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COMMON WASHING PROBLEMS (CONT.)
Solution...
•Sort lint givers (towels, chenille) from
lint takers (corduroy, synthetics). Also
sort by color.
•Lint can be trapped in load if over-
loaded. Wash smaller loads.
•Clean out pockets before washing.
•Use enough detergent to hold
lint in water.
•Use wash water warmer than 70°F
(21°C).
•Use wash water warmer than 70°F
(21°C).
•Loads should move freely during
wash. Wash smaller loads.
•Do not pour chlorine bleach directly
on load. Wipe up bleach spills.
Undiluted bleach will damage fabrics.
•Clean out pockets before washing.
Zip zippers before washing.
•Mend rips and broken threads in
seams before washing.
•Do not use liquid fabric softener. Use
a fabric softener sheet in the dryer
instead.
•Install an iron filter.
•Use enough detergent to remove soil
and hold it in suspension.
•Sort dark clothing from whites and
lights.
•Unload the washer as soon as it
stops.
•Unload the washer as soon as it
stops.
•Use a setting with a low spin speed.
•Loads should move freely during
wash. Wash smaller loads.
•If safe for fabric, use 100°F (38°C)
wash water. Use cold rinse water.
•Reverse hoses.
Cause...
•Improper sorting.
•Overloading.
•Paper or tissue in pockets.
•Not enough detergent.
•Detergent not dissolving.
•Wash water colder than 70°F (21°C).
•Overloading. Improper use of washer.
•Improper use of chlorine bleach.
•Sharp items not removed from pockets;
fasteners not fastened.
•Items damaged before washing.
•Improper use of fabric softener.
•Iron (rust) in water.
•Not enough detergent used, causing soil
to be redeposited.
•Dye transfer due to not sorting loads
properly.
•Dye transfer due to not unloading
washer promptly.
•Not removing load promptly.
•Wrong spin speed for fabrics being
washed.
•Overloading.
•Wash water not warm enough to relax
wrinkles.
•Hoses reversed.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem...
Residue or lint
on load
Tearing
Stains on load
Load is wrinkled
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