Isyourwaterhard?Ifit is,ad
washersurfaces,The
hardness
(11or moregrains)and if you wash
if youuse a carbonatetypenon-
ofyour waterand yourwashing
just a fewloadsa week, you may
phosphatedetergent,you will
frequencywdl determinehow
see limestonebuildupsinjust a few
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
rapidlythe limestonewillbuild
months.
depositson yourclothesand
up. If your water is VERYHA~
EHwk
onCloth=
Althoughlimestonebufidupoccurs
morempidlyoncotton,it will
eventuallyafiectvariousfibricsin
thefollowingways:
~Givesa stiff,harsh,roughf=l to
fabricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorstotide andbecome
dullanddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesa white,powde~residue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsas a resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroysefimtivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearb~ause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsorIthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
m@onWher
~Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
@Mat-1ike,crustyformationscausal
bylintadheringtothestic@
limestonedeposits.
Gincreasedservicecallsbecause
ofiinlestonedepositsin tilepump,
recirculationwaterhoses>filters
:lndOther
WaSh~FP2rtS.
~ ‘~c~uce~ usefil life Of w~s~eg..-
kmendd meti*b
Mu@ h*ne bddu~
@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentora liquiddetergentif
theseareavailablein yourarea.
~Insti ahomewatersofiner.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
@Usea packagednon-precipitating
watersofiener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
a W* pmdm
-y
&lay bane -
e
b C!ome
Thefollowingrecommendations
wdltemporarilydelaytheeffects
of1imestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleup to 150°F.forcottons,
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@If youwashin coolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
@Adddetergentandallowwasher
to fillandagitateforthreeor four
minutesto dissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
QIncreaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonopposite
page for
recommended detergent
amounts
in relation to water hardness.
~kC= UseOfbleaches,p=aks,
packged waterconditioners,pl~wash
soiland stainremoversto help in
removingstubbornsoilsand stains.
~Use greater care in sortingloads.
Washvery dirty loadsseparately
and increasedetergentto help keep
dirt from redepositingon less
soileditems. Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamage from
heavy,sturdy clothes.
@Washsmaller loadsto increase
cleaningaction of washer.
@Use fabric sokner to counteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
How to
patiiany restore clothes
Onceclotieshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingina solution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor B minutes.
USEA PLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
cAmoNs:
@Do notusevinegar soak
solution in washer. The acidic
action of the vinegar may
damage the porcelain.
@Vinegar soak solution ma~~
reduce the wrin~e-resistance
of permanent press fabrics.
~ Vinegar soak may damage
tie dyes in some fabrics.
