Water usage guide
Watertemnerature
WASH
RINSE USE FOR
COMMENTS
HOT
COLD
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Heavy soils
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Gives best cleaning for heavy
13O’F (54%)
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Work clothes
soils.
or above
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Sturdy whites and
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Removes oils, perspiration, greasy
colorfast pastels
soils and stains.
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Diapers
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Prevents graying and yellowing.
WARM
COLD
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Light and moderate soils
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Safe for most fabric finishes.
90°-1 10°F
WttllM’
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Dark or noncolorfast
(32”~44°C)
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Less fading and dye bleeding.
colors
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Reduces wrinkling.
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Moderately soiled perma-
nent press
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Nylons, polyesters,
acrylics, silks, woolens
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Knits and delicate fabrics
. Prewash, soak
COLD
70”-9O’F
(21”-32°C)
COLD
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Very lightly soiled items
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Saves hot water.
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Less effective cleaning than hot or
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Moderately soiled items if
extra detergent is added
warm water.
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Extra sensitive colors
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Use longest wash time in cycle
(noncolorfast)
selected.
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Rinsing, for all fabrics
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Use liquid detergent, or dissolve
powdered detergent in warm water
before adding to cold wash water.
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Pretreat spots, stains and heavy or
greasy soils.
*Warm rinse water provides better water extraction than cold rinse water, but may increase
wrinkling when line drying. In cold climates, warm rinse water also provides a more comfortable
temperature for handling the wash load.
To chock your hot water temperatun with a
candy or cooldng 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 hardness
Many poor washing results can be traced to
wash-water hardness. To check your water
hardness:
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):
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Detergents do not dissolve well.
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Soils are difficult to remove.
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Some fabrics will retain wear wrinkles and
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City water-ask your city water company.
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Well water-call your local water authority.
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:
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Consider installing a water softener.
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Use more detergent.
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Use a packaged water conditioner.
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Do not use soap.
may have increased pilling.
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