RCA WRW2505K Installation instructions

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Appliance Registration 2
Care and Cleaning 23
Controls Setting Guide 6,7
CycleSettings 5
Detergents, Other Additives 11-15
Energy-SavingTips 8
Hard Water 14
Limestone Deposits 12
Loading the Washer 4,10
Model and SerialNumbers 2
Moving&VacationTips 23
Operating Instructions 4,5
Problem Solver 18-22
Repair Service 23
SafetyInstructions 3,4
Soak Setting 5,8
Sorting 4,9
Stains 16
Stain RemovalGuide 17
User Maintenance Instructions 23
Warranty BackCover

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(it~clude
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerIefisidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
If youreceiveda
hm~ed washer.eo
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder’)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
~~v~ time and money.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
Ru!eestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
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FORYOURSAFETY
if yousmellgas:
1,OpenwindowsB
2*Don’ttouch
electricalswitches:
3,Extinguishany
openflame.
4SImmediatelycall
yourgassupplier.
“Don’tturnelectricswitches
onorOtibecausespark ‘may
ignitethegas.
FORYou
DonotSto
gasoline os
flammable
liquidsint
ofthisoranyother
appliance.

-—- %VARNING–TOreducetherisliof
@fire,
electricshock,orinjuryto
‘“ ~~~~~}Vhenusingyomapp~~~~~~9
fouowbmicprwautiom,kclllting
thefoltow!ng:
eusethisapplianceonlyforits
intendedpIIrpose
asdescribedin
thisUseandCare~o~k,
GThiswashermust beproperiy
imued md lmkd inaccordance
withthe Iashliation Instructions
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
—Roperly ground toconform
withallgoverningcodesand
Ordilianees.Followdetiils in
InsbilationInstructions.
–Installorstorewhereitwillnot
-Ae expsed totemperaturesbelow
--~=”‘:-=c~higorexpsed totheweather.
+—- –Connect toaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect toadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
@Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
~Whendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Rfakesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.
@D*~lotrepair or replaceanypart
oftheapplianceorattemptany
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Tonlinimizethepossibility
ofinjury:
@Donotmixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
arid/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
eDO not wash ordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in9soakedin,orspottedwith
comb~ibleorqlosive substancw
(suchmgasoline9degreasem,
dry-cleaningsolvenfi,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvapors
thatcouldigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
~mROGEN GASisproduced
bythechemicalactionwithin
yourwaterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforapetiodoftwo
weekorlonger.mROG~GAS
Cm BEEXPLOS~ mER
mE cRcwT’’cm. $0to
preventthepossibilityofdarnage
orinjury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweebormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystem~maynothave
beenusedforsometime,turnon
allhotwaterfaucebandallow
themtorunforseveralminutes
beforeusi~lganyelectrical
appliancewhichiscomectedto
thehotwatersystem. Thiswill
allowanyhydrogengastoescape.
Sincethegasisflammable,donot
smokeIOruseanopenflameor
applianceduringthisprocess.
@Never
reachintowasherwhile
itismoving.Beforeloading?
unloadingoraddingclothes,push
intheCycleSelectorknobto
6’smP” position,thenwaituntil
tilemachinehaseo~npletely
stoppedbeforeopel]il]gthelid.
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~Closesupervisionisnwessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
ci~ildren.Donot aIIow children
toplayinside,onorwiththis
appiimceoranydkcmded
appliance.Dk~se of&arded
appliancesandstippingor
packingmateriakproperly.
Beforediscardingawasher,or
removtigfromservice,remove
thewasherEd.
@Keep
alllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,tibricsotiners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabmet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
~Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccumtiationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfflter).
Nm:llrning theCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply,
~Donottiper withcontrols.
~Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts9including
adamagedcordorplug,
@Neverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
@Donotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.

