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Important
Detergent
Information
Detergents
o?d soaps
clear,
by loosening
solI ana by holding
it in
the water
so it drains
away.
If not
enough
detergent
IS used, so11 and
Qn? can settle back
or8 the Items In
the load
SOAP
\uorks best In sof+ ~(;'c:r
(O-4 grains
hardness]
In harder
water,
both the wasn
and rinse water
should
be softened
,Jse enough
soap
to
make
about
I1 2 to 2 inches
(3 8 tc 5 5
cmj of suds
DETERGENT
works
In hur3
cr
soft waler
Package
directions
are
usually
based
on soft water
and
washers
with normal-size
tubs
Use
more detergent...
1 for hard
water
2
for heavy
greasy
or
OIIY
SOIIS
3. if the detergent
IS low
phosphate.
4
for cold-water
washes
DETERGENT SUDS.
There are
high. normal
and
low sudslng
pow-
dered
detergents
If the recom-
mended
amount
of detergent
makes
too much
suds, switch
to a lower
sudsing
brand.
DO NOT REDUCE THE
AMOUNT
of detergent
Use the following
chart
as
beginning
suggestions
for powdered
and
liquid
detergent
amounts.
See
your laundry
Guide for more infor-
mation
[pages
14-22).
WATER HARDNESS
IN GRAINS
O-4 Grains
4-10 Grains
IO-20 Grains
Powdered
Detergents
Low Suds
'4 cup (175 mL)
1'4 cups (250-300
1'1.1'2 cups
W
(300-350
ml)
Normal
Suds
1'1 cups (300 ml)
1x4 cups (425 ml)
2-2'4 cups
(475-525
ml]
High Suds
I-l' 1 cups
2
cups (475 ml]
2'2
cups (600 ml)
(300-350
mL)
No phosphate
- Follow
package
recommendations
-
Liquid
Detergents
'3 to 1 cup (60 to 250 mL). depending
on the brand
and
amount
of soil. Follow
package
recommendations.
* These
recommendations
do not apply...
l
In areas
where
phosphates
are banned.
l
In areas
with
laws
limiting
[by weight
or percentage)
the amounl
of detergent
used
in a wash
load.
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