Alliance Laundry Systems Water, Water Level, Water Hardness, Large, Soft Water, Hard Water May Be Softened By:

Water Level

RIGHT

WRONG

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NOTE: Illustrations shown without fabric softener dispenser. Your washer may have a fabric softener dispenser.

The water level in your washer should fit the size of your wash load. Small loads will use lower water levels. There must be enough water in the washtub to allow items to move and turn over freely.

Overloading the washtub can result in poor washing and rinsing.

Overloading may also cause wrinkling and tearing of items.

IMPORTANT: If in doubt, always use a higher water level. Most average loads will require a water setting of Large. Failure to have the correct volume of water relative to the load will increase the incidence of excessive lint.

Use and Care

Water

Water Hardness

SOFT WATER

0 to 10 milligrams per liter

MODERATELY HARD WATER

300 milligrams per liter

HARD WATER

500 milligrams per liter

VERY HARD WATER

Over 500 milligrams per liter

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Water hardness is measured in grains per gallon (G.P.G.) or parts per million (P.P.M.). To learn your water hardness, call your Water Department or State Extension Service. Hard water will not remove soil as well as soft water and can result in gray, dingy laundry. To get clothes clean in hard water, use a phosphate detergent or use more detergent if using a non- phosphate detergent. Do not use soap.

Hard Water May Be Softened By:

1.A mechanical water softener installed in your home.

2.The use of a packaged water conditioner.

Soft Water

Water should be soft enough to allow soaps and detergents to remove soil effectively. Clothes will be whiter and brighter when washed and rinsed in soft water.

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