Solutions & Preventive Measures
Use correct amount of detergent for load size,
amount of soil and water
hardness.
Reduce load size.
Wash with Turbo Process.
Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled ones.
Pretreat stain and heavy soil according to directions shown
on page 19.
Rub the stain with bar soap. Wash.
Do not overfill fabric softener dispenser and do not pour
liquid fabric softener directly onto fabric.
See page 18 for more instructions.
Keep the recommendations against Scrud (waxy buildup).
(refer to scrud page 18.)
Use correct amount of detergent for load size, amount of soil
and water hardness.
To restore discolored load of whites, use rust remover safe
for fabric.
Install nonprecipitating water softener or an iron filter in
your water supply system for an ongoing problem.
Before washing, run water for a few minutes to clear lines.
Wash lint givers eg towels, flannelette sheets, separately
from lint collectors eg synthetic fabrics and remove tissues in
pockets before wash. See page 15 for sorting and caring
before loading.
Do not overload the washer.
Do not overload the washer.
Some detergents need to be pre-dissolved, check the
detergent instructions. Try pre-dissolving the detergent.
Increase water temperature using hot water safe for fabric.
Use proper amount of detergent.
Never pour chlorine bleach directly on fabric.
See page 17 for adding liquid bleach.
Fasten zippers, hooks, and buckles.
Remove objects in pockets. See page 15 for caring before
loading.
Do not overload the washer.
WASH PROBLEM
Problems
Possible Causes
Poor soil
removal
Not enough detergent
Wash water temperature
too low.
Overloading the washer
Incorrect wash cycle
Incorrect sorting
Pretreat stain not done
Blue Stains
Undiluted fabric softener
dispensed directly onto
fabric
Black or gray
marks on
clothes
A buildup caused by the
interaction of fabric
softener and detergent can
flake off and mark clothes
Not enough detergent
Yellow or
brown rust
stains
Iron or manganese in
water supply, water pipes,
or water heater
Lint
Incorrect sorting
Tissues left in pocket
Overloading the washer
Residue or
detergent
Overloading the washer
Undissolved detergent
Use too much detergent
Holes, tears
or snags
Incorrect use of chlorine
bleach.
Unfastened zippers,
hooks, buckles
Ribs, tears and broken
threads
Overloading the washer
Degradation of fabric
Many washing problems involve poor soil & stain removal, residues of lint and
scum, and fabric damage. For satisfactory washing results, follow these
instructions.
C
ommon washing problems
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