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Dkhmhi~
starts
tith Hot
water
Togetdishescleananddry,you
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterof theproper
temperature,
yourdishwasher h asa water
heatingfeaturethatbooststhe
watertemperature in thewash
cycle.Thiswaterheatingfeature
mayallowyouto turndownyour
househo!d waterheaterandsave
energyif you'rewillingt(.) l etthe
dishwasher r un a littlelongerwhile
it heatsthe waterto theproper
temperature. F orgoodwashingand
drying,the enteringwatermustbe
at least 120"F. w iththewaterheat
optionon. Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
How
to
test
w atertemperature:
Checkyourwatertemperature
insideyourdishwasher w itha
candyor meatthermometer.
Letthe dishwasherrun through
onefilland pumpoutcycle,then
letthe dishwasherfill withwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthe waterstop
filling,unlatchthe doorand slowly
openit.
Measurethe temperatureof the
waterin the bottomof thetub this
way:
Removethe silverwarebasketand
placea candyor meatthermometer
in the watertowardsthe middleof
the tub. If the temperatureis less
than 120°F, y ouwill not getgood
washingresults. Higherwater
temperatureis neededto dissolve
grease and activatepowder
detergents.
Helpfulhints: If outside
temperatures a re unusually low,or
if yourwatertravelsa longdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedto setyourwater
heater's thermostat u p.If youhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterin thepipeswillbecold.
Turnon thehotwaterfaucetat the
sinkandallowit torun untilthe
wateris hot. Thenstartthe
dishwasher. I f you've recently
donelaundryor runhotwaterfor
showers, g iveyourwaterheater
timeto recoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprove washability if thewater
is lessthan 120°F andyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsat leasthalf-full w ithdetergent.
How tome a rime went.
A rinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
For bestdishwashing performance,
useof a rinseagentsuchas JET-
DRYbrandis recommended.
Rinseagentscomein eitherliquid
or solidform. Yourdishwasher's
dispenserusestheliquidform.
How @fill the rinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthe cap.Add
the liquidrinse agentuntilitjust
reachesthe bottomofthe lip inside
the dispenseropening.Replacethe
cap. Thedispenserautomatically
releasesthe rinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
If you acckkmtdy spik Wipe
up the rinseagentwitha damp
cloth. Don'tleavethe spillin the
dishwasher. I t can keepyour
detergentfrom working.
Myou can't find any rinse agent,
write:
1313NCKISER CONSUMER
PRODUCTS,INC.
("JET DRY")
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
Yourdishwasher's rinseagent
container holds4!i ounces.This
shouldlastabout3 months.Fill
as needed.Donotoverfill.
How
to
choose
and
use
det$?qipto
First,useonlypowder or liquid
detergents s pecifically madefor
usein dishwashers. Othertypes
willcauseowmmking.
Second,checkthe phosphate
content. P hosphate helpsprevent
hard-water m aterialsfromforming
spotsor filmonyourdishes.If
yourwateris hard(7 grainsor
more),yourdetergent h asto work
harder.Detergents witha higher
phosphate levelwillprobablywork
–
better.If thephosphate contentis
~
low(8.7% or less),you'llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
YOU
waterdepartment cantell
youhowhardyourwateris. so
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Or yourarea'swatersoftener
company. J ustcallandask them
howmany"grainsofhardness"
thereare in yourwater.
How much detergentshouldyou
use? Thatdepends.Is yourwater
"hard" or "soft"?Withhard.water,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsoilwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwith softwater
not onlywastesmoney,it can be
harmful.It can causea permanent
cloudinessof glassware,called
"etching."An outsidelayerof glass
.
is etchedaway!Of course,this
takessometime. Butwhytakea
chancewhenit'seasyto find out
the hardnessof yourwater.
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