Whirlpool LA38OOXK warranty Detergent Information

Important

Detergent

Information

Detergents and soups clean

by loosening solI, and by holding it in the water so It drains away If not

enough detergent IS used, so11 and lint can settle back on the items In the load

SOAP works best In soft water

(O-4 grains hardness) In harder water both the wash and rinse water should

be softened Use enough soap to make about I’ 2 to 2 Inches (3 8 to 5 5 cm) of suds

DETERGENT works in hard or soft wafer Package directions are usually based on soft water and

washers with normal-size tubs Use

more detergent...

1 for hard water

2 for loads and water levels larger than MEDIUM

3 for heavy greasy or

oily SOIIS

4 if the detergent IS low phosphate

5 for cold-water washes DETERGENT SUDS. There are

high, normal and low sudstng pow-

dered detergents If the recom-

mended amount of detergent makes too much suds, switch to a lower sudsing brand DO NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT of detergent

Use the following chart as

beginning suggestions for powdered

and liquid detergent amounts See

your laundry Guide for more infor- mation (pages 14-22).

WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS

O-4 Grains

4-10

Grains

IO-20

Grains

Powdered

Detergents

Low

Suds

II4

cups

(300

ml)

II2

cups

(350

mL)

la;-2

cups

(425475

mL)

Normal

Suds

I34 cups

(425

ml)

2’2

cups

(600

mL)

3 cups

(700 mL)

High

Suds

2 cups

(475

ml)

3 cups (700 ml)

3’2

cups

(825 ml)

No phosphate

-Follow

package

recommendations-

Liquid

Detergents

‘3 toI’,

cups

(80

to

325

ml),

depending

on

the

brand

and

amount

of

soil.

Follow

package

recommendations

*

These recommendations

do

not

apply..

l

In areas

where

phosphates

are

banned.

l

In areas

with

laws

limiting

[by

weight

or percentage]

the

amount

of detergent

used

in a wash

load.