GE GSD1150 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.
Is 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
Too much detergent with soft water not only wastes
money, it can be harmful. It can cause a permanent
Detergent Dispensers
You'll find two detergent dispensers on the inside
door of your dishwasher. Two, because
some cycles use two washes.
(Be sure the CYCLE INDICATOR
DIAL is at OFF p(~.~iti(m bgfi~re
the detergent ("up Wi!i not
Detergent Usage Guide
CYCLES Main Cup
POTSCRUBBER
NORMAL WASH
LIGHT WASH
SHORT WASH
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
how much preparation your dishes need. Actually
very little, Scrape off bones, seeds, skins, toothpicks
of oil or grease.
Open
cup
"~-G
(powder or liquid)
WATER (0-3 grains hardness)
Open Cup
no detergent
A water
cloudiness of glassware, called "etching." An outside
layer of glass is etched away! Of course, this takes some
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
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.
NOTE:
been unlatch
is best that the door" be in a purtiallY close tightly
detergent an(i rinse aid agent spillage into the tub.
MEDIUM WATER (3-7 grains)
Open Cup
Full
None
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.
The POTSCRUBBER cycle can wash heavily soiled
dishes and
remove dried-on and baked-on Soi]s from
pots, pans and casseroles. Items with burned-on
soils need extra preparation.
dry.)
the
Grasp handle,
rotate and
HARD WATER (7- 12 grains*)
Main Cup+ Open Cup+
Full Full
None
Full
Use
no detergent
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