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Important
Detergent
Information
Detergents and soaps clean
by loosening SOII, and by holding it In
the water so It drains
away.
If not
enough detergent
IS
used,
soil
and
lint can settle bock 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 112 to 2 inches (3.8 to 5.5
cm) of suds
DETERGENT
works in hard or
soft water Package dlrections ore
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 SOIIS
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 following 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 Deteraents
Low Suds -
1’4 cups (300 ml) 112 cups (350 ml) 134-2 cups
(425475
ml)
Normal Suds
1z4
cups (425 ml) 2’ 2 cups (600 ml) 3 cups (700 ml]
High Suds
2
cups (475 ml] 3 cups (700 ml)
3'
2 cups (825 ml]
No phosphate
-Follow package recommendotions-
Liquid Detergents I3 to1’3 cups (80 to 325 ml]. depending on the brand
and amount of soil. Follow pockage recommendations.
* These recommendations do not apply...
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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.
For Rinsing Only
LAR HEAVY If
you want low agltatlon
and a low-speed spin. use the dot In
Your washer can be set to rinse
KNITS GENTLE. Use the dot in PERMA-
only Use the setting for an extra rinse, or
NENT PRESS If you wont high agitation
for laundry that only needs a rinse and
and a low-speed spin