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How to Choose and Use the Mght Detergent
Use ody powder or tiquid detergent spwtidy
made for use in dishwashers. Other types ~ cause
How much detergent shotid you use? That depends.
Is your water "hard" or "soft"? With hmd water, you
need extra detergent to get dishes clean. With soft water,
you need less detergent.
Your water department ti teU you how hard your
water is. So can your county extension agent or your
area's water softener company. Just cdl and ask them
how many "grains" of hardness there are in your water.
money, it cart be h@. It crm cause a permanent
Detergent Dispensers
You'll find two detergent dispensers on the inside
Detergent Usage Gtide
SOFT WATER (O-3 grains hardness)
CYCLES
Main Cup
LIGHT WASH
WATER SAVER
SHORT WASH
*12 grains and up is extremely hard water. A water softener is recommended. Without it, lime
can build up in the water valve. The water valve may stick while open and cause flooding.
How to fiepare the Dishes for Washing
If this is your fust dishwasher, or if you're
replacing a much older model, you may wonder
how much preparation your dishes need. Actually
very little. Scrape off bones, seeds, skins, toothpicks
of oil or grease.
(powder or liquid)
Main Cup
Open Cup
Completely
Full
None
Use no detergent
cloudiness of glassware, c~ed "etching." An outside
layer of glass is etched away! Of course, tis takes some
time. But why take a chance when it's easy to fmd out the
hardness of your water.
Keep your detergent fresh and dry. Under the sink
isn't a good place to store detergent because there is too
much moisture. Don't put powder detergent into the
dispenser until you're ready to wash dishes, either. (It
won't be fresh OR dry.)
away. 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 moisture.
Close the main cup.
NOTE: To open deteqent cup afier it has
been closed, unlatch the door and rotate the
Cycle Indicator Dial afill turn to the OFF
position. Men the closed cup contains
it is best that the door be in apa~ially close tight[y
soa
p
open position before rotating the Cycle
detergent ad rinse aid agent spillage into the tub.
Open Cup
None
I
Use no detergent
filled -n Cup holds 2 tablespoons.
NOTE: You may dso want to consider removing
foods such as mustard, mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon
juice and other foods that can cause discoloration of
stainless steel if allowed to remain on dishes for a long
period of time.
soiled dishes and remove dried-on and baked-on
soils from pots, pans and casseroles. Items with
burned-on soils need extra preparation.
Grasp handle,
rotate and.
HARD WATER (7-12 grains*)
Open Cup*
Main Cup*
Completely
Full
Full
Completely
None
Full
Use no detergent
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