GE WSM2780R - Manual (Page 15)

WATER—DO YOU IT?
Before you can decide what to do about hard
water,
need to know if you have it and, if so,
how hard it is.
●
If you live in a municipal area, contact your
water company.
●
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 (3.8 liters)” which means:
O to 3
per (3.8
4 to 10 grains—HARD
11 to 19 grains-VERY HARD
20
If your water is 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 packaged water softener.
For information on water softeners, see the
guide below.
This Much Water Softener with a Full Water Level
I
Grains of
hardness
0-10 10–15 15–20 20-25 25-30 over 30
I I I I
When using o 1/4 cup 1/2 cup cup cup plus tablespoon for 5 grains above
with detergent (60 (160 ml) (240 ml) 30 (240 plus 15 for each extra 5 grains)
When cup cup cup cups cups plus 1 tablespoon for 5 grains
with soap (80 ml) ml) (180 (240 ml) (360 ml) above 30 (300 ml plus 15 ml for each extra 5 grains)
15