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Common Washing Problems
M_ny_mhin_problems_Ivepoor soilandstainrmroval,residuesoflintandscum,andfabricdamage.Forsatisfactory_mhing
results,followthesestr3gesticnsprovidedbyTneSoapandDetergentAssociaticn.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTIONS PREVENTIVE MEASURES
BIUeS_ •Detergentorliquidfabricsoftener •Ifcausedbydetergent,mix icup (240mi) •Adddetergentbeforewash load.Thenstart
didnotdissolveordisperse, whitevinegarwithlquart (.95L)waterin washer.
aplasticccntainer.Soakitemlhour.Rinse.
•Ifcauss_byfabricsofter_r,rubstainswith
bar soap.Wash.
•Dilutefabricsoftenerwithwater.
m_
•Not enoughdetergent.
•Washwater te_oeraturetoolow.
•_smting.
•Rewashwith correctamountof detergent •Sortitemsby soillevelandoolor.
andhottestwatersafeforfabric.Add •Usecorrectamountofdetergent,hottest
bleachsafefcrfatmic, waterandbleachsafeforfabric.
_, oily6_ai_s •Not enoughdetergent.
•L_dilutedliquidfatticsoftener
II_reddirectlyonfabric.
•Treatwithprewashstainremoverorliquid
deter_mt.
•Increasedetergentandwaterte_0erature.
Rewash.
•Rubfabricsofter_rstmi9_withbarsoap.
•Use correct amountof detergentand
hottestwatersafeforfabric.
•Do mot pour liquid fabricsoftener
dlrectlyonfabric.Seepackagedirecticns
orWm_slug_ forproperdiluting.
Holes,_aars,Qr
snags
•IncorrectuseofchlozJ]_bleach.
•Ib_fastensJzippers,hooks,buckles.
•Rips,tearsandbrokentbreads.
•Overloadingthewasher.
•Degradaticnoffabric.
•YmybeJmreversJbleifrips,tearsandseans
cannot be mended.
•Neverpourchlorinebleachdirectlycnfabric
•Checkccnditicnof itemsbeforewashing.
See Washing _ for preparing
and loadingthewashload.
•Tissuesleftinpcc]_t.
•Overloadingthewasher.
•Not enoughdetergent.
•Ik_lissolveddetergenthasleft
residee.
•Staticclin_isattmgct_lint.
•Loadwashed too long.
•Reduceloadsize.RewashusingoorrL_ct
waterteq0erature,waterlevel,and
amountof detergent.
•Add ncrqgrecipitatir_watercmnditicnerto
washwater.
•Afdliquidfatmicsoftenertofinalrinse.
•Dryloadindryer.
•Removelintwithlintbrushorroller.
•SeeWashing Procedures for sorting and
preparingthewash load.
•Do notoverloadwasher.
•Usecorrectamountof detergent,water
te_0eratureandwaterlevel.
(Fihershreskoff,hsll
upand clingto
•Pillingisnormalwithsyntheticand
pe_t pressfabrics.7hisisdue
toabrasionfrom normalwear.
•Usealintbrushorshavertoremovepills.
•Usefabricsoftenerinthewasherto labricat(
•Whenircring,usespraystarchor fabric
finishcncollarsandcuffs.
•Tttrnitemsinsideouttoreduceabrasicn.
Residueor powder
andarkitems;
Stiff,hazshfm_rlcs.
•Lbdissolveddetergent.
•Somenonphosphategranular
detergentscan ccmbinewithhard
watermineralsto formaresidue.
•Red!celoadsize.
•Adddissolveddetergenttotab. Rewash
Icsd.
•Mix icup (240ml) whitevinegar to i
gallcn(3.8L)warmwaterinplastic
ccntainer.Soakitam.Rinseandrewash.
•Increasewaterte_0eratureusinghottest
watersafeforfabric.
•Do notoverloadwasher.
•Useliquiddetergentorasencr[orecipitating
waterccnditicnerwith nonphosphate
granulardetergent.
•Overloadingthewasher.
•Reduceloadsize.
•Rim_eincoldwaterwithliquidfabric
•Do notoverloadwasher.
•Remove itemsfrom washer as soonas cycle
isccmpleted.
•Useliquidfabricsoftener.
Yellowbui1_upof
bodysol1an
•7k3itaticntimetooshort.
•Washwater ter_0eraturetoo low.
•Notenoughdetergent.
•Soakindetergentboosterorproduct
ccntaininge!izyn_s.
•Washinhotwater (120°F/49°C)usingfull
permanentpresscycle.Increasedetergent.
Addbleachsafeforfabric.
• Or, treat with color remover.
•Washsyntheticsfrequentlyusingwaterat
least100°F(37°C)andoorrectwaterlevel.
Yelloworbrown
ruststalne
•Ircnormanganeseinwater supply,
waterpipes,orwaterheater.
•Torestorediscoloredloadofwhites,use
rustrsroversafeforfabric.
Do not use chlorine bleach to remove
ruststaln_.Itmayintmmslfy
•Use_ipitat ingwatersoftener.
•Beforewashing,run hotwater for a few
minatestocleari_.
•Drainwaterheateroccasicnally.
•Foranc_goir_problam,installanircnfilter
inyourwaterm!pplysystem.
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