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dispenserson the hlsiiiedoor'
of
your
dishwasl-ier.
T wo, because
somecyclesusetwo washes.
See "DetergentUsageGuide"
beiow.(Besure the CycleIndicator
Dialis at QFFpositionbefore
addingdetergent.)
what
you cam
km
on
dishes
And
what
you
shouldn't
If this is your first dishwasher, o r
if you'rereplacinga mucholder
model,YOU may wonderhow
muchpre-preparationyour dishes
need. Actuallyverylittle.Pre-
rinsingof normalfood soilsis not
necessary. W ith commonsenseand
a littlepracticeyou'llsoon know
what foodsto remove.Here are
someguidelines:
1. Scrapeoff bones, seeds,skins,
toothpicksand other hard solids.
It is also best to removehard
shelledvegetables, m eat trimmings,
leafyvegetables and crusts.
Remove-excessive quantitiesof oil
or grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesof any
food. Yourdishwasherhas a built-
in soft food disposerthat pulver-
izessoft food bits and flushesthem
away.It can handlesmallamounts
of soft foods, but cannot handle
largeamountsof food as soft as
mashedpotatoesor applesauce.
3, Tryto removefood scrapsand
placedishesin dishwasherbefore
soilhas a chanceto dry and
becomehard. Disheswithdried-on
soilare moredifficultto washand
may requireadditionalpreparation
for good results.Rememberto use
your RINSEONLYcyclefor small
"holding"loads.
Note: The foods mentionedabove
are for examplesonly.Other foods
not mentionedmay also needto be
removedfrom your dishes.You
may also want to consider
removingfoods such as mustard,
mayonnaise,vinegar,lemonjuice
and other foods that can cause
discolorationof stainlesssteelif
allowedto remain on dishesfor a
long period of time.
Ciosethe main cup.
NOTE: Detergentcup may be
opened manuah'ywith no harm.
Detergent usage Guide
SOFT WATER
MEDIUM WATER
HARDWATER
(O-3
grainshardness)
(3-7grains)
(7-12
grains*)
CYCLES
Main
Cup
I
Open Cup
Main Cup
I
Open Cup
Main Cup$
I
Open Cup*
NORMAL WASH cycle
1 Tablespoon ~ 1 Tablespoon
Half Full
~
Half Full
Completely
J
Completely
minimum
minimum
Full
Full
LIGHT WASH cycle
1Tablespoon
None
Half
Full
None
Completely
None
minimum
Full
RINSE ONLY cycle
Useno
detergent
Use
no detergent
Use
no detergent
$12 grains ancl up is extremely
hard water. A water softener is recommended.Without it,
limecan build up in the water valve.The water valvemay stick whileopen and cause flooding.
$FilledMain Cup holds 3 tablespoons; FilledOpeIICUPholds 2 tablespoons.
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