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14
WASHER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Common Washing Problems (continued)
PROBLEM POSSIBLE
CAUSES
SOLUTIONS PREVENTIVE
MEASURES
Pilling
(Fibers ball
up and cling
to fabric)
• Pilling is normal
with synthetic and
permanent press
fabrics due to abra-
sion from normal
wear.
• Use a lint brush or shaver
to remove pills.
• Use fabric softener
in washer to lubricate
bers.
• When ironing, use
spray starch or fabric
nish on collars
and cuffs.
• Turn items inside out
to reduce abrasion.
Residue or
powder on
dark items;
Stiff, harsh
fabrics
• Undissolved deter-
gent.
• Some granular
detergents can
combine with hard
water minerals to
form a residue.
• Overloading the
washer.
• Rewash load. • Increase water temper-
ature using hottest
water safe for fabric.
• DO NOT overload
washer.
• Use liquid detergent or
use non precipitating
water conditioner with
powder detergent.
Unexpected
washing re-
sults of large
items
• Poor movement of
large items during
wash action.
• Large items loaded
incorrectly in a at
fashion.
• Rearrange load and
rewash.
• Add items one at a
time, each tightly
bunched into its own
“ball” to allow benecial
item interaction.
• Avoid loading items in
a at, laid-out fashion.
Wrinkling • Overloading the
washer.
• Incorrect wash
cycle for wash load.
• Reduce load size.
• Rinse in cold water with
liquid fabric softener using
the casual or delicate cycle.
• DO NOT overload
washer.
• Remove items from
washer as soon as
cycle is completed.
• Use liquid fabric soft-
ener.
Yellow build-
up of body
soil on syn-
thetic fabrics
• Agitation time
too short.
• Water temperature
too low.
• Not enough
detergent.
• Soak in detergent booster
or product containing
enzymes.
• Wash in hottest water
safe for fabric using
casual cycle.
• Increase detergent.
• Add bleach safe for fabric
or treat with color remover.
• Select correct wash
cycle.
• Use correct amount
of detergent.
• Wash synthetics
frequently using hot
or warm water.
Yellow or
brown rust
stains
• Iron or manganese
in water supply,
water pipes, or wa-
ter heater.
• To restore discolored load
of whites, use rust remover
safe for fabric.
• DO NOT use chlorine
bleach to remove rust
stains. It may intensify
discoloration.
• Use non precipitating
water softener.
• Before washing, run
hot water for a few
minutes to clear lines.
• Drain water heater
occasionally.
• For an ongoing prob-
lem, install iron lter
in your water supply
system.
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