Note:
The use of environmentally-friendly, phosphate-free detergents can have the following effects:
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waste water from rinsing may be cloudier because of the presence of zeolites held in
suspension, without the rinse performance being adversely affected;
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presence of white powder (zeolites) on laundry after washing, which is not absorbed by
the fabric and does not alter the colour of the fabric.
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The presence of foam in the final rinsing water is not necessarily an indication of poor
rinsing.
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Anionic surfactants used in washing detergent formulae often prove to be difficult to
remove from the laundry itself and, even in small quantities, can still cause considerable
foam production.
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Carrying out more rinse cycles does not serve any purpose in such cases.
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