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Adding Detergent And Rinse Aid
Liquid
dishwasher
detergent
Powdered
dishwasher
detergent
See phosphorus
content
on product
labels.
Cover
Cover
latch
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Use covered
section
for...
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Normal
Wash Cycle
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Low Energy
Wash Cycle
Use both sections
for...
Pots 8 Pans Cycle
What kind of detergent
to use
Use
automatic
dishwasher
detergent
only.
Other detergents are too mild and much too sudsy
to work in the dishwasher.
Different brands of dishwasher detergent have
different amounts of phosphorus for softening
water. If water is hard and phosphorus content is
low (6.0% or less), you may need to use more
detergent or use a brand with a higher phosphorus
content (8.7% or higher).
Do not add detergent until you are ready to
wash. Fresh automatic
dishwasher
detergent
is necessary
for best washing
results.
Store detergent tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
The detergent
dispenser
The detergent dispenser has one section with a
cover and one without.
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Put detergent in both sections for cycles with
two washes.
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Put detergent in the covered section only for
cycles with one wash.
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Push the cover down until it is latched.
The cover opens automatically
when the main
wash starts. Detergent in the open section falls
into the dishwasher when the door is closed.
How
much
detergent
to use
The amount of detergent to use depends on the
hardness of your water. If too little is used, dishes
won't be clean. However, if too much is used in
soft water, glassware will begin to etch.
Find out your water's hardness by asking your
local water department, water softener company
or county extension agent.
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HARD - Fill 1 or both sections to top line if water
hardness is 8 or more grains per gallon, or 136 or
more parts per million.
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MEDIUM
- Fill 1 or both sections to middle line if
water hardness is 5 to 7 grains per gallon, or 85
to 119 parts per million.
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SOFT - Fill 1 or both sections to bottom line if
water hardness is 0 to 4 grains per gallon, or 0 to
68 parts per million.
Rinse
aid dispenser
A rinse aid helps keep water from forming droplets
and drying as spots. Keep the dispenser filled
with a rinse aid such as Jet-Dry.@ A small amount
is released automatically
during the final rinse
of each cycle.
Check the dispenser periodically to see if it
needs refilling. An "E" will be visible inside dis-
penser when it is empty. Make sure dishwasher
door is fully open when refilling. Do not fill past the
smallest opening in the lower pat-t of the dispenser.
Keep the dispenser fill cap tightly closed.
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