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GOmi
&shwashing
starts
with
HOT'
-water.
TOget dishes clean and dry you
need hot water. 'lbhelp youget
water of the proper temperature,
your General Electric dishwasher
has a water heating feature that
automatically sensesthe tempemtuxe
of the water in the wash cycleand
heats it, if necessary, to the proper
temperature. This water heating
feature may allow you to turndown
your household water heater and
saveenergy if you'rewilling to let
the dishwasherrun a little longer
while it heats water to the proper
temperature. For good washingand
drying, the entering water must be
at least 120"F.To prevent dish
damage, inlet water should not
exceed 150"F.
How
totestwater
temperature:
Check your water temperature with
a candy or meat thermometer. Turn
on the hot water faucet nearest the
dishwasher.Put the thermometer
in a glass and let the water run
continuously into the glass until the
temperature stops rising. If the
water temperature is below 120°F.,
adjust your water heater.
Helpful hints: If outside
temperatures are unusually low, or
if your water travels a long distance
from heater to dishwasher, you may
need to set your heater's thermostat
up. If you have not used hot water
for some time, the water in the
pipes will be cold. Turn on the hot
water faucet at the sink and allow it
to run until the water is hot. Then
start the dishwasher. If you've
recently done laundry or run hot
water for showers, give your watef
heater time to recover before
operating the dishwasher.
HeIp
prevent
spotting
with
a
rinse
a gent.
A rinse agentmakes water flowoff
dishes quickerthan usual, This
lessens water spotting.Makes
drying faster, too.
For best dishwashing
performance, use of a rinse
agentis recommended.
Rinse agentscome in either liquid
or solid form. Yourdishwasher's
dispenser uses the liquid form.
Hen-e's h ow to fill the rinse agent
dispenser. Unscrew the cap. Add
the liquid rinse agentuntil it just
reaches the bottom of the lip inside
the dispenser opening. Replacethe
cap. The dispenser automatically
releases the rinse agent into the
final rinse water.
If you accidentally spill: Wipe
UPthe rinse agent with a damp
c~oth.Don'tI;ave the spill in ~he
dishwasher.It can keep your
detergent from working.
Myou can't find any rinse agent,
write:
ECONOMICS LABORA~RY,
INC.
("JET DRY")
Osborn Building
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
Yourdishwasher's r inse agent
containerholds4
Y2
ounces.This
shouldlast about3 months.Fill
as needed.Do not overfill:add
only4
Y2
ounces.
How
to
choose
and
I..lse
the right detergent*
First, use only detergents
spedicd~y made for use in
dishwashers.Other types will
Cmllse O W?rsuldsing.
Second, check the phosphate
content. Phosphatehelps prevent
hard-watermaterials from forming
spots or film on your dishes. If
your water is hard (7 grains or
more), your detergenthas to work
harder. Detergentswith a higher
phosphatelevel will probably work
better. If the phosphatecontent is
low (8.7%or less), you'llhave to
use extra detergentwith hard water.
Your water department can tell
you how hard yourwater is. So
canyour rural county agent. Or
your area'swater softener company.
Just call and ask them how many
"grains
of
hardness"
there are
in your water.
How much detergent should you
use? That depends. Is your water
"hard"
or "soft"?
With hard water,
you need extra detergentto get
dishes clean. With soft water, you
need less detergent.
Too much detergent with soft water
not only wastes money, it can be
harmful. R can cause a permanent
cloudiness of glassware, called
"etching." An outside layer of glass
is etched away!But why take a
chance when it'seasy 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. Too much
moisture. Don't put detergent into
the dispenser until you're ready to
wash dishes, either. (It won'tbe
fresh OR dry.)
If your detergent gets old or
Bumpy,tbmv it away. It won't
wash well. CMd detergent loses its
power.Lumpydetergentoften
won'tdissolve.
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