Water Levels And Load Sizes; Important Detergent Information - Whirlpool LA980OXK Use & Care Manual

Solid state mark ii series electronic touch control super capacity automatic washer
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Water levels
match
the water
level to the load
size.
and Load q Sizes
F'or the best cleonlng
results
the
'oad
should
move
freelv
In tt-e water
The
LOAD SIZE SELECTOR
lets
Watch
for rollover
4n item (IIke a sock]
you control
the amount
of water
that fills
should
sink In the mIddIe
and
come
Important
Detergent
Information
Detergents
and soaps
clean
by loosening
solI. and by holding
It In
the water
so It drains
away
If not
enough
detergent
IS
used, so11 and
lint can settle bock
on the Items in
the load.
SOAP
works
best In soft water
(O-4 grains
hardness]
In horder
water.
both
the wash
and
rinse water
should
be softened
Use enough
soap
to
make
about
112 to 2 Inches
(3 8 to 5.5
cm) of suds
DETERGENT
works
In hord
or
soft water.
Package
dIrectIons
are
usually
based
on soft water
and
washers
with normal-size
tubs
Use
more detergent..
1. for hard
water
2
for loads
and water
levels
larger
than
MEDIUM
3
for heavy
greasy
or oily ~011s.
4
If the detergent
IS low
phosphate
5
for cold-water
washes
DETERGENT SUDS.
There are
high,
normal
and
low sudsing
pow-
dered
detergents.
If the recom-
mended
amount
of detergent
makes
too much suds, switch
to a lower
sudslng
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 Gratns
4-10 Grains
lo-20 Grains
Powdered
Detergents
tow Suds
i'd cups (300 rnL)
1'2 cups 1350 ml]
1'4-2 cups
(425-475
ml)
Normal
Suds
lJa cups 1425 mt)
2'2 cups 1600 ml]
3 cups (700 ml]
High Suds
2 cups (475 mt]
3 cups [ 700 mt)
3'2 cups (825 ml]
No phosphate
-Follow
packagerecommendahons-
Llquld Detergents
3 to 113 cups (I30 to 325 ml]. depending
on the brand
and amount
of so11 Follow
package
recommendations
* These
recommendations
do not apply
l
In areas
where
phosphates
are banned
. In areas
with laws
limiting
(by weight
or percentage)
the amount
of detergent
used
In a wash
load
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