Troubleshooting
C
ommon washing problems
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Many washing problems involve poor soil & stain removal, residues of lint and
scum, and fabric damage. For satisfactory washing results, follow these
instructions.
WASH PROBLEM
Possible Causes
Problems
Solutions & Preventive Measures
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Use correct amount of detergent for load size, amount of
soil and water hardness.
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Use warm or hot water for normal soil.
Different water temperature may be required according to
soil type.
(refer to page 8)
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Reduce load size.
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Wash with Jean or Speedy Soak & Jean wash cycle for
heavy soiled laundry.
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Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled ones.
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Pretreat stain and heavy soil according to directions shown
on page 7.
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Rub the stain with bar soap. Wash.
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Do not overfill fabric softener dispenser and do not pour
liquid fabric softener directly onto fabric.
See page 10 for more instructions.
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Keep the recommendations against Scrud(waxy buildup).
(refer to scrud page10.)
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Use correct amount of detergent for load size, amount of soil
and water hardness.
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To restore discolored load of whites, use rust remover safe
for fabric.
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Install nonprecipitating water softener or an iron filter in
your water supply system for an ongoing problem.
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Before washing, run water for a few minutes to clear lines.
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Wash lint givers eg towels, flannelette sheets, separately
from lint collectors eg synthetic fabrics and remove tissues in
pockets before wash. See page 7 for sorting and caring
before loading.
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Do not overload the washer
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Do not overload the washer.
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Some detergents need to be pre-dissolved, check the
detergent instructions. Try pre-dissolving the detergent.
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Increase water temperature using hot water safe for fabric.
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Use proper amount of detergent.
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Never pour chlorine bleach directly on fabric.
See page 9 for adding liquid bleach.
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Fasten zippers, hooks, and buckles.
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Remove objects in pockets. See page 7 for caring before
loading.
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Do not overload the washer.
Poor soil
removal
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Not enough detergent
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Wash water temperature
too low.
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Overloading the washer
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Incorrect wash cycle
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Incorrect sorting
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Do not pretreat stain
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Undiluted fabric softener
dispensed directly onto
fabric
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A buildup caused by the
interaction of fabric
softener and detergent can
flake off and mark clothes
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Not enough detergent
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Iron or manganese in
water supply, water pipes,
or water heater
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Incorrect sorting
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Tissues left in pocket
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Overloading the washer
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Overloading the washer
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Undissolved detergent
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Use too much detergent
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Incorrect use of chlorine
bleach.
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Unfastened zippers,
hooks, buckles
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Ribs, tears and broken
threads
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Overloading the washer
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Degradation of fabric
Blue Stains
Holes, tears,
or snags
Black or gray
marks on
clothes
Yellow or
brown rust
stains
Lint
Residue or
detergent
