Dishwasher Cycles; Wash Cycle Information - Bosch SHX68R55UC/67 Use & Care Manual

Dishwasher Cycles and Options
Wash Cycles
Heavy: Best for cleaning items with baked-on food or grease. These dishes would normally require soaking.
Auto: With our most complex soil sensing capability, this cycle is perfect for use with mixed loads of dishware
and varying amounts of food soil. This is the most flexible cycle and is a good choice for everyday use.
Delicate: For delicate or heirloom dishware and silverware or other special items. Always make sure that the
items are dishwasher safe. Refer to the Dishware Materials section of this manual for further information. Hand
washing may be the best treatment for such items.
Normal: Thoroughly cleans a full load of normally soiled dishes.
Note: The Energy Guide Label was based on this soil sensing cycle with all available options turned off. As prescribed
in the energy test procedure, the unit was tested without any Rinse Aid in the Rinse Aid dispenser. A single dose of
detergent was used in the Detergent Dispenser, with no detergent used in the prewash. The test was conducted with
the upper rack in the lowest position.
Express: Cleans lightly soiled dishes and reduces overall wash time. Use this cycle to clean glasses and dessert
dishware that may need to be reused at the same event.
Rinse: Allows you to rinse the food soil off of a partial load and hold them in the dishwasher until you are ready to
run a full load.
Wash Cycle Options
Delay Start: This option allows you to delay the start time of your dishwasher up to 19 hours.
Sanitize: The Sanitize feature is available only in the Heavy, Auto and Normal cycles. Select one of these cycles, press
the "Sanitize Option" button and then press Start to activate the Sanitation features. The sanitize symbol on the top
display will light at the end of the cycle when sanitation requirements are met. The technical sanitation measures may
also improve the drying results.
Note: The dishwasher automatically defaults to Auto Wash when turned off and back on. If you used the sanitize option
in your last cycle, the dishwasher will default to Auto Wash with the Sanitize option selected when you turn it on.
Half Load: In the Heavy, Auto and Normal wash cycles, the Half Load option can reduce the energy and water con-
sumption when washing small, lightly soiled loads that fill approximately half of the dishwasher's capacity. To acti-
vate, select the Half Load button in addition to any of the three cycles listed above.
Wash Cycle Information
Note: To save energy, this dishwasher has a "Smart Control" where the sensors in the dishwasher automatically adjust
the cycle length, temperature and water changes based on the amount of food soil and the incoming water tempera-
ture. The "Smart Control" makes decisions that can cause the cycle time and water usage to adjust intermittently.
Wash cycle times are based on 120°F water supply. If your household water supply is different than 120°F, your
dishwasher's cycle times may be impacted.
Table 2 - Wash Cycle Information
cycle time 135 min 95-119 min 115 min 80 min 30 min 9 min
cycle time with Half Load 115 min 99 min 90 min not available not available not available
cycle time with Sanitize 135 min 105-135 min 125 min not available not available not available
water consumption 23.2-27.4 L 10.4-22.5 L 8.9-18.3L 13.1 L 13.1 L 4.7 L
6.1-7.2 gal 2.7-5.9 gal 2.4-4.8 gal 3.5 gal 3.5 gal 1.2 gal
wash temperature 66-72°C 55-72°C 50-69°C 50°C 45-72°C no wash
151-162°F 126-162°F 122-156°F 122°F 113-162°F
rinse temperature 72°C 65-72°C 45-69°C 69°C 50°C incoming
162°F 156-162°F 113-156°F 156°F 122°F water temp.
Note: Only sanitizing cycles have been designed to meet the requirements of 6 for soil removal and sanitization effi-
cacy. There is no intention, either directly or indirectly, that all cycles have passed sanitization performance tests.
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