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PERFORMANCE (cent) Possible Causes What To Do
Grayedoryellowed Not enough detergent • Use iiloi'e detergent (especiall)with larger loads). Be
clothes sure to fi_llow detergent manufacturer's directions.
Hard water • Use a water conditioner like Calgon brand or install
a water sotienei',
Water is not hot enough • Make sure water heater is delixering water at
120°F-140°F (48°(_-60°C).
Washer is overloaded • Select h)ad size t() match clothes load.
Detergent is not • Add detergent as wash basket fills with water beflwe
dissolving xou load clothes.
Dye lrmlsfer • Sort clothes 1)x colin: If lid)tic label states wash separate/g,
trustable dyes may be indicated.
Lintor residue on Clothes are air or line dried • If _ou do not ch T 3(mr clothes with a clothes dryer, your
clothes clothes may retain more lint.
Incorrect sorting • Separate lint produce_ fl'om lint collecto_,
_aslahag too long • _4'ash small loads for a shorter time than larger loads.
Detergent not dissolving • Add detergent as wash basket fills with water, befiwe xou
load clothes.
• Tr_ a liquid deter ,ent
• ]_Jse waiinei" water teinl)erattlre,
Overloading • i,oad clothes no higher than the top row of holes in the
washer basket.
• Make sure load size selected matches clothes load size.
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Incorrect use of fabric softener • Check thbric _( flener package tO_ instructions and tollow
directions fiw usino,_ dispensei:
Pilling Result of normal wear on • X,_qfile this is not caused b) the washeI; you can slow the
poly-cotton blends and pilling process by washing gmments inside out.
fuzzy fabrics
Snags,holes,team,rips Pins, snaps, hooks, sharp • Fasten snaps, hooks, buttons and zippei_.
or excessive wear buttons, belt buckles,
• Remme loose items like pins, objects in pockets
zippers and shm'p objects and shaq) buttons.
left in pockets
• Turn knits (which snag easily) inside out.
Undiluted chlorine bleach • Check bleach package instructions for proper amomm
• Nexer add tmdiluted bleach to wash or allow clothes
to come in contact with tmdiluted bleach.
Chemicals like hair bleach • Rinse items that may haxe chemicals on them heft)re
or dye, pennmmnt wave washin ,
solution
Wrinkling Improper sorting • Axoid mi_ng heavy items (like work clothes) with
light items (like bhmses).
• Tr_ a lid)tic soflenei:
Overloading or • I,oad xour washer so clothes haxe enough rooln
incorrect water level to moxe freely with water coxering all of the clothes.
Incorrect wash and • Match Cxcle selection to the _'pe of rid)tic )ou are
dry cycles washim,. _ (especiall)fiw eas)care loads).
Repeated washing in • "_'%ash in wama or cold water: 1_
water that is too hot
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