TROUBLESHOOTING
COMMON WASHING PROBLEMS (CONT.)
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| Load is | • Overloading. | • Loads should move freely during |
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| tangled/twisted |
| wash. Wash smaller loads. | ||
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| • Clothes wrapped around agitator. | • Do not wrap items around agitator. | ||
| Clogged dis- | • Use of | • Add powder or liquid |
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| pensers or bleach | bleach dispenser. | directly to the basket. Do not use | ||
| leaking |
| chlorine bleach dispenser for color- | ||
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| safe bleach. | ||
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| • Improper use of chlorine bleach. | • Always measure bleach before adding | ||
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| to the dispenser. Carefully pour into | ||
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| the dispenser. Wipe up bleach spills. | ||
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| Gray whites, | • Dye transfer. | • Sort dark clothes from whites and | ||
| dingy colors |
| lights. | ||
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| • Wash temperature too low. | • If safe for fabric, use 100°F (38°C) | ||
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| wash water. | ||
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| • Not enough detergent. | • Use more detergent for washing | ||
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| heavy soils in cold or hard water. | ||
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| • Hard water. | • Use more detergent when washing | ||
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| in hard water. | ||
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