How to Choose and Use the Right Detergent
Use only powder or liquid detergent specifically
cloudiness
of
glassware, called “etching.” An outside
made for use in dishwashers. Other types will cause
layer of glass is etched
away! Of course, this takes some
oversudsing.
time. But why take a chance when it’s easy to find out the
How much detergent should you use? That depends.
hardness
of your water.
1s your water “hard” or “soft”? With hard water, you
Keep your detergent fresh and dry.
Under the sink
need extra detergent to get dishes clean. With soft water,
isn’t a good place to store detergent because there is
you need less detergent.
too much moisture. Don’t put powder detergent into
Your water department can
tell
you how hard your
the dispenser until you’re ready to wash dishes, either.
water is. So
can your county extension agent or your
(It won’t be fresh OR dry.)
area’s water softener company. Just call and ask them
If your powder detergent
gek
old or lumpy, throw it
how many “grains” of hardness there are in your water.
away.
Old detergent often won’t dissolve. If you use a
Too much detergent with soft water not only wastes
liquid
dishwasher detergent, these precautions are not
money, it can be harmful. It can cause a permanent
necessary because liquid detergents don’t “lump” as
they age or come in contact with moisture.
Detergent Dispensers
You’ll find two detergent dispensers on the inside
Close the main cup.
door of your dishwasher. Two, because
some
cycles
use two washes.
Open
NOTE:
To
open detergent cup after it
has
cup
been closed, unlatch the door and rotate the
See “Detergent
Usage
Guide “below.
(Be sure the CYCLE INDICATOR
DIAL is at OFF position before
adding detergent. Otherwise,
&f
Cycle Indicator Dial a full turn to the OFF
\
position. When the closed cup contains
Grasp handle,
rotate and
.Yoap
it
is
best
that the door be in a
partially
close
tightly
the detergent cup will not
close and
latch
properly. )
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open position before rotating the Cycle
indicator Dial. This will help reduce the amount of
detergent and rinse aid agent spillage into the tub.
Detergent Usage Guide
(powder or liquid)
SO~
WATER (0-3 grains hardness)
MEDIUM WATER (3-7 grains)
HARD WATER (7- 12 grains*)
CYCLES
Main
Cup
Open Cup
Main
Cup
Open Cup
Main
Cup+
Open
Cup$
POTSCRUBBER
Half Full
~
Half Full
Completely
~
Half Full
Completely
~
Completely
NORMAL WASH
Full
Full
Full
LIGHT WASH
Half Full
None
Half Full None
Completely
None
WATER SAVER
Full
SHORT WASH
RINSE & HOLD
Use
no
detergent
Use no detergent
Use no detergent
* 12
grains and up is extremely hard water. A water softener is recommended. Without it, lime
$Filled
Main Cup holds
3
tablespoons;
can
build up in the water valve. The water valve may stick while open and cause flooding.
filled Open Cup holds 2 tablespoons.
How to Prepare the Dishes for Washing
If this is your first dishwasher, or if you’re
NOTE: You may also want to consider removing
replacing a much older model, you may wonder
foods such as mustard, mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon
how much preparation your dishes need. Actually
juice and other foods that can cause discoloration of
very little. Scrape off bones, seeds, skins, toothpicks
stainless steel if allowed to remain on dishes for a long
and other hard solids. Remove excessive quantities
period of time.
of oil or grease.
The POTSCRUBBER cycle can wash heavily soiled
dishes and remove dried-on and baked-on soils from
pots, pans and casseroles. Items with burned-on
soils need extra preparation.
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