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| COLD | l | Heavy soils |
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| l | Gives | best cleaning for heavy | |||||||
| 130°F (54%) |
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| l | Work clothes |
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| soils. |
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| l | Sturdy whites and |
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| l | Removes | oils, perspiration, | greasy | |||||||||
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| colorfast | pastels |
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| soils and stains. |
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| l | Diapers |
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| l Prevents graying and yellowing. | |||||||
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| COLD | l | Light | and moderate soils | l | Safe for most fabric finishes. |
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| (32’~44%) |
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| COLD | l | Very | lightly | soiled | items | l | Saves | hot water. |
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| l | Moderately | soiled | items if | l | Less effective cleaning than | hot or | ||||||||||||
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| l | Extra sensitive | colors |
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| l | Rinsing, | for all fabrics |
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To check | your | hot water temperature | wtth | a |
| Water | hardness |
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candy | or woldng | thermometer: |
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1. Fill a pan with the hottest | water available |
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| 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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| l City | your | city water | company. | ||||||||||||
._ water | to check | the temperature. |
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| l | Well | your | local water authority. | |||||||||||
If you do not have a faucet at your wash site, |
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NOTE: | In | temperatures | colder |
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than 70°F (21 ‘C): |
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| l | Consider | installing | a water softener. |
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l | Detergents do not dissolve | well. |
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l | Soils | are difficult | to remove. |
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| l | Use a packaged water conditioner. |
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l | Some fabrics | will retain wear | wrinkles | and |
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| may | have increased | pilling. |
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