GE Spacemaker WSM2480 Use And Care Manual

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THE PROBLEM SOLVER(continued)PROBLEMGRAYEDCLOTHESI continued)HEAVILY SOILEDAREAS such ascollars and cuffsLINT OR RESIDUEON CLOTHESIN CYCLEPOSSIBLE CAUSE• Detergent dissolves too slowly. It is important that detergent be present in the washsolution at the start of wash agitation.To restore grayed clothes--Most grayed clothes can be at least partially restored by the following procedure:1. Put clothes in washer.2. Fill with HOT water. Check manufacturers' hang tags to determine if hot wateris suitable for garment.3. Add a non-precipitating type of water softener such as Calgoff _ brand withphosphate. Use 2_ times as much as you need for normal water softening.4. Do not add soap or detergent.5. Allow clothes to go through complete cycle.6. Repeat. if necessary.7. If you prefer to soak clothes, use water softener in place of soak agent or pre-washdetergent and allow clothes to soak for about 20 nfinntes.• Pretreat with liquid detergent .......• Incorrect sorting of clothes. Separate lint-producers (such as terry towels and chenille)with lint-receivers _such as man-lnade fabrics, velveteen_ corduroy).• Washing too long, especially lbr smaller loads. For nornral soil. use 1 minute perpound of dry clothes.• Use of non-phosphate detergents which combine with hardness minerals in water toform a precipitate which can be mistaken for lint.• Use phosphate detergent or liquid detergent: use warn_er wash water or soften waterwith an installed mechanical softener or a packaged water softener.• Undissolved granular detergent may leave powdery residue on fabrics which can bemistaken for lint.a bSee Detergent Guide for recommendations on how to add detergent to speed upcomplete dissolving.(b I Use a liquid or special cold water detergent.c_Predissolve granular detergent in hot water, or make sure detergent is dissolvedcompletely in wash water before adding clothes.(d) Make certain clothes have ample room to move m washer.(e) Use a wanner wash water.• Overloading of washer will cause abrasion which creates excessive lint. Wash feweritems in each load. Make sure water level is correct for size of load• Too much bleach. Over-bleached items, such as towels, will shed excessive lint. Usecorrect amount of bleach according to package directions.• Not enough detergent. Enough detergent must be used to hold lint in suspensionduring wash cycle. Increase amount of detergent used. Amount is determined bywater hardness, size of load. degree of soil and amount of water. See Detergent Guide.• Incorrect use of fabric softener. If used in wash cycle, many softeners may react withdetergent to create a white deposit. Use labric softeners only in rinse cycle.• Pilling, usually on polyester-cotton blends, is caused by normal wear and may looklike lint. Turning clothes inside out nlay help_• Static electricity caused by overdrying will cause attraction. Use fabric softener inrinse cycle.22