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Problem | Check if |
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Brown | Dryer | fabric softeners were | used. | Follow |
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stains | Wet items were stored in washer | Do Not |
| store wet items in washer | or dryer. | This | can cause rusting. | ||||||||||||||
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Color | Dryer | drum is clean. |
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| Clean | dryer | drum | thoroughly | after | drying | tinted, | dyed or | |||||||||
transfer |
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| items. | (See Page 10.) |
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Greasy | Dryer fabric softeners were used. | Follow |
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spots | Undiluted | washer | fabric | softener | Dilute | fabric | softener | before | adding | to deep | rinse. |
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| Enough | detergent | was | used. | Use enough | detergent | to hold soil in | the wash | water until it | drains | |||||||||||
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| away. Undrained soil can stick to outer tub of the washer and cause | ||||||||||||||
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| greasy spots with next load. |
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| Items were clean before they | Soiled items | can stain | other items in the load. | They can also leave | ||||||||||||||||
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| stains | on the | dryer | drum that can be picked | up by items in later loads. | ||||||||||||
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| Dryer heat may permanently set these stains. |
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Lint | Lint screen is clogged. |
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| Clean | lint screen. | (See Page 10.) |
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| Load | is properly | sorted. |
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| Sort | (bath | towels, | etc.) from | (synthetics, | permanent | ||||||||||
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| Static | electricity is attracting | lint. | Use fabric softener | in the washer’s | final, | deep rinse. Use correct dryer | ||||||||||||||
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Load is too big or heavy.
Paper or tissue was in pocket.
Enough detergent was used.
Pilling is being mistaken for lint.
Shrinking Items are overdried.
Fabric type and quality is suitable for drying.
Dry smaller loads. When items can’t tumble freely, air is unable to carry lint to lint screen.
Empty pockets carefully. A small scrap of paper can cause a lot of lint.
Use enough detergent to hold the lint in the water until it drains away. Base detergent amount on water hardness and soil in wash load.
Pilling (surface fuzz) is caused by normal wear and laundering. Pills do not break away easily from the fabric and can often collect lint. Synthetic fabrics are more likely to pill than others, especially at neckbands, elbows and knees.
Remove items while there is still a trace of moisture. Some items should be removed while damp, then shaped and
Some knits are stretched during manufacturing. Washing and drying returns them to the original size. This is normal. Check quality of garment before buying. Follow fabric care label directions carefully.
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