Using The Dishwasher; Rinse Agent; Dish Preparation Prior To Loading - GE Profile PDW8900 Series Owner's Manual

Using the dishwasher.

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Check the Water Temperature
The entering water should be at least 120°F and not more than 150°F for effective cleaning and to
prevent dish damage. Check the water temperature with a candy or meat thermometer. Turn on the
hot water faucet nearest the dishwasher, place the thermometer in a glass and let the water run
continuously into the glass until the temperature stops rising.
Use Jet-Dry ® or Cascade Crystal Clear
Jet-Dry or Cascade Crystal Clear
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film buildup on your dishes, glasses, flatware, cookware and plastic.
Filling the Dispenser
The rinse agent dispenser holds 3.5 oz. of rinse agent.
Under normal conditions, this will last approximately
one month. Try to keep it full, but do not overfill.
1
Make sure the dishwasher door is fully open.
2
Turn the dispenser
knob to the left and
lift it out.
3
Add rinse agent until
the indicator window
looks full.
4
Clean up any spilled
rinse agent with a
damp cloth.
5
Replace the dispenser cap.

Dish Preparation Prior to Loading

s No prerinsing of normal food soil is required.
s Scrape off hard soils, including bones, toothpicks,
skins and seeds.
s Remove large quantities of any remaining food.
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rinse agent improves drying, removes spots and prevents new
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Rinse Aid Setting
The amount of rinse agent released into the final
wash can be adjusted. The factory setting is at the
midpoint. If there are rings of calcium (hard water)
spots on dishes, try a higher setting. If there is
foaming, use a lower setting.
To adjust the setting:
Remove the dispenser cap;
then turn the adjuster
counterclockwise to
increase the amount
of rinse agent or
clockwise to reduce
the amount of rinse agent.
Indicator
window
Dispenser cap
s Remove leafy vegetables, meat trimmings and
s Remove acidic food soils.
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Rinse Agent

excessive amounts of grease or oil.
Rinse agent
adjuster