Cold water wash method
First Claim
1. A method of reducing the soil load on a soiled textile using cold water in a washing machine containing the textile, the washing machine having an outer shell for containing fluids and an internal assembly for containing the textile and fluids, said method comprising:
- introducing a first break wash into the outer shell and internal assembly, thus contacting the textile with the first break wash and wetting the textile, said first break wash comprising cold water and an organic solvent;
combining a second break wash with the first break wash in the outer shell and internal assembly, said second break wash comprising water, a surfactant, and an alkali;
removing the combined first and second break washes and any associated soil from the internal assembly and the outer shell;
introducing a first rinse solution into the outer shell and internal assembly, thus contacting the textile with said first rinse solution, said first rinse solution comprising cold water;
removing the first rinse solution and any soil associated therewith from the internal assembly and the outer shell;
introducing a second rinse solution into the outer shell and internal assembly to contact said second rinse solution with the textile, said second rinse solution comprising ozonated cold water and an acid;
removing the second rinse solution and any associated soil from the internal assembly and the outer shell; and
introducing a third rinse solution into the outer shell and internal assembly to contact the textile with said third rinse solution, said third rinse solution comprising ozonated cold water, thereby reducing the soil load on the textile.
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Abstract
A cold water washing method for reducing the soil load on a textile by introducing the textile and cold water into an internal assembly within a washing machine. The method includes a first break wash wherein the textile, water, and a solvent are introduced into the washing machine to initiate soil removal. In a second break wash, a surfactant and an alkali are added to the first break wash to continue the washing cycle. The combined first and second break washes are drained from the internal assembly and the textile is rinsed with water. After draining the first rinse from the internal assembly, a second rinse including ozonated water and an acid is introduced into the internal assembly. The second rinse is drained from the internal assembly and a third rinse, which includes ozonated water, is introduced into the internal assembly to rinse the textile.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of reducing the soil load on a soiled textile using cold water in a washing machine containing the textile, the washing machine having an outer shell for containing fluids and an internal assembly for containing the textile and fluids, said method comprising:
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introducing a first break wash into the outer shell and internal assembly, thus contacting the textile with the first break wash and wetting the textile, said first break wash comprising cold water and an organic solvent; combining a second break wash with the first break wash in the outer shell and internal assembly, said second break wash comprising water, a surfactant, and an alkali; removing the combined first and second break washes and any associated soil from the internal assembly and the outer shell; introducing a first rinse solution into the outer shell and internal assembly, thus contacting the textile with said first rinse solution, said first rinse solution comprising cold water; removing the first rinse solution and any soil associated therewith from the internal assembly and the outer shell; introducing a second rinse solution into the outer shell and internal assembly to contact said second rinse solution with the textile, said second rinse solution comprising ozonated cold water and an acid; removing the second rinse solution and any associated soil from the internal assembly and the outer shell; and introducing a third rinse solution into the outer shell and internal assembly to contact the textile with said third rinse solution, said third rinse solution comprising ozonated cold water, thereby reducing the soil load on the textile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of reducing the soil load on a soiled textile using cold water in a washing machine containing the textile, said washing machine having an outer shell for containing fluids and an internal assembly for containing the textile and fluids, said method comprising:
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introducing a first break wash into the outer shell and internal assembly, thus contacting the textile with the first break wash and wetting the textile, said first break wash comprising an organic solvent and cold water; combining a second break wash with the first break wash in the outer shell and internal assembly, said second break wash comprising cold water, a surfactant, and an alkali; removing the combined first break wash and second break washes and any associated soil from the internal assembly and the outer shell; introducing a first rinse solution into the outer shell and internal assembly, thus contacting the textile with said first rinse solution, said first rinse solution comprising cold water; removing the first rinse solution and any associated soil from the internal assembly and the outer shell; introducing a suds wash into the outer shell and internal assembly, said suds wash comprising a surfactant, a solvent, an acid, and a suspending agent; removing the suds wash and any associated soil from the internal assembly and the outer shell; introducing a second rinse solution into the outer shell and internal assembly, said second rinse solution comprising ozonated cold water and an acid; removing the second rinse solution and any associated soil from the internal assembly and the outer shell; introducing a third rinse solution into the outer shell and internal assembly, said third rinse solution comprising ozonated cold water; removing the third rinse solution and any associated soil from the internal assembly and the outer shell; and introducing a fourth rinse solution into the outer shell and internal assembly, said fourth rinse solution comprising cold water, thereby reducing the soil load on the textile. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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