GE GDWT100R30WW Owner's Manual page 9

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_'_f'_ Somemodelscomeequippedwith an automaticliquid
"" _ dishwasher d etergentdispenser (SmartDispense
TM)
and
a manualdispenser. Youcanuseeitherof thesedispensers
but don'tusebothat the sametime.
ent Dispenser
Forheavil U soiledloads,usea bit moredetergent.Forwater
temperatures above140%, u sea bit lessdetergent.
SmartDispense
TM
Manual Detergent
Dispenser
Medium Medium Extremely
Soft Soft Hard Hard
For h eavily s oiled loads, usethePots andPans o rHeavy Wash cycle.
Thecoverof the manualdispenser willopenduringthe
washcgcle.If Oouare usingSmartDispense
TM,
leavethe
coverofthe manualdispenser openbeforestartingthe
cocle.
Forthe manualdispenser, Cascade ®and Electrasol ®
AutomaticDishwashing Detergents havebeenapproved.
Youmag usepowder, l iquid,gel or tabletsin this dispenser. It
isimportantto keeppowdereddetergents and tabletsfresh
and drg sotheUdon'tloseeffectiveness. Therefore, do not
put detergentintothe manualdispenser u ntil gou arereadg
to washdishes.
Fflfing Manual Detergent Dispenser
Theamountof detergentto usedependson whethergour
water ishardor soft.With hardwater,Oouneedextra
detergent.With softwater,Oouneedlessdetergent.
Protectoourdishesand dishwasher b g contactinggour
water departmentand askinghow hardoour water is.
Twelve or moregrainsis extremel Uhardwater.A water
softenerisrecommended. Withoutit, limecan buildup in
thewater valve,which couldstickwhileopen and cause
flooding. T oomuchdetergentwith soft watercan cause
a permanent c loudiness of glassware, c alledetching.
Usethe informationin the tablebelowas a guideto
determine the amount of automaticdishwasher d etergent
to placein the dispenser. YoumaUusepowder, l iquid,gel
or tabletsin this dispenser.
Whenusingautomaticdishwashing detergent t ablets,
simplgplaceonetablet in the mainwash sectionandclose
thecover.
Number
of Grains Detergent Cups to Fill
Less than 4 Fillcup to soft line (1/] full)
4 to 8 Fillcup to medium soft line (2/] full)
8 to 12 Fillcup to medium hard line
(completelg full)
Greater Fillboth main wash cup
than 12 and pre wash cup
DO NOT USEHAND DISH DETERGENT
m
NOTE: Usinga detergent that is not specificallgdesigned
for dishwashers w ill causethedishwasher t o fillwith suds.
Duringoperation, t hesesudswillspillout of thedishwasher
vents,covering thekitchenfloorandmakingthefloorwet.
Because so mangdetergentcontainerslookalike,store
thedishwasherdetergentin a separatespacefrom all
othercleaners. S howangonewho mag usethe dishwasher
thecorrectdetergentand whereit isstored.
Whiletherewill be no lastingdamageto the dishwasher,
gourdisheswill not getcleanusinga dishwashing
detergent t hat isnotformulatedto workwith dishwashers.