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How to Test Water Temperature
Higher water temperature is needed to dissolve grease
and activate powder detergents.
is less than 140°F., use the WATER HEAT BOOST
option. See WATER HEAT BOOST section.
Check your water temperature with a candy or meat
thermometer. Turn on the hot water faucet nearest
the dishwasher. Put the thermometer in a glass and
temperature stops rising. If the water temperature is
below 120°F., adjust your water heater.
How to Use a Rinse Agent
A rinse agent makes water flow off dishes quicker
than usual. This lessens water spotting and makes
drying faster, too.
For best dishwashing performance, use of a rinse
agent such as JET-DRY brand is recommended.
Rinse agents come in either liquid or solid form.
Your dishwasher uses the liquid form.
How to fill the rinse agent dispenser.
Unscrew the cap. Note the FULL line on the
tip of the cap. Add liquid rinse agent until it
just reaches the top of the FULL line.
Replace the cap. The dispenser automatically
releases the rinse agent into the final rinse water.
How to Choose and Use the Right Detergent
First, use only powder or liquid detergent
specifically made for use in dishwashers. Other types
will cause oversudsing.
Second, check phosphate content. Phosphate helps
prevent hard-water materials from forming spots or film
on dishes. If your water is hard (7 grains or more), your
detergent has to work harder. Detergents with a higher
phosphate level will probably work better. If phosphate
content is low (8.770 or less), you'll have to use extra
detergent with hard water.
Your water department can tell you how hard your
water is. So can your county extension agent or your
area's water softener company. Just call and ask them
how many "grains" of hardness there are in your water.
How much detergent should you use? That depends.
Is your water "hard" or "soft"? With hard water, you
need extra detergent to get dishes clean. With soft water,
you need less detergent.
If
the water temperature
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Helpful hints: If outside temperatures are unusually low,
or if your water travels a long distance from water heater
to dishwasher, you may need to set your water heater's
thermostat up. If you have not used hot water for some
time, the water in the pipes will be cold. Turn on the hot
water faucet at the sink and allow it to run until the water
is hot. Then start the dishwasher. If you've recently done
laundry or run hot water for showers, give your water
heater time to recover before operating the dishwasher.
To improve washability if the water is less than
longer cycle and fill both detergent cups at least half-full
with detergent.
Your dishwasher's rinse agent container holds
approximately 4X ounces. This should last about
3 months. Fill as needed. Do not overfill.
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 any rinse agent, write:
("JET-DRY")
Corporate Centre 1
55 Federal Road
Danbury, CT 06813-1991
Too much detergent with soft water not only wastes
money, it can be harmful. It can cause a permanent
cloudiness of glassware, called "etching:' An outside
layer of glass is etched away! Of course, this takes some
time. But why take a chance when it's easy to find out
the hardness of your water.
Keep detergent fresh and dry. Under the sink isn't
a good place to store detergent because there is too
much moisture. Don't put powder detergent into
dispenser until you're ready to wash dishes, either.
(It won't be fresh OR dry.)
If your powder detergent gets old or lumpy, throw it
away. Old detergent often won't dissolve. If you use a
liquid dishwasher detergent, these precautions are not
necessary because liquid detergents don't "lump" as
they age or come in contact with moisture.
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