FactorstoComiderinselectingdetewen@andsoap
Phosphate——
Powdered Detergenfi
Non-Phosphate—
Powdered Dete~enti
Performwellinhard or sofiwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Can be usedin hot, warm,or
coldwater.
Perform satisfactorilyin SOR
or moderatelyhard water.
In someareasonly non-phosphate
productsare available.
Perform wellin sofiwater,
Qffer better performance in
hard waterthan powdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsand fabric
blends well.
Are excellentas concentrates
for removingspots.
Completely dissolveevenin
cold water.
Perform wellin softwater.
Disadvantages
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydo notcleanwellin
hard water.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincold water.
Shouldnotbe usedincold water.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateas aningredientmay
causeharmfil limestonedeposits
on clothesand washerwhen
combinedwith hard water.
(Seepage 12.)
May notperform aswell as
powderedphosphateproducts
when diluted in washwater.
—
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stic~ soapcurd.
