C
ommon washing problems
Troubleshooting
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Many washing problems involve poor soil & stain removal, residues of lint and scum, and
fabric damage. For satisfactory washing results, follow these instructions.
WASH PROBLEM
Problems Possible Causes Solutions& Preventive Measures
Poor soil
removal
• Not enough Detergent
• Wash Water Temperature
too low.
Overloading the washer
Incorrect wash cycle
Incorrect sorting
Do not pretreat stain.
• Use correct amount of Detergent for load size,
amount of soil and water Hardness.
• Use WARM or HOT water for normal soil. Different
Water Temperature may be required according to
soil type. (refer to page 10)
• Reduce load size.
• Wash with Heavy or Soak & Heavy wash cycle for
heavy soiled laundry.
• Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled
ones.
• Pretreat stain and heavy soil according to directions
shown on page 9.
• Rub the stain with bar soap Wash.
• Do not overfill fabric softener dispenser and do not
pour liquid fabric softener directly onto fabric.
See page 12 for more instructions.
•
Keep the recommendations against Scrud(waxy
buildup).
• Use correct amount of Detergent for load size,
amount of soil and water Hardness.
• Wash lint givers eg towels, flannelette sheets,
separately from lint collectors e.g. synthetic fabrics
and remove tissues in pockets before wash. See
page 9 for sorting and caring before loading.
• Do not overload the washer
•
Do not overload the washer.
• Some Detergents need to be pre-dissolved, check
the Detergent instructions. Try pre-dissolving the
Detergent.
• Increase Water Temperature using HOT water safe
for fabric.
•
Use proper amount of Detergent.
• Never pour chlorine bleach directly on fabric.
See page 11 for adding liquid bleach.
• Fasten zippers, hooks, and buckles.
• Remove objects in pockets. See page 9 for caring
before loading.
• Do not overload the washer.
•
To restore discolored load of whites, use rust
remover safe for fabric.
• Install nonprecipitating water softener or an iron
filter in your water supply system for an ongoing
problem.
• Before washing, run water for a few minutes to
clear lines.a
Blue Stains
• Undiluted fabric softener
dispensed directly onto
fabric
Black or gray
marks on
clothes
•
A buildup caused by the
interaction of fabric
softener and Detergent can
flake off and mark clothes
Not enough Detergent
Yellow or
brown rust
stains
•
Iron or manganese in
water supply, water pipes,
or water heater
Lint
Residue or
Detergent
Holes, tears,
or snags
• Incorrect sorting
• Tissues left in pocket
• Overloading the washer
•
Overloading the washer
• Undissolved Detergent
• Use too much Dtergent
• Incorrect use of chlorine
bleach.
• Unfastened zippers, hooks,
buckles
• Ribs, tears and broken
threads
• Overloading the washer
• Degradation of fabric
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