Proper Use Of Detergent - GE GHD4309N10WW Owner's Manual

Proper Use of Detergent
Use onl U detergent specificall U made for use in
dishwashers. Keep uour detergent fresh and dr U.
Don't put powder detergent into the dispenser
until Uou're read U to wash dishes.
The amount of detergent to use depends on
whether uour water is hard or soft. With hard
water, you need extra detergent. With soft water,
Uou need less detergent.
Protect uour dishes and dishwasher b U
contacting uour water department and asking
how hard uour water is. Twelve or more grains
is extremel U hard waten A water softener is
recommended. Without it, lime can build up
in the water valve, which could stick while open
and cause flooding. Too much detergent with
soft water can cause a permanent cloudiness
of glassware, called etching.
Use the information in the table below as a
guideline to determine the amount of automatic
dishwasher detergent to place in the dispensen
Number
of Grains Detergent Cups to Fill
Less than 4 15 cup or fill cup to first line
4 to 8 25 cup or fill cup to second line
8 to 12 15 and 25 cups or fill main wash cup
Greater 15, 25 cups and the open cup or fill
than 12 both lain Wash and Pre Wash cup
Open f/
cup_ Y_ II
(on somemodels)
For heovilg-soiled loads, use the Pots and Pans or
Heov_ Wash cycle and odd o little extra detergent.
DO NOT USE HAND DISH DETERGENT
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NOTE:Using a detergent that is not specificall_l
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 mang detergent containers look alike,
store the dishwasher detergent in a separate space
from oil other cleaners.Show angone who may use
the dishwasher the correct detergent and where
it is stored.
(on some models)
Hedium Hedium
Soft Soft Hard
Extremely
Hard
While there will be no lasting damage to the
dishwasher, gour dishes will not get clean using a
dishwashing detergent that is not formulated to
work with dishwashers.
FOR DEEP CLEANING POWER
(on some models)
Forget to Add o Dish?
A forgotten dish can be added ang time before
the main wash.
r_ Squeeze the door latch to release the door.
r-_l Do not open the door until the water sprag
action stops. Steam mag rise out of the
dishwasher.
[] Add forgotten dishes.
[] Close the door.