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Important
Detergent
Information
Detergents
and soaps
clean
by loosening
SOI' aria
by holding
it
in
t?e water
so
I+
drains
away
If not
enough
detergent
IS
used, sol and
lint can settle
back
on the items In
t7e load
SOAP
hsorks Dest in sort water
(a-4 grains
hardness)
In harder
water
both
the was-i
and
rinse water
should
be softened
Use enough
soap
to
make
about
1' 2 to 2 inches
(3 8 to 5 5
cm] of suds
DETERGENT
tiorks
in hard
or
soft wafer
Package
dIrections
are
usually
based
on soft 'water and
washers
wIti? normal-size
tubs
Use
more detergent..
1 for hard water
2 for loads
and water
levels
larger
than
MEDIUM
3 for heavy
greasy
or
ody SOIIS
4
if the detergent
is low
phosphate
5 for cold-water
washes
DETERGENT SUDS.
There ure
high, normal
and
low sudsing
pow-
dered
detergents.
If the recom-
mended
amount
of detergent
makes
Too much
suds, switch
to a lower
s&sing
brand
DO NOT REDUCE THE
AMOUNT
of detergent.
Use the followlng
chart
as
beginning
suggestlons
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
1'4 cups(300
ml)
II2 cups1350
ml)
134-2 cups
(425-475
mL)
Normal
Suds
134 cups (425 ml)
2' 2 cups (600 ml)
3 cups (700 mL)
High Suds
2 cups (475 ml)
3 cups (700 ml]
312 cups (825 ml]
No phosphate
-Follow
package
recommendatlons-
Liquid
Detergents
3 to 1'3 cups (80 to 325 ml), depending
on the brand
and amount
of soil. Follow
package
recommendations.
* These
recommendations
do not apply...
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In areas
where
phosphates
are banned.
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In areas
with
laws
limiting
[by weight
or percentage]
the amount
of detergent
used
in a wash
load.
liquid
Bleach
Dispenser
The bleach
dispenser
IS under
'he
Iid of the washer
IF
the front corner.
It
has the words,
LIQUID BLEACH, on It The
dispenser
WIII hold enougt-
liquid
bleach
for one vyosh load
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Before
starting
the washer,
but after
loading
It, add
t?e blecv
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Use a measuring
cup with a pouring
spout to help avoid
spilling
or spattering
the bleach
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Follow
the dIrectIons
on the bottle
for
the amount
to use
Never use more
than 1 cup (250 ml) for a full load.
Use less with lower
water
level settings.
Use a standard
FF5
measuring
cup
with a pouring
spout to fill dispenser?*
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Do not let any bleach
run down
into the washer
basket.
Concen-
trated
bleach
will damage
any
fabric.
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