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Good dishwashing starts
with HOT water
hot water. To help you get water of
the proper temperature, your
dishwasher has a WATER HEAT
BOOST feature. When selected (see
Operating section), this water
heating feature allows you to turn
down your household water heater
and save energy if you're willing to
let the dishwasher run a little longer
while it heats water. For good
washing and drying, the entering
water must be between 120°F and
water should not exceed 150°F.
How to test water temperature:
Higher water temperature is
needed to dissolve grease and
activate powder detergents. If the
water temperature is less than
BOOST option. See WATER
HEAT BOOST section.
Check your water temperature
with a candy or meat thermometer.
Turn on the hot water faucet
nearest the dishwasher. Put the
thermometer in a glass and let the
water run continuously into the
glass until the temperature stops
rising. [f the water temperature is
below 1200F adjust your water
heater.
Helpful hints: If outside
temperatures are unusually low, or
distance from water heater to
dishwasher, you may need to set
your water heater's thermostat up.
some time, the water in the pipes
will be cold. Turn on the hot water
allow it to
run until the water is hot. Then
start the dishwasher. [f you' ve
recently done laundry or run hot
water for showers, give your water
heater time to recover before
operating the dishwasher.
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How to use a Rinse Agent
A rinse agent makes water flow
off dishes quicker than usual. This
lessens water spotting and makes
drying faster, too.
For best dishwashing performance,
use of a rinse agent such as JET-
DRY brand is recommended.
Rinse agents come in either liquid
or solid form. Your dishwasher's
dispenser uses the liquid form.
How to fill the
rinse agent
dispenser.
Unscrew the cap.
Note the FULL
FULL f
line on the tip
of the cap. Add the liquid rinse
agent until it just reaches the top
of the FULL line. Replace the
cap. The dispenser automatically
releases the rinse agent into the
final rinse water.
If you accidentally spill: Wipe up
the rinse agent with a damp cloth.
Don't leave the spill in the
dishwasher. It can keep your
detergent from working.
If you can't find any rinse agent,
write:
PRODUCTS, INC.
("JET DRY")
55 Federal Rd.
Danbury, CT. 06313-1991
Your dishwasher's rinse agent
container holds 4X ounces. This
should last about 3 months. Fill as
needed. Do not overfill.
How to choose and use
detergent
First, use only powder or liquid
detergents specifically made for
use in dishwashers. Other types
will cause oversudsing.
Second, check the phosphate
content. Phosphate helps prevent
hard-water materials from forming
spots or film on your dishes. [f your
water is hard (7 grains or tnore),
your detergent has to work harder.
Detergents with a higher phosphate
level will probably work better. If
the phosphate content is low (8.7%
or less), you']] have to use extra
detergent with hard water.
Your water department can tell
you how hard your water is. So
can your county extension agent
or your area's water softener
company. Just call and ask them
how many "grains of hardness"
there are in your water.
How much detergent should you
use? That depends. Is your water
"hard" or "soft>"? With hard
water, you need extra detergent to
get dishes clean. With soft water,
you need less detergent,
Too much detergent with soft water
not only wastes money, it can be
harmful. It can cause a permanent
cloudiness of glassware, called
"etching." An outside layer of glass
is etched away! Of course, this
takes some time. But why take a
chance when it's easy to find out the
hardness of your water.
Keep your detergent fresh and
dry. Under the sink isn't a good
place to store detergent. Too tnuch
moisture. Don't put powder
detergent into the dispenser until
you're ready to wash dishes, either.
(It won't be fresh OR dry.)
If your powder detergent gets old
or lumpy, throw it away.
wash well. Old detergent often
won't dissolve.
If you use a liquid dishwasher
detergent, these precautions are not
necessary because liquid detergents
don't "lump" as they age or come
in contact with water.
won't
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