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How much detergent
to use
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The amount of detergent to use depends on the hardness of
your water and the type of detergent. If you use too little,
dishes won't be clean. If you use too much in soft water,
glassware will etch.
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Water hardness can change over a period of time. Find out
your water's hardness by asking your local water department,
water softener company, or county extension agent.
Different brands of dishwasher
detergent have different
amounts of phosphorous
for softening water. If you have hard
water and use a detergent with a phosphorous
content of
less than 8.7%, you might need to use more detergent, or use
a detergent with a phosphorous
content higher than 8.7%.
Where to fill
Top of 3rd step (3 tbs or 45 g)
Top of 2nd step (2 tbs or 30 g)
Top of 1st step (1 tb or 15 g)
Water Hardness
Soft to Medium
Hard Water
0 to 6 grains per
gallon
Amount of Detergent
For normally
soiled
loads
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Fill tbe Main Wash section to the
top of the 2nd step (2 tbs or 30 g)
=
Fill the Pre-Wash section to the
top of the 2nd step (2 tbs or 30 g)
if needed
NOTE: Add only 1 tb or 15 g of
detergent to both sections if dishes
are pre-rinsed or the water is very
soft (0 to 2 grains per gallon).
For heavily soiled loads
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Fill the Main Wash section to the
top of the 3rd step (3 tbs or 45 g)
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Fill the Pre-Wash section to the
top of the 2nd step (2 tbs or 30 g)
Medium to Hard
Water
7 to 12 grains per
gallon
For normally soiled and
heavily soiled loads
•
Fill the Main Wash section to the
top of the 3rd step (3 tbs or 45 g)
•
Fill the Pre-Wash section to the
top of the 2nd step (2 tbs or 30 g)
if needed
NOTE: Fill amounts shown are for standard powdered detergent.
Amounts may vary if you use liquid or concentrated
powdered
detergent. Follow instructions
on the package when using liquid
dishwasher
detergent or concentrated
powdered detergent.
Rinse aids prevent water from forming droplets that can dry as
spots or streaks. They also improve drying by allowing water to
drain off of the dishes during the final rinse by releasing a small
amount of the rinse aid into the rinse water. Your dishwasher
is
designed to use a liquid rinse aid. Do not use a solid or bar-type.
Checking
the dispenser
Check the center of the Fill Indicator cap. Clear means it needs
filling.
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.......
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OR
IE_!
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Or you can remove the Fill Indicator cap. If an "E" is visible, the
dispenser _sempty•
Filling the dispenser
The rinse aid dispenser holds 6 oz (175 mL) of rinse aid. Under
normal conditions,
this will last for about three months. You do
not have to wait until the dispenser is empty to refill it. Try to keep
it full, but be careful not to overfill it.
1. Make sure the dishwasher
door is completely
open.
2. Remove the Fill Indicator cap.
3.
Add rinse aid. Fill to the smallest opening in the lower part of
the dispenser• Overfilling can cause the rinse aid to leak out,
and could cause oversudsing.
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4.
Clean up any spilled rinse aid with a damp cloth.
5. Replace the Fill Indicator cap. Close tightly.
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