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Important
Detergent
Information
Detergents
and soaps
clean
by loosening
soil, and by holding
It in
the water
so It drains
away.
If not
enough
detergent
is used, soil and
lint can settle
back
on the Items in
the load.
SOAP
works
best In soft water
(O-4 grains
hardness).
In harder
water,
both
the wash
and
rinse water
should
be softened.
Use enough
soap
to
make
about
1% to 2 inches
(3.8 to 5.5
cm) of suds.
DETERGENT
works
in hard
or
soft water.
Package
directions
are
usually
based
on soft water
and
washers
with normal-size
tubs.
Use
more detergent..
I. for hard
water.
2.
for heavy
greasy
or
oily soils
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
sudslng
brand.
DO NOT REDUCE THE
AMOUNT
of detergent.
Use the followlng
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
lo-20 Grains
Powdered
Detergents
Low Suds
3h cup (175 mL)
I'/4 cups (250-300
11/4-11/z cups
W
(300-350
mL]
Normal
Suds
1% cups (300 ml)
1% cups (425 ml)
2-2'14 cups
(475-525
mL)
High Suds
l-l'/4 cups
2 cups (475 ml)
2% cups (600 mL]
(300-350
mL)
No phosphate
-Follow
package
recommendations
-
Liquid
Detergents
% to I 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 amount
of detergent
used in a wash load.
For a Soak
or Pre Wash
SOAK
l
Add
detergent
or pre-soak
product
to washer
basket.
Always
dissolve
Some
stains,
heavy
soil or other
laundry
problems
are best removed
enzyme
pre-soak
and detergent
powders
to help prevent
spot fading
on colored
items.
with a soak or a double
wash. You can
l
Add
load.
work the Cycle
Control
Knob for these
added
cleaning
operations
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