Laundry Tips . . .
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Soak/Pretreat | • Use a soaking agent and follow steps under | • | Do not use a soaking agent with | |
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| “Soaking” in your Operating Instructions insert or |
| chlorine bleach. |
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| soak overnight to remove stains and soils. | • | Do not use pretreaters around the |
| • Always follow manufacturer’s instructions with |
| washer or dryer control panel. They | |
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| any pretreatment product. |
| may harm the finish or panel |
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Detergents/ | • You may use detergent or soap in your washer. | • Soap and nonphosphate powdered | ||
Soaps |
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| water. Always use detergent if the water is over |
| washing results in hard water. Soap |
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| three grains hard. |
| 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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Bleaches | • | Use to remove certain stains, disinfect, and keep | • | When using liquid chlorine bleach, |
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| clothes white. |
| always use the bleach dispenser. |
| • Use bleach in the wash water only. Do not use | • | Always measure the bleach. Never | |
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| bleach in the rinse. |
| exceed one cup of bleach per full |
| • | Follow directions on care label of garment. |
| load. |
| • | Bleach should not be used as a substitute for | • Never use chlorine bleach and | |
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| detergent. Use the recommended amount of |
| ammonia in the same wash cycle. |
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| bleach. |
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Fabric | • | Use to soften clothes and remove static electricity | • | Undiluted fabric softener poured |
Softeners |
| from permanent press knits and other fabrics of |
| directly on clothes can stain them. |
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| • | Do not mix with detergent or bleach. | |
| • | Add during the rinse cycle, or if available, use the |
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| fabric softener dispenser, using no other product |
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| in the rinse. Follow bottle directions carefully. |
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Water |
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Conditioners |
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Non- | • These products soften water by tying up the |
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Precipitating |
| hardness minerals. Recommended if using soap |
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| with water over three grains hard, or when using |
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| nonphosphate detergents. |
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Precipitating | • These products settle out hardness minerals by | • | Do not use with nonphosphate | |
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| converting them into particles that will not |
| detergents or soaps. |
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| dissolve in the water. If used with nonphosphate |
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| detergent or soap in hard water, a deposit may |
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| form on the clothes and washer parts. |
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