Energy-savingtip$. GE WWA8300G

Beforeyoucan decidewhatto do abouthard water,youneedto how if youhaveit and, if so, howhard it is.

@If youlivein a municipalarea, contactyourwatercompany.

@If youlivein a ruralarea, or in somesuburbanareas,contactyour countyagent.

Theanswerwfilbe“’youhave‘so manygrains’per gallony’and meansthis:

Oto 3 grainsper gallon–SOFT

4 to 10grains-HARD

11to 19grains–VERYHA~

20 grainsandover—

EXT~MELY HAD

If yourwateris SOFT,youhave no problem.Youcanuse soapor detergentas youpreferandforget dl abouthard water.If youhave

Hwater—less andyouusephosphatedetergent, youalsohaveno problem.

But, if youhavemorethan 10 grains,youwillneedto softenyour wate~witheither. . .

1. An installedwatersofienerin yourhome,or

2. The use of a pachged water sofiener.

Foritiormationon water softeners9see guidebelow.

I Grainsof hardness

Whenusing withdetergent

Whenusing withsoap

I o–lo

o

Y3 cup

(80ti)

I

10–u

*Acup

(60ml)

2Acup

(160ml)

I fi-20

‘/2 cup

(120d)

% cup

(180d)

I

20–25

=Acup

(160rrd)

1cup

(240rrd)

I

25—30

I over

30

1cup

(240d)

1cupplus 1tablespoonforevery5 grainsabove

30 (240d plus 15d foreachextra5 grains)

1%cups 1Mcupsplus1tablwpoonforeve~ 5 grainsabove

(360fi) 30 (300d plus 15d foreachextra5 grains)

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