Frigidaire fafs4073nr ユーザーズマニュアル

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Many washing problems involve poor soil and stain removal, residues of lint and scum, and fabric dam-

age. For satisfactory washing results, follow these suggestions provided by The Soap and Detergent 

Association.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSES

SOLUTIONS

PREVENTIVE MEASURES

Blue stains

•  Undiluted liquid detergent 

or fabric softener dispensed 

directly onto fabric.

•  If caused by detergent, 

mix 1 cup (240 ml) white 

vinegar with 1 quart (.95 L) 

water in a plastic container. 

Soak item 1 hour. Rinse.

•  If caused by fabric softener, 

rub stains with bar soap. 

Wash.

• Avoid overfi lling detergent 

and fabric softener compart-

ments of dispenser.

Discoloration, 

graying

•  Not enough detergent. 

•  Wash water temperature 

too low.

• Incorrect sorting.

•  Rewash with correct amount 

of detergent and hottest 

water safe for fabric.

•  Add bleach safe for fabric.

•  Sort items by soil level and 

color. 

•  Use correct amount of de-

tergent, hottest water and 

bleach safe for fabric.

Greasy, oily 

stains

•  Not enough detergent.

•  Undiluted liquid fabric 

softener poured directly on 

fabric.

•  Treat with prewash stain 

remover or liquid detergent.

•  Increase detergent and wa-

ter temperature. Rewash.

•  Rub fabric softener stains 

with bar soap.

•  Use correct amount of 

detergent and hottest water 

safe for fabric.

•  Do not pour liquid fabric 

softener directly on fabric. 

See Operating Your, step 5.

Holes, tears, or 

snags

•  Incorrect use of chlorine 

bleach.

•  Unfastened zippers, hooks, 

buckles.

•  Rips, tears and broken 

threads.

•  Overloading the washer.

•  Degradation of fabric.

•  May be irreversible if rips, 

tears and seams cannot be 

mended.

•  Never pour chlorine bleach 

directly on fabric.

•  Check condition of items 

before washing. See Operat-

ing Your, steps 2 and 5.

Lint

• Incorrect sorting.

•  Tissues left in pocket.

•  Overloading the washer.

•  Not enough detergent.

•  Undissolved detergent has 

left a residue resembling 

lint.

•  Static cling is attracting lint.

•  Load washed too long.

•  Reduce load size. Rewash 

using correct water tem-

perature, water level, and 

amount of detergent.

•  Add nonprecipitating water 

conditioner to wash water to 

remove detergent residue.

•  Add liquid fabric softener to 

fi nal rinse.

•  Dry load in dryer.

•  Remove lint with lint brush 

or roller.

•  See Operating Your, steps 1 

and 2.

•  Do not overload washer.

•  Use correct temperature 

and amount of detergent, 

water and wash time.