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How to Partially Restore Clothes
Once clothes have developed limestone deposits, they
may be partially restored by soaking in a solution of two
cups (480 ml) of vinegar in one gallon (3.8 liters) of hot
tip
water for 15 minutes. USE A
PLAS~C
CO~~R.
Then wash clothes in the washer using detergent.
CAUTIONS:
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●
W
not use vinegar soak solution in washer.
The acidic action of the vinegar may damage
the porcelain.
● Vinegar soak solution may reduce the
wrinkle-resistance of permanent press fabrics.
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Vinegar soak may damage the dyes in some fabrics.
HOW
WCH
DETERGENT SHOULD YOU USE?
The use of a sufficient amount of detergent is one of the most
important 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
common cause
of laundry
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problems. Always
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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.
To
use granular or powdered
detergent in the Mini-Basket tub,
put detergent in the bottom of Mini-
Basket tub before loading clothes.
To use liquid detergent,
in regular
clothes basket or Mini-Basket tub,
follow package directions.
Recommended Amount of Detergent for Average Soil Load
Hi@-Sudsing
Powder
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Low-Sudsing
Concentrated
Powder
fipe
LIOUID
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Water Level Setting
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Water
Extra
Mini-
Hardness
Large
Large
Medium Small
Basket
VERY HARD 2 cups
1%
cups
1
X
cups 1
%
cups
1/3
cup
10-20 Grains
(480
ml)
(420 ml) (360 ml) (300 ml)
(85
ml)
HARD
Ifi cups
1
X
cups
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%
cups
3/4
cup
1/4
cup
4-10 Grains (420
ml)
(360 ml) (300 ml) (180 ml)
(60
ml)
Som
1
cup
1
cup
314
cup
112
cup
1/8
CUP
O-4
Grains
(240 ml)
(240
ml) (180
ml) (120 ml)
(30 ml)
0-10 Grains
1
cup
314
cup
1/2 cup
1/2 cup
1/4 cup
(240 ml)
(180 ml) (120 ml)
(120
ml)
(60
ml)
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1
1
1
1
0-10 Grains
FOLLOW
PAC~GE
DIMCTIONS
1. Use recommended amount
of detergent for your load
and water hardness.
2. When using other detergent
types—low and normal
suds, powders, liquids,
non-phosphate
powders—
follow directions
on package.
3. For Extra Cleaning cycle
double the amount of
detergent recommended
in guide at left.
4. For hard water treatment,
see Hard Water Guide.
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