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Detergent
Information
Detergents o?d soaps clear,
by loosening solI ana by holding it in
the water so it drains away. If not
enough detergent IS used, so11 and
Qn? can settle back or8 the Items In
the load
SOAP
\uorks best In sof+ ~(;‘c:r
(O-4 grains hardness] In harder water,
both the wasn and rinse water should
be softened ,Jse enough soap to
make about I1 2 to 2 inches (3 8 tc 5 5
cmj of suds
DETERGENT
works In hur3 cr
soft waler Package directions are
usually based on soft water and
washers with normal-size tubs Use
more detergent...
1 for hard water
2
for heavy greasy or
OIIY
SOIIS
3. if the detergent IS low
phosphate.
4 for cold-water washes
DETERGENT SUDS.
There are
high. normal and low sudslng 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 following chart as
beginning suggestions for powdered
and liquid detergent amounts. See
your laundry Guide for more infor-
mation [pages 14-22).
WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS
O-4 Grains
4-10 Grains IO-20 Grains
Powdered Detergents
Low Suds
‘4 cup (175 mL)
1’4 cups (250-300 1’1.1’2 cups
W
(300-350
ml)
Normal Suds
1’1 cups (300 ml) 1x4 cups (425 ml)
2-2’4 cups
(475-525
ml]
High Suds
I-l’ 1 cups
2
cups (475 ml]
2'2
cups (600 ml)
(300-350
mL)
No phosphate
- Follow package recommendations -
Liquid Detergents
‘3 to 1 cup (60 to 250 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 amounl
of detergent used in a wash load.