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12. Maintenance Guide
12-1.Common washing problems
Many washing problems involve poor soil&stain removal, residues of lint and scum, and fabric
damage. For satisfactory washing results, follow these instructions.
damage. For satisfactory washing results, follow these instructions.
WASH PROBLEM
Problems Possible
causes
Solution& Preventive Measures
Poor soil removal
● Not enough detergent
● Wash water temperature
too low
● Overloading the washer
● Incorrect wash cycle
● Incorrect sorting
● Do not pretreat stain
● Wash water temperature
too low
● Overloading the washer
● Incorrect wash cycle
● Incorrect sorting
● Do not pretreat stain
● 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.
type.
● Reduce load size
● Wash with POWER cycle for heavy soiled laundry
● Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled ones.
● Wash with POWER cycle for heavy soiled laundry
● Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled ones.
Blue, Gray or Brown
stains
stains
●Undiluted fabric softener
dispensed directly onto
fabric
fabric
● Rub the stain with bar soap. Wash.
● Do not overfill fabric softener dispenser and do not pour
● Do not overfill fabric softener dispenser and do not pour
liquid fabric directly onto fabric.
Black or gray marks
on clothes
on clothes
● A buildup caused by the
interaction of fabric
softener and Detergent
can flake off and mark
clothes.
softener and Detergent
can flake off and mark
clothes.
● Not enough detergent
● Use correct amount of detergent for load size, amount of
soil and water hardness.
Yellow or brown rust
stains
stains
● Iron or manganese in
water supply, water pipes
● Not enough detergent
water supply, water pipes
● Not enough detergent
●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.
lines.
Lint
● Incorrect sorting
● Tissues left in pocket
● overloading the washer
● Tissues left in pocket
● overloading the washer
● Wash lint givers eg towels, flannelette sheets, separately
from lint collectors eg synthetic fabrics。
● Remove tissues in pockets before wash. See attentions
for sorting and caring before loading.
● Do not overload the washer
Residue or detergent
● Overloading the washer
●Undissolved detergent
● Use too much Detergent
●Undissolved detergent
● Use too much Detergent
● Do not overload the washer。
● Some Detergents need to be pre-dissolved, check the
● Some Detergents need to be pre-dissolved, check the
Detergent instructions. Try pre-dissolving the
Detergent in warm water.
Detergent in warm water.
● Increase Water Temperature using HOT water safe for
fabric.
● Use proper amount of Detergent.
fabric.
● Use proper amount of Detergent.
Holes, tears, or snags
● Incorrect use of chlorine
bleach
● Unfastened zippers,
bleach
● Unfastened zippers,
hooks, buckles
● Ribs, tears and broken
threads
threads
● Never pour chlorine bleach directly on fabric。
● Fasten zippers, hooks, and buckles。
● Fasten zippers, hooks, and buckles。
● Overloading the washer
● Degradation of fabric
● Degradation of fabric
● Remove objects in pockets。
● Do not overload the washer.
● Do not overload the washer.
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