GE MODEL WA7800R - Manual (Page 18)

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.
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If you live in a municipal area, contact your
water company.
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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
liters)” and means this:
O to 3 grains per gallon (3.8
4 to 10 grains—HARD
to 19 grains—VERY HARD
grains and over—EXTREMELY
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 water—less
than 10 grains—and you use phosphate detergent,
you also have no problem.
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
I I I I I I
Grains
hardness
15-20 20-25 25-30
When using () cup 1 plus I every 5
with detergent (60 ml) (120 ml) ( ml) (240 (240 ml plus 15 ml 5 grains)
When using 1/3 cup cup cup I cup I cups I cups plus I every 5 grains
with (80 ml) (f ml) (180 ml) (240 ml) ml) (300 ml plus 15 ml 5 grains)
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