Whirlpool LB5300XK - 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
int can settle back on the items in
the load,
SOAP works best in soft water
(0-4 grams 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 detergent makes
too much suds, switch to a lower
sudsing brand, DO NOT REDUCE THE
AMOUNT of detergenf
Use the following chart as
beginning suggestions for powdered
and liquid detergent amounts. See
your Laundry Guide for more infor­
mation (pages 14-22).
RECOMMENDED AMOUNT OF DETERGENT FULL TUB
Powdered Detergents
Low Suds
Normal Suds
High Suds
No phosphate
Liquid Detergents
WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS
0- 4 Groins 4-10 Grains 10-20 Groins
^4 cup (175 mL) 1'4 cups (250-300 1 ' 4 - 1 ' 2 Cups
mL) (300-350 mL)
1'4 cups (300 mL) 1^4 cups (425 mL) 2 - 2 t 4 cups
(475-525 mL)
1 - 1 ' 4 cups 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 areds with laws limiting (by weight or percentage) the amount
of detergent used in a wash load. ,