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Troubleshooting
(continued)
Symptom
Possible cause
Solution
Darkening
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Do you want to remove the darkening?
Note
Some laundry cannot be washed with bleach,
so be sure to check the washing instructions
or labels on each item. The treatment
described here may not remove all darkening.
Try the following:
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Soak the item overnight in a 1:3 ratio solution
of detergent and water before washing.
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If the problem persists, soak whites in a
chlorine-based bleach or reducing bleach
solution, and soak colors and patterns in
a peroxide-based bleach solution. (Soak
for short periods in a sink, for example.) Be
sure to read the instructions on the bleach’s
packaging carefully.
Yellowing
Did you add excessive amount of softener?
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Adding excessive a amount of softener may
cause stains on laundry.
Use the recommended amount of softener.
(P. 28, 29)
Did you add excessive amount of detergent?
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If you add excessive a amount of detergent,
excessive foaming occurs and an operation
to reduce foaming is performed, resulting in
insufficient cleaning and overall yellowing.
Refer to the detergent indicator to determine the
appropriate amount of detergent.
(P. 28, 29)
Did you add the detergent and softener into the
correct inlets?
Add detergent and softener correctly into their
respective inlets of the detergent case.
(P. 30)
Did you add insufficient amount of detergent?
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Using too little detergent results in insufficient
cleaning and overall yellowing.
Refer to the detergent indicator to determine the
appropriate amount of detergent.
(P. 28, 29)
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Depending on the level of soiling, laundry may
turn yellow even if you use the appropriate
amount of detergent and softener.
Try the following:
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Use the [HEAVY] program.
(P. 36, 38)
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Use the <HOT WASH> function.
(P. 72)
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Increase the number of rinse cycles, or use
the Water-Injection Rinse function.
(P. 59)
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Prewash heavily soiled laundry.
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Do you want to remove the yellowing?
Note
Some laundry cannot be washed with bleach,
so be sure to check the washing instructions
or labels on each item. The treatment
described here may not remove all yellowing.
Try the following:
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Soak the item overnight in a 1:3 ratio solution
of detergent and water before washing.
z
If the problem persists, soak whites in a
chlorine-based bleach or reducing bleach
solution, and soak colors and patterns in
a peroxide-based bleach solution. (Soak
for short periods in a sink, for example.) Be
sure to read the instructions on the bleach’s
packaging carefully.
Color bleeding and
discoloration
Are you washing deep-colored laundry or
colored laundry which has not been washed
more than a few times together with other
laundry?
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Check the washing instructions and labels on
each item.
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Dyes may deepen, resulting in more noticeable
color bleeding.
Wash deep-colored laundry and items that are
likely to bleed color separately from other laundry.
Avoid soaking for long periods.
Does the tap water contain rust from the
plumbing fixtures?
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Rusting in the plumbing fixtures may result in
discoloration of laundry.
Run the tap water through a towel, for example,
and check for rust. If the water contains rust,
consult a professional service technician.
