of detergent used if load is
larger than if soils are oily or heavier than average, if water level is or if
water is Hard to Extremely Hard.
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Water not hot for type of load. Be sure water heater is set to deliver hot water to
the washer at Do wash when other hot water
such as or family baths-are heavy.
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Poor or inferior detergent. Change phosphate detergent, if possible. these steps:
1. Use water conditioner as brand).
2. Pretreat stains.
3. Use the hottest water possible.
4. Use possible.
5. Use presoak aids.
6. Install water softener.
Washer overloaded. Clothes move freely to loosen and
remove soil,
gray appearance. Follow correct loading procedures for size of load.