HowtoopemteyourclothesW~Sh~r
W~G–To reducethe riskoffire, eiectricshock,orinjurytopemons,
readtheWORTANT SA~TY ~STRUCT1ONS beforeoperatingthisappliance.
SAW TmE -
mSTRUCTIONS@
WATERLEVEL ~SPEED
MEDIUM
‘“0”’’” “~~w
REGULAR
“+
PERMANENT PRESS
OFF SIAW
sPlti cm Wh
F{,b,sc
SP:fl
LffiH7S081
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t(onw Sml
HEAvYS@L
sotii~andhati~
@Sortclothescarefillybyfabric
type,weightandamountofsoil
accordingtoinstructionsonpage9.
@Addmeasureddetergenttowash
basket.Seepages11through15for
informationondetergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.
~Loadclothesintothewashbasket
beingcarefulnottooverload.See
page10forloadinginformation.
~Seepage8forBleachDispenser
instructions.Forinformationon
bleachesandfabricsofteners,see
page15.
=Closethelid.Washerwillfillbut
notagitateor spinwiththelido~en.
*A
SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7.
QSelectWash/Rinse
Temperature.
oSelectWaterLevel.
LOW Washerislessthan 1/2full
ofclothes.
NIEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3
fullofclothes.
HIGH: Over2/3 fullofclothes.
~SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
@PushCycleSelectorknobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
@PullCycleSelectorknoboutto
startthewasher.If youwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorknob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.
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playclothes.Threesoill;velsettings
areprovided,butyoucansetthe “
selectorin-between,ifdesired.
REGULAR
o
SPIN
SOAK
LIGHT SOIL
NOa).4ALSOIL @
HEAVYWIL WF
PermanentRess setti~—
Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles.
&PERMANENTPRESS
OFF START
COOL OO,YN
RINSC
&sP1rJ
OFF
settings
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinties.
PSTART
DELICATES
soaksetting—
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
REGULAR P
SP,N
SOAK
LIGHT sO?L
NORk!AL SOIL @
HEAW SO!L
what HappeminWch setti~(Approtiate Minuks)
cycle
Selector Heavy Normal Light
settings Soil Soil Soil Soak PermanentPress Delicates
wash 4
Soak z%
wash 18 10 482
spin 333‘2~ 2%
Rinse 3% 3% 3% 3%
Ispin 3% 3 7 7 774% ~1A
IIII.-
,
TotalTime 35 27 21 11 I22 22
NOTES:
QTotaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthecycle.
*Totaltimesdonotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold
waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel. ITURN THE PAGE
forcontFois settingGuide >
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‘Con-trekSettiw Guidefordifferentfabricsandloa& —. ——-—-_—
cycle setting
Norma]Soilor LightSoil
CottonsandLinens
White/C910rfast
Bright/Non-colorfast Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast HotorWarm WarmorCold NormalSoilor LightSoil
——-
Workclothes
Heavysoil NormalSoil—forsmallloads
HeavySoil—forallotherloads
NormalSoil
NormaI/Fast
Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast
Normal/Slow
Hot
Averagesoil HotorWarm
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil
Averageorlightsoii PermanentPress
PermanentPress
Hot
Warm
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates PermanentPress
Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow Warm
Warm Delicates
DelicatesSilks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool Gentle/Slow Warm
RayonandAcetate Gentle/Slow DelicatesWarm
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingis recommended Gentle/Slow PermanentPressWarm
NormalSoilorLightSoildependingon -
amountofsoil
BabyClothes–Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlanke&,
Coveralls
Normal/Fast Hot
Delicates
—
LightSoil
BabyClothes—Delicate Gentle/Slow Warm
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton 5min.soakthen
Normal/Fast Warm
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric 5min.soakthen
Normal/Fast Warm LightSoil
Curtains-DO NCYI’MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS Gentle/Slow HotorWarm PermanentPress
HotorWarm
HotorWarm
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes** Gentle/Slow
Normal/Fast
PermanentPress
Slipcovers,Draperies,BathMats
andRugs**
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)
ando~~~rfabricsthatbleed
NormalSoil
NormalSoil
Normal/Fast ColdorWarm
Delicates
Rubber-coatdItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
Warm
Gentle/Slow
NormalSoilor LightSoildependingon
amountofsoil
WarmGentle/Slow
Pillows
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*’+Chccksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher. e;
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Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
pageB.
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinetyw bleachwhenneeded.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
—
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
—.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrtiommendedinguideonpage13.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13,SmallloadsreducewrinUing. —.—.
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.FO11OWinstructionscarefully.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Washinyourwasherordyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.V?asj~2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
)
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Nobleach
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
—
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormal/FastWash/SpinSpeed.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Nobleach
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesat creases,Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
~mble onFLUFF(NoHeat).
Nobleach
Nobleach Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials–dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanuficturem’carelabelsmustbefollowed
carefilly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.
}fi-ioreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor”What’sNewAboutCARELABELS~’
~salebytheSupcrintenticntofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.2W02.
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~Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
hh basketalongwithyourdetergent.
Donotputpowderedbleachinto
thebleachdispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
FULLWATERLEVEL—1MCUPS
(310ml)liquid
LOWWATERLEVEL–2/3 CUP
(170ml)liquid
~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
~Donotoverfillorallowdispenser
tooverflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
@Neverpourundilutedliquid
bleachdirectlyontoclothesor
intothewashbasket.
Howtouse
thesoaksetting
REGULAR
o
OFF
5PltJ
S~ K
LIG14TSO$L
t+ORMAL SOIL @
HEKJYWL
@“SoAK>’settingtemperature
willautomaticallybecold.
eIfahotor warmsoakis
desired,settheWASH/RINSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto
“H(YI’/COLD”or “WARM/COLD”
andturntheCycleSelectorknobto
“Heavy soil.” start thewasher.
Afterwasherfillsandbeginsto
agitate,pushintheCycleSelector
knobandturnto “SOAK;’Pull
outtheCycleSelectorknobto
completethecycle.
@Foranextendedsoakallowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
Selectorknobto stopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
Selectorknobtocompletethecycle.
Enemy-savingmp=
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Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefilly,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
\vatertemperature~varrnenough
toreleaseandgetridofsoil.
eUseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on
aregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(27°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
W- Washtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to 110°F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyounoticethat
soilhasaccumulatedafterseveral
consecutivewashings,useHot
Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfibric
@Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
~If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
~Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
—
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
~UseFastSpinspeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wrinklescausedbyFastSpin.

