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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 Sturdy

whites

and

 

 

l

Removes

 

oils,

perspiration,

greasy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

soils

and

stains.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

colorfast

 

pastels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Diapers

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 Prevents graying and yellowing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARM

 

 

 

 

 

COLD

 

l

Light

and

moderate

soils

. Safe

for

most

fabric

finishes.

 

 

go”-1

10°F

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Dark

or

non-colorfast

 

l

Less

fading

and dye

bleeding.

 

(32”-44°C)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

colors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

Reduces

wrinkling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Normally

 

soiled

permanent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Nylons,

polyesters,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

acrylics,

 

silks,

woolens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l Knits

and

delicate fabrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Prewash,

 

soak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLD

 

 

 

 

 

COLD

 

l

Very

 

lightly

soiled

items

 

l

Saves

 

hot

water.

 

 

 

 

 

70”-90°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

 

.

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 trom the iaucet 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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