Westinghouse WWT1020A, Manual

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 HELPFUL HINTS IN DEALING WITH WASHING PROBLEMS

7.

RESIDUES ON WASHED 
ITEMS

STAINED CLOTHES - HINTS 
FOR REMOVING STAINS

Some detergents have ingredients 
which do not fully dissolve and as a 
consequence, may leave white 
residue or particles evident on the 
surface of darker clothes in the 
finished wash load. Similarly some 
soils may not dissolve fully, resulting 
in residue evident on lighter 
coloured clothes.

The guide to stain removal on page 
30  may assist you in stain removal.  
Treat all stains as soon as possible. 
The longer you leave a stain the 
harder it will be to remove. Try 
soakers and stain removers first.
If you use pre-treatment sprays or 
stain removers, apply them to the 
clothes items in a well ventilated 
area away from your washing 
machine.

If you are experiencing residue on 
some clothes, the following tips will 
help:

Check that you are using frontload 
type detergent to minimise 
over-sudsing. You may find 
different brands of detergent give 
better results. Liquid detergent 
may be better than powder in 
your situation.

Avoid the use of hot water on 
stains as hot water will set stains.
Use light strokes and don’t rub 
the stain remover into the fabric.
If you use a chlorine bleach, 
follow the instructions on the 
bottle and dilute it before putting 
it on clothing.
Test coloured fabrics on an inside 
seam for colour fastness before 
using any stain removers or 
bleaches.
Test synthetic fabric on an inside 
seam before using any chemicals 
or bleaches.

Pre-mix the detergent thoroughly 
in warm or hot water to improve 
the dissolving.
Reduce detergent dosage to 
between a 1/2 and 2/3 of the 
manufacturer’s standard 
recommendation to avoid over 
concentration (the lower water 
usage requires lower detergent 
usage.)
Some residue maybe 
re-deposited lint, so be careful 
not to have lint-producing items 
in a load which has darker 
clothes.
Select deep rinse and not eco 
rinse to help flush more particles 
away.
Reduce the clothes load size per 
wash to give more freedom for 
the clothes to move around in the 
wash bowl.

– The Colours Program
– The Heavy Duty Program

Use another program as below, 
which has been designed to 
minimise residual particles (they 
are in order of increasing benefit 
and will help you choose the best 
program for your wash load.)

NOTE: 

Chemicals referred to for stain 
removal are available from your 
local supermarket, hardware 
store or the chemist.