Products

 

 

Advantages

 

 

Disadvantages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phosphate-

 

 

Perform well in hard or soft water.

 

 

Are not available in some areas.

Powdered Detergents

 

 

Wash all types of fabrics well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can be used in hot, warm, or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cold water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Phosphate-

 

 

Perform satisfactorily in soft

 

 

Generally do not clean well in

Powdered Detergents

 

 

or moderately hard water.

 

 

hard water.

 

 

 

 

In some areas only non-phosphate

 

 

May be difficult to dissolve,

 

 

 

 

products are available.

 

 

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.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liquid Detergen&

 

 

Perform well in soft water.

 

 

May not perform as well as

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

powdered phosphate products

 

 

 

 

Offer better performance in

 

 

when diluted in wash water.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soaps

 

 

Perform well in soft water.

 

 

Generally do not clean well in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

medium-hard or hard water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May combine with water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hardness minerals to form

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sticky soap curd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GE WA5857R Products Advantages Disadvantages Phosphate, Powdered Detergents, Non-Phosphate, Liquid Detergen, Soaps