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12 SOLVING WASH PROBLEMS
Listed below are possible causes and solutions to some common wash problems.
Creasing:
Was the washer or dryer overloaded?
Selecting the Easy Iron cycle will minimise creasing.
Try not to leave wet clothes in washing machine or laundry basket.
Linting:
Was the washer overloaded?
Wash lint-givers (e.g. towels, flannel sheets) separately from lint collectors (e.g.
synthetics).
Have you used enough detergent to hold lint in suspension?
Over-drying in dryer can cause a build-up of static electricity causing items to collect lint.
Try using a Conventional cycle.
Poor soil removal:
Did you use enough detergent for load size or amount of soil? (Note: Hard water requires
more detergent than normal or soft water situations).
Are you using a good quality detergent?
Is the washing machine overloaded?
Separate heavily and lightly soiled garments.
Use a wash temperature appropriate to soil type e.g. blood and mud are better washed in
cold water, while oily soils are better in warmer water.
Residue detergent
Is the washing machine overloaded?
Using too much detergent for the size of the load.
Is your cold water less than 68°F (20°C)? – Select CONTROLLED COLD temperature
option (rather than cold directly from the faucet).
Dye transfer:
Remember to separate colors and whites.
Wash non-colorfast items separately and select Colors cycle.
Remember to remove items from washer as soon as the wash is finished.
Tangling:
Separate larger items from smaller items.
Use the Easy Iron cycle to wash shirts.
Wash sheets using the Sheets cycle.
Try washing smaller load sizes.
Black or grey marks on clothes:
A build-up caused by detergent can flake off and mark clothes. Remove clothes and put
through a “Clean Me” cycle.
Are you using enough detergent for the amount of dirt?
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