Jenn-Air DU460 Operating Instructions Manual page 6

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How to prepare the
dishes for washing.
You'll find two detergent If this is your first dishwasher, or Note: The foods mentioned here
dispensers on the inside door of if you're replacing a much older are for examples only. Other foods
your dishwasher. There are two, model, you may wonder how much not mentioned may also need to be _
because some cycles use two washes, pre-preparation your dishes need. removed from your dishes. You
Actually very little. Pre-rinsing of may also want to consider removing
i_p normal food soils is not necessary, foods such as mustard, mayonnaise,
\ With common sense and a little vinegar, lemon juice and other
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practice you'll soon know what foods that can cause discoloration
OPEN CUP foods to remove. Here are some of stainless steel if allowed to
__ _ __ guidelines: remain on dishes for a long period
1. Scrape off bones, seeds, skins, of time.
toothpicks and other hard solids. It When using the HEAVY WASH
is also best to remove hard shelled cycle, less preparation is required
- vegetables, meat trimmings, leafy before loading. The HEAVY WASH
See 'Detergent Usage Guide" below, vegetables and crusts. Remove cycle can wash heavily-soiled
(Be sure the Cycle Indicator Dial excessive quantities of oil or dishes and remove dried-on and
is at OFF position before adding grease, baked-on soils from pots, pans and
casseroles. Items with burned-on
detergent. Otherwise, the detergent 2. Remove large quantities of any soils may not come clean. And the
cup lid will not close and latch food. Your dishwasher has a built-in dishwasher cannot remove burn --
properly.) soft food disposer that pulverizes marks or restore fading caused by
soft food bits and flushes them away. overheating during cooking.
GRASP
H ANDLE,
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It can handle small amounts of
ROTATE
AND
CLOSE _
SOftfOodS,but large amounts of
TIGHTLY _ _" food as soft as mashed potatoes or
applesauce will be difficult to handle.
3. Try to remove food scraps and
place dishes in dishwasher before
soil has a chance to dry and become
hard. Dishes with dried-on soil are
more difficult to wash and may
Always close the main cup tightly, not come clean in the NORMAL
When firmly latched you will hear a WASH cycle. Remember to use
clicking sound. Do not overtighten, your RINSE & HOLD cycle for
small "holding" loads.
NOTE: Detergent cup may be
opened manually with no harm.
Turn handle counterclockwise until
it releases. A snapping sound is
normal when it opens.
Detergent Usage Guide (powder or liquid)
SOFT WATER MEDIUM WATER HARD WATER
(0-3 grains hardness) (3-7 grains) (7-12grains*)
CYCLES Main Cup_ Open Cup_ Main Cup:_ Open Cup:_ Main Cup:_ Open Cup_
HEAVY WASH and 1 Tablespoon 1 Tablespoon Half Full _ Half Full Completely _ Completely
NORMAL WASH cycles minimum minimum Full Full
CONSERVA WASH cycle 1 Tablespoon None Half Full None Completely None
minimum Full
RINSE & HOLD cycle Use no detergent Use no detergent Use no detergent
• 12 grains and up is extremely hard water. A water softener is recommended. Without it, :_Filled Main Cup holds 3 tablespoons;
lime can build up in water valve. Water valve may stick while open and cause flooding. Filled Open Cup holds 2 tablespoons.
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