How To Use A Rinse Agent; How To Choose And Use Detergent; How To Test Water Temperature - GE GSD970 P Use And Care Manual

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To get dishescleanand dryyouneed
hot
water. T ohelpyougetwaterof
thepropertemperature, your
dishwasher
has a WA~R HEAT
BOOSTfeaturethat automatically
sensesthe temperatureof the waterin
the wash cycleand heatsit, if
necessary,to the propertemperature.
This waterheatingfeaturemay allow
you to turndownyourhousehold
waterheaterand saveenergyif you're
willingto let the dishwasherrun a
littlelongerwhileit heatswaterto the
propertemperature.Forgood
washingand drying,the entering
watermustbeat least 12001?. To
preventdishdamage,inletwater
shouldnot exceed 150°F.
How to
test
w atertemperature:
Check the water temperatureinside
your dishwasherwith a candy or
meat thermometer.
Let the dishwasherrun throughone
fill and pump out cycle, then let the
dishwasherfill with water the
second time, approximately5
minutes after stig the machine.
When you hear the water stop
filling, unlatch the door and slowly
open it.
Measure the temperatureof the
water in the bottom of the tub this
way:
Remove the
silverwarebasketand
placea candyor meatthermometer
in the watertowardsthemiddleof
the tub. If thetemperature is less
than 120°F, y ou will notgetgood
washingresults.Raiseyourwater
heatertemperature, w ait30minutes
and test again.Higherwater
temperatureis neededto dissolve
grea& andactivatepowder
detergents.If the watertemperature
is lessthan 140°F,use the WASH
HEATBOOSTOption(see page4).
Helpfu] hints: If outside
temperaturesare unusuallylow,or if
your water travelsa long distance
from water heaterto dishwasher,you
may need to set yourwater heater's
thermostatup. If you have not used
hot water for sometime, the water in
the pipeswill be cold.T1.mn o n the
hot water faucetat the sink and
allowit to run untilthe water is hot.
Then startthe dishwasher.If you've
recentlydone laundryor run hot
water for showers,give your water
heater time to recoverbefore
operatingthe dishwasher.
How to use a RDSe Agent
A rinse agentmakes water flow off
dishesquickerthan usual. This
lessenswater spottingand makes
drying faster,too.
For best dishwashingperformance,
use of a rinse agent such as JET-
DRY brand is recommended.
Rinse agents come in either liquid or
solid form. Yourdishwasher's
dispenseruses the liquid form.
How to fill
therinseagent
dispenser.
U nscrew the cap. Add the
liquidrinse agent until it just reaches
the bottom of the lip inside the
dispenseropening.Replace the cap.
The dispenserautomaticallyreleases
the rinse agent into the final rinse
water.
If you 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.
If you can't find
anyrinseagent,
write:
13ENCKIS13R
CONSUMER
PRODUCTS, INC.
("JET DRY")
411 W. Putnam Ave.
Greenwich, CT 06830
Your dishwasher's rinse agent
container holds 4fi ounces. This
should last about 3 months. Fill as
needed, Do not overfM
How to
dmxx?
and l.lse
detergent
First,
use only powder or
liquid
detergents s pecifically madefor
usein dishwashers, Othertypes
willcauseoversudsing.
Second,check the
phosphate
content.
P hosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsor filmon yourdishes.If your
wateris hard (7 grainsor more),your
detergenthas to work harder,
Detergentswitha higherphosphate
levelwillprobablywork better.If the
phosphatecontentis low (8.7%or
less),you'llhaveto use extra
detergentwithhard water.
Yourwaterdepartment c antell
youhowhardyourwateris. So
carI
y our 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 shouldyou
use?
T'hatdepends.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 detergentwith soft water
not only wastesmoney,it can be
harmful.It can cause a permanent
cloudinessof glassware,called
"etching." An outsidelayer of glass
is etched away! Of course,this takes
sometime. But why take a chance
when it'seasy to find out the hardness
of your water.
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Keep
your
detergent
fresh and
dry. Under the sink isn't a good
place to store detergent. 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.)
If
y our powder detergent gets
old.
or
lmpy9 throwit away.
II
won't
wash well. Old detergentofter~won't
dissolve.
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If you use a liquid dishwasher ~~~~ ~
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detergent,these precautionsare not @%@" j
necessary becauseliquid detergents
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contact with water.
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