Hard water-do you have it?
Before you can decide what to do
If your water is SOFT, you have
about hard water, you need to know
no problem. You can use soap or
if you have it and, if so, how hard
detergent as you prefer and forget
it is.
all about hard water. If you have
If you live in a municipal area,
contact your water company.
●
If 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” and
means this:
HARD water—less than
-
10
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
O
to
3 grains per gallon–SOFT
2. The use of a packaged water
4 to 10 grains–HARD
softener.
11 to 19 grains–VERY HARD
For information on water
20 grains and
softeners, see guide below.
EXTREMELY HARD
Add
much water
a
water
Grains of
—
hardness
o–lo
10–15
15–20
20–25
25–30
over 30
When using
cup
o
cup
cup
1 cup
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon for
5 grains above
with detergent
(60 ml)
(120
(160 ml)
(240
30 (240
plus 15
for each extra 5 grains)
When using
cup
cup
cup
1 cup
cups
plus 1 tablespoon for
5
with soap
(80
(160 ml)
(180 ml)
(240
(360 ml)
30 (300
plus 15
for each extra 5 grains)
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