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WhatYour
Dishwasher
Hot _ater
To get diShes clean and dry you need hot water. To
help you get water of the proper
temperature,
your
dishwasher
automatically
heats the water in the wash
cycle. Higher
water temperature
is needed
to dissolve
grease and activate
powder
detergents.
For good wash-
ing and drying,
the entering
water must be at teast
120°E To prevent
dish damage,
inlet water should
not
exceed
150°E
o Check
your water temperature
with a candy
or meat
thermometer.
Turn
on the hot water faucet nearest
the dishwasher.
Put tl_e thermometer
in a glass and let the water run
continuously
into the glass until the temperature
stops rising. If the water temperature
is below 120°E,
adjust your water heater.
o Do not operate
the dishwasher
during
or right after
other heavy use of hot water, such as for laundry
or
bathing.
Water
Pressure
Water supply
pressure
must be between
15 and 120
pounds per square inch.
To determine if you have
enough pressure, put a I
quart container tinder a
fully opened
hot water
faucet nearest the dish-
washer, tf the container
fills in less than 9 seconds,
water pressure is within an
acceptable range. Be sure
all other faucets are turned
off during this test.
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Water
Conditions
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In areas where water is very hard (12 grains Or more
it may be necessary
to install a water softener
to:
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proper
performance
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your dishwasher. If you do
not know the hardness of
your water supply, contact
your local water department
or bring a sample into your
Sears store for testing.
Detergents
Only use detergents labeled for use in automatic dish-::
washers,
NEVER
use laundry
detergents;
liquid soaps:7_:ii:
or other
household
cleaners
in ),our dishwasher.
Some
)
detergents
will be more effective
with your water ....
conditions
than
others.
Store
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detergent
in a cool, dry place.
Rinse Agents
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Kinse agents
make water flow off
dishes quicker
tlaan usual. This
lessens water spotting
and makes
drying
faster, too.
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