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To determine if the film on the glasses is due to
hard water, soak a glass approximately 5 minutes
Select Sensor Start
in undiluted white vinegar. Rinse and dry. If film is
This selection monitors the items which affect
removed, it is due to hard water (if not removed,
results and develops a cycle for best results,
see Soft Water Etching).
Load the Dishwasher
Properly
To correct:
To insure that all soiled surfaces get adequate
wash action, carefully follow the instructions for
1. Increase the amount of detergent used ac-
loading the dishwasher. (See pp. 4-5.) Make sure
cording to the degree of water hardness. (See
nothing extends above or below the racks to
p. 6.)
interfere with the movement of the upper or lower
2. Check the water temperature. (See p. 4.)
spray arms.
3. Use a rinse aid to improve the sheeting action
of the water. (See p. 6.)
Use Enough Detergent
For proper soil removal, good drying results, and
To remove film from dishwasher
interior, try
to prevent filming, etching and spotting, an ad-
one of the following:
equate amount of detergent must be used. We
recommend 1 teaspoon of detergent per grain of
1. Remove with a damp cloth and a mild scouring
water hardness with a minimum of 3 teaspoons,
powder.
See page 6 on adding detergent.
2.
Startemptydishwasheron
Rinse & Hold cycle.
During fill, open door and add 1/2 cup white
Use a Rinse Aid
vinegar to water. Allow dishwasher to com-
Using a rinse aid improves drying results and
plete cycle. Do not use detergent. Follow with
reduces spotting and filming. See page 6 for
Quick Wash (add detergent).
instructions on using a rinse aid.
Use Hot Water
Soft Water Etching
Hot waterdissolvesandactivatesthedishwashing
If the cloudy film is not removed after soaking in
detergent, dissolves grease on dishes and helps
vinegar (previous procedure), then the condition
dry glasses spot-free. Low incoming water tem-
is etching. This permanent film occurs in unusual
perature lengthens the cycle time to heat to the
conditions under which the surface of the glass is
proper temperature.
(See p. 4.)
pitted or eroded. It is permanent.
Select Heat Dry
In the beginning stages, etching may be identified
For faster drying select Heat Dry.
This option
bya"rainbow"look--shadesof
blue, purple, brown
provides fast, efficient drying at less than a penny
or pink may be seen when the glass is held at an
per load.
The dishes are dried using a fan to
angle to the light. In advanced stages the surface
circulate heat from the heating element located in
of the glassware
appears
frosted,
spotted or
the bottom of the dishwasher,
cloudy.
Certain types of glassware will etch in any dish-
washer with the combination of soft water (espe-
Hard Water Deposit
ciaUymechanically softened), an excessive amount
If an unusual amount of calcium is in the water, a
of detergent, heat and prednsing. There is no
lime film or deposit may eventually build up on the
relationship to the cost or quality of the glass.
dishes and interior surface of the dishwasher. You
may first notice this as "cloudy" glasses.
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