How much dete~ent should you use?
The
usc of
a
sufficient amount
of detergent is
one of the most
important things you
can do to
make sure your wash comes out
clean.
Amount
required
varies
according to:
1.
Water
hardness
2. Amount of soil
3.
Size
of
load
4. Type
ofdetergcnt
5. Wash temperature
Use
more detergent
if
you have. . .
1.
Hard
water
2.
Large
loads
3.
Greasy or oily soils
4. Lower wash temperature
5. Low phosphate detergent.
If the recommended
amount
of
detergent produces too many suds,
switch to
a
low
sudsing
detergent
brand,
and
follow instructions on
package. Excess suds are
not
necessary to
get
clothes clean
and
can
hamper wash action.
Using too little detergent is
a
common
cause of laundry problems. Always
measure detergent in
a
standard
measuring cup.
How to use granular or powdered
detergent.
For best results, put the detergent
in the washer before the clothes
have been loaded.
If your detergent doesn’t dissolve
well, pre-dissolve the detergent in
hot water and put it in the washer
before clothes are added.
Recommended amount of detergent for average soil load
Water
bvel
Setting
Water
Hardness
LARGE
MEDIUM
SMALL
VERY
HARD
1
‘/2
cups
I
1A
cups
%
cup
10-20”
Gr.
POWI)F:RE:I)
HARD
l) ET.
ER(;F:N’1’S
4-1o Gr.
I
‘A
cups
1 cup
1/2
cup
SOFT
()-4
Gr.
~ CLIP
1/2
cup
1A
cup
(:
ONCEN’I’RA’I’k:S
AND
()-2()
LIQUIDS
Gr:iins
E’OLI.OW”
PACKA{;E
DIREC’1’I(JNS
1. Use recommended amount of
detergent for your load and water
hardness as shown in guide.
2. When using other detergent
types-low and normal suds, powders,
liquids, non-phosphate
powders—
follow recommendations on package.
3. For hard water treatment, see
page 14.
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