Using The Dishwasher - Monogram ZBD1870 Owner's Manual

The entering water should be at least 120°F
Check
and not more than 150°F for effective cleaning
the Water
and to prevent dish damage. Check the water
Temperature
temperature with a candy or meat thermometer.
A rinse agent improves dry performance,
Use a
reduces spots and prevents new film buildup
Rinse
on your dishes, glasses, flatware, cookware
Agent
and plastic. Cascade
is recommended rinse agents for Monogram
Dishwashers.
Filling the Dispenser
The rinse agent dispenser holds 3.5 oz. of
rinse agent. Under normal conditions, this will
last approximately one month. Try to keep it
full, but do not overfill.
1. Make sure the dishwasher door is fully
open.
2. Turn the dispenser cap to the left and
lift it out.
3. Add rinse agent until the indicator window
looks full.
4. Clean up any spilled rinse agent with a
damp cloth.
5. Replace the dispenser cap.
Dish • No pre-rinsing of normal food soil is required if using
HEAVY, NORMAL or SPEED wash cycles.
Preparation
• Scrape off hard soils, bones, toothpicks,
Prior to
skins and seeds.
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Additional items may be added to the dishwasher
at any time, ideally items would be added shortly
to add
after starting a wash cycle.
a dish?
1. Open the door to interrupt the cycle. Pull the
door handle to release the door.
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Platinum Rinse Aid

Using the Dishwasher

Dishwasher
Turn on the hot water faucet nearest the
dishwasher, place the thermometer in a glass
and let the water run continuously into the glass
until the temperature stops rising.
Rinse Aid Setting
The amount of rinse agent released into the final
wash can be adjusted. The factory setting is at
the midpoint. If there are rings of calcium (hard
water) spots on dishes, try a higher setting. If
you observe foam in the final rinse, try a lower
setting.
Adjustable setting
Dispenser cap
To adjust the setting, remove the dispenser
knob; then turn the adjuster counterclockwise
to increase the amount of rinse agent or
clockwise to reduce the amount of rinse agent
dispensed.
Counterclockwise
to reduce water
drops and hard
water spots
• Remove large quantities of any remaining
food.
• Remove leafy vegetables, meat, trimmings
and excessive amounts of grease or oil.
2. Do not open the door all the way until the
water spray action stops. Steam may rise
out of the dishwasher.
3. Add additional items.
4. Press START/RESET and close the door
within 4 seconds to resume the cycle.
Indicator
Clockwise to
reduce foaming