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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..
I. for hard water.
2.
for heavy greasy or
oily soils
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
sudslng 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-
mation (pages 14-22).
WATER HARDNESS IN
GRAINS
O-4 Grains
4-10 Grains
lo-20 Grains
Powdered Detergents
Low Suds
3h cup (175 mL)
I’/4 cups (250-300 11/4-11/z cups
W
(300-350 mL]
Normal Suds
1% cups (300 ml) 1% cups (425 ml) 2-2’14 cups
(475-525 mL)
High Suds l-l’/4 cups 2 cups (475 ml)
2% cups (600 mL]
(300-350 mL)
No phosphate
-Follow package recommendations -
Liquid Detergents
% to I 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 amount
of detergent used in a wash load.
For a Soak
or Pre Wash
SOAK
l
Add detergent or pre-soak product
to washer basket.
Always dissolve
Some stains, heavy soil or other
laundry problems are best removed
enzyme pre-soak and detergent
powders to help prevent spot fading
on colored items.
with a soak or a double wash. You can
l
Add load.
work the Cycle Control Knob for these
added cleaning operations
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