Hotpoint HDA487 Use And Care Manual page 6

Togetdishescleananddry,you
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterof the propertemperature,
yourHotpointdishwasher
automatically heatsthe waterin
thewashcycle.For goodwashing
anddrying,theenteringwatermust
beat least 120"F. Topreventdish
damage,inletwatershouldnot
exceed150°F.
Checkyourwatertemperature
witha candyor meat
thermometer. T urnon thehot
waterfaucetnearestthedishwasher.
Put thethermometerin a glassand
let the waterrun continuously into
the glassuntilthetemperature
stopsrising.If thewaterternpemture
is below120 "F.,adjustyourwater
heater.
Helpfulhints:If outside
temperaturesare unusuallylow,or
if yourwatertravelsa longdistance
fromheaterto dishwasher, y oumay
needto set yourheater'sthermostat
up. If youhavenotusedhotwater
for sometime,the waterin the
pipeswillbe cold. Turnon thehot
waterfaucetat the sinkand allowit
to run untilthe wateris hot. Then
startthe dishwasher. I f you've
recentlydonelaundryor run hot
waterfor showers,giveyourwater
heatertimeto recoverbefore
operatingthe dishwasher.
A rinseagentmakeswaterflowoff Mrst,useonlydetergent
dishesquickerthanusual.This
specificallymadefor usein
lessenswaterspotting.Makes dishwashers. O thertypeswill
dryingfaster,too.
causeoversudsing.
For bestdishwashing
Second,checkthephosphate
performance, u seof a rinse
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
agentis recommended.
hard-water materialsfromforming
Rinseagentscomein eitherliquid
or solidform. Yourdishwasher's
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Here'showto fillthe rinseagent
dispenser. U nscrewthecap.Add -
the liquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelip inside
the dispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasesthe rinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
spotsor filmon yourdishes.If -
yourwateris hard (7 grainsor
more), yourdetergenthasto work
harder.Detergentswitha higher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.If thephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%or less), you'llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhard water.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris. So
canyourrural countyagent.Or
If youaccidentally spill:Wipe
yourarea'swatersofienercompany.
Justcalland ask themhowmany
up the rinseagentwitha damp
cloth. Don'tleavethe spillin the
"grains"of hardnessis,inyour
dishwasher. I t can keepyour
water.
detergentfromworking.
Howmuchdetergentshouldyou
If youcan'tfindanyrinseagent,
write:
ECONOMICSLABORATORY,
INC.
("JETDRY")
OsbornBuilding
St. Paul, Minnesota55102
use? Thatdepend;.Is yourwater
"hard" or "soft"?Withhard water,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean. Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,it canbe
harmful.It can causea permanent
cloudinessof glassware,called
"etching."An outsidelayerof glass
is etchedaway!Butwhytakea
chancewhenit'seasyto find out
the hardnessof yourwater.
Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthe sinkisn'ta good
placeto storedetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don'tputdetergentinto
Yourdishwasher's r inseagent
the dispenseruntilyou'rereadyto
containerholds41A ounces.This
washdishes,either.(It won'tbe
shouldlast about3 months.Fill
freshOR dry.)
as needed.Do notoverfill.
If yourdetergentgetsold or
lumpy,throwit away.It won't
washwell. Old detergentlosesits
power.Lumpydetergentofien
won'tdissolve.
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