COMMON LAUNDRY ITEMS
Poor Starch Result
Cause: Insufficient use of sour in wash system
Resolution: Check PH of laundry using PH paper use sour to adjust to 5.5-6.6 – See Test Kit
Cause: Inadequate/uneven iron pressure
Resolution: Visually check the iron for sideward’s movement etc.
Cause: Insufficient dosing of starch
Resolution: Check dosing level with your White Tiger Representative.
Yellowing
Cause: Inadequate sour levels alkalinity to high on rinsed fabric:
Resolution: Refer to Test Kit – See your White Tiger Representative for additional dosing of Sour
Cause: Heat along with un rinsed chlorine:
Resolution: Addition of metabisulphate solution. Refer to Test Kit and your White Tiger Representative
Greying
Causes: Water hardness: Excessive water hardness can cause greying of linen – Refer to water hardness test in Test Kit
Resolution: Refer to your suppliers of water softening equipment
Cause: Redeposit on of soil. Increase levels of White Tiger LC2 which contains specialist anti-redeposition agents
Fabric Damage
Causes: Mechanical. Check for obvious tears in fabric without weakness to the surround fabric
Resolution: Investigate machine load rates and refer to manufacturer
Cause: Excessive heat during tumble drying. Check for browning and rough feel
to towels where fibres are singed at the edges
Resolution: Refer to manufacturer
Chemical Damage: Most likely caused by un-rinsed or neutralised alkali or chlorine in combination
with heat. Refer to Test Kit and use fehlings test to check for chemical damage to fabric
Resolution: Addition of a metabisulphate sour along with further dosing advice from your White Tiger Representative