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COMMON WASHING PROBLEMS (CONT.)
Problem...
Load is
tangled/twisted
Clogged dis-
pensers or bleach
leaking
Gray whites,
dingy colors
Solution...
Loads should move freely during
wash. Wash smaller loads.
Do not wrap items around agitator.
Add powder or liquid color-safe bleach
directly to the basket. Do not use
chlorine bleach dispenser for color-
safe bleach.
Always measure bleach before adding
to the dispenser. Carefully pour into
the dispenser. Wipe up bleach spills.
Sort dark clothes from whites and
lights.
If safe for fabric, use 100°F (38°C)
wash water.
Use more detergent for washing
heavy soils in cold or hard water.
Use more detergent when washing
in hard water.
Cause...
Overloading.
Clothes wrapped around agitator.
Use of color-safe bleach in chlorine
bleach dispenser.
Improper use of chlorine bleach.
Dye transfer.
Wash temperature too low.
Not enough detergent.
Hard water.
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