GE PDW9000 Series Owner's Manual page 8

Using the dishwasher.
Check the Water Temperature
The entering water should be at least 120°F and not more than 150°F for effective cleaning and to
prevent dish damage. Check the water temperature with a candy or meat thermometer. Turn on the
hot water faucet nearest the dishwasher, place the thermometer in a glass and let the water run
continuously into the glass until the temperature stops rising.
Use Jet-Dry
Jet-Dry ®
film buildup on your dishes, glasses, flatware, cookware and plastic.
Filling the Dispenser
The rinse agent dispenser holds 3.5 oz. of rinse agent.
Under normal conditions, this will last approximately
one month. Try to keep it full, but do not overfill.
1
Make sure the dishwasher door is fully open.
2 Turn the dispenser
cap to the left and
lift it out.
3 Add rinse agent until
the indicator window
looks full.
4 Clean up any spilled
rinse agent with a
damp cloth.
5 Replace the dispenser cap.
Dish Preparation Prior to Loading
No prerinsing of normal food soil is required.
Scrape off hard soils, bones, toothpicks, skins and
seeds.
Forget to Add a Dish?
A forgotten dish can be added any time before
the main wash.
Squeeze the door latch to release the door.
1
Do not open the door until the water spray
2
action stops. Steam may rise out of the
dishwasher.
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® or Cascade Crystal Clear
or Cascade Crystal Clear
Indicator
window
® rinse agent improves drying, removes spots and prevents new
Rinse Aid Setting
The amount of rinse agent released into the final
wash can be adjusted. The factory setting is at the
midpoint. If there are rings of calcium (hard water)
spots on dishes, try a higher setting. If there is
foaming, use a lower setting.
To adjust the setting:
Remove the dispenser cap;
then turn the adjuster
counterclockwise to
increase the amount
of rinse agent or
clockwise to reduce
the amount of rinse agent dispensed.
Dispenser cap
Remove large quantities of any remaining food.
Remove leafy vegetables, meat trimmings and
excessive amounts of grease or oil.
Add forgotten dishes.
3
Close the door.
4
® Rinse Agent
Rinse agent
adjuster