Advertisement
Good dishwashing
siarts
with HOT water.
To get dishes clean and dry, you
....
_1 ! ............
_r'__
t_*
.....
necu not
water,
ko ncJp
you
get
water of the proper temperature,
your dishwasher
automatically
heats the water in the wash cycle.
For good washing and drying,
tll_
ClILEZl
III_
_,Vtllt_l
IIIUSt
13_
LIt
least 120 ° F. To prevent dish
damage,
inlet water should not
exceed 150°E
How to test water temperature:
Higher water temperature is
needed to dissolve grease and
not[wnfo
nnulrt_r
r!otoraont
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 let
the water run continuously
into
the glass nntil the temperatnre
stops rising. If the water
temperature
is be!ow 120°F.,
adjust your water heater.
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 co!d. Turn on the hot water
laucet 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
WdLCl
IUI
_IIUW¢I_,
_:_IV¢
_ULII
Wgltk._l
heater time to recover
betore
operating
the dishwasher.
To improve
washability
if the
water is less than 120°F and you
cannot adjust your water heater:
Select a longer cycle and fill both
detergent
cups at least half-full
"VV 1 tl I Ul:_ t![271 _:_:_ 11 t ,
Help prevent spotting with
a rinse agent.
A rinse agent makes water flow
OI[
(.llsnes
qUIcKer
[!1_1i!
USLl_ll.
1 H1S
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 solid form.
11
yOU
[;illll
[ IIIIU
ally
ll'lll_l_
ill,till
9
write:
BENCKISER
CONSUMER
PRODUCTS,
INC.
("JET DRY")
A 1
x17
IFI..___
A ..-
N'I
l
¥V,
YUUli:llll
_Vt:;,
Greenwich,
CT 06830
How to choose and use
the right detergent.
First, use only powder or liquid
uetergeHt
_pec_nJcaHy
maue
_or
use in dishwashers.
Other
types
will cause oversudsing.
Second, cheek the phosphate
content.
Phosphate helps prevent
hard-water
materials from forming
spots or film on your dishes. If
l/i'_llr
_,tlntor
i€
hnrd
("]ornlna
or
more), your detergent has to work
harder. Detergents
with a higher
phosphate
level will probably
work better. If the phosphate
oantont
i_ law
(R "1%
ar
]eo..q_
you'll have to use extra detergent
with hard water.
Your water
department
can
tel! 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
is in your water.
How much detergent
should
you use? That depends. Is your
wamr
ham
or
soil
: VVltnnaro
water, you need extra detergent
to
get dishes clean. With soft water,
you need less detergent.
Too much detergent
with soft
water not only wastes money, it
can be harmful. It can cause a
............
! ....
.1_ ........
l.
permanem
ClOUOIIleSS
OI
glassware,
called "etching."
An
outside layer of glass is etched
away! But why take a chance
when it's easy to find out the
hardness
of your water.
Keep your detergent
fresh and
dry. Under the sink isn't a good
DI_U_
LU _LUI_
U_L_I_b_;IIL.
IUU
IIIUL;II
moisture.
Don't put powder
detergent
into the 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. It
won't wash well. Old detergent
often won't dissolve.
if you use a liquid dishwasher
detergent,
these precautions
are
IlUL
llk.A,,_k._OOO.&ff
L/_%_tUO_
lit_ulLt
detergents don't "lump" as they
age or come in contact with water.
Advertisement
