Wash Programmes And Detergent Quantities - Fisher & Paykel DD24DC User Manual

Wash programmes and detergent quantities

Wash programmes
Heavy
Heavily soiled
pots, pans and
dishes.
All programmes except Rinse can be used in ECO mode to save energy.
If your dishes are heavily soiled or you require enhanced dry
performance, we do not recommend ECO programmes. See section
'Operating instructions – Controls' for wash programme selection.
Detergent quantities
Find out about water hardness in your home, then use the table below to deternine how much
detergent to use for each wash programme. See also section 'Water hardness and dishwashing' .
The detergent dispenser has markings to help you measure the correct quantities. See following
section 'Detergent dispenser' .
Water hardness
parts per million
(ppm)
grains per gallon (gpg)
SOFTER
<100 ppm or
< 6 gpg*
100 -150 ppm or
6 - 9 gpg
>150 ppm or
>9 gpg
HARDER
* If you have a household water softener installed or your DishDrawer has a built-in water softener
(US CA: DD24-H models only, GB IE: all models), use the quantities recommended for water with a hardness
under 100 ppm/6 gpg, irrespective of the water hardness in the area. See also section 'Water softener
Normal
Dishes with normal
soils for optimum
wash and dry
performance.
Wash
programmes
Heavy
Normal
Fast
Delicate
Rinse
Heavy
Normal
Fast
Delicate
Rinse
Heavy
Normal
Fast
Delicate
Rinse
Fast Delicate
Lightly soiled Lightly soiled and
dishes. heat-sensitive
crockery.
Detergent quantities (per drawer)
US CA
pre-wash main wash
teaspoons
1
1
-
-
-
2
2
-
2
-
2
2
-
2
-
Rinse
Prevents odours and
soils drying on dishes.
NZ AU
main wash
teaspoons
3 4
2 3
1 1
1 1
- -
4 6
4 6
4 4
4 6
- -
6 6
6 6
6 6
6 6
- -
19
GB IE
main wash
teaspoons
4
3
1
1
-
' .