Water

usage

guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water

temperature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WASH

 

 

RINSE

USE FOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

HOT

 

 

COLD

l

Heavy soils

 

 

 

 

 

l

Gives

best cleaning for heavy

 

130°F

(54°C)

 

l

Work clothes

 

 

 

 

 

soils.

 

 

 

 

 

 

or above

 

 

l

Sturdy whites and

 

 

 

l

Removes

oils, perspiration,

greasy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

soils and

stains.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

colorfast

pastels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l Prevents graying and yellowing.

 

 

 

 

 

l

Diapers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARM

 

 

COLD

l

Light

and

moderate soils

l

Safe for most fabric finishes.

 

 

90”-11

O’F

 

 

l

Dark or non-colorfast

 

 

l

Less fading and dye bleeding.

 

(32’-44%)

 

 

 

colors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Reduces

wrinkling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Normally

 

soiled

permanent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Nylons,

polyesters,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

acrylics,

silks, woolens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. Knits

and

delicate

fabrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Prewash,

soak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLD

 

 

COLD

l

Very

lightly

soiled

items

 

l

Saves

hot water.

 

 

 

70”-9O’F

 

 

l

Moderately

soiled

items if

l

Less effective cleaning than

hot or

 

(21”-32°C)

 

 

 

extra

detergent

is added

 

warm

water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Extra sensitive

colors

 

 

l

Use longest wash time in cycle

 

 

 

 

 

 

(non-colorfast)

 

 

 

 

 

selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Rinsing,

for all fabrics

 

 

l

Use liquid

detergent,

or dissolve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

powdered detergent in warm water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

before adding to cold wash water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l Pretreat spots, stains and heavy or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

greasy

soils.

 

 

To check your hot water

temperature with

a

 

 

Water

hardness

 

 

 

 

candy or cooking

thermometer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many poor washing results can be traced to

1. Fill a pan with the hottest water available

 

 

 

 

wash

water hardness.

To check

your water

 

from

the faucet

that will fill your washer.

 

 

 

hardness:

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Place a candy

or cooking thermometer

in

 

 

l

City water-ask

your

city water

company.

 

water to check the temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

l Well water-call your Cooperative Extension

If you do not have a faucet at your

wash site,

 

 

 

 

 

Service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

collect water from the faucet closest to your

 

 

Ask for the mineral content in grains-per-gallon

washer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or parts-per-million.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:

In wash water temperatures

colder

 

 

 

If your

water is 9 or more grains-per-gallon

than 70°F (21°C):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or more than 153 parts-per-million:

 

l

Detergents

do not dissolve

well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Consider installing

a water softener.

 

l

Soils

are difficult

to remove.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Use more detergent.

 

 

 

l

Some fabrics will retain

wear wrinkles

and

 

 

l

Use a packaged water conditioner.

 

 

may have

increased pilling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Do not use soap.

 

 

 

 

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