MRD WATER—DO YOU ~~ IT?
Before you can decide what to do about hard water, you need to know if you have it and, if so, how hard it is.
●If you live in a municipal area, contact your
water company.
●If you live in a rural area, or in some suburban areas, contact your county agent.
The answer will be “you have ‘so many grains’ per gallon (3.8 liters)” and means this:
O to 3 grains per gallon (3.8
4 to 10
11 to 19
20 grains and
If your water is SOFT, you have no problem. You can use soap or detergent as you prefer and forget all about hard water. If you have HARD
But, if you have more than 10 grains, you will need
to soften your water with either...
1.An installed water softener in your home, or
2.The use of a packaged water softener.
For information on water softeners, see the guide below.
Add This Much Water Softener with a Full Water Level
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When using | o | 1/4 cup | 1/2 cup | |||
with detergent |
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When using |
| 1/3 cup |
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with soap |
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| 213 CUP | 1 cup | 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon for eve~ 5 grains above | |
| (160 ml) | (240 | ml) | 30 (240 ml plus 15 ml for each extra 5 grains) |
| 1 cup | 1% cups | 1X cups plus 1 tablespoon for eve~ 5 grains | |
| (240 ml) | (360 | ml) | above 30 (300 ml plus 15 ml for each extra 5 grains) |
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