PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-566
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 566
JANUARY 2000
1.
Following the ECWCS care label
instructions, run your clothing through
the entire wash cycle and then run them
through the rinse cycle again to make
sure all soap residue is gone.
2.
Next, set the water temperature to
WARM and let the washing machine
fill until all clothing is completely cov-
ered with water.
3.
Add the recommended amount of
repellent. If the directions are not clear,
use 2 ounces for each jacket or pants
and 3 ounces for jacket and pants.
4.
Continue the wash cycle until the
water drains.
Do not run the rinse
cycle.
Rinsing removes the repellent.
5.
Take the clothing from the washer
and let it tumble dry at the highest heat
recommended on the care label.
6.
A light ironing helps improve
repellency.
Cold Weather Clothing . . .
i'm
soaked
!
i thought this
c-cold weather
gear was
water
r-repellent
!
you need
to
restore
your repellency.
only
ducks
have
built-in
water
proofing!
once you have
the repellent,
follow
these
easy steps
(or the
manufacturer's label) to
restore water
repellency.
this treatment
should last through
three
or
four
normal
washings.
If your post laundry does the work,
no sweat. If it’s up to you, and you
can’t get the repellent you need locally,
see your supply sergeant. Units can or-
der a case (24 eight-oz bottles) of re-
pellent using NSN 8030-01-408-9446,
through GSA or go directly to the
manufacturer with an IMPAC card.
Those suppliers and their product
names include:
Evergreen Specialties, Inc. (Storm Shed),
(800) 330-8760 or fax (800) 834-1809;
M&M Technologies, Inc. (Protex 2000),
(800) 658-5958 or fax (302) 658-3734;
Caled Signal Chemical (X-Pel)
(800) 652-2533 or fax (973) 696-4290.
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ormal washing removes the water
repellency from your extended cold
weather clothing system (ECWCS).
When you’re standing out in the cold
is no time to find out that your cloth-
ing won’t keep you dry. If you think
your ECWCS has lost its water repel-
lency, put that protection back in ASAP.
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