Problem | Possible Causes | What to Do |
Grayed Clothes
Not enough detergent (larger loads, heavy soil, and hard water might require more detergent)
•Try using more detergent (especially with larger loads).
•If you live in a hard water area try using a water conditioner or install a water softener.
Water is not hot enough | • Make sure water heater is delivering water |
| at |
| • Do not use the washer when hot water is |
| used for other needs (dishes, baths, etc.). |
Washer is overloaded | • Make sure load/water level setting matches |
| load size. |
Soak time is too short | • Soak at least 30 minutes. |
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Soaking with too little detergent | • Use more detergent (especially with |
| heavy soil). |
Detergent is not dissolving | • Add detergent as wash basket fills with |
| water before you load clothes. |
To restore grayed clothes, | • Put clothes through a wash cycle using hot |
try one of the following | water. (Check the garment’s manufacturing |
| care label to see if hot water can be used.) |
| Add a |
| 2 1⁄2 times more than is recommended |
| for normal water softening. Do not use |
| detergent or soap. Allow clothes to go |
| through a complete cycle. Repeat if |
| necessary. |
| • Soak your clothes using a water softener |
| instead of a soaking agent. Allow clothes |
| to soak for about 20 minutes. |
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