Laundry Tips
Laundry Aids
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Soak/Pretreat
Use a soaking agent and follow steps under
Products
"Soaking" in your Operating Instructions insert or
soak overnight to remove stains and soils.
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Always follow manufacturer's instructions with any
pretreatment product.
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Detergents/Soaps
You may use detergent or soap in your washer. The
determining factor is the hardness of the water.
Always use detergent if the water is over three grains
hard.
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Bleaches
Use to remove certain stains, disinfect, and keep
clothes white.
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Use bleach in the wash water only. Do not use bleach
in the rinse.
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Follow directions on care label of garment.
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Bleach should not be used as a substitute for
detergent. Use the recommended amount of bleach.
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Fabric Softeners
Use to soften clothes and remove static electricity
from permanent press knits and other fabrics of
manufactured fibers.
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Add during the rinse cycle or, if available, use the
fabric softener dispenser, using no other product in
the rinse. Follow bottle directions carefully.
Water
Conditioners
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Non-Precipitating
These products soften water by tying up the hardness
Type
minerals. Recommended if using soap with water
over three grains hard, or when using nonphosphate
detergents.
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Precipitating Type
These products settle out hardness minerals by
converting them into particles that will not dissolve in
the water. If used with nonphosphate detergent or
soap in hard water, a deposit may form on the clothes
and washer parts.
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Comments
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Do not use a soaking agent with
chlorine bleach.
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Do not use pretreaters around the
washer or dryer control panel. They
may harm the finish or panel
markings.
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Soap and nonphosphate powdered
detergents will not give good washing
results in hard water. Soap in hard
water will form sticky deposits.
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The use of powdered soap is not
recommended when washing in cold
water.
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When using liquid chlorine bleach,
always use the bleach dispenser.
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Always measure the bleach. Never
exceed one cup of bleach per full load.
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Never use chlorine bleach and
ammonia in the same wash cycle.
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Undiluted fabric softener poured
directly on clothes can stain them.
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Do not mix with detergent or bleach.
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Do not use with nonphosphate
detergents or soaps.
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