GE WSM2700L - Manual (Page 14)

Hard
Before you can decide what to do
about hard water, you need to
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 gallon” and
means this:
O to 3 grains per gallon–SOFT
4 to 10 grains–HARD
11 to 19 grains–VERY HARD
20 grains and
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 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 water
softener.
For information on water
softeners, see chart below.
much water a water level
Grains of
hardness
o–lo 10–15 15–20 20–25 25–30 over 30
When using cup ~/2 cup o
cup 1 cup
1 cup 1 tablespoon for 5 grains
detergent (60 ml) (120 ml) (160 (240 ml)
above 30 (240 ml 15 for each
extra 5 grains)
When using cup cup cup cup cups
1 tablespoon for 5 grains
with soap (80 (160 (180 (240 ml) (360 ml)
above 30 (300 ml plus 15 ml for each
extra 5 grains)
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