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Before you can decide what to do about hard
If your water is
SO~,
you have no problem. You
water, you need
to
know if you have it and, if
can use soap or detergent as you prefer and forget
so, how hard it is.
all about hard water. If you have HARD water—less
● If you live in a municipal area, contact your
than 10 grains—and you use phosphate detergent,
water company.
you also have no problem.
● If you live in a rural area, or in some suburban areas,
But, if you have more than 10 grains, you will need
contact your county agent.
to soften your water with either...
The answer will be “you have ‘so many grains’ per
1. An installed water softener in your home, or
gallon (3.8 liters)” and means this:
2. The use of a packaged water softener.
O to 3 grains per gallon (3.8
liters)—SOFT
For information on water softeners, see the
4 to 10 grains—HARD
guide below.
11 to 19 grains—VERY HARD
20 grains and over—EXTREMELY HARD
Add This Much Water Softener with a Full Water Level
Grains of
hardness
0-10
10-15 15-20 20-25
25-30 over
30
When using
o
1/4
cup
1/2
cup
2/3
CUP
1
cup
1 cup plus I tablespoon for every 5 grains above
with detergent
(60 ml)
(120 ml)
(160 ml)
(240 ml)
30 (240 ml plus
15
ml for each extra 5 grains)
When using
1/3
cup
2/3
cup
314
cup
1
cup
I
z
cups
I
X
cups plus I tablespoon for every 5 grains
with soap (80 ml)
(160 ml)
(180 ml) (240 ml)
(360
ml)
above
30
(300
ml plus 15
ml
for each extra 5 grains)
17
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