Whirlpool LA7800XK Use & Care Manual page 7

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Important
Detergent Information
Detergents and soaps clean
2 for loads and water levels
by loosening soil, and by holding It In
larger than MEDIUM.
the water so it drains away. If not
3.
for heavy greasy or
enough detergent IS used, soil and
oily soils.
lint can settle back on the items in
4. if the detergent is low
the load.
phosphate.
SOAP works best In soft water
5. for cold-water washes.
(O-4 grains hardness). In harder water,
DETERGENT SUDS.
There are
both the wash and rinse water should
high, normal and low sudsing pow-
be softened. Use enough soap to
dered detergents. If the recom-
make about
1%
to 2 inches (3.8 to 5.5
mended amount of detergent makes
cm) of suds.
too much suds, switch to a lower
sudslng brand.
DO NOT REDUCE THE
DETERGENT
works in hard or
AMOUNT
of detergent.
soft woter Package directions are
Use the following chart as
usually based on soft water and
beginning suggestions for powdered
washers with normal-size tubs.
Use
and liquid detergent amounts See
more detergent
your laundry Guide for more infor-
1. for hard water.
mation (pages 14-22).
WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS
O-4 Grains 4-10 Grains IO-20 Grains
Powdered Detergents
Low Suds 11/4 cups (300 mL) 1% cups (350 ml) IQ-2 cups
(425-475
ml]
Normal Suds 1% cups(425 mL) 2'12 cups (600 mL) 3 cups (700 ml)
High Suds
2
cups (475 ml]
3
cups (700 mL)
3'12 cups (825
ml)
No phosphate -Follow package recommendations-
Liquid Detergents
'13 to 1% cups (80 to 325 ml], depending on the brand
and amount of soil. Follow package recommendations.
*
These
recommendations do not apply...
l
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.