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from
LINTPRODUCERS—Such
asterrytowelingandchenille—
giveuplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS—such as
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint. Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formoreinformationonlint
control,seepage18.
Separate
from
●
Perm Press
In
J
Cottons &,
Blends
from
from
sortbysoil
Separate w
from
from
sortby color
Separate
from
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Lights
from
from
FORINSTRUCTIONS‘ON
DIFFEWNTflABRICSAND
LOADS,SEEPAGES6and7.
~:_~~:.iInadditiontosortingto reducelint
.~:+j,;collcction,itisrecommendedthat
fabrics of similarconstructionbe
viashedtogetherwheneverpossible.
9
Itpaystocheckand prepare
clothesforwashing.
~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooksand
buttons.
~Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
~Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilorstain.
~Removestains,ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE
eTurnPoly Knitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
SoakingandRe-treating–
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.
17.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,embedded
dirtandevensomestains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingsteporapreliminary
steptoacompletewashcycle.For
detailedinformationonhowtosoak
inyourwasher,seepage8.
FORINFORMATIONON
SOAWNGAGEN~,SEE
PAGE15.
Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingina~
smallamountofliquiddetergent%,
apastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentorsoap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
.
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Speial recommendations
forYVasbing~rmane~lt press
if youdonothavead~$?r.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
~Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomto move
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
HighWaterLevelforaMedium
Load.
@Removeclothespromptlyas
soonas washerstopsandhang
immediately.
eTominimizewrinkling,use
Gentle/SlowWash/SpinSpeed.
@Loadclothesdry.
@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
o
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
e
SmallItems—likewashcloths.
@
MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
Hereisatypicalfullload:
3DoubleSheets
4LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPillowCases
5T-shirts
2PairTrousers
3Hancikerchiefs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheFilterRing,showsa
properload.Clotheshaveample
roomtomovebecausetheyarenot
packeddown,norwrappedaround
theagitator.Clothesareloadeddry
sinceweti~msareapttopackdown
whichencouragesoverloading.This
sizeloadrequiresafill waterfill.
Whatisthebestsizeloadof
clothes—large,medium,or
small?Savetime,ener~ and
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafill load
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
Toadditemsafierthewasherhas
stitied.
@
Turnoffthewasher.
eAddanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~Restartthewasher.
N~E: Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.

