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Excessive Lint | Improper Sorting | Fabrics which shed lint cannot be washed with fabrics that |
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| receive lint. |
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| Insufficient Detergent / | Use enough detergent so lint remains suspended in water and |
| flushed out. | |
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| Mixing Fabric Types | Knits and Permanent Press attract lint. Wash these only with |
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| similar items. Use fabric softener in rinse water. |
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Wrinkling | Improper Sorting | Heavy items like towels should not be washed with light items |
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| like nightgowns. |
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| Too Many Clothes in Washer | Clothes must circulate freely through the water for best |
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| results. |
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| Improper Cycle | Make sure cycle selected is appropriate for type of clothes. |
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| Improper Temperature | Using a warm or cold wash and a cold rinse reduces wrinkling. |
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Laundry Products
Laundry Aids | Use | Comments |
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Soak/Pretreat | • Use an enzyme soaking product (Biz, Axion*) and follow | • Do not use a soaking product with |
Products | steps under soaking instructions in the Operating | chlorine bleach. |
| Your Washer section or soak overnight to remove | • Do not use pretreaters around the |
| stains and soils. | washer or dryer control panel. They |
| • Always follow manufacturer’s instructions with any | may harm the finish or panel |
| pretreat product (Spray ‘N Wash, Shout*, etc.). | markings. |
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Detergents/Soaps | • You may use detergents or soap in your washer. | • Always put detergent or soap into |
| Powdered or liquid detergents can be used. Only use | washtub before loading the |
| soap in soft water. | clothes. |
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| • Soap and nonphosphate powdered |
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| detergents will not give good |
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| washing results in hard water. |
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| Soap in hard water will form sticky |
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| deposits. |
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| • The use of powdered soap is not |
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| recommended when washing in cold |
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| water. |
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Bleaches | • Use to remove certain stains, disinfect, and keep | • When using liquid chlorine bleach, |
| clothes white. | always use the bleach dispenser. |
| • Use bleach in the wash water only. Do not use bleach in | • Always measure the bleach. Never |
| the rinse. | exceed one cup of bleach per full |
| • Follow directions on clothing care label. | load. |
| • Bleach should not be used as a substitute for | • Never use chlorine bleach and |
| detergent. Use the recommended amount of bleach. | ammonia in the same wash cycle. |
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