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Beforeyou
can
decidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
if youhaveit and,if so,howhard
it is.
@ If youlivein a municipal a rea,
contactyourwatercompany.
~If youlivein a ruralarea,or in
somesuburbanareas, contact y our
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe "youhave'so
manygrains'per gallon"and
meansthis:
Oto 3 grainsper gallon–SOFT
4 to 10grains–HARD
11to 19grains—VERY HARD
20 grainsandover—
EXTREMELY HARD
If yourwateris SOFT,youhave
no problem.Youcanusesoapor
detergent a s youpreferandforget
allabouthardwater.If youhave
HARDwater—less than10grains—
andyouusephosphate detergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,if youhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedto sollenyour
waterwitheither.. .
L An installedwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseof a packaged water
softener.
For
infmnath on
water
softeners9seeguide below.
W3wf?w
Addthis
water sdtenerwith23 M water belt
Grains of
hardness
o–lo
lo–15
15-20
20–25
25–30
over
30
When using
'Acup
*A cup
o
%
cup
1cup
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon for every 5 grains above
with detergent
(60 ml)
(120ml)
(160ml)
(240 ml)
30 (240 ml plus 15ml for each extra 5 grains)
When using
% cup
% cup
% cup
1 cup
1%$ c ups
l% cups
@S
1 tablespoonfbr eveV 5 g-
above
with soap
(80 ml)
(160ml)
(180ml)
(240 ml)
(360 ml)
30 (300 ml plus 15ml for each extra 5 grains)
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