Rinse Aid Dispenser - Kenmore Elit 665.1378 Use & Care Manual

How much detergent to use
• The amount of detergent to use depends on the soil level of • Water hardness can change over a period of time. Find out
your dishes, hardness of your water, and the type of your water's hardness by asking your Sears Sales Associate,
detergent. If you use too little, dishes will not be clean. If you local water department, water softener company, or county
use too much in soft water, glassware will etch. extension agent.
Detergent Dispenser fill recommendations per dish load soil level and water hardness
Light Soil or Prerinsed Normal Soil Heavy Soil
Water Hardness
Pre-Wash Main Wash Pre-Wash Main Wash Pre-Wash
section section section section section
Empty 6 tsp (30 mL) 2 tsp (10 mL) 9 tsp (45 mL) 7 tsp (35 mL)
Fill above the Fill to Soft Water Fill cup Fill cup
Soft Water line line completely completely
2 tsp (10 mL) 6 tsp (30 mL) 4 tsp (20 mL) 9 tsp (45 mL) 7 tsp (35 mL)
Fill to Soft Water Fill above the Fill to Hard Water Fill cup Fill cup
line Soft Water line line completely completely
Soft
(0-2 grains per
U.S. gallon)
Medium
(2-6 grains per
U.S. gallon)
Hard
(7 grains per U.S.
gallon and above)
Main Wash
section
4 tsp (20 mL)
Fill to Soft Water
line
6 tsp (30 mL)
Fill above the
Soft Water line
8 tsp (40 mL)
Fill to Hard Water
line
4 tsp (20 mL)
Fill to Hard Water
line
9 tsp (45 mL)
Fill cup
completely
7 tsp (35 mL)
Fill cup
completely
9 tsp (45 mL)
Fill cup
completely
7 tsp (35 mL)
Fill cup
completely
NOTE: Fill amounts shown are for standard powdered detergent. Amounts may vary if you use lic uid or concentrated powdered
detergent. Tablet detergents should be placed in the main wash section of the detergent dispenser with the cover closed. Follow
instructions on the package when using liquid dishwasher detergent, concentrated powdered detergent or tablet detergent.
IMPORTANT: Your dishwasher is designed to use a liquid rinse aid. The use of rinse aids greatly improves drying by allowing water to
drain from the dishes after the final rinse. They also keep water from forming droplets that can dry as spots or streaks. Do not use a
solid or bar-type rinse aid.
Filling the dispenser
The rinse aid dispenser holds 5 oz (150 mL) of rinse aid. Under
normal conditions, this will last for about 1 to 3 months.
1. Make sure the dishwasher door is fully open.
2. Turn the dispenser knob to "Open" and lift it out.
A .....
USERINSEAID FOR /
BETTER DRYING
Lock
....................
B
C
A. Dispenser knob
B. Indicator
C. Indicator window
4. Clean up any spilled rinse aid with a damp cloth.
5. Place the knob back into the opening and turn to the "Lock"
position.
Rinse aid setting
The amount of rinse aid released into the final rinse can be
adjusted. For most water conditions, the factory setting of 2 will
give good results. If you have hard water or notice rings or
calcium spots on your glasses or dishes, try a higher setting.
Lock
Open
3,
Pour rinse aid into the opening until the indicator points to
"Full." Take care not to overfill. (When the rinse aid indicator
drops to the "Add" level, add more rinse aid.)
Full
Add
To adjust the setting
1. Remove the dispenser knob.
2. Turn the arrow adjuster inside the dispenser to the desired
setting by either using your fingers or inserting a flat-blade
screwdriver into the center of the arrow and turning.
3. Replace the dispenser knob.
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