How To Prepare Dishes For Washing - Magic Chef DU2J Instructions Manual

How to prepare
the dishes for washing.
You'll f'md two detergent If this is your first dishwasher, or if 3. Try to remove food scraps and
dispensers on the inside door of you're replacing a much older place dishes in dishwasher before
your dishwasher. Two, because model, you may wonder how much soil has a chance to dry and become
some cycles use two washes, preparation your dishes need. hard. Dishes with dried-on soil are
Actually very little. Pre-rinsing of more difficult to wash and may
cup_ /_\ normal food soils is not necessary, not come clean in the NORMAL
- With common sense and a little WASH cycle. Remember to use
practice you'll soon know what your RINSE & HOLD cycle for
OPEN foods to remove. Here are some small "holding" loads.
__ guidelines: Note: The foods mentioned above
cop 1. Scrape off bones, seeds, skins, are for examples only. Other foods
toothpicks and other hard solids. It not mentioned may also need to be
is also best to remove hard shelled removed from your dishes. You
vegetables, meat trimmings, leafy may also want to consider removing
See "Detergent Usage Guide" vegetables and crusts. Remove foods such as mustard, mayonnaise,
below. (Be sure the Cycle Indicator excessive quantities of oil or vinegar, lemon juice and other
Dial is at OFF position before grease, foods that can cause discoloration
of stainless steel if allowed to
odding detergent. Otherwise, the 2. Remove large quantities of any remain on dishes for a long period
detergent cup lid will not close and food. Your dishwasher has a built-in of time.
latch properly.) sofl food disposer that pulverizes
GRASP H ANDLE,
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softfoodbits andflushesthem away.
ROTATE
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It can handle small amounts of
AND CLOSE _ /
soft foods, but large amounts will
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TIGHTLY. _.
Always close the main cup tightly.
When it isfirmly latched you will
hear a clicking sound. It is not
necessary to overtighten.
NOTE: Detergent cup may be
opened manually with no harm.
Turn handle counterclockwise until
it releases. A snapping sound is
normal when it opens.
Detergent Usage Guide (powder or liquid)
SOFT WATER MEDIUM WATER HARD WATER
(0-3 grains hardness) (3-7 grains) (%12 grains*)
CYrl I_'__l Main Cup Open Cup Main Cup Open Cup Main Cup:_ Open Cup:_
NORMAL WASH cycle 1 Tablespoon 1 Tablespoon Half Full Half Full Completely . Completely
minimum minimum Full Full
SHORT WASH cycle 1 Tablespoon None HalfFull None Completely None
minimum Full
RINSE &HOLDcycle Usenodetergent Useno detergent Useae detergent
"12grainsandupis extremel,hard water.Awatersoftener is recommended. Without it,
limecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewater valvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
:_FilI_
MainCupholds3 tablespoons; FilledOpenCupholds2 tablespoons.