Non-Phosphate–
PowderedDete~en&
inselectingdetementsandsoap
Advanhges
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsofi
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
.—
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyinco~dwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfil limestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin ‘
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.

ISyOUr w~te~ ~~~~? If it is,and washersurfaces.Thehardness
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow
mostDrobab}vnoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
(11or moregrains)andifyouwas
justafewloadsaweek,youmay
seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
months.
depo~tsony;ur clothesand ufi.If~ourwaterisVERYHARD
EMect$
onClothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
*Givesastiff, harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorsto fadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
*Causesgrayingoffabrics.
@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsas aresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
mm on -her
@Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
~Mat-like,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothestic~
limestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
QReducedusefil lifeofwasher.
komendd meth* to
tiusebane btidup
~Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
@Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
Mmm pmctices
may deby ti-ne we
to Cloti=
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
~Adddetergentandallowwasher
to fillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationtowaterhardness.
Qkc= useofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsofienertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.
,
HowtopartiaUyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottap-waterfor-15minute;.
uSE APLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
1
~Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
*LIMESTONE-technically calledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscaused bythe
reactionofthe calcium inthe hardwaterwith the sodium carbonate in the detergent,

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detergentisoneofthemostimportant
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‘23wasf comes out clean.
howlt Teqtired Variw
aeeortigto:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
usemoredete~entif
youhave...
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyor oilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoaIow-sudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
Usingtoolittledetergentisa
commoncauseoflaundryproblems.
Alwaysmeasuredetergentina
standardmeasuringcup.
Howtousedetergent—gmnuiar
or powdered:
Forbestresults,adddetergentto
thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.If youloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvetie detergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
Rwomended mowt ofdete~entforavewe sonload
Waterhvel Setting 1. Userecommendedamountof
Water detergentforyourloadandwater
Hartiess HIGH MEDIUM LOW hardnessasshowninguide.
VERY
HARD 2cups 1%cups 1%cups 2. Wnenusingotherdetergent
High-Sudsing 10-20Gr,
Powder~pe types-lowandnormalsuds,powders,
HARD 1%cups 1%cups %cup liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
4-10Gr. followrecommendationsonpackage.
SOFT
O-4Gr. 1cup 1cup Ihcup 3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
hw-$udsing
Concentrated o-1o 1cup %cup ‘kcup page14.
Powder~pe Grains
LIQUID I0-10
Grains FOL~W PAC~GE DIW~IONS

E181”dwater—doyou haveit?
Before youcandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
itis.
@If youliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
@If youliveinaruralarea,or in
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto 3grainsper gallon–SOFT
4to 10grains—HARD
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
If yourwaterisSC?FT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.If youhave
HARDwater—lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedtosofienyour
waterwitheither.. .
1. Aninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
For informationonwater
softeners9seeguidebelow.
—
Grainsof
hardness o–lo 10–15 E–20 20–25 25–30 over30
Whenusing ‘Acup ‘Acup ~hcup
o1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing ‘hcup 2Acup 3Acup 1cup 1%cups 1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

