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Toget dishescleanand dry you
needhot water.Tohelpyouget
waterof the proper temperature,
your GeneralElectricdishwasher
has a waterheatingfeaturethat.
automaticallyheatsthe waterin
the washcycle.Thiswaterheating
featuremay allowyou to turn
downyour householdwaterheater
and saveenergy.For goodwashing
and drying,the enteringwater
must be at least 120°F. T oprevent
dish damage,inletwatershould
not exceed150°F.
check your water temperature
with a candy or meat thermorme-
kr.
Turn on the hot waterfaucet
nearestthe dishwasher. P ut the
thermometerin a glassand let the
waterrun continuouslyinto the
glassuntil the temperaturestops
rising.If the water temperatureis
below120"F. a djust your water
heater.
.Helpfui!
h ints:
If outsidetempera-
tures are unusuallylow or if your
water travelsa long distancefrom
heater to dishwasheryou may need
to set your heater'sthermostat up.
If you have not used hot water for
some time, the water in the pipes
willbe cold. Turn on the hot water
faucet at the sink and allowit to
run until the water is hot. Then
start the dishwasher.If you've
recentlydone laundry or run hot
water for showers,giveyour water
heater time to recoverbefore
operating the dishwasher.
YOU!
mnt
help
prevent
spottimg
'with
a rinse
agent
A rinseagentmakeswaterflowoff
dishesquickerthan usual.This
lessenswaterspotting.Makes
dryingfaster,too.
For best. d ishwashing perform-
ance, useof a rinseagentis
recommended.
Rinseagentscomein eitherliquid
or solidform. Yourdishwasher's
dispenserusesthe solidform.
H you
cm't find any rinseagent,
write:
ECONOMICSLABORATORY,
INC.
("JET DRY")
Osborn Building
St. Paul, Minnesota55102
H(NV
to
d-maw mad
I.lse
detergent
First,
me only detergent
specifically made for use in
dishwashers.Other types will
cause Oversudsing.
Second, deck the phosphate
content.
Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-waterinateriak from forming
spots or filmon your dishes.If
your wateris hard (7grainsor
more), your detergenthas to work
harder. Detergentswith a higher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better. If the phosphatecontent is
low (8.7070 o r less),you'llhaveto
use extra detergentwith hard
water.
Your
water departmentcan tell
you how hard your water is. So
can your rural countyagent. Or
your area'swater softenercom-
pany. Just calland ask them how
many "grains" of hardnessis in
your water.
How much
detergent
should you
use? That depends. Is your water
"hard" or "soft?" With hard
water, you need extra detergentto
get dishesclean. With soft water,
you need lessdetergent.
Too much detergentwith soft
water not only wastesmoney,it
can be harmful. It can cause a
permanent cloudinessof glass-
ware, called "etching:'An outside
layer of glassis etchedaway! Of
course, this takes sometime. But
why take a chancewhen it's easy
to find out the hardnessof your
water.
Keep
your detergent fresh and
dry.
Under the sink isn't a good
place to store detergent. Too much
moisture. Don't put detergent into
the dispenseruntil you're ready to
wash dishes, either. (R won't be
fresh OR dry.)
If your detergent gets old or
lumpy, throw it away. It won't
wash well. Old detergent often
won't dissolve.
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