Whirlpool 2LA5700XK - Manual (Page 6)

Important
Detergent
Information
Detergents and soaps clean
by loosening soil, and by holding it in
the water so it drains away. If not
enough detergent is used, soil and
lint can settle back on the items in
the load,
SOAP works best in soft wafer
(0-4 grains hardness]. In harder water,
both the wash and rinse water should
be softened. Use enough soap to
make about IV
2 to 2 inches (3.8 to 5.5
cm] of suds
DETERGENT works in hard or
soft water. Package directions are
usually based on soft water and
washers with normal-size tubs. Use
more detergent...
1. for hard water.
2. for heavy greasy or
oily soils.
3. if the detergent is low
phosphate.
4. for cold-water washes,
DETERGENT SUDS. There are
high, normal and low sudsing pow­
dered detergents. If the recom­
mended amount of defergent makes
foo much suds, switch to a lower
sudsing brand. DO NOT REDUCE THE
AMOUNT of defergent.
Use the following chart as
beginning suggestions for powdered
and liquid defergent amounts. See
your Laundry Guide for more infor­
mation (pages 14-22).
RECOMMENDED AMOUNT OF DETERGENT*- FULL TUB
WATER HARDNESS iN GRAINS
0-4 Grains 4-10 Grains 10-20 Grains
Powdered Detergents
3/a cup (175 ml) 1'/4 cups (250-300 1'M-1'/2 cups
mL) (300-350 ml)
1’/4 cups (300 ml) P/4 cups (425 ml) 2-2V4 cups
(475-525 ml)
1-1'/4Cups 2 cups (475 mL) 2'/2 cups (600 mL)
(300-350 mL)
- Follow package recommendations -
'/4 to 1 cup (60 to 250 mL), depending on the brand and
amount of soil. Follow package recommendations.
These recommendations do not apply...
• In areas where phosphates are banned.
• In areas with laws limiting (by weight or percentage) the amount
of detergent used in a wash load.
Low Suds
Normal Suds
Fligh Suds
No phosphate
Liquid Detergents