Hot Water; Rinse Aid - Amana ADB-1 Use & Care Manual

Hot Water
For optiraal cleaning and drying results, hot water
is necessary. The incoraing water temperature
shouM be 120 ° I: (49 ° C) to propermy activate the
detergent and tacit greasy food soilso
To check the incoming water temperature, turn on the
hot water faucet nearest the dishwasher and let it run
into a glass in the sink. Place a candy thermometer in
the glass and check the temperature once it has
stopped rising.
Add recommended amount of detergent to either side
of the Main Wash compartment as shown and close
the detergent lid.
Use a detergent designed specifically for use in an
automatic dishwasher. Be sure it is fresh. Store
granular detergent in a cool, dry place (not under the
sink}_
Recommended Amount
Too little detergent results in poor cleaning, hard water
filming/spotting and poor drying. Too much detergent
can cause permanent etching/cloudiness.
The amount of detergent to use is determined by the
hardness of the water and soft level of the Ioad. Refer
to the following chart for detergent usage
recommendations.
Light Soil 5 teaspoons
Soft (0-4 gpg} Normal Soil 6 teaspoons
Heavy Soil 8 teaspoons
Light Soil 7 teaspoons
Mediura (5_9 gpg} Normal Soil 8 teaspoons
Heavy Soft 10 teaspoons
Light Soft 9 teaspoons
Nard (10-12 gpg) Normal Soil 10 teaspoons
Heavy Soft 12 teaspoons
_Your local water utility ol state university extension selvice can tell
you the degree of watel hardness in your area.
Un e×treraemy hard water conditions (13 grains per
gallon or raorea), it is difficumt to achieve good
results with any dishwasher, g raechanical water
softener raay be necessary to iraprove water
quamity, detergent effectiveness, and protect the
dishwasher parts frora the daraage that hard
water can cause°
Do not use detergent with the Rinse Only cycle.
Leave the detergent lid open when running Rinse
Only_
Rinse Aid
Regular use of a rinse aid iraproves drying,
reduces spotting and filraing, and reduces
raoisture left on the dishwasher interior°
An automatic rinse aid dispenser is located next to the
detergent cup.
The window next to the dispenser cap indicates when
the rinse aid reservoir needs to be refilled. When the
level of rinse aid is below the indicator marks and the
window is nearly clear, it is time to refill the dispenser.
Check the dispenser raonthmyo
To add rinse aid to the
dispenser, turn the cap
counterclockwise to open.
Remove the cap and pour RnNSE
liquid rinse aid into the AID
opening. The amount of
rinse aid dispensed during
the cycle is adjustable by moving the lever inside the
reservoir area. For most water conditions use the
manufacturer recommended setting of "2". Adjust it up to
the "MAX" setting for hard water. Set the lever anywhere
between these amounts as needed to get the best results.
Replace the cap and turn it clockwise to close.
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