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How much detergent should you use?
.-=. The use of a sufficient amount of
detergent is one of the most impor-
tant things you can do to make
sure your wash comes out clean.
Amount required varies
according to:
1. Water hardness
2. Amount of soil
3. Size of load
4. Type of detergent
5. Wash temperature
Use more detergent if
you have . ..
1. Hard
water
2. Large loads
3. Greasy or oily soils
4. Lower wash temperature
5. Low phosphate detergent.
If the recommended amount of
detergent produces too many suds,
switch to a low sudsing detergent
brand, and follow instructions on
package.
Using too little detergent is a com-
mon cause of laundry problems.
Always measure detergent in a
standard measuring cup.
How to use detergent
Granular or Powdered—Place in
the filter pan for normal condi-
tions, but, for best results, put the
detergent next to the agitator after
the clothes have been loaded.
If your detergent doesn’t dissolve
well, pre-dissolve the detergent in
hot water then pour directly into
the wash basket,
Recommended amount of detergent for average soil
load high sudsing powder.
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High Sudsing
Powder Type
Low Sudsing
Concentrated
Powder Type
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LIQUID
Water
Water Level Setting
Hardness
Large
Medium
Small
Mini
Basket
VERY
HARD 2 cups 1 3/4cups 1
1/4 cups
‘/3 cup
10-20 Gr.
HARD
4-10 Gr.
1 % cups 1
Y2 cups 3/4 cup
‘/4 cup
SOFT
O-4 Gr. 1 cup
1 cup
‘/2 cup ‘/8cup
o-1o
Grains
1 cup
% cup
‘/2 cup ‘/4 cup
o-1o
Grains
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FOLLOW PACKAGE DIRECTIONS
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1. Use recommended amount of
detergent for your load and water
hardness as shown in chart.
2. Other detergent types—Low
and normal suds, powders, liquids,
non-phosphate powders, follow
recommendations on package.
3. For hard water treatment, see
page 14.
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