GE Monogram ZBD6400 Owner's Manual page 17

Using the dishwasher
Dishwasher
VV(ller
7kmperature
Tile entering water must be at least 120°F
(49°C) and not more than 150°F (66°C), fin.
efli_ctive cleaning and to prevent dish damage.
Check the wz_ter temperature with a candy or
l/leat thellllOll/etei;
WHl'n on
tile hot water filtlcet
nearest tile dishwashei; place tile fl/ermon/eter
ill a glass and let the water mn continuously into
the glass until tile temperature stops rising.
Use a Rinse
Agent
A rinse agent improves di T i)erfi)rmance,
reduces spots and prevents new film build-up
on your dishes, glasses, flatware, cookware
and plastic.
Fill tile rinse agent chand)er by rotating tile
round cap counterclockwise and remove. [qll
clmmber to maxinmnl level. Replace and lock
tile cap into place.
To check if rinse agent is needed: a solid black
indicator indicates sufficient rinse agent; a clear
indicator indicates a low level and requires
adding more rinse agent.
•A fllll dispenser should last abo/it one month.
• If rinse agent spills, wipe it up immediately.
It can keep your detergent fl'om working.
• If after washing you notice cloudy spots,
streaks or water marks on the glassware, and
tile rinse agent dispenser is not erupt 5 it may
be necessary to increase the dispenser settings.
To do so, remove tile cap and using a butter
knife, rotate the indicator arrow to a higher
nmnbei: Replace the cap when done.
• If glasses appear smeared or there is flmm
present on tile bottom of tile glasses or tile
bottom of tile machine, select a lower dosage
ntlIllbeI;
• For softened watei, reduce dispenser setting.
Adjust to higher or lower number
Detergents
Use only detergent specifically made fi)r use
ill dishwashers. Keep your powdered detergent
fresh and dry. Don't put powder detergent into
tile dispenser until you're readv to wash dishes.
Tile anlount of detergent to use depends on
whether wmr water is hard or soft. With hard
water, you need extra detergent. With soft
wateI; you need less deteigent.
Protect wmr dishes and dishwasher by
contacting your water department and asking
how hard vour water is. Twelve or more grains
is extremely hard water A water softener is
recmnmended. Without it, lime can build up
ill tile water wflve, which could stick while open
and cause flooding. Too nluch detergent with
SOil
water can catlse
a peril/anent
cloudiness of
glassware, called etching.
To open tile detergent cmnpamnent, push tile
level" latch inward.
When using amomatic dishwashing deteIgem
tabs, place one tab ill the main cup and close.
Be sure tile Cycle Status Indicators (on some
models) are not lit betore adding detergent.
Otherwise, tile deteigent cup will not close and
latch properly. Add deteigent then close tile
main cup.
NOTE: To open detergent cup after it has been
closed, push tile level" latch inward.
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compartment
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