GE Profile PDW8900 Series Owner's Manual page 9

Manual Washer Dispenser
Your dishwasher comes equipped with an automatic
liquid dishwasher detergent dispenser (SmartDispense)
and a Manual Washer dispenser. You can use either of
these dispensers but don't use both at the same time.
The cover of the main wash section will open during the
wash cycle. If you are using the SmartDispense, leave the
cover of the main wash section dispenser open before
starting the cycle.
For the Manual Washer Dispenser, Cascade
Electrasol
been approved. Keep your detergent fresh and dry. Don't
put powder detergent into the Manual Washer Dispenser
until you are ready to wash dishes.
Manual Washer Dispenser
The amount of detergent to use depends on whether
your water is hard or soft. With hard water, you need
extra detergent. With soft water, you need less detergent.
Protect your dishes and dishwasher by contacting your
water department and asking how hard your water is.
Twelve or more grains is extremely hard water. A water
softener is recommended. Without it, lime can build up
in the water valve, which could stick while open and
cause flooding. Too much detergent with soft water
can cause a permanent cloudiness of glassware,
called etching.
Use the information in the table below as a guideline
to determine the amount of automatic dishwasher
detergent to place in the dispenser. You may use powder,
liquid, gel or tablet in this dispenser.
When using automatic dishwashing detergent tablets,
simply place one tablet in the main wash section
and close.
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® Automatic Dishwashing Detergents have
Number
of Grains
Detergent Cups to Fill
Less than 4
15 cup or fill cup to first line
4 to 8
25 cup or fill cup to second line
8 to 12
15 and 25 cups or
fill main wash cup
Greater
15, 25 cups and the open cup
than 12
or fill both Main Wash and
Pre Wash cup
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Soft
® and
For heavily-soiled loads, use the Pots and Pans or Heavy Wash
cycle and add a little extra detergent.
DO NOT USE HAND DISH DETERGENT
NOTE: Using a detergent that is not specifically designed
for dishwashers will cause the dishwasher to fill with suds.
During operation, these suds will spill out of the
dishwasher vents, covering the kitchen floor and making
the floor wet.
Because so many detergent containers look alike,
store the dishwasher detergent in a separate space
from all other cleaners. Show anyone who may use the
dishwasher the correct detergent and where it is stored.
While there will be no lasting damage to the dishwasher,
your dishes will not get clean using a dishwashing
detergent that is not formulated to work with
dishwashers.
Medium Medium Extremely
Soft Hard Hard
PRE
MAIN WASH
WASH
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