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HOW MUCH
DETERGENT
TO USE
Some Hard Facts:
ALWAYS use at least one table-
spoon of automatic dishwashing
detergent in Main Wash compart-
ment because there are ingredi-
ents in detergent to help protect
your dinnerware. The amount of
detergent needed depends on the
amount of food soil on the dishes
and the hardness of water. If you
have hard water, you will have to
use more detergent than if you
have soft water. Excessive
amounts of detergent combined
with soft water may cause etching
of glass.
Contact your local water utility, area
water softening company or state
university extension agent to deter-
mine whether your water is hard or
soft.
WATER
AMOUNT OF
HARDNESS
DETERGENT
Soft Water
Fill each dispenser
0-4 grains
half full (approximately
per gallon
2 tablespoons
per dispenser)
Medium Hard
Fill each dispenser
Water
¥a full (approximately
4-8 grains
2% tablespoons
per gallon
per dispenser)
Hard Water
Fill each dispenser
8-12 grains
completely (approxi-
per gallon
mately 3 tablespoons
per dispenser)
LOW PHOSPHATE
DETERGENTS
If you live in a state that mandates
low-phosphate dishwasher deter-
gents (phosphate content of 8.7
percent or less), you may have to
use more detergent, particularly if
you have hard water. Low-phos-
phate detergents usually work well
in soft water, but in hard water they
can cause spotting and filming,
even if the amount of detergent
used is increased.
RINSE AGENTS
Win the War Against Spotting
Your dishwasher uses a liquid rinse
agent. A rinse agent helps water to
sheet off dishware faster than nor-
mal, reducing water spots and
speeding up the drying process.
To fill the rinse agent dispenser,
unscrew the cap located to the left
of the detergent dispenser. This
reservoir will hold 7 fluid ounces of
rinse agent, enough to last a few
months. Be sure to replace the cap
after filling the reservoir. A small
amount of rinse agent is automati-
cally released during the final rinse.
Liquid rinse agents such as JET
DRY are available in your local
supermarket.
WARNING: DISHWASHER
DETERGENTS AND RINSE
AGENTS CAN BE HARMFUL
IF TAKEN INTERNALLY. FOR
SAFETY'S SAKE, PLEASE
STORE THESE PRODUCTS
OUT OF CHILDREN'S REACH.
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