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Important
washers with normal-size tubs
Use
Detergent
more detergent...
1 for hard water
Information
2 for heavy greasy or
oily SOIIS
Detergents and soaps clean 3 If the detergent IS low
by loosening solI, and by holding it In phosphate
the water so it drains away If not
4 for cold-water washes
enough detergent IS used, so11 ona
DETERGENT SUDS.
There are
lint can settle back on the Items In
high, normal and low sudslng pow-
the load
dered detergents If the recom-
SOAP
works best In
soft water
mended amount of detergent makes
(O-4 grains hardness] In harder water, too much suds, switch to a lower
both the wash and rinse water should sudslng brand
DO NOT REDUCE THE
be softened Use enough soap to
AMOUNT
of detergent
make about 1’ 2 to 2 inches (3 8 to 5 5
Use the following chart as
cm) of suds
begInnIng suggestlons for powdered
DETERGENT
works in hard or and liquid detergent amounts See
soft
water Package dIrections are
your
Laundry Guide
for more infor-
usually based on soft water and
mation (pages 14-22).
WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS
O-4 Grains 4-10 Grains
IO-20 Grains
Powdered Detergents
Low Suds
sq cup (175 ml]
1’4 cups (250-300 114-1”z cups
mtl
(300-350
ml)
Normal Suds
1’4 cups(300 ml) I34 cups (425 ml] 2-214 cups
(475-525
ml]
High Suds
I-1’ 4 cups
2
cups (475 ml)
2’2
cups (600 ml]
(300-350 mt)
No phosphate
- Follow package recommendations -
Liquid Detergents
‘0 to 1 cup (60 to 250 mL], depending on the brand
and
amount of so11 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
than 1 cup (250 ml) for a full load.
Use less with lower water level
Dispenser
settlngs.
The bleach dispenser
IS
under the
IId of the washer in the front corner It
Use a standard
has the words, LIQUID BLEACH, on it
measuring cup
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Before starting the washer, but after
with a pouring
loadlng It, add the bleach
spout to fill dispensers.
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Use a measuring cup with a pouring
spout to help ovoid spllllng or spattering
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Do not let any bleach run down
the
bleach,
into the washer basket. Concen-
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Follow the directions on the bottle for
trated bleach will damage any
the amount to use
Never use more
fabric.
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