GE PDW9700NII - ProfileTM Dishwasher Owner's Manual page 9

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Monuol Detergent Dispenser
Yourdishwasher c omesequippedwith an automaticliquid Forheavilysoiledloads,usea bit moredetergent.Forwater
dishwasher d etergentdispenser (SmartDispense
TM)
and a temperatures above140%, u sea bitlessdetergent.
manualdispenser. Youcan useeitherof thesedispensers
but don'tusebothat the sametime. Hedium Hedium E×tremely
Soft Soft Hard Hard
SmartDispense T"
MAIN WASH
HOnUQI Detergent
Dispenser
Forheodlysoiledfoods,usethe PotsondPonsor HeovyWash
cycle.
Thecoverof the manualdispenser willopen duringthe
washcycle.If you are usingSmartDispense
TM,
leavethe
coverof the manualdispenser openbeforestartingthe
cycle.
Forthe manualdispenser, Cascade ®and Electrasol ®
AutomaticDishwashing Detergents havebeenapproved.
Youmay usepowder, l iquid,gel or tabletsin this dispenserIt
is importantto keeppowdereddetergentsandtabletsfresh
and dry sothey don'tloseeffectiveness. Therefore, do not
put detergentintothe manualdispenser untilyouare ready
to wash dishes.
Filling Manual Detergent Dispenser
Theamount ofdetergentto usedependson whetheryour
water ishardor soft.With hardwater,you needextra
detergent.With softwater,you needlessdetergent.
Protectyourdishesand dishwasher b y contactingyour
water departmentand askinghow hardyour water is.
Twelveor moregrainsis extremelyhardwater A water
softeneris recommended. Withoutit, limecanbuild up in
the water valve,which couldstickwhileopenand cause
flooding.Toomuchdetergentwith soft water cancausea
permanentcloudiness of glassware, c alledetching.
Usethe informationin thetable belowasa guideto
determine the amount of automaticdishwasher d etergent
to placein the dispenser Youmay usepowder, l iquid,gel
or tabletsin this dispenser
Whenusingautomaticdishwashing detergenttablets,
simplyplaceonetablet in the mainwash sectionand close
the cover
Number
of Grains Detergent Cups to Fill
Lessthan 4 Fillcup to soft line (1/3 full)
4 to 8 Fill cup to medium soft line (2/3 full)
8 to 12 Fillcup to medium hard line
(completely full)
Greater Fill both main wash cup
than 12 and pre wash cup
DO NOT USEHAND DISH DETERGENT
m
m
NOTE: Usinga detergent t hat isnot spedficallbt designed
for dishwashers w ill cause the dishwasher t o fillwith suds.
Duringoperation, t hesesudswd spillout ofthe dishwasher
vents,covering thekitchenfloorand makingthefloorwet.
Because somany detergentcontainerslookalike,storethe
dishwasher d etergentin a separatespacefrom all other
cleaners. S howanyonewho may usethe dishwasher t he
correctdetergentand whereit isstored.
Whiletherewill be no lastingdamageto the dishwasher,
your dishes will not get cleanusinga dishwashing
detergent t hat isnotformulatedto work with dishwashers.