The results of continued use of carbonate detergents r-
1syour water hard? If it is, and washer surfaces. The hardness (11 or more grains) and if you wash ‘
if you use acarbonate type non- of your water and your washing just afew loads aweek, you may
phosphate detergent, you will frequency will determine how see limestone buildups injust afew
most probably notice limestone* rapidly the limestone will build months.
deposits on your clothes and up. If your water is VERY HARD
Effixts on clothes
Although limestone buildup occurs
more rapidly on cotton, it will
eventually affect various fabrics in
the following ways:
●Gives astiff, harsh, rough feel to
fabrics such as toweling.
●Causes colors to fade and become
dull and dingy.
●Causes graying of fabrics.
●Leaves awhite, powdery residue
on dark-colored items.
●Causes spot-fading of bright
colors as aresult 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%bricwear 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 apowdered phosphate
detergent or aliquid detergent if
these are available in your area.
●Install ahome water softener.
This will significantly reduce
limestone buildup.
●Use apackaged non-precipitating
water softener, such as Calgon
brand with phosphate.
Good washing practices
may delay limestone damage
toclothes
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.
●hlCXIXIXUse ofbleaches, 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.
sUse 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 asolution
of two cups of vinegar in one gallon
of hot tap-waterfor-15 minute:.
USE APLASTIC 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.
See guide on opposite page for
recotiended detergent tiounts
in relation to water hardness.
WMESTONE-technically calledCALCIUM CARBONA~-is caused by the
reactionofthe calcium in the hardwater with the sodium carbonate in the detergent.
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