Thread Number: 71347
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Rust in Water |
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Post# 944081   6/18/2017 at 07:24 (2,475 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Post# 944086 , Reply# 1   6/18/2017 at 08:14 (2,475 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Eddie--I've been there. You can find these in grocery or hardware stores. Iron Out and Whink Rust Stain Remover have worked well for me. Good luck!
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Post# 944090 , Reply# 2   6/18/2017 at 09:26 (2,475 days old) by mrboilwash (Munich,Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 944144 , Reply# 3   6/18/2017 at 18:07 (2,475 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Post# 944147 , Reply# 4   6/18/2017 at 18:17 (2,475 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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My well water has excessive iron. The very first load in the Maytag after installation here was nice work shirts and pants. They all came out orange. Person at work had the same problem and said run them thru rinse again with some Iron Out and put it in every rinse and you'll have no more problems. It worked perfect.
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Post# 944172 , Reply# 5   6/18/2017 at 23:51 (2,474 days old) by mrboilwash (Munich,Germany)   |   | |
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I don`t know if the white vinegar would work for a whole load of clothes. I suppose it would be too weak when dilluted with water. The lemon juice is frquently recommended for spot treatment, that means apply directly on the stain, let sit for a few minutes then rinse and rewash. Might be worth a first inexpensive try when you`re dealing with rather light and smallish stains.
If large areas were affected I`d rather use one of the commercial products which might even be added to the washer instead of applying something directly to the fabric. |
Post# 944174 , Reply# 6   6/19/2017 at 00:18 (2,474 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Post# 944189 , Reply# 7   6/19/2017 at 03:13 (2,474 days old) by Stan (Napa CA)   |   | |
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Post# 944191 , Reply# 8   6/19/2017 at 05:01 (2,474 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Thank You all for the input.
Iron is not the issue. We have pretty bad municipal water. This happens from time to time. And being that it will happen in all three machines that are hooked up, I know it's not a mechanical issue. I will try the above mentioned products. Again, Thanks for reading and replying. |
Post# 944313 , Reply# 9   6/19/2017 at 23:50 (2,473 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Our iron filter was connected directly to the supply line coming into the house. It looked somewhat like a water softener or big oxygen tank, but just the one tank (filled with some sort of resin). It was not a water softener which some people use to get rid of iron but doesn't work near as well and requires salt replenishing. An iron filter should run for years and years without changing the resin. Doesn't sound like you'd need one if this is a rare event. |