How much dete~ent should you use?
The use of a sufficient amount If the recommended amount of
of detergent is one of the most detergent produces too many suds,
important things you can do to
switch to a low sudsing detergent
make sure your wash comes out
brand, and follow instructions on
clean.
package. ~
Amount required varies
according to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Waterhardness
Amount of soil
Size of load
~pe of detergent
Washtemperature
Use more detergentif
you have. . .
1. Hard water
2. Large loads
w
I
3. Greasy or oily soils
Using too little detergent is
4. Lower wash temperature
a common cause of laundry
5. Low phosphate detergent.
problems. Always measure
detergent in a standard
measuring cup.
How to use detergent-granular
or powdered:
For best results, add detergent
to the wash basket before loading
clothes. If you load your clothes
first, add detergent next to the
agitator.
If your detergent doesn’t dissolve
well, predissolve the detergent in
hot water, then pour directly into
the wash basket.
Recommended amount of detergent for average soil load
Water Level Setting
Water Extra Mini
Hardness Large Large Medium
Small
Basket
VERY
HARD 2cups 1?4cups
1
Y2 cups 1%cups
‘/3 cup
High Sudsing
10-20Cr.
Power Type HARD
4-10Gr.
I% cups 1Y2cups 1vi cups ?4cup %cup
SOFT
O-4Gr.
1cup 1cup %cup
‘/2 cup
%cup
Low Sudsing
Concentrated
o-1o
Grains
1cup
%cup
‘/2 cup ‘/2 cup
%cup
PowderType
LIQUID
o-1o
Grains
FOLLOW PACKAGE DIRECTIONS
1. Use recommended amount of
detergent for your load and water
hardness as shown in guide.
2. Other detergent types—Low
and normal suds, powders, liquids,
non-phosphate powders, follow
recommendations on package.
3. For Regular cycle with Extra
Rinse, double the amount of
detergent recommended in guide.
4. For hard water treatment, see
page 16.
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