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| l | Removes | oils, perspiration, | greasy | ||||||
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| COLD | l | Light and moderate soils | l | Safe for most fabric finishes. |
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| COLD | l | Very lightly soiled items |
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| l | Rinsing, | for all fabrics |
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To check | your | hot | water | temperature | with | a | Water | hardness |
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candy | or | cooking | thermometer: |
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1. Fill a pan with the hottest water available |
| hardness. | To check | your water | ||||||||||||||||
| from the faucet that will fill your washer. |
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2. Place a candy or cooking thermometer in |
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| water to cneck tne temperature. |
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If you do not have a faucet | at your wash site, | |||||||||||||||||||
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collect water from the faucet | closest | to your |
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NOTE: | In | colder |
| l | Consider | installing | a water softener. |
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than 21 “C(70°F): |
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| l | Use more detergent. |
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l | Detergents do not dissolve | well. |
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l | Soils | are difficult | to remove. |
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lSome fabrics will retain wear wrinkles and may have increased pilling.
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