User Guide

Important
Detergent
Information
Detergents and soaps clear,
by loosening SOII, and by holding it in
the water so it drans away If not
enough detergent IS used, so11 and
lint con settle back on the Items in
the load
SOAP works best in soft wi/oter
(O-4 grains hardness] In harder water,
both the wash and rinse water should
be softened Use enough soap to
make about I1 2 to 2 inches (3 8 to 5 5
cm] of suds.
DETERGENT works In hord or
soft water. Package dIrections are
usually based on soft water and
Ah’ashers wtt- normal-size tubs Use
more detergent...
1 for hard water
2 for heavy greasy or
OIIY SOIIS
3 if the detergent IS low
phosphate
4 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 suggestions for powdered
and llquld detergent amounts See
your loundry 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
Normal Suds
High Suds
No phosphate
Liquid Detergents
34 cup (175 ml]
1’1 cups (250-300 I’d-1’2 cups
mL1
(300-350 ml)
1’4 cups(300 ml] Is4 cups (425 mL) 2-214 cups
(475-525 mL]
l-l’ d cups 2 cups (475 mL)
2'2 cups (600 ml)
(300-350 ml]
- Follow package recommendations -
‘4 to1 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.