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COMMON WASHING PROBLEMS (CONT.) |
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| Load is tangled/ | • Overloading. | • Loads should move freely during |
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| wash. Wash smaller loads. |
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| • Clothes wrapped around agitator. | • Do not wrap items around agitator. |
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| Clogged dispensers | • Not diluting softener. | • Dilute fabric softener in the dispenser. |
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| or bleach leaking | • Use of | • Add powder or liquid |
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| bleach dispenser. | bleach directly to the basket. Do not |
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| use chlorine bleach dispenser for |
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| • Improper use of chlorine bleach. | • Always measure bleach before adding |
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| to the dispenser. Carefully pour into |
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| the dispenser. Wipe up bleach spills. |
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| Gray whites, | • Dye transfer. | • Sort dark clothes from whites and |
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| dingy colors |
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| lights. |
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| • Wash temperature too low. | • Use hot or warm washes if safe for |
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| fabric. Hot water should be at least |
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| 130°F (54°C) to clean heavy or |
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| greasy soils. |
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| • Not enough detergent. | • Use more detergent for washing |
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| heavy soils in cold or hard water. |
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| • Hard water. | • Use more detergent when washing |
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| in hard water. |
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