Troubleshooting
C
ommon washing problems
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Many washing problems involve poor soil & stain removal, residues of lint and
scum, and fabric damage. For satisfactory washing results, follow these
instructions.
WASH PROBLEM
Possible Causes
Problems
Solutions & Preventive Measures
• Use correct amount of detergent for load size, amount of
soil and water hardness.
• Use warm or hot water for normal soil.
Different water temperature may be required according to
soil type. (refer to page 8)
• Reduce load size.
• Wash with Jean or Speedy Soak & Jean wash cycle for
heavy soiled laundry.
• Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled ones.
• Pretreat stain and heavy soil according to directions shown
on page 7.
• 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 10 for more instructions.
• Keep the recommendations against Scrud(waxy buildup).
(refer to scrud page10.)
• 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 7 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 9 for adding liquid bleach.
• Fasten zippers, hooks, and buckles.
• Remove objects in pockets. See page 7 for caring before
loading.
• Do not overload the washer.
Poor soil
removal
• Not enough detergent
• Wash water temperature
too low.
• Overloading the washer
• Incorrect wash cycle
• Incorrect sorting
• Do not pretreat stain
• Undiluted fabric softener
dispensed directly onto
fabric
• A buildup caused by the
interaction of fabric
softener and detergent can
flake off and mark clothes
• Not enough detergent
• Iron or manganese in
water supply, water pipes,
or water heater
• Incorrect sorting
• Tissues left in pocket
• Overloading the washer
• Overloading the washer
• Undissolved detergent
• Use too much detergent
• Incorrect use of chlorine
bleach.
• Unfastened zippers,
hooks, buckles
• Ribs, tears and broken
threads
• Overloading the washer
• Degradation of fabric
Blue Stains
Holes, tears,
or snags
Black or gray
marks on
clothes
Yellow or
brown rust
stains
Lint
Residue or
detergent
