Bosch Appliances SHU 5300, SHI 6800, SHU 6800 Detergent USE, Detergent Dispenser

USING THE DISPENSERS

For the best washing result it is important to use the correct amount of detergent and rinse agent•

DETERGENT USE

Use only fresh dishwashing detergent ( powder is recom-

mended) manufactured specifically for dishwasher use. Use of other types of detergents will result in excessive suds.

Be sure to check the phosphate content of the detergent m be used. Phosphate helps prevent the minerals in hard water from forming a film or spots on dishes. Hard water requires your detergent to work harder• In hard water areas you will find that detergents with high phosphate levels will provide a better result• If the phosphate level is low, below 8.7%, you may have to use extra detergent in hard water areas.

With hard water, or with the POWER SCRUB PLUS cycle, it is recommended that the detergent dispenser be completely filled, roughly 9 teaspoons. If additional detergent is required it can be placed on the inside of the door, just below the dