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OMMON WASHING PROBLEMS
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Problem...
Load is
tangled/twisted
Clogged
dispensers or
bleach leaking
Gray whites,
dingy colors
Solution...
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Loads should move freely during wash.
Wash smaller loads.
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Do not wrap items around agitator.
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Dilute fabric softener in the dispenser.
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Add powder or liquid color safe bleach
directly to the basket. Do not use
chlorine bleach dispenser for color safe
bleach.
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Always measure bleach before adding
to the dispenser. Carefully pour into
the dispenser. Wipe up bleach spills.
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Sort dark clothes from whites and
lights.
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Use hot or warm washes if safe for fab-
ric. Hot water should be at least 49°C
(120°F) to clean heavy or greasy soils.
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Use more detergent for washing heavy
soils in cold or hard water.
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Use more detergent when washing
in hard water.
Cause...
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Overloading.
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Clothes wrapped around agitator.
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Not diluting softener.
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Use of color safe bleach in chlorine
bleach dispenser.
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Improper use of chlorine bleach.
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Dye transfer.
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Wash temperature too low.
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Not enough detergent.
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Hard water.
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