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• Soft Water Etching
2. Start empty dishwasher on Rinse & Hold or
If the cloudy film is not removed after soaking
rinse portion of the cycle. During fill, open
in vinegar (previous procedure), then the
the door and add 1/2 cup RoVer Rust
condition is etching. This permanent film
Remover to the water. Allow the
occurs in unusual conditions under which the
dishwasher to complete the cycle.
surface of the glass is pitted or eroded. It is
3. Follow with a detergent wash.
permanent.
The only permanent solution is to install
In the beginning stages, etching may be
special filters which can remove iron and
identified by a "rainbow" look--shades
of blue,
manganese from the water.
purple, brown or pink may be seen when the
glass is held at an angle to the light. In
advanced stages the surface of the glassware
appears frosted, spotted or cloudy.
Energy Saving "lips
You can help save energy if you:
Certain types of glassware will etch in any
dishwasher with the combination of soft water
1. Wash full loads. Running a half-filled
(especially mechanically softened), an
dishwasher uses the same amount of
excessive amount of detergent, heat and
electricity and hot water as a fully loaded
prerinsing. There is no relationship to the cost
machine.
or quality of the glass.
2. Do not pre-rinse normally soiled dishes.
To prevent:
Select the correct cycle for the load and use
1. Adjust the amount of detergent to the
the recommended
amount of detergent for
degree of water hardness (see page 6).
good washing results without hand rinsing.
2. Lower the water temperature
(see page 3).
3. Load correctly for best washing results.
Incorrect loading may cause poor washing and
3. Avoid using the Heat Dry drying option,
the need to prewash all or part of the load.
4. Do not manually prerinse dishes before
4. Use the Light/China cycle when dishes are
loading in dishwasher. Prerinsing prior to
lightly soiled. It uses less hot water and energy
loading to remove all food soil aggravates
than other cycles.
etching.
5. Fan dry dishes (without heat) when you don't
• Rust
need a rapid drying cycle. Allow longer drying
Sometimes the dishes or the interior of the
times (overnight).
dishwasher may turn a brown, red or black
6. Use your dishwasher during off-peak hours.
color if iron or manganese is in the water. To
Local utilities recommend this to avoid heavy
remove discoloration from dishwasher interior,
usage of energy at certain times of day. Check
dishes and glassware (no metal items):
with your utility company to see if off-peak
1. Select a rust removing compound, such as
rates exist.
RoVer Rust Remover. It is available from
Maytag Parts Distributors by using Part
No. 57961.
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