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Before
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If you live in a
municipal a rea,
contactyourwatercompany.
~lfyou livein a ruralarea,or in
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe "youhave'so
manygrains'per gallon"and
meansthis:
Oto 3 grainsper gallon-SOFT
4 to 10grains-13ARD
11to 19grains-VERY14ARD
20 grainsandover—
EXTREMELY E?ARD
If yourwateris SOFT,youhave
no problem.Youcm usesoapor
detergent a s youpreferandforget
all abouthardwater.If youhave
HARDwater-lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphate detergent,
youalsohaveno problem.
13ut, i f youhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedto softenyour
waterwitheither.. .
1. An installedwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theus&ofa packaged water
soflener.
For
information on water
softeners9see guide belOWe
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