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Solutions to Common Problems Common Washing Problems0 con't PROBLEM Pilling (Fibers ball up and cling to fabric.) Residue or powder on dark items; Stiff, harsh fabrics. Wrinkling Yellow buildup of body soil on synthetic fabrics Yellow or brown rust stains POSSIBLE CAUSES o Pilling is normal with syn- thetic and permanent press fabrics. This is due to abrasion from normal wear. • Undissolved detergent. Some granular detergents can combine with hard water minerals to form a residue. Overloading the washer. Overloading the washer. Incorrect wash cycle for wash load. Agitation time too short. Wash water temperature too low. Not enough detergent. Iron or manganese in water supply, water pipes, or water heater. SOLUTIONS PREVENTIVE MEASURES Use a lint brush or shaver to remove pills. Use fabric softener in the washer to lubricate fibers. When ironing, use spray starch or fabric finish on collars and cuffs. Turn items inside out to reduce abrasion. Rewash load. Reduce load size. Rinse in cold water with liquid fabric softener using the casual or delicate cycle. Increase water temperature using hottest water safe for fabric. Do not overload washer. Use liquid detergent or use nonprecipitating water conditioner with powder detergent. Do not overload washer. Remove items from washer as soon as cycle is completed. Use liquid fabric softener. 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. 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 nonprecipitating water softener. Before washing, run hot water for a few minutes to clear lines. Drain water heater occa- sionally. For an ongoing problem, install an iron filter in your water supply system.

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Solutions
to Common
Problems
Common
Washing
Problems0
con't
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE
CAUSES
PREVENTIVE
MEASURES
o
Pilling
(Fibers ball up
and cling to
fabric.)
Residue or
powder on dark
items;
Stiff, harsh
fabrics.
Wrinkling
Yellow buildup
of body soil on
synthetic
fabrics
Yellow or brown
rust stains
Pilling is normal with
syn-
thetic
and permanent
press
fabrics.
This is due to abra-
sion from normal wear.
•
Undissolved
detergent.
Some granular detergents
can combine
with
hard
water minerals
to form
a
residue.
Overloading
the washer.
Overloading
the washer.
Incorrect
wash cycle for
wash load.
Agitation
time too short.
Wash water temperature
too low.
Not enough
detergent.
Iron or manganese
in water
supply, water pipes, or
water heater.
SOLUTIONS
Use a lint brush or shaver
to
remove pills.
Rewash load.
Reduce load size.
Rinse in cold water with
liq-
uid fabric softener
using the
casual
or delicate
cycle.
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.
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 fabric softener
in the
washer to lubricate
fibers.
When ironing, use spray
starch or fabric finish on
collars
and cuffs.
Turn items
inside out to
reduce abrasion.
Increase water temperature
using hottest
water safe for
fabric.
Do not overload
washer.
Use liquid detergent
or
use nonprecipitating
water
conditioner
with
powder
detergent.
Do not overload
washer.
Remove
items from washer
as soon as cycle
is com-
pleted.
Use liquid fabric softener.
Select correct wash cycle.
Use correct
amount
of
detergent.
Wash synthetics
frequently
using hot or warm water.
Use nonprecipitating
water
softener.
Before washing,
run hot
water for a few minutes
to
clear lines.
Drain water heater occa-
sionally.
For an ongoing
problem,
install an iron filter
in your
water supply
system.