Products

Phosphate- Powdered Detergents

Non-Phosphate- Powdered Detergents

Liquid Detergents

Soaps

Advantages

Perform well in hard or soft water.

Wash all types of fabrics well. Can be used in hot, warm, or cold water.

Perform satisfactorily in soft or moderately hard water.

In some areas only non-phosphate products are available.

Perform well in soft water.

Offer better performance in hard water than powdered non-phosphate types.

Clean synthetics and fabric blends well.

Are excellent as concentrates for removing spots.

Completely dissolve even in cold water.

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 Detergents section.)

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

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

May combine with water hardness minerals to form sticky soap curd.

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GE MODEL WA7800R operating instructions Products Phosphate- Powdered Detergents