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| COLD | l | Heavy soils |
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| l | Removes | oils, perspiration, | greasy | |||||||
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| COLD | l | Light | and moderate | soils | l | Safe for most fabric | finishes. |
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| COLD | l | Very lightly | soiled items | l | Saves | hot water. |
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| l | Rinsing, | for all fabrics |
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To check your hot water temperature | with | a | Water |
| hardness |
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candy | or cooklng |
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1. Fill a pan with | the hottest | water available |
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| To check your water | ||||||||||||||||||||
| from | the faucet |
| that will fill your washer. |
| hardness: |
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2. Place a candy | or cooking | thermometer | in |
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| water to check the temperature. |
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collect | water tram the taucet ClOseSt to your |
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l | Detergents | do not dissolve | well. |
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| l | Consider | installing | a water softener. |
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l | Soils | are difficult | to remove. |
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l | Some | fabrics will | retain wear wrinkles | and |
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