Hotpoint HDA487 Economicslaboratory INC, Keepyourdetergentfreshand dry.Underthe sinkisn’ta good

Togetdishescleananddry,you

needhotwater.Tohelpyouget waterof the propertemperature, yourHotpointdishwasher automaticallyheatsthe waterin thewashcycle.For goodwashing anddrying,theenteringwatermust beat least 120”FTopreventdish. damage,inletwatershouldnot exceed150°F.

Checkyourwatertemperature witha candyor meat

thermometerTurnon. thehot waterfaucetnearestthedishwasher. Put thethermometerin a glassand let the waterrun continuouslyinto the glassuntilthetemperature stopsrising.If thewaterternpemture is below120“F.,adjustyourwater heater.

Helpfulhints:If outside temperaturesare unusuallylow,or if yourwatertravelsa longdistance fromheaterto dishwasher,youmay needto set yourheater’sthermostat up. If youhavenotusedhotwater for sometime,the waterin the pipeswillbe cold. Turnon thehot waterfaucetat the sinkand allowit to run untilthe wateris hot. Then startthe dishwasher.If you’ve recentlydonelaundryor run hot waterfor showers,giveyourwater heatertimeto recoverbefore operatingthe dishwasher.

Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoff dishesquickerthanusual.This lessenswaterspotting.Makes dryingfaster,too.

For bestdishwashing performance,useof a rinse agentis recommended.

Rinseagentscomein eitherliquid or solidform. Yourdishwasher’s dispenserusestheliquidform.

Here’showto fillthe rinseagent dispenser.Unscrewthecap. Add - the liquidrinseagentuntilitjust reachesthebottomofthelip inside the dispenseropening.Replacethe cap. Thedispenserautomatically releasesthe rinseagentintothe finalrinsewater.

If youaccidentallyspill:Wipe up the rinseagentwitha damp cloth. Don’tleavethe spillin the dishwasher.It can keepyour detergentfromworking.

If youcan’tfindanyrinseagent, write:

ECONOMICSLABORATORY,

INC.

(“JETDRY”) OsbornBuilding

St. Paul, Minnesota55102

Yourdishwasher’srinseagent

containerholds41Aounces.This shouldlast about3 months.Fill as needed.Do notoverfill.

Mrst,useonlydetergent specificallymadefor usein dishwashers.Othertypeswill causeoversudsing.

Second,checkthephosphate content.Phosphatehelpsprevent hard-watermaterialsfromforming spotsor filmon yourdishes.If - yourwateris hard (7 grainsor more), yourdetergenthasto work harder.Detergentswitha higher phosphatelevelwillprobablywork better.If thephosphatecontentis low(8.7%or less), you’llhaveto useextradetergentwithhard water.

Yourwaterdepartmentcantell youhowhardyourwateris. So canyourrural countyagent.Or yourarea’swatersofienercompany. Justcalland ask themhowmany “grains”of hardnessis,inyour water.

How muchdetergentshouldyou -.use? Thatdepend;.Is yourwater “hard” or “soft”?Withhard water, youneedextradetergentto get dishesclean. Withsoftwater,you needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater notonlywastesmoney,it canbe harmful.It can causea permanent cloudinessof glassware,called “etching.”An outsidelayerof glass is etchedaway!Butwhytakea chancewhenit’seasyto find out the hardnessof yourwater.

Keepyourdetergentfreshand dry.Underthe sinkisn’ta good

placeto storedetergent.Toomuch u moisture.Don’tputdetergentinto

the dispenseruntilyou’rereadyto washdishes,either.(It won’tbe fresh OR dry.)

If yourdetergentgetsold or lumpy,throwit away.It won’t washwell. Old detergentlosesits power.Lumpydetergentofien won’tdissolve.

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