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PROBLEM
SKITS
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ONGLASSES
AND
FLATWARE
LOU.DINESS ON
LASSWARE
POSSIBLECAUSEANID REI$IEDY
Spotting canbecausedbyallthesethings:
@ Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6$)
Lowinletwatertemperature. ( Totest,seepage6.)
Overloading thedishwasher.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
5.
~Improperloading.(Seepages8 and9.)
IOldor damppowderdetergent.
Phosphate levelin detergent t oolow.(Seepage6.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)
Dueto varyinglocalwaterconditions andpersonalpreferences, t ry several b rands
of detergents to findonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.A liquiddishwashing
detergent m ayhelpreducefihning.
Toremovestubbornspotsandfilmfromglassware:
Remove allmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
Do notadddetergent.
Select
NORMALWASHcycle.
Startthe
dishwasher andallowto run for 15to 20 minutes.Thedishwasher
willnowbe in themainwash.
Thenopenthedoor andpour2 cups(500rrd) ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthedishwasher.
Closethe door andallowto complete the cycle.
If vinegarrinsedoesn'twork:Repeatas above,exceptuse 1/4cup (60ml)of citric
acidcrystalsinsteadof vinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarry citricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn't,callGE FactoryService.)
Usinga vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considera home
watersoftener.
If vinegaror citric acidcrystalrinsedoesn'twork,the cloudinessis "etching:'
The filmcannotbe removed.
It can be prevented: Use less detergentif youhavesoftwater.Washglasswarein the
shortestcyclethat willget themclean.
WatertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceedsHO°F.
Tea
or coffeecan staincups. Remove the stainsby hand, usinga solutionof 1/2cup
bleachand 3 cupswarmwater.
b. overallyellowor brownfilmorIdishesor glasswarecan be causedbyiron deposits
[nwater.A specialfilter in the watersupplylineis the onlywayto correctthis
~roblem. Y ourwatersoftenercompanycan tellyouaboutthe filter.
Yi40wfilm on sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsin the sameload.
lilve~polishwill usuallyremovethis stain.
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