GE 113D5497P183, VVVVA8876M warranty Factors to consider in selecting detergentsand soap, Soaps

Factors to consider in selecting detergentsand soap

Products	Advantages
Phosphate–	Perform well in hard or soft water
Powdered Detergents
	Wash all types of fabrics well.
	Can be used in hot, warm, or
	cold water.
Non-Phosphate—	Perform satisfactorily in soft
l%wdered Detergents	or moderately hard water.
	In some areas only non-phosphate
	products are available.

Liquid Detergents	Perform well in soft water.
	Offer better performance in
	hard water than powdered
	non-phosphate		types.
	Cleans	synthetics and fabric
	blends	well.
	Are excellent		as concentrates
	for removing		spots.
	Completely dissolve even in
	cold water.
Soaps	Perform well in soft water.

Disadvantages

Are not available in some areas.

Generally do not clean well in hard water.

May be difficult to dissolve, especially in cold water.

Should not be used in cold water.

Those containing sodium carbonate as an ingredient may cause harmful limestone deposits on clothes and washer when combined with hard water.

(See page 14.)

May not pertorm as well as powdered phosphate products when diluted in wash water.

Generally do not clean well in medium-hard or hard water.

May combine with water hardness minerals to form stic~ soap curd.

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