Results of use of carbonate detergents

The results of continued use of carbonate detergents


1s your water	hard? If it is, and		washer	surfaces. The	hardness
if you use a carbonate		type non-	of your	water and your washing
phosphate detergent,		you will	frequency will determine			how
most probably	notice	limestone*	rapidly	the limestone	will build
deposits on your clothes and			up. If your water is VERY			HARD

(11or more grains) and if you wash	‘
just a few loads a week, you may
see limestone buildups in just a few
months.

Effixts on clothes

Although limestone buildup occurs more rapidly on cotton, it will eventually affect various fabrics in the following ways:

●Gives a stiff, harsh, rough feel to fabrics such as toweling.

●Causes colors to fade and become dull and dingy.

●Causes graying of fabrics.

●Leaves a white, powdery residue on dark-colored items.

●Causes spot-fading of bright colors as a result of direct contact with detergent.

●Reduces wrinkle-resistance of permanent press fabrics.

●Destroys effectiveness of flarne- retardant finishes on cottons such as children’s sleepwear.

●Increases i%bric wear because

of the scrubbing action between limestone deposits on the fabrics during washer agitation.

~’ects on washer

QUnsightly buildup on all washer surfhces exposed to the wash solution.

. Mat-like, crusty formations caused by lint adhering to the sticky limestone deposits.

●Increased service calls because of limestone deposits in the pump, recirculation water hoses, filters and other washer parts.

Recommended methods to reduce limestone buildups

●Use a powdered phosphate detergent or a liquid detergent if these are available in your area.

●Install a home water softener. This will significantly reduce limestone buildup.

●Use a packaged non-precipitating water softener, such as Calgon brand with phosphate.

Good washing practices may delay limestone damag e to clothes

The following recommendations will temporarily delay the effects of limestone on your clothes. These are generally good washing practices and will give better soil removal whether or not you have hard water or use carbonate detergent.

●Use hotter wash water, for example up to 150°F. for cottons. This also improves oily-soil removal.

●If you wash in cooler water to save energy, use more detergent to 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.

●Increase amount of detergent. See guide on opposite page for

recotiended detergent tiounts in relation to water hardness.

●hlCXIXIXUse of bleaches, pHXlk& packaged water conditioned, prewash soil and stain removers to help in removing stubborn soils and stains.

●Use greater care in sorting loads. Wash very dirty loads separately and increase detergent to help keep dirt from redepositing on less soiled items. Wash delicate items separately to prevent damage from heavy, sturdy clothes.

●Wash smaller loads to increase cleaning action of washer.

s Use fabric softener to counteract stiffness or harshness in clothes.

How to partially restore clothes $

Once clothes have developed deposits, they may be partially restored by soaking in a solution

of two cups of vinegar in one gallon of hot tap-waterfor-15 minute:.

USE A PLASTIC CONTMNER. Then wash clothes in the washer using detergent.

CAUTIONS:

●Do not use vinegar soak solution in washer. The acidic action of the vinegar may damage the porcelain.

●Viiegar soak solution may reduce the wrinkle-resistance of permanent press fabrics.

●Vinegar soak may damage the dyes in some fabrics.

WMESTONE-technically called CALCIUM CARBONA~-is caused by the reaction of the calcium in the hard water with the sodium carbonate in the detergent.

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