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Togetdishescleanand dry you
needhot water.Tohelp youget
waterof the propertemperature,
yourdishwasherautomatically
heatsthe waterin the washcycle.
Forgoodwashingand drying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least
120°F. T opreventdish damage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
Howto testwatertemperature:
Checkyourwatertemperaturewith
a candyor meatthermometer. T urn
on the hotwaterfaucetnearestthe
dishwasher. P utthethermometer
in a glassandlet the waterrun
continuously intothe glassuntilthe
temperaturestopsrising.If the
watertemperatureis below120"F.,
adjustyourwaterheater.
Helpfulhints:If outside
temperaturesare unusuallylow,or
if yourwatertravelsalong distance
fromheaterto dishwasher, y oumay
needto set yourheater'sthermostat
up. If youhavenotused hotwater
for sometime,the waterin the
pipeswillbe cold. ~m on the hot
waterfaucetat the sinkandallowit
to"run untilthe wateris hot. Then
startthe dishwasher. I f you've
recentlydonelaundryor run hot
waterfor showers,giveyourwater
heatertime to recoverbefore
operatingthe dishwasher.
How t{]
tlse
a
rinse agent.
A rinseagentmakeswaterflow
off dishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspotting.Makes
dryingfaster,too.
For bestdishwashing performance,
useof a rinseagentis recommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform. Yourdishwasher's
dispenserusesthe liquidform.
Howto fill the rinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap. Add
the liquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthe bottomofthelip inside
the dispenseropening.Replacethe
cap. Thedispenserautomatically
releasesthe rinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
If youaccidentally spill:Wipe
up the rinseagentwitha damp
cloth. Don'tleavethe spillin the
dishwasher. I t can keepyour
detergentfrom working.
If youcan'tfind anyrinseagent,
write:
ECONOMICSLABORA~RY,
INC.
("JETDRY")
OsbornBuilding
St. Paul,Minnesota55102
/
/
/
Yourdishwasher's r inseagent
containerholds41A ounces.This
shouldlastabout3 months.Fill
as needed.Do notoverfill.
How'
to Choose and
klse
detergent.
First,use onlypowderor liquid
detergents specificallymadefor
use in dishwashers. O thertypes
willcauseoversudsing.
o
Second,checkthe phosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-water materialsfrom forming
spotsor filmonyourdishes.If your
wateris hard (7 grainsor more),
yourdetergenthasto workharder.
Detergentswitha higherphosphate
levelwillprobablyworkbetter.If
thephosphatecontentis low(8.7%
or less),you'llhaveto useextra
detergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartment cantell
youhowhardyourwateris. So
canyourruralcountyagent.Or your
area'swatersoftenercompany. J ust
callandaskthemhowmany"grains
ofhardness"thereare in yourwater.
Howmuchdetergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Is yourwater
"hard" or "soft"?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsofiwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwith softwater
notonlywastesmoney,it can be
harmful.It cancausea permanent
cloudinessof glassware,called
"etching."An outsidelayerof glass
is etchedaway! Ofcourse,thistakes
sometime.Butwhytakea chance
whenit'seasyto findoutthe
hardnessof yourwater.
Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthe sinkisn'ta good
placeto storedetergent.Toomuch
mois~. Don't p utpowderdetergent
intothe dispenseruntilyou're
readyto washdishes,either.(It
won'tbe freshORdry.)
If yourpowderdetergentgetsold
or ~umpy, t hrowit away.It won't
washwell. Olddetergentoften
won'tdissolve.
If youuse a liquiddishwasher
—
o
e
—
detergent,theseprecautionsare not
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don't"lump"as theyageor come
in contactwith water.
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