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Important
Detergent
lnfortiation
Detergents
and soaps
clean
by loosening
~011. and by holding
It In
the water
so I+ drains
away.
If not
enough
detergent
IS used, so11 and
lint con settle back
on the items in
the load.
SOAP
works best in soft water
(O-4 grains
hardnessj
In horder
water,
both the wash and
rinse water
should
be softened
Jse enough
soap
to
make
about
I' 2 to 2 Inches
(3.8 to 5 5
cm) of suds.
DETERGENT
works
in hard
or
soft M/oter
Package
directions
ore
usually
base0
c?rl so!' water
and
washers
with normal-size
tubs
Use
more detergent...
1 for hard water
2 for heavv
greasy
or
OIIV SOlIS
3
If the detergent
IS low
phosphate
4
for cold-water
washes
DETERGENT SUDS.
There ore
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 followtng
chart
as
beginning
suggestions
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
2-34 cup
32-I cup
1 cup (250 ml)
(125-175 mL)
(175250
ml)
Normal
Suds
1 cup (250 mL)
1'2-1'2 cups
1'2 cups (350 mL)
(300-350
ml]
High Suds
1-I 4 cups
1) 2 cups (350 mL)
IJ- cups (425 mL)
(250-300
ml]
No phosphate
- Follow
package
recommendotlons
-
Liquid
Detergents
1 to 23 cups (60 to 180 ml], depending
on the brand
and
amount
of so11 Follow
package
recommendations
* These
recommendations
do not apply...
l
In areas
where
phosphates
are banned
l
In areas
with
lows
limiting
(by weight
or percentage)
the amount
of detergent
used
in a wash
load.
For a Soak
or Pre Wash
Some stains,
heavy
so11 or other
laundry
problems
ore best removed
with a soak or a double
wash. You car
work the Cycle
Control
Knob for these
odded
clearxng
operations
SOAK
l
Select
a worm
or co!c? flash
water
*emperature
l
Add
detergent
or pre-soak
product
to
tiasher
basket
Always
dissolve
6
enzyme
pre-soak
and detergent
powders
to help prevent
spot fadlng
on colored
Items.
. Add
load.
l
Push Control
Knob in and turn [to the
right...clockwise)
to a two-minute
wash
time setting
l
3~11 the Ccr+ol
Knob
oui
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