GE WA8610S - Manual (Page 13)

The use sufficient amount of detergent is one of the most
important things you can do to make sure your wash comes out clean.
Always follow the detergent manufacturer’s recommended amount.
Amount required varies If the recommended amount of
according to: detergent produces too many suds,
1. Water hardness
switch to a lower detergent
2. Amount of soil
brand, and follow instructions
3. Size of load
on package.
4. Type of detergent Using too little
5. Wash temperature detergent is a
Use more detergent if
common cause
you have...
of laundry
1. Hard water
problems. Always
2. Large loads
measure detergent
——.
3. Greasy or oily soils
in a standard measuring cup.
4. Lower wash temperature
5. Low phosphate detergent
How to use detergent;
granular, powdered or liquid:
For best results, add detergent to
the wash basket before loading
clothes. If you load your clothes
first, add detergent next to the
agitator.
WATER—DO YOU IT?
Before you can decide what to do about hard
water,
need to know if you have it and, so,
how hard it is.
●
If you ive in a municipal area, contact your
water company.
If you ive in a rural area, or in some suburban areas,
contact your county agent.
The answer will be “you have ‘so many grains’ per
(3.8 liters).” This means:
O to 3.5 grains per gallon (3.8
3.6 to 7 grains—HARD
7.1 to grains—VERY HARD
10.6 grains and over—EXTREMELY HARD
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
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
manufacturer’s recommendations.
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