GE WWA8364V Use And Care Manual page 15

Howmuch dete%ent s hould youme?
Theuseof a sufficientamount
of detergentis oneof the most
importantthingsyoucan do to
nakesure yourwashcomesout
Amount
required
varies
according
to:
1. Waterhardness
2. Amountof soil
3. Sizeof load
4. Typeof detergent
5. Washtemperature
Usemore detergentif
youhave e
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hardwater
Largeloads
Greasyor oilysoils
Lowerwashtemperature
Lowphosphatedetergent.
If therecommended amountof
detergent p roducestoomanysuds,
switchto a lowsudsingdetergent
brand,and followinstructionson
package.
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Usingtoo littledetergentis
a commoncauseof laundry
How touse detergent—granular
or powdered:
Placedetergentin the filterpan for
normalconditions, b ut, forbest
results,put it nextto the agitator
afterthe clotheshavebeenloaded.
If yourdetergentdoesn'tdissolve
well,predissolve the detergentin
hot water,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergent i n a standard
measuringcup.
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Rwomended
momt of
detergent
for
average soil
bad
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L evel$etthm
1
L
Use recommended amountof
Y
Water
Extra
Mini
Hardness Large
Large Medium Small Basket
VERY
.
HARD
2 cups 1%cups 1%cups 1%cups %cup
Highihdsing
10-20 Gr.
Powder Type
HARD
4-10Gr.
1%cups 1%cups 1?4cups % cup %cup
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SOFT
0-4
Gr.
1cup 1cup %cup
?/2
cup
%CUP
Low$udsing
Concentrated
o-1o
Grains
1cup %cup
'/2
cup
1/2
cup %cup
Powder Type
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detergentfor yourload andwater
hardnessas shownin guide.
2. Otherdetergenttypes—Low
andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,
non-phosphate powders,follow
recommendations o n package.
3. For hard watertreatment,see
page 16.
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