Before you can decide what to do about hard If your water is SOFT, you have no problem. You
water, you need to know if you have it and, if so, can use soap or detergent as you prefer and forget all
how hard it is.
about hard water. If you have HARD water—less than
●
If you 1 ive in a municipal area, contact your 10 grains—and you use phosphate detergent, you also
water company.
have no problem.
●
[f
you 1 ive in a rural area, or in some suburban areas, But, if you have more than 10 grains, you will need
contact your county agent. to soften your water with either...
The answer will be “you have ‘so many grains’ per 1. An installed water softener in your home,
or
gallon (3.8 liters)” and means this: 2. The use of a packaged water softener.
O to 3 grains per gallon (3.8
liters)—SOFT For information on water softeners, see the
4 to
10
grains—HARD guide below.
11
to 19 grains—VERY HARD
20 grains and over—EXTREMELY HARD
Add This Much Water Softener with a Full Water Level
Grains of
hardness
When using
with detergent
When using
with soap

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IO–15
15-20 20-25
25–30 over 30
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()
l/4 cup
1/2
cup
?/3
cup
I
cup
I
cup plus
I
tablespoon for every 5 grains above
(60 ml) (
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20 ml) (
160
ml) (240 ml)
30
(240 ml plus 15 ml for
each
extra 5 grains)
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1/3
cup
213
cup
314
cup
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cup
1
H
cups
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X
cups plus I tablespoon
for
every 5 grains
(80 ml)
(
]
60
nil)
(
180
ml) (240 ml) (360 ml)
above
30
(300 ml plus 15 ml for each extra 5 grains)
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