GE GSC870M Use And Care Manual page 15

PROBLEM
AND
SPOTS
GLASSES AND
FLATWARE
CLOUDINESS ON
GLASSWARE
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
Spotting can caused by
be
Extremely hard water. (See page 6.)
* Low inlet water temperature. (To test, sw page 6.)
Improper loading. (See pages 8-10.)
Old or damp powder detergent.
Phosphate level in detergent too low. (See page 6.)
Too little detergent, (See page 7.)
Due to varying local water conditions and personal preferences, try several brands of
detergents to find one that gives the best results for you. A liquid dishwasher detergent
may help reduce filming.
1. Remove dl metal utensils from the dishwasher.
2. Do not add detergent.
3. Select POTSCRUBBER cycle.
5. Then open the door and pour 2 cups (500ml) of white vinegar into the bottom of
the dishwasher.
doesn't
acid crystals instead of vinegar. (Most drugstores carry citric acid crystals. If yours
doesn't, call GE Factory Service.)
Using a vinegar or citic acid crystal rinse more tian twice a month? Consider a
home water softener.
If vinegar or citric acid crystal rinse doesn't work, the cloudiness is "etching."
The film cannot be removed.
It can be prevented: Use less detergent if you have soft water. Wash glassware in
the shortest cycle *at will get them clean.
Water temperature entering dishwasher exceeds 150°F.
things:
all these
work: Repeat as above, except use 1/4 cup (60nd) of citric
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