GE PROFILE GLD6900 Owner's Manual page 7

Manual Detergent Dispenser
Yourdishwasher c omesequippedwith a manualdispenser Forheavilgsoiledloads,usea bit moredetergent.Forwater
and,on somemodels,an automaticliquiddishwasher temperatures above60°C(140%), usea bit lessdetergent.
detergentdispenser ( SmartDispenseTM). Youcan useeither
of these dispensers, but don't use both at the same time.
SmartDispense
TM
Manual Detergent
Dispenser
Medium Medium Extremelg
Soft Soft Hard Hard
Forheavilysoiledloads,usethe Potsand Pansor HeavyWash
eyrie.
Thecoverof the mainwashsectionwillopen duringthe
washcgcle.If gou are usingSmartDispense
TM,
leavethe
coverof the mainwashsectiondispenser openbefore
startingthe cgcle.
Youmag usepowder, l iquid,gel or tabletsin the manual
dispensen It isimportantto keeppowdereddetergentsand
tabletsfreshand drg sotheg don'tloseeffectiveness.
Therefore, do not put detergentintothe manualdispenser
untilgou are readgto wash dishes.
Filling Manual Detergent Dispenser
Theamountof detergent t o usedepends on whethergour
water ishard or soft.With hardwater,gou needextra
detergent.With softwater,gou needlessdetergent.
Protectgourdishesand dishwasher b g contactinggour
water departmentandaskinghow hard gourwater is.
Twelveor moregrainsis extremelghardwater.A water
softenerisrecommended. Withoutit, limecan build up in
thewater valve,which couldstickwhileopen and cause
flooding. T oomuchdetergentwith softwater cancausea
permanentcloudiness of glassware, c alledetching.
Usethe informationin the tablebelowasa guideto
determine the amount of automaticdishwasher d etergent
to placein the dispenser. Youmagusepowder, l iquid,gel
or tabletsin this dispenser.
Whenusingautomaticdishwashing detergent t ablets,
simplgplaceonetablet in the mainwash sectionand close
thecover.
DONOTUSE HANDDISHDETERGENT
NOTE: Usinga detergent t hat isnot specifically designed
for dishwashers w ill cause the dishwasher t o fillwith suds.
Duringoperation, t hesesudswillspilloutof the dishwasher
vents, c overingthekitchenfloorand makingthefloorwet.
Because somangdetergentcontainerslookalike,storethe
dishwasher d etergentin a separatespacefrom all other
cleaners. S howangonewho mag usethe dishwasher t he
correctdetergentand whereit isstored.
Whiletherewillbe no lastingdamageto the dishwasher,
gour dishes will not getcleanusinga dishwashing
detergentthat isnot formulatedto workwith dishwashers.
Number
of Grains Detergent Cups to Fill
Less than 4 Fillcup to soft line (1/3 full)
4 to 8 Fill cup to medium soft line (2/3 full)
8 to 12 Fillcup to medium hard line
(completelg full)
Greater Fill both main wash cup
than 12 and pre wash cup