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Many washing problems involve poor soil and stain removal, residues of lint and scum, and fabric damage. For satisfac-
tory washing results, follow these suggestions provided by The Soap and Detergent Association.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSES
SOLUTIONS
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Blue stains
Undiluted liquid detergent
•
or fabric softener dispensed
directly onto fabric.
If caused by detergent, mix 1 cup (240
•
ml) white vinegar with 1 quart (.95 L)
water in a plastic container. Soak item
1 hour. Rinse.
If caused by fabric softener, rub stains
•
with bar soap. Wash.
Avoid over
fi
lling detergent and
•
fabric softener compartments of
dispenser.
Discoloration,
graying
Not enough detergent.
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Wash water temperature
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too low.
Incorrect sorting.
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Rewash with correct amount of deter-
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gent and hottest water safe for fabric.
Add bleach safe for fabric.
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Sort items by soil level and color.
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Use correct amount of detergent,
•
hottest water and bleach safe for
fabric.
Greasy, oily
stains
Not enough detergent.
•
Undiluted liquid fabric
•
softener poured directly on
fabric.
Treat with prewash stain remover or
•
liquid detergent.
Increase detergent and water tem-
•
perature. Rewash.
Rub fabric softener stains with bar
•
soap.
Use correct amount of detergent
•
and hottest water safe for fabric.
Do not pour liquid fabric softener
•
directly on fabric. See Operating
Your Washer, step 5.
Holes, tears, or
snags
Incorrect use of chlorine
•
bleach.
Unfastened zippers, hooks,
•
buckles.
Rips, tears and broken
•
threads.
Overloading the washer.
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Degradation of fabric.
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May be irreversible if rips, tears and
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seams cannot be mended.
Never pour chlorine bleach di-
•
rectly on fabric.
Check condition of items before
•
washing. See Operating Your
Washer, steps 2 and 5.
Lint
Incorrect sorting.
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Tissues left in pocket.
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Overloading the washer.
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Not enough detergent.
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Undissolved detergent has
•
left a residue resembling lint.
Static cling is attracting lint.
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Load washed too long.
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Reduce load size. Rewash using correct
•
water temperature, water level, and
amount of detergent.
Add nonprecipitating water condition-
•
er to wash water to remove detergent
residue.
Add liquid fabric softener to
fi
nal
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rinse.
Dry load in dryer.
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Remove lint with lint brush or roller.
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See Operating Your Washer, steps
•
1 and 2.
Do not overload washer.
•
Use correct temperature and
•
amount of detergent, water and
wash time.
Pilling
(Fibers ball up
and cling to
fabric.)
Pilling is normal with syn-
•
thetic and permanent press
fabrics. This is due to abra-
sion from normal wear.
Use a lint brush or shaver to remove
•
pills.
Use fabric softener in the washer
•
to lubricate
fi
bers.
When ironing, use spray starch or
•
fabric
fi
nish on collars and cu
ff
s.
Turn items inside out to reduce
•
abrasion.
Residue or
powder on dark
items;
Sti
ff
, harsh
fabrics.
Undissolved detergent.
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Some granular detergents
•
can combine with hard
water minerals to form a
residue.
Overloading the washer.
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Rewash load.
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Increase water temperature using
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hottest water safe for fabric.
Do not overload washer.
•
Use liquid detergent or use nonpre-
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cipitating water conditioner with
powder detergent.
Wrinkling
Overloading the washer.
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Incorrect wash cycle for
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wash load.
Reduce load size.
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Rinse in cold water with liquid fabric
•
softener using the casual or delicate
cycle.
Do not overload washer.
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Remove items from washer as soon
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as cycle is completed.
Use liquid fabric softener.
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Common Washing Problems
Solutions to Common Problems
Summary of Contents for 970.C4804 Series
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