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How much detergent should you use?
The use of a sufficient amount of
If the recommended amount 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
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Use more detergent if
you have. . .
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1. Hard water
2. Large loads
3. Greasy or oily soils
Using too little detergent i:
a
4. Lower wash temperature
common cause of laundry problems
5. Low phosphate detergent
Aiways 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.
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Recommended amount of detergent for average soil load
Water Level Setting
Water
Hardness
Large Medium
Smail
VERY
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HARD
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2
cups
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1?4cups
High-Sudsing
I
1% cups
10-20 Gr.
Po;der Type-
HARD
4-10 Gr.
1x Cups
1% cups % cup
SOFT
O-4 Gr.
1cup
1cup
‘/2cup
Low-Sudsing
Concentrated
o-1o
Grains
1
cup ?4cup
% cup
Powder Type
L Use recommended amount of
detergent for your load and water
hardness as shown in guide.
2. When using other detergent
types-low and normal suds, powders,
liquids, non-phosphate powders—
follow recommendations on package.
3. For hard water treatment, see
page 14.
LIQUID
o-1o
Grains
FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS
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