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Detergent
Information
Detergents and soaps clean
by loosening soil, and by holding it in
the water so it drains away. If not
enough detergent is used, soil and
lint can settle back on the items in
the load.
SOAP works best in
soft water
(O-4 grains hardness). In harder water,
both the wash and rinse water should
be softened. Use enough soap to
make about 1% to 2 inches (3.8 to 5.5
cm] of suds.
DETERGENT works in
hard or
soft water.
Package directions are
usually based on soft water and
washers with normal-size tubs. Use
more detergent...
1. for hard water.
2. for loads and water levels
larger than MEDIUM.
3. for heavy greasy or oily soils.
4. if the detergent is low
phosphate.
5. for cold-water washes.
DETERGENT SUDS. There are
high, normal and low sudsing pow-
dered detergents. If the recom-
mended amount of detergent makes
too much suds, switch to a lower
sudsing brand. DO NOT REDUCE THE
AMOUNT of detergent
Use the followlng chart as
beginning suggestions for powdered
and liquid detergent amounts. See
your Laundry
Guide
for more infor-
motion (pages 14-22).
WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS
O-4 Grains
4-10 Grains
IO-20 Grains
Powdered Detergents
Low Suds
11/4 cups (300 mL) I’/2 cups (350 ml]
13/4-2 cups
(425-475 mL)
Normal Suds
1% cups (425 ml) 2% cups (600 mL)
3 cups (700 ml)
High Suds
2 cups (475 mL)
3 cups (700 mL]
3%
cups (825 mL)
No phosphate
-Follow package recommendations-
Liquid Detergents
% to 1% cups (80 to 325 ml], depending on the brand
and amount of soil. Follow package recommendations.
* These recommendations do not apply...
l
In areas where phosphates are banned.
l
In areas with laws limiting (by weight or percentage] the amount
of detergent used in a wash load.