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The results of continued use of carbonate detergents
Is your water hard? If it is, and
if you use a carbonate type non-
phosphate detergent, you will
most probably notice limestone*
deposits on your clothes and
washer surfaces. The hardness
of your water and your washing
frequency will determine how
rapidly the limestone will build
up. If your water is VERY HARD
(11 or more grains) and if you wash
just a few loads a week, you may
see limestone buildups in just a few
months•
Effects on clothes
Although limestone buildup occurs
more rapidly on cotton, it will
eventually affect various fabrics in
the following ways:
• Gives a stiff, harsh, rough feel to
fabrics such as toweling•
• Causes colors to fade and become
dull and dingy•
• Causes graying of fabrics.
• Leaves a white, powdery residue
on dark-colored items•
.Causes spot-fadingof bright
colorsas a result of direct contact
with detergent.
• Reduces wrinkle-resistanceof
permanent press fabrics.
• Destroyseffectiveness of flame-
retardant finisheson cottons such
as children's sleepwear.
• Increases fabricwear because
of the scrubbingaction between
limestonedepositson the fabrics
during washer agitation.
Effects on washer
Unsightly buildup on all washer
surfaces exposed to the wash
solution•
• Mat-like, crusty formations caused
by lira adhering to the sticky
limestone deposits•
• Increased service calls because
of limestone deposits in the pump,
recircutation water hoses, filters
and other washer parts•
• Reduced useful life of washer•
Recommended methods to
reduce limes_ne buildups
• Use a powdered phosphate
detergemor a liquid detergentif
theseare availablein your area.
• Install a homewater softener.
This will significantlyreduce
limestone buildup.
• Use a packaged non-precipitating
water softener, such as Calgon
brand with phosphate•
Good washing practices
may delay limes_ne damage
to clothes
The following recommendations
will temporarilydelay the effects
of limestoneon your clothes.
These are generallygood washing
practicesand will give better soil
removalwhetherornot you have
hard water or use carbonate
detergent.
• Use hotter wash water, for
example up to 150°F. for cottons•
This also improves oily-soil
removal•
• If you wash in cooler water to
save energy, use more detergent to
promote better washing. Also be
sure to use bleach on bleachable
fabrics. Use hot water whenever
possible•
• Add detergent and allow washer
to fill and agitate for three or four
minutes to dissolve detergent
before adding clothes.
.Increase amount of detergent. See
guide on page 15for recommended
detergent amounts in relation to
water hardness.
• Increaseuse of bleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soiland stainremoversto helpin
removingstubbornsoils and stains.
• Use greater care in sorting loads.
Washvery dirty loads separately
and increasedetergent to help keep
dirt fromredepositingon less
soileditems.Wash delicateitems
separatelyto prevent damagefrom
heavy,sturdy clothes.
• Wash smallerloads to increase
cleaningactionof washer.
• Use fabric softener to counteract
stiffnessor harshness in clothes.
How to partially restore clothes
Once clothes have developed
deposits, they may be partially
restored by soaking in a solution
of two cups of vinegar in one gallon
of hot tap water for 15 minutes.
USE A PLASTIC CONTAINER.
Then wash clothes in the washer
using detergent.
CAUTIONS:
•Do not use vinegar soak
solutionin washer.The acidic
actionof the vinegarmay
damage the porcelain.
.Vinegar soak solution may
reduce the wrinkle-resistance
of permanentpress fabrics.
.Vinegar soak may damage
the dyes in somefabrics.
*LIMESTONE--technically called CALCIUMCARBONATE--Is caused by the
reactionof the calciumin the hardwaterwith thesodiumcarbonatein thedetergent
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