The use sufficient amount
detergent is one of the most
important things you
do to make sure your
comes out
Always follow the detergent manufacturer’s recommenced amount.
Amount required varies
according to:
1. Water hardness
2. Amount of soil
Size load
4. Type
detergent
5. Wash temperature
Use more detergent if
you have...
1. Hard water
2. Large loads
Greasy or oily soils
4. Lower wash temperature
5. Low phosphate detergent
If the recommended amount of
detergent produces
many suds,
switch to lower
detergent
brand, and follow instructions
on package.
Using too
detergent is
common cause
of laundry
problems. Always
measure detergent
in a standard measuring cup.
How to use detergent;
granular, powdered or liquid:
For best results, add detergent to
the wash basket before loading
clothes. you load your clothes
first,
detergent next to the
agitator.
WATER—DO YOU
IT?
Before you can decide what to do about hard
water, you need to know if you have it and, if so,
how hard it is.
●
If you 1
in a municipal area, contact your
water company.
●
you live in a rural area, or in some suburban areas,
contact your county agent.
The answer will be “you have ‘so many grains’ per
gallon
liters).” This means:
to 3.5 grains per
(3.8
3.6 to 7 grains—HARD
7.1 to 10.5 grains—VERY HARD
10.6 grains and over—EXTREMELY HARD
If your water is SOFT, you have no problem. You
can use soap or detergent as you prefer and forget all
about hard water. If you have HARD water—less than
1() grains—and you use phosphate detergent, you also
have no problem.
But, if you have more than 10 grains, you will need
to soften your water with either . . .
1. An installed water softener in your home, or
2. The use of a packaged water softener
For information on water softeners, see the
manufacturer’s recommendations.
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