Laundry
product and type
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand
F~MC SO~ENEN
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand
WATERSO~ENER
Non-precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand
Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand
FRETREA’~ING,STAIN
Am Sm -OVEN
SuchasSpray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands
TINm ANDDYES
PowderedsuchasRit
andTintexbrands
Howtouseit
Dilutebleachwithatleastonequart
(0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash
actionhasstartedanddetergentis
dissolved.
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
Mixrecommendedamountwithone
cup(240ml)waterandaddatstartof
rinsecycle.
FO11OWPackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
FO11OWpackagedirections.
Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.-
FO11OWpackagedirections.
N~E: Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfdst.Washseparately.
Spwial instructions
1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washerorondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
slcepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fist
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffibrics,
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity,
3)Usecarefully.Tm muchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
S)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,fo~lowmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
virusesf
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
‘waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
C.AUTIC)N:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts,Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
*Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering;’availablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
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1=Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,take thesesteps:
@Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
@Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
@Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
~. wash with re~ommended
amountofsoapor detergent.
shin RemovalHint–
usingchlorine Bleachfor
whiteand BieathabieFabrics.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”F.
(Z7°C.)-in asinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
The Caseofthe “~nvisible”Stain.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
eRe-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
“After-You-Wash”stains?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
ofien.
seeA~Xtpage for
Shin RenlovalGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableat lowcost.
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guide
other washableFabrics
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
seeControisettingGuide,Bleach on%ge7
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto
c(lrefullyscrapeoffas/nuchod!~esiveorgun~uspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid;*thenlaunder.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.**Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder,
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Blood Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
CoffeeandTea Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakettp,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tdr,CodLiverOil.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid.*
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
—FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(“rreatmildewspots whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric,)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddete~ent. Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Ink,Ballpoint Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid,*orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
PdintandVarnish Softenwithoil, lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater,
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
~olorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreit bytreatingwith
?mmoniaorvinegar.*+Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
:Ieaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
~ppositepage.launderanddry.
Perspiration Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Rust
—
4pplyrustremover~*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
aunder. Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
~=-, ~=l$Caution: Becausecleaning fluids tendto be toxic, be sure you are in awell ventilatedroom when usingthem. No cleaning fluid should be used unless user is
7.-i=.-..s.>-{9-;!;~~
.
.,=~.-,=-==-.......... with the limitations and requiredcautions (usually printed on label). Use extreme caution with flammable compounds.
‘G:~;-L::=WUnderno circumstances should fabricscontaining flammable materials (waxes, cleaning fluids, etc.) be washed in washer.
E:’=-,YZDOnot mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or acids suchas vinegar and/or rust remover.Mixing can produce atoxicgas which maycausedeath.
[+-2::. i
-~; Saveand refer to garment manufacturers’care labels.
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UseThisRoblemSolver
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDmmDY
LINTORMSIDUE ~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
ONcLmHEs fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes,
~Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstOfo~ a
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
@Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
~overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
~Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
@Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesofienersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage (
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
0Pilling~sual~Yonpolyester-cottonblendsiscaus~ bynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
aStiticelectricity caused by overd~ingwillcauseamaction.use fabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
GWASY OROILY Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
STAINSON washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwash~cle, the
LAUNDEmD oilyspotimaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
GANENTS arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafierwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
GRAYEDCL~HES @Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
@Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat 140°-150°F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingorfamilybaths—areheavy.
@Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,impossible.Followthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Pre-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible {
4. Usebleachwherepossible
5. Usepre-soakaids
6. Installwatersoftener
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PROBLEM
YELLOWED
cLmHEs
,BLUEORGRAY
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POSSIBLECAUSEANDm~DY
sWasheroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent,UsuWya30-minutesoakis suficient.
klowever,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
@~Jseofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
@Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
~Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentn~ustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage13.
~Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
1.~t clothesinwasher.FillwithH~ water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineifhotwateris suitableforgarment.
@Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—
use2Yztimesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.
~Donotusedetergentor soap.
~Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
~Repeat,if necessary.
2. IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.
@Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
hemofT-shirtor pillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes;’above.
~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach
(suchas Clorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitorTintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
@Ironormanganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.
1.Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Haveaspecialfilteror chemicalfeederinstiled inyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toren~ovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveovemi~yeliow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
Improperuseoffabricsofiener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.Toremovestim: dampenstainedarea
andmb withundilutedfiquiddetergent.R.e-wash,usingc~otie bleachifsafefortibric.
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasherorbyhand;othersmaybesafely
washedbutwillshrinkin adryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
exactly.If indoubt,donotmachinewashor dry.
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WNNKLINGIN
PEMANENT PRESS
AND“NO-IRON”
ITEMS
POSSIBLE CAUSEAND=MEDY .
*RelaMtionshrinhge canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
@Progressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.
~$hr~nkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
@Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
@Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
~Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsor blouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads. . .nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseHighWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
@Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldor warmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
~Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
Toremovewrinkles:
1.Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
2. Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
3. Ifunsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
4. Ironcarefully.
5. Sendto dry cleanersforpressing.
6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.