C
ommon washing problems
Many washing problems involve poor soil & stain removal, residues of lint and scum, and
fabric damage. For satisfactory washing results, follow these instructions.
WASH PROBLEM
Problems
Poor soil
• Not enough Detergent
• Wash Water Temperature
removal
• Overloading the washer
• Incorrect wash cycle
• Incorrect sorting
• Do not pretreat stain
• Undiluted fabric softener
Blue Stains
• A buildup caused by the
Black or gray
marks on
clothes
• Not enough Detergent
Yellow or
• Iron or manganese in
brown rust
stains
Lint
• Incorrect sorting
• Tissues left in pocket
• Overloading the washer
• Overloading the washer
Residue or
• Undissolved Detergent
Detergent
• Use too much Detergent
Holes, tears,
• Incorrect use of chlorine
or snags
• Unfastened zippers,
• Ribs, tears and broken
• Overloading the washer
• Degradation of fabric
Possible Causes
too low.
dispensed directly onto
fabric
interaction of fabric softener
and Detergent can flake off
and mark clothes
water supply, water pipes,
or water heater
bleach.
hooks, buckles
threads
Solutions & Preventive Measures
• Use correct amount of Detergent for load size, amount of
soil and water Hardness.
• Use WARM or HOT water for normal soil.
Different Water Temperature may be required according to
soil type. (refer to page 10)
• Reduce load size.
• Wash with JEAN or SOAK & JEAN wash cycle for heavy
soiled laundry.
• Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled ones.
• Pretreat stain and heavy soil according to directions shown
on page 9.
• Rub the stain with bar soap. Wash.
• Do not overfill fabric softener dispenser and do not pour
liquid fabric softener directly onto fabric.
See page 12 for more instructions.
• Keep the recommendations against Scrud(waxy buildup).
(refer to scrud page12.)
• Use correct amount of Detergent for load size, amount of soil
and water Hardness.
• To restore discolored load of whites, use rust remover safe
for fabric.
• Install nonprecipitating water softener or an iron filter in
your water supply system for an ongoing problem.
• Before washing, run water for a few minutes to clear lines.
• Wash lint givers eg towels, flannelette sheets, separately
from lint collectors eg synthetic fabrics and remove tissues in
pockets before wash. See page 9 for sorting and caring
before loading.
• Do not overload the washer
• Do not overload the washer.
• Some Detergents need to be pre-dissolved, check the Detergent
instructions. Try pre-dissolving the Detergent.
• Increase Water Temperature using HOT water safe for fabric.
• Use proper amount of Detergent.
• Never pour chlorine bleach directly on fabric.
See page 11 for adding liquid bleach.
• Fasten zippers, hooks, and buckles.
• Remove objects in pockets. See page 9 for caring before
loading.
• Do not overload the washer.
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