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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY
LINTC)R RESIDUE
● Incorrect sorting of clothes. Separate lint-producers (such as terry towelsand chenille)
C)NCL~HES
from lint-receivers (such as man-made fhbrics, velveteen, corduroy).
● Washingtoo long, especially for smaller loads. For normal soil, wash one minute per
pound of dry clothes.
● Use of non-phosphate detergents which combine with hardness minerals to form a
precipitate which can be mistaken for lint. Use aphosphate or liquid detergent; use
warmer wash water or soften water with an installed mechanical softener or a packaged
water softener.
c ~~e~ ~sidue from
g~ular dekrgent may appar to be lint, ~~SSOlVG g~ul~
detergent in hot water before adding to washer; make sure detergent is completely
dissolved before adding clothes; switch to liquid or cold water detergent or use warmer
wash water.
Seepage 15.
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overloading will cause abrasion which creates excessive lint. Washfeweritems with
correct water level.
● T~ much bleach, Use co~ct amount of bleach according to pachge directions.
● Not enough detergent to hold lint in SuSpnSion cluring wash cycle. Increase amount of
detergent. Seepage 15.
s Inco~t use of fabric so&ner. If used in wash cycle, softeners may react with
detergent to create a white deposit. Use softeners in rinse cycleonly unless package
specifies adding to wash cycle. Use Fabric Softener Dispenser. Seepage 9.
● pilling us~ly on plyester-cotton Mends k caused by normal wear and may look like
lint. ‘Ihning clothes inside-out may help.
● Smticel~~ci~ caus~ by over&ying will cause attraction. Use fabric softener in
rinse cycle.
GREASY OR OILY
These are sometimes called “Invisible Stains” because you may not notice them before
STAINS ON
washing clothes. However,if oily soils are not completely removed in wash cycle, the
LAUNDERED
oily spots may pick up dirt from the washwater. The spots will then be very visible. They
GARMENTS
are not caused bythe washer. Wmh synthetic garments as soon aspossible after wearing.
Use more detergent than normal and hottest water fabric can stand. If spots appear, rub in
undiluted liquid detergent, let stand 30 minutes and rewashwith extra detergent using
hottest water fabric can stand. Use Regular Cycle with ExtraRinse.Seepage 5.
