GE GSD500 Use And Care Manual page 7

How to Choose and Use the Right Detergent
Use only powder or liquid detergent specifically
made for use in dishwashers. Other types will cause
How much detergent should you use? That depends.
1s your water "hard" or "soft"? With hard water, you
need extra detergent to get dishes clean. With soft water,
you need less detergent.
Your water department can tell you how hard your
water is. So can your county extension agent or your
area's water softener company. Just call and ask them
how many "grains" of hardness there are in your water.
Too much detergent with soft water not only wastes
Detergent Dispensers
You'll find two detergent dispensers on the inside
Detergent Usage Guide
I SOFT WATER (0-3
CYCLES Main Cup
HEAVY WASH Half Full
NORMAL WASH
SHORT WASH Half Full
RINSE & HOLD
How to Prepare the Dishes for Washing
If this is your first dishwasher, or if you're
replacing a much older model, you may wonder
very little. Scrape oft bones, seeds, skins, toothpicks
(powder or liquid)
grains hardness) I MEDIUM WATER (3-7 grains)
Open Cup
Half Full
None
Use no detergent
cloudiness of glassware, called "etching." An outside
layer of glass is etched away! Of
time.
But why take a chance when it's easy to find out the
hardness of your water.
Keep your detergent fresh and dry. Under the sink
isn't a good place to store detergent because there is too
much moisture. Don't put powder detergent into the
dispenser until you're ready to wash dishes, either. (It
won't be fresh OR dry.)
If your powder detergent gets old or lumpy, throw it
away. Old detergent often won't dissolve. If you use a
liquid dishwasher detergent, these precautions are not
necessary because liquid detergents don't "lump" as
they age or come in contact with moisture.
Close the main cun.
NOTE: T(J open detergent cup afier it has been
closed, unlatch the door" and rotate the Cycle ~f' .
When the closed cup c(mtains soap it is
best that the door be in a partially open
Indicator Dial, This will help reduce the amount (~'
detergent and rinse aid agent spillage into the tub.
Open Cup
Main Cup
Completely
Full
Completely Half Full
Full
None
Half Full
Use no detergent
NOTE: You may also want to consider removing
foods such as mustard, mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon
juice and other foods that can cause discoloration of
stainless steel if allowed to remain on dishes for a long
period of time.
course, this takes some
Grasp handle,
rotate and
close tightly
HARD WATER (7- 12 grains*)
Main Cup$ Open Cup~
Completely
Full Full
Completely Completely
Full Full
Completely None
Full
Use no detergent
filled Open Cup holds 2 tablespoons.
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