Water Conditions - Maytag Dishwasher User Manual

WATER CONDITIONS
Hard Water
containing ealcinm minerals can
Rust Minerals
can turn tile 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 confirm if the f'dm is due to hard water, soak a To prevent:
glass approximately 5 minutes in undiluted white
1. Drain your home's water heater once a year to flush
vinegar. Rinse and dry. If the f'dm is removed, it is
due to hard water (if not removed, see Soft away any mineral deposits.
Water). "2. Check with a water treatment company like Culligan
or Kinetico to see if a filter is needed in the home.
To colTeet:
1. Adjust tile detergent amount to the degree of water To remove:
hardness. (See pg. 5) (Do not use this method on metal items.)
'2. Cheek water temperature. (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 usiog Part No. 5796i).
water. (See pg. 6) 2. Select the Normal cycle. Add 1/2 cup RoVer Rust
To rerax)vefilm from the dishwasher: Remover to the tub bottom and fill the MAIN
(Try one of the following.) WASH cup with detergent. Let the dishwasher com-
plete the cycle. Refer to the rust remover package
1. A damp cloth and mild scouring powder, for more intbrmation.
.2. A halGcup white vinegar in a Normal cycle with
detergent in the MAIN WASH cup 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 isused, items are prerinsed
orthe water tem- ENERGY SAVING TIPS
perature is too high. It is a permanent film which pits or
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erodes the surface of the glass. 1. Don t prermse.
The beginning stages can be identified by a "rainbow"' 2. Wash full loads. The same amount of electricity 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 snr_aee 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. Adjust the detergent amount to water hardness. (See
pg. 5)
2. Adjust the water temperature. (See pg. 6)
3. Don't prerinse. This removes tbod soils and aggra-
vates etching.
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