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s~~~c~m~DetergentS AND soAP
Phosphate-
Po!vdered Detergents
Non"Phosphate-
PoFvdered Detergents
I.iquid
Detergents
Advantages
Performwell in hard or soft water.
Washall typesof fabricswell.
Can be usedin hot, warm,or
cold water.
Performsatisfactorily in soft
or moderatelyhard water.
In someareasonlynon-phosphate
productsare available.
Performwell in softwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hard waterthan powdered
non-phosphate types.
Cleansyntheticsand fabric
blendswell.
Are excellentas concentrates
for removingspots.
Completelydissolveeven in
cold water.
Performwell in soft water.
Disadvantages
Are not availablein someareas.
Generallydo not cleanwellin
hard water.
May be difficultto dissolve,
especiallyin cold water.
Should
not
be used in cold water.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateas an ingredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
on clothesand washerwhen
combinedwith hard water.
(See Detergentssection.)
May not performas well as
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedin washwater.
Generallydo not cleanwell in
medium-hardor hard water.
May combinewith water
hardnessmineralsto form
stickysoap curd.
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