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Water usage guide
Water temperature
WASH
HOT
130°F (54°C)
or above
WARM
90°-110°F
(32o-44°C)
COLD
70°-90°F
(21°-32°C)
RINSE USE FOR COMMENTS
COLD • Sturdy whites and
colorfast pastels
• Diapers
• Heavy soils
• Work clothes
• Normally soiled permanent
press and synthetic items
• Gives best cleaning for heavy
soils.
• Removes oils, perspiration, greasy
soils and stains.
• Prevents graying and yellowing.
• Helps remove wrinkles from
permanent press.
COLD
• Light and moderate soils
,, Dark or non-colorfast
colors
. Knits and delicate fabrics
• Nylons, polyesters,
acrylics, silks, woolens
• Prewash, soak
• Safe for mostfabric finishes.
• Less fading and dye bleeding.
• Reduces wrinkling.
COLD
• Rinsing, for atlfabrics
• Extra sensitive colors
(non-colorfast)
• Very lightly soiled items
• Moderately soiled items if
extra detergent is added
• Saves hot water.
• Less effective cleaning than hot or
warm water.
• Use liquid detergent, or dissolve
powdered detergent in warm water
before adding to cold wash water.
• Pretreat spots, stains and heavy or
greasy soils.
', Use longest wash time in cycle
selected.
To check your hot water temperature with a
candy or cooking thermometer:
1. Fill a pan with the hottest water available
from the faucet that will fill your washer.
2. Place a candy or cooking thermometer in
water to check the temperature+
If you do not have a faucet at your wash site,
collect water from the faucet closest to your
washer.
NOTE: In wash water temperatures colder
than 70°F (21°C):
• Detergents do not dissolve well.
• Soils are difficult to remove.
• Some fabrics will retain wear wrinkles and
may have increased pilling.
Water hardness
Many poor washing resultscan be traced to
wash water hardness. To check your water
hardness:
• City water-ask your city water company.
• Well water-call your Cooperative Extension
Service.
Ask for the mineral content in grains-per-gallon
or parts-per-million.
If your water is 9 or more grains-per-gallon
or more than 153 parts-per-million:
• Consider installing a water softener.
• Use more detergent.
• Use a packaged water conditioner.
• Do not use soap.
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