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Howmuch detergentshouldyouuse?
The use of a sufficient amount If the recommended amount of
of detergent is one of the most detergent produces too many suds,
important things you can do to
switch to a low sudsing detergent
make sure your wash comes out brand, and follow instructions on
clean.
package.
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
Using too little detergent is
a common cause of laundry
problems. Always measure
detergent in a standard
measuring cup.
How to use detergent—granular
or powdered:
For best results, add detergent
to the wash basket before loading
clothes. If you load your clothes
first, add detergent next to the
agitator.
If your detergent doesn’t dissolve
well, predissolve the detergent in
hot water, then pour directly into
the wash basket.
Recommended amount of detergent for average soil load
Water Level Setting
VVater Extra
Mini
Hardness
Large
Large Medium
Small
Basket
VERY
HARD 2 cups
1% cups lM cups 1IAcups
‘/3 cup
High Sudsing
10-20 Gr.
Powder Type
HARD
4-10 Gr.
1% cups 1
1/2 cups 1% cups ?4cup ‘Acup
SOFT
0-4 Gr.
1cup 1cup
Y4 cup
‘/2 cup
%cup
Low
Sudsing
Concentrated
O-K)
Grains
1 cup
% cup
‘/2 cup
‘/2 cup
% cup
Powder Type
I
LIQUID
I
o-1o
Grains
I
FOLLOW PACKAGE DIRECTIONS
I
1. Use recommended amount of
detergent for your load and water
hardness as shown in guide.
2. Other detergent types—Low
and normal suds, powders, liquids,
non-phosphate powders, follow
recommendations on package.
3. For Extra Clean Cycles with
Auto Extra Rinse, double the
amount of detergent recommended
in guide.
4. For hard water treatment, see
page 16.
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