Adding detergent
The kind and amount of dishwasher detergent you use is an important getting your dishes clean. Read this section carefully. Use automatic dlshwasher detergent only. Other detergents are too mild and much too sudsy to work in the dishwasher. Different brands of dishwasher detergent have different amounts of phosphorus. Phosphorus softens water and helps prevent water spots on dishes. If water is hard and phosphorus Content iS low (8.7% or less), you may need to use more detergent or use a brand with a higher phosphorus Content (12% or higher). Do not add detergent until you are ready to wash. Fresh, dry detergent is necessary for best washing results. Store detergent tightly in a cool, dry place. 7 PHOSPXORttS part of
1 The detergent
dispenser
The detergent dispenser has one section with a cover and one without. l Put detergent in both sections for cycles with two washes. l Put detergent in the covered section only for cycles with one wash. l Push the cover down until it is latched. The cover opens automatically when the main wash starts. Detergent In the open section falls into the dishwasher when the door is closed. COVER COVEY LATCH
Use cove;ed section for.. NORMAL WASH Cycle LOW ENERGY WASH Cycle
V Use both sections for.. . POTS&PANS Cycle HEAVY WASH Cycle
How much detergent
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The amount of detergent to use depends on the hardness of your water. If too little is used, dishes won�t be clean. However, if too much is used in soft water, glassware will begin to etch. Find out your water�s hardness by asking your local water department, water softener company or county extension agent.
HARD - Fill 1 or both sections to top line if water is 8 or more grains of 1 or both sections to line if water is 5 to 7 grains Of
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SOFT - Fill one or both sections to bottom line if water is 0 to 4 grains hardness.
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Rinse aid dispenser
A rinse aid helps keep water from forming droplets and drying as spots. Keep the dispenser filled with a rinse aid such as Jet-Dry� A small amount is released automatically during the final rinse of each cycle. Check the dispenser periodically to see if it needs refilling. The Fill Indicator Cap shows when it�s time to fill the rinse aid dispenser. When the fill level is low, the center of the cap will appear to be clear. Keep the dispenser fill cap tightly closed. 7
