Hotpoint HDA900 Use And Care Manual page 7

How to Choose and Use the Right Detergent
Use only powder or liquid detergent specifically
made for use in dishwashers. Other types will cause
oversudsing.
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.
Your water department can tell you how hard your
water is. So can your county extension agent or your
area's water
softener company. ,lust call and ask them
how many
"groins"
of hardness there are in your
water.
Too much detergent with soft water not only wastes
money, it can be harmM. 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 because there is too
much 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. 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 moisture.
Detergent Dispensers
You'll find two detergent dispensers on the inside
door of your dishwasher. Two, because
some cycles use two washes.
See "Detet2_ent Usage Guide "below:.
(Be sure the CY(ZE INDICAH)R
DIAL is at OFF position before
adding detet2qent. Otkerwise,
the
detetLqent
cup will not Main
close and latch
properly. )
Cup
Open /"_ !
Cup ._
Close the main cup.
NOTE: To open detet2qent cup after it
has been closed, unlatch the door and
rotate the Cycle Indicator Dial a jhll
turn to the OFF position° When the closed Grasp handle,
rotate and
cnp contains soap it is best that the door be close tigMy
in a partially open position bejbre rotating
the Cycle Indicator Dial. This will help reduce the amount
oj'detel2wnt and rinse aid agent spillage into the tub.
Detergent Usage Guide (powder or Muid)
SOFT WATER (0-3 grains hardness) MEDIUM WATER (3-7 grains) HARDWATER (7- 12 grains*)
2YCLES Main Cup Open (up Main (up Open Cup Main Cups Open Cup+
POTS&
PANS Half Full + Half Full Completely + Half Full Completely + Completely
NORMAL WASH Full Full Full
LIGHT WASH Half Full None Half Full None Completely None
WATER SAVER Full
RINSE & HOLD Use no detergent Use no
detergent Use no detergent
* 12 grains and.,,isextremely hard water. A water softener is recommended. Without it, lime $Filled Main (:up holds 3 tablespoons;
can build up in the water valve. The water valve may stick while open and cause flooding, filled Open Cup holds 2 tablespoons.
How to Prepare the Dishes for Washing
If this is your first dishwasher, or if you're replacing
a much older model, you may wonder how much
preparation your dishes need. Actually very little.
Scrape off bones, seeds, skins, toothpicks and other
hard solids. Remove excessive quantities of oil or grease.
NOTE: You may also want to consider removing
tbods such as mustard, mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon
juice and other foods that can cause discoloration of
stainless steel if allowed to remain on dishes for a long
period of time.
The POTS & PANS cycle can wash heavily soiled
dishes and remove dried-on and baked-on soils from
pots, pans and casseroles. Items with burned-on
soils need extra preparation.
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