Water Conditions; Energy Saving Tips - Maytag Dishwasher User Manual

WATER CONDITIONS
Hard Water
containing ealcimn minerals can
Rust
Minerals canturn
the dishes or tub inte-
cause a lime film or deposit on the tub and dishes. You rior a brown, red or black color if iron or manganese is
may first notice this as "cloudy" glasses, in the water.
To eonflrm if the film is due to hard water, soak a To prevent:
glass approximately 5 minutes in undiluted white
vinegar. Rinse and dry. If the film is removed, it is 1. Drain your home's water heater once a year to flush
due to hard water (if not removed, see Soft away any mineral deposits.
Water). 2. Check with a water treatment company like Cnlligan
To correct: or Kinetico to see if a filter is needed in the home.
1. Adjust the detergent amount to the degree of water To remove:
hardness. (See pg. 5) (Do not use this method on metal items.)
2. Check water temperatnre. (See pg. 6) 1. Use a rust removing compound like RoVer Rust
Remover (available from Maytag Parts Distributors
3. Use a rinse aid to improve the sheeting action of the by using Part No. 57961).
water. (See pg. 5)
2. Select the Normal cycle. Add 1/2 cup RoVer Rust
To remove film frr_m the dishwasher: Remover to the tub bottom and fill the MAIN
(Tr_j one of the following.) WASH cup with detergent. Let the dishwasher corn-
plete the cycle. Refer to the rust remover package
1. A damp cloth and mild seonring powder, for more information.
2. A hal_cup white vinegar in a Normal cycle with
detergent in the MAIN WASH cnp only,. The only permanent solution is to install special filters
which can remove iron and manganese from the water.
Soft Water can promote etching if too much
detergent is nsed, itemsareprerinsedorthewatertem-
ENERGY SAVING TIPS
perature is too high. It is a permanent fihn which pits or
erodes the surface of the glass. 1. Don't prerinse!
The beginning stages can be identified by a "rainbow" "2. Wash full loads. The same amount of electricib, and
look -- shades of blue, purple, brown or pink when the water are used.
glass is held at an angle to the light. In advanced stages 3. Load correctly, for best washing results.
the surface appears frosted, spotted or cloudy.
4. Operate the dishwasher during off-peak hours.
Etching can happen in any dishwasher and there is no Check your local utility for rates.
relationship to the cost or quality- of the glass.
To prevent:
1. Adjnst the detergent amount to water hardness. (See
pg. 5)
2. Adjust the water temperature. (See pg. 6)
3. Don't prerinse. This removes food softs and aggra-
vates etching.
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