Is your waterhard?If itis, and washersurfaces.The hardness
ifyou usea carbonatetypenon-
ofyourwaterand your washing
phosphatedetergent,youwill
frequencywill determinehow
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
rapidlythe limestonewillbuild
(11o.rmoregrains)and ifyouwash
just a fewloadsa week, youmay
seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few
months.
depositson yourclothesand up. If yourwaterisVERYHARD
Effee&onclothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
more rapidlyon cotton, it will
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
the followingways:
~Givesa stiff, harsh, roughfeelto
fabrics such as toweling.
s Causescolors to fadeandbecome
dull and dingy.
~Causesgrayingof fabrics.
~Leavesa white, powderyresidue
on dark-colored items.
~Causes spot-fadingof bright
colors as a result ofdirectcontact
with detergent.
~Reduces wrinkle-resistanceof
permanent press fabrics.
=Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardant finisheson cottons such
as children’ssleepwear.
~Increases fabric wear because
of the scrubbing action between
limestonedepositson the fabrics
during washer agitation.
EHwfs on Wmher
~ Unsightly buildup on all washer
surfaces exposed to the wash
solution.
oMat-like, crusty formationscaused
by lint adhering to the sticky
limestone deposits.
QIncreased service calls because
of limestone deposits in the pump,
recirculation water hoses, filters
and other washer parts.
QReduced useful life of washer.
Rwomendd methods m
tiuce
bane btidup
~
Use a powderedphosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseare availablein yourarea.
~Installa homewatersofiener.
This will significantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Use a packagednon-precipitating
watersofiener,suchas Calgon
brand with phosphate.
md mm pmctiew
may delay bane -We
b cloth=
The followingrecommendations
will temporarily delaythe effects
of limestoneon yourclothes,
These are generallygood washing
practices and will givebetter soil
removalwhether or not youhave
hard water or use carbonate
detergent.
~ Use hotter washwater, for
exampleup to 150°F.for cottons.
This also improvesoily-soil
removal.
~If you wash in cooler waterto
saveenergy, use more detergentto
promote better washing. Also be
sure to use bleach on bleachable
fabrics, Use hot water whenever
possible.
=Add detergent and allow washer
to fill and agitate for three or four
minutes to dissolve detergent
before adding clothes.
QIncrease amount of detergent.
See chart on opposite page for
recommended detergent amounts
~Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoversto help in
removingstubbornsoilsand stains.
~ Use greatercare in sortingloads.
Washverydirty loadsseparately
and increasedetergentto help keep
dirt from redepositingon less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmaller loads to increase
cleaningaction ofwasher.
~Use fabric softenerto counteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
How
topartially restoreclothes
Once clotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybe partially ‘
restoredby soakingin a solution
of two cups ofvinegar in one gallon
of hot tap waterfor 15minutes.
USE A PLASTIC CONTAINER.
Then wash clothesin the washer
using detergent.
~ Do not use vinegar soak
solutionin washer. The acidic
action of the vinegar may
damagethe porcelain.
~Vinegarsoak solution may
reduce the wrinlde-resista~~ce
of permanent press fabrics.
GVinegar soak may damage
the dyes in some fabrics.
in relation to water hardness.
:1.lFAESTONE—lecllnicallycalled CA!..CIUA4CAREOlqATE—is cattsecibythe
reaction Ofthe calcil]m in the hard v~ater;R}iththe socfilim carbonate in tile detergent,
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