Adding detergent
The kind and amount of dishwasher detergent you use is an important part of getting your dishes clean. Read this section 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 (6.0% 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 detergent tightly closed in a cool dry place.
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 auto- matically when the main
4 wash starts. Detergent in
-the open section falls into the dishwasher when the door is closed.
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MEDIUM - Fill 1 or both sections to middle line if water is 5 to 7 grains of
SOFT - Fill 1 or both sections to
bottom line if water is 0 to 4 grains of hardness.