Dish Preparation Prior To Loading - GE Monogram ZBD6800 Owner's Manual

Using the dishwasher
Dishwasher
Dish
Preparation
Prior to
Loading
• Noprerinsingof normalfood soilisrequired.
• Scrapeoff hardsoils,bones, t oothpicks, s kinsand seeds.
• Remove largequantitiesof any remainingfood.
• Remove leafy vegetables, m eattrimmingsand
excessive amountsof greaseor oil.
Forget
to Add
a Dish?
A forgottendishcan beaddedany time beforethe
mainwash.
1. Openthe door slightly.
2. Wait untilthewater spray actionstops.Steammay
riseout of the dishwasher.
3. Addforgottendishes.
4. Close the doon
Detergents
Useonly detergentspecifically madefor usein
dishwashers. Cascade ®,CascadeComplete ®and
Electrasol ®AutomaticDishwashing Detergents have
beenapprovedfor usein all Monogram Dishwashers.
Keepyour powdereddetergent f resh and dry. Don'tput
detergentintothe dispenser untilyou'rereadyto wash
dishes.
All washcyclesexceptRINSE ONLY requiredetergent.
Theamountof detergentto usedependson whether
yourwater is hardor soft.
Protectyour dishesand dishwasher b y contactingyour
water departmentand askinghowhard your water is.
Twelveor moregrainsisextremelyhardwatenA water
softeneris recommended. Withoutit, limecan build
up in the water valve,which couldstickwhileopenand
causeflooding. T oomuchdetergentwith softwater
cancausea permanentcloudiness of glassware,
calledetching.
Thedetergentcuphasindicatorlinesto help you.
Usethe right amountof detergent.Asa guide:
ForSoftwater (waterhardness lessthan 4 GrainsPer
Gallon[GPG]), fillcup to the firstline.
ForMedium softwater (4-8 GPG), fillcupto thesecondline.
ForMediumhardwater (8-12GPG), fill cup.
ForExtremely hardwater(morethan 12GPG), fillbothcups.
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soft hard hard
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MAINWASH
PRE
WASH
If the amountof food soilis high,usea bit moredetergent.
If water temperatureis greaterthan 140%, u sea bit less
detergent.
Close coverand be sureit islatchedafter fillingdispenser
with detergent.
Cover.... _ Main wash
"__ction
L_"_
latch
__ Pre-wash
section
Do not use hand dish detergent.
=_ NOTE:Using a detergent
that is not specifically designed
for dishwashers will cause the
dishwasher to fill with suds.
During operation, these suds will
spill out of the dishwasher vents,
covering the kitchen floor and making the floor wet.
Because so many detergent containers look alike,
store the dishwasher detergent in a separate space
from all other cleaners. Show anyone who may use the
dishwasher the correct detergent and where it is stored.
While there will be no lasting damage to the dishwasher,
your dishes will not get clean using a dishwashing
detergent that is not formulated to work with dishwashers.
Drying Fen
If the HeatedDry i!l_ _
optionisselected, _-:_
the dryingfan willrun /
duringthe drying _ I
portionof the cycle
and upto 2 hours 6_
after the CLEAN light
turns on,depending on the selected wash cycle.Ifthe
HeatedDry optionisnot used, t he CLEAN lightwillcome
on at theend of the finalrinseand the fan willrun upto
4 hours,depending on the selectedwashcycle.
Ifthe Rinse Onlywash cycleisselected, t he HeatedDry
optionisautomaticallyturnedoff and the dryingfan will
run for 4 hours.
If thedryingfan isrunningandthe CLEAN lightison,the
dryingfan can be turnedoff by opening the door and
pressing any keyon the keypad.
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