Adding detergent
The kind and amount of dishwasher detergent you use IS an Important part of getting L’our dishes clean Read this sectlon carefully
Use automatic dish- washer 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. Phos- phorus softens water and
helps prevent water spots on dishes
If water is hard and
phosphorus content IS low (6.04, or less], you may need to use more detergent or use a brand with a higher phosphorus content (8.7% or higher)
Do not add detergent until you are ready to wash. Fresh automatic
dishwasher detergent
is necessary for best
washing results. Store I detergent tightly closed
In a cool dry place
1 The detergent dispenser
The detergent dispenser has four cups. Cups 2 and 4 hold detergent for the first wash. The covered cups 1 and 3 hold detergent for the second wash.
. To open or close the covered cups, grasp the tabs and pull or push. After filling, close the cups before shut-
ting the dishwasher door.
The covered cups open
automatically when the main wash starts. Deter- gent in the open cups falls into the dishwasher when me door is closed.
[ OPEN CUPS | COVERED CUPS |
Use all | Use covered |
cups for... | cups for... |
NORMAL WASH Cycle | LIGHT WASH Cycle |
How much detergent to use
The amount ot detergent to use depends on t’le hardness of your water If too little IS used dishes wont be clean However. if too much IS used In soft water, glassware WIIJ begin to etch
Find out you: water’s hardness by asking your S~cal water depart-
ment, water splftener company or county extensl,3n agent
Detergent chart
CYCLE | WATER HARDNESS | (Grains | Per Gallon) |
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| SOFT |
| MEDIUM |
| HARD | TO VERY HARD | ||
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| grains] | (over | 8 grains) | ||||
NORMAL WASh | ‘2 | tablespoon | in | Half | fill all | cups. | Fill all | cups. |
| all | cups. |
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LIGHT WASH | j 2 tablespoon | in | Half | fill each | Fill each covered | |||
l.. | each covered | cup. | covered | cup. | cup. |
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