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Solutions to Common Inquiries

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTIONS PREVENTIVE

MEASURES

Pilling

(Fibers

ball up

and cling

to fabric.)

• Pilling is normal with

synthetic and perma-

nent press fabrics. This

is due to abrasion from

normal wear.

• Use a lint brush or

shaver to remove pills.

• Use fabric softener

in washer to lubri-

cate ﬁbers.

• When ironing, use

spray starch or fab-

ric ﬁnish on collars

and cuffs.

• Turn items inside

out to reduce abra-

sion.

Residue

or powder

on dark

items;

Stiff, harsh

fabrics.

• Undissolved detergent.

• Some granular deter-

gents can combine with

hard water minerals to

form a residue.

• Overloading washer.

• Rewash load. • Increase water tem-

perature using hot-

test water safe for

fabric.

• DO NOT

overload

washer.

• Use liquid detergent

or nonprecipitat-

ing water condition-

er with powder de-

tergent.

Wrinkling

• Overloading washer.

• Incorrect wash cycle for

wash load.

• Reduce load size.

• Rinse in cold water

with liquid fabric soft-

ener using the casual

or delicate cycle.

• DO NOT overload

washer.

• Remove items from

washer as soon as

cycle is completed.

• Use liquid fabric

softener.

Yellow

buildup

of body

soil on

synthetic

fabrics

• Agitation time too short.

• Wash water temperature

too low.

• Not enough detergent.

• Soak in detergent

booster or product

containing enzymes.

• Wash in hottest water

safe for fabric using

casual cycle.

• Increase detergent.

• Add bleach safe for

fabric or treat with

color remover.

• Select correct cycle.

• Use correct amount

of detergent.

• Wash synthetics

frequently using hot

or warm water.

Yellow or

brown rust

stains

• Iron or manganese in

water supply, water

pipes, or water heater.

• To restore discolored

load of whites, use

rust remover safe for

fabric.

• DO NOT use chlorine

bleach to remove rust

stains. It may intensify

discoloration.

• Use nonprecipitat-

ing water softener.

• Before washing,

run hot water for a

few minutes to clear

lines.

• Drain water heater

occasionally.

• For an ongoing

problem, install an

iron ﬁlter in your wa-

ter supply system.

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