Important Detergent Information - Whirlpool LB5500XK Use & Care Manual

Important
Detergent
Information
Detergents and soaps clear1
by looserxng solI, and by holding It In
the water so 11 drains away If not
enough detergent IS used, so11 and
lint can settle back on the Items IP
the load.
SOAP
works best in soft wok
CO-4 grains hardness] In harder water,
both the wash and rinse water should
1 be softened Use enough soap to
make about 1' 2 to 2 Inches (3.9 to 5 5
cm) of suds.
DETERGENT
works in herd o:
soft water Package dlrections are
1 usually based on soft water and
washers with normal-size tubs
Use
more detergent..
1 for hard water.
2
for heavy greasy or
oily sol/s
3 If the detergent IS low
phosphate.
4 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 following 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 Grains 4-10 Grains IO-20 Grains
Powdered Detergents
Low Suds
J4 cup (175 ml.] 1'4cups(250-300 l'a-1'2cups
mL1
(300-350 ml]
Normal Suds
IIs cups (300 mi! 1 x4 cups (425 mL) 2-2'4 cups
(475-525 ml)
High Suds l-114 cups 2 cups (475 mL) 212 cups (600 mL)
(300-350 ml]
No phosphate - Follow package recommendations -
Liquid Detergents
'4 to 1 cup (6, to 250 ml], depending on the brand and
amount of soil. Follow package recommendations.
* These recommendations do not apply...
l
In areas
where
phosphates
are banned.
l
In areas with laws limiting [by weight or percentage) the amount
of detergent used in a
wash load.