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GkMd d khwashing
starts
with HOI-'
water.
'Eo get dishes clean and dry you
need hot water, To help you get
water of the proper temperature,
your dishwasherautomatically
heats the water in the washcycle.
For good washingand drying, the
entering water must beat least
120"F.Topreventdish damage,
inlet water shouldnot exceed 150°F.
How to test water temperature:
Check your water temperature
inside your dishwasherwith a
candy or meat thermometer.
Let 'thedishwasherrun through
one fill and pump out cycle,then
let the dishwasherfill with water
the second time.
When you hear the water stop
filling, unlatch the door and slowly
open it.
Measure the temperature of the
water in the bottom of the tub this
way:
Remove the silverware basket and
place a candy or meat thermometer
in the water towards the middle of
the tub. If the temperature is less
than 120°F,you will not get good
washing results. Higher water
temperature is needed to dissolve
grease and activate powder
detergents.
Helpful hints: If outside
temperatures are unusually low, or
if your water travels a long distance
from water heater to dishwasher,
you may need to set your water
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
kmndry or run hot water for
showers,giveyour water heater
time to recoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
To improvewashabilityif the water
is less than 120°1? a nd you cannot
adjust your water heater: Select a
longer cycleand fillboth detergent
cups at leasthalf-fidlwith detergent.
Howto WW a rinseagent.
A
rinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspotting andmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashing p erformance,
How
to
choose and
use
detergent.
First, use only powderor liquid
dete~ents specificallymade for
use in dkhwashers.other types
will cause oversudsing.
Second, check the phosphate
content. Phosphatehelps prevent
hard-watermaterials from forming
spotsor film on your dishes.If your
water is hard (7 grains or more),
your detergenthas to work harder.
Detergentswith a higher phosphate
levelwill probably work better. If
the phosphatecontentis low (8.7%
use of a rinseagentsfi~has JET-DRY
or less), you'llhaveto use extra
detergent with hard water.
brand is reco&ended.
Rinse agents come in either liquid
or solid form. Yourdishwasher's
dispenser uses the liquid form.
l-low
to filll t he rinseagent
dispenser. Unscrew the cap. Add
the liquid rinse agentuntil it just
reaches the bottom of the lip inside
the dispenser opening. Replace the
cap. The dispenser automatically
releases the rinse agent into the
final rinse water.
M' y ou accidentally spill: Wipe
up the rinse agent with a damp
cloth. Don't leave the spill in the
dishwasher. It can keep your
detergent from working.
U'you can%find any rinse agent,
write:
13ENCKISERCONSUMER
PRODUCTS, INC.
("JET DRY")
411W. Putnam Ave.
Greenwich, CT 06830
Your dishwasher's rinse agent
container holds 4% ounces. This
should last about 3 months. Fill
as needed. Do not overfill.
Yourwater department can tell
you how hard your water is. So
can your county extensionagent.
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. 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'seasy to find out the
hardness of your water.
Keep your detergent fresh
and
dry. Under the sink isn'ta good
place to store detergent. Too much
moisture.Don'tput powderdetergent
into the dispenser until you're
ready to wash dishes, either. (R
won'tbe fresh OR dry.)
M'
y our powder detergent gets old.
or hnrnpy9throw it away.
It
won't
wash well. 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 water.

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