Manual

13
WASHER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Common Washing Problems
Many washing problems involve poor soil and stain removal, residues of lint and scum, and
fabric damage. For satisfactory washing results, follow these suggestions provided by The Soap
and Detergent Association.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE
CAUSES
SOLUTIONS PREVENTIVE
MEASURES
Blue stains • Undiluted liquid
detergent or fabric
softener dispensed
directly onto fabric.
• If caused by detergent,
mix 1 cup (240 ml) white
vinegar with 1 quart (.95
L) water in a plastic con-
tainer. Soak item for 1 hour,
then rinse.
• If caused by fabric soften-
er, rub with bar soap and
rewash.
• Add detergent to empty
tub. DO NOT pour
on dry load.
• Avoid overlling fabric
softener compartment
of dispenser.
Discoloration,
graying
• Not enough
detergent.
• Wash water tem-
perature too low.
• Incorrect sorting.
• Rewash with correct
amount of detergent
and hottest water safe
for fabric.
• Add bleach safe for fabric.
• Sort items by soil level
and color.
• Use correct amount of
detergent, hottest wa-
ter, and bleach safe for
fabric.
Greasy, oily
stains
• Not enough
detergent.
• Undiluted liquid
fabric softener
poured directly on
fabric.
• Treat with prewash
stain remover or liquid
detergent.
• Increase detergent and
water temperature, and
rewash.
• Rub fabric softener stains
with bar soap and rewash.
• Use correct amount of
detergent and hottest
water safe for fabric.
• DO NOT pour liquid
fabric softener directly
on fabric. See Washing
Procedures.
Holes, tears,
or snags
• Incorrect use of
chlorine bleach.
• Unfastened zippers,
hooks, and buckles.
• Rips, tears, and
broken threads.
• Overloading the
washer.
• Degradation of
fabric.
• May be irreversible if rips,
tears, and seams cannot
be mended.
• DO NOT pour chlorine
bleach directly
on fabric.
• Check condition of
items before wash-
ing. See Washing Pro-
cedures.
Lint • Incorrect sorting.
• Tissues left in
pocket.
• Overloading the
washer.
• Not enough
detergent.
• Undissolved
detergent has left
residue resembling
lint.
• Static cling is at-
tracting lint.
• Load washed
too long.
• Reduce load size. Rewash
using correct water
temperature, water level,
and amount of detergent.
• Add non precipitating
water conditioner to wash
water to remove detergent
residue.
• Add fabric softener to
nal rinse.
• Dry load in dryer.
• Remove lint with lint brush
or roller.
• See Washing Proce-
dures, steps.
• DO NOT overload
washer.
• Use correct tempera-
ture, amount of deter-
gent, water, and wash
time.