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Important
Detergent
Information
Detergents and soaps clean
by loosening SOI’ aria by holding it
in
t?e water so
I+
drains away If not
enough detergent
IS
used, sol and
lint can settle back on the items In
t7e load
SOAP
hsorks Dest in sort water
(a-4 grains hardness) In harder water
both the was-i and rinse water should
be softened Use enough soap to
make about 1’ 2 to 2 inches (3 8 to 5 5
cm] of suds
DETERGENT
tiorks in hard or
soft wafer Package dIrections are
usually based on soft ‘water and
washers wIti? normal-size tubs
Use
more detergent..
1 for hard water
2 for loads and water levels
larger than MEDIUM
3 for heavy greasy or
ody SOIIS
4 if the detergent is low
phosphate
5 for cold-water washes
DETERGENT SUDS.
There ure
high, normal and low sudsing pow-
dered detergents. If the recom-
mended amount of detergent makes
Too much suds, switch to a lower
s&sing brand
DO NOT REDUCE THE
AMOUNT
of detergent.
Use the followlng chart as
beginning suggestlons 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 1’4 cups(300 ml) II2 cups1350 ml) 134-2 cups
(425-475 mL)
Normal Suds
134 cups (425 ml) 2’ 2 cups (600 ml) 3 cups (700 mL)
High Suds 2 cups (475 ml) 3 cups (700 ml]
312 cups (825 ml]
No phosphate -Follow package recommendatlons-
Liquid Detergents
3 to 1’3 cups (80 to 325 ml), depending on the brand
and amount of soil. Follow package recommendations.
* These recommendations do not apply...
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In areas where phosphates are banned.
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In areas with laws limiting [by weight or percentage] the amount
of detergent used in a wash load.
liquid Bleach
Dispenser
The bleach dispenser IS under ‘he
Iid of the washer
IF
the front corner. It
has the words, LIQUID BLEACH, on It The
dispenser WIII hold enougt- liquid
bleach for one vyosh load
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Before starting the washer, but after
loading It, add t?e blecv
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Use a measuring cup with a pouring
spout to help avoid spilling or spattering
the bleach
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Follow the dIrectIons on the bottle for
the amount to use
Never use more
than 1 cup (250 ml) for a full load.
Use less with lower
water level settings.
Use a standard
FF5
measuring cup
with a pouring
spout to fill dispenser?*
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Do not let any bleach run down
into the washer basket. Concen-
trated bleach will damage any
fabric.