Water usage guide Water temperature
WASH
HOT
13O’F (54%)
or above
WARM
go”-11 O’F
(32”~44°C)
RINSE
USE FOR
COLD
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Heavy soils
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Work clothes
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Sturdy whites and
colorfast pastels
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Diapers
COLD
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Light and moderate soils
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Dark or noncolorfast
colors
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Moderately soiled perma-
nent press
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Nylons, polyesters,
acrylics, silks, woolens
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Knits and delicate fabrics
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Prewash, soak
COMMENTS
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Gives best cleaning for heavy
soils.
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Removes oils, perspiration, greasy
soils and stains.
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Prevents graying and yellowing.
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Safe for most fabric finishes.
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Less fading and dye bleeding.
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Reduces wrinkling.
COLD
70’-90°F
(21’-32°C)
COLD
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Very lightly soiled items
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Saves hot water.
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Moderately soiled items if
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Less effective cleaning than hot or
extra detergent is added warm water.
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Extra sensitive colors
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Use longest wash time in cycle
(noncoloffast) selected.
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Rinsing, for all fabrics
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Use liquid detergent, or dissolve
powdered detergent in warm water
before adding to cold wash water.
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Pretreat spots, stains and heavy or
greasy soils.
To
check your hot water temperature with a
candy or cooking thermometer:
1. Fill a pan with the hottest water available
from the faucet that will fill your washer.
Water hardness
Many poor washing results can be traced to
wash-water hardness. To check your water
hardness:
2. Place a candy or cooking thermometer in
water to check the temperature.
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City water-ask your city water company.
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Well water+xll your local water authority.
If you do not have
collect water from
washer.
a faucet at your wash site,
the faucet closest to your
NOTE:
In wash-water temperatures colder
than 70°F (21 “C):
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Detergents do not dissolve well.
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Soils are difficult to remove.
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Some fabrics will retain wear wrinkles and
may have increased pilling.
Ask for the mineral content in grains-per-gallon
or parts-per-million. If your water is 9 or more
grains-per-gallon or more than 153 parts-per-
million:
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Consider installing a water softener.
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Use more detergent.
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Use a packaged water conditioner.
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Do not use soap.
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