Frigidaire FAFS4073NR, FAFS4073NA, STACKIT4X Solutions to Common Problems, Common Washing Problems

SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS

Common Washing Problems

Many washing problems involve poor soil and stain removal, residues of lint and scum, and fabric dam- age. For satisfactory washing results, follow these suggestions provided by The Soap and Detergent Association.

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSES		SOLUTIONS		PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Blue stains	•	Undiluted liquid detergent	•	If caused by detergent,	•	Avoid overfilling detergent
		or fabric softener dispensed		mix 1 cup (240 ml) white		and fabric softener compart-
		directly onto fabric.		vinegar with 1 quart (.95 L)		ments of dispenser.
				water in a plastic container.
				Soak item 1 hour. Rinse.
			•	If caused by fabric softener,
				rub stains with bar soap.
				Wash.
Discoloration,	•	Not enough detergent.	•	Rewash with correct amount	•	Sort items by soil level and
graying	•	Wash water temperature		of detergent and hottest		color.
		too low.		water safe for fabric.	•	Use correct amount of de-
	•	Incorrect sorting.	•	Add bleach safe for fabric.		tergent, hottest water and
						bleach safe for fabric.
Greasy, oily	•	Not enough detergent.	•	Treat with prewash stain	•	Use correct amount of
stains	•	Undiluted liquid fabric		remover or liquid detergent.		detergent and hottest water
		softener poured directly on	•	Increase detergent and wa-		safe for fabric.
		fabric.		ter temperature. Rewash.	•	Do not pour liquid fabric
			•	Rub fabric softener stains		softener directly on fabric.
				with bar soap.		See Operating Your, step 5.
Holes, tears, or	•	Incorrect use of chlorine	•	May be irreversible if rips,	•	Never pour chlorine bleach
snags		bleach.		tears and seams cannot be		directly on fabric.
	•	Unfastened zippers, hooks,		mended.	•	Check condition of items
		buckles.				before washing. See Operat-
	•	Rips, tears and broken				ing Your, steps 2 and 5.
		threads.
	•	Overloading the washer.
	•	Degradation of fabric.
Lint	•	Incorrect sorting.	•	Reduce load size. Rewash	•	See Operating Your, steps 1
	•	Tissues left in pocket.		using correct water tem-		and 2.
	•	Overloading the washer.		perature, water level, and	•	Do not overload washer.
	•	Not enough detergent.		amount of detergent.	•	Use correct temperature
	•	Undissolved detergent has	•	Add nonprecipitating water		and amount of detergent,
		left a residue resembling		conditioner to wash water to		water and wash time.
		lint.		remove detergent residue.
	•	Static cling is attracting lint.	•	Add liquid fabric softener to
	•	Load washed too long.		final rinse.
			•	Dry load in dryer.
			•	Remove lint with lint brush
				or roller.

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