Using the detergent dispenser
What type of detergent to use
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Use automatic dishwasher detergent only. Other detergents are too mild and much too sudsy to work in the dishwasher.
Follow manufacturer’s directions when using liquid automatic dishwasher deter- gent or concentrated powder detergent. Do not add detergent until you are ready to wash.
l Store detergent tightly closed in a cool, dry place. Fresh automatic dishwasher detergent is necessary for best washing results.
NOTE: Different brands of dishwasher detergent have different amounts of phos- phorus for softening water. If water is hard and phosphorus content is low (6.0% or less), you may need to:
l Use more detergent.
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dishwasher detergent
See phosphorus content on package labels
l Use a brand with a higher phosphorus content (8.7%).
How much detergent to use
The detergent dispenser has one section with a cover and one without. The amount of detergent you use in a section depends on the water hardness. See Water hardness and detergent” on page 12 for more informa- tion.
. Put detergent in both sections for cycles with two washes. See “Cycle selection chart” on page 9.
l Put detergent only in the covered section for cycles with one wash. See “Cycle selection chart” on page 9.
. Push the cover down until it is latched.
Detergent in the open section falls into the dishwasher when the door is closed. The covered section opens automatically when the main wash starts.
NOTE: It is normal for cover to open partially
when dispensing detergent. The cover will
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open fully when the door is opened.
Cover | Cover latch |
Use covered | Action | Use | bbth sections | |
alone | for | cycles | for | cycles with |
with | one | wash | two washes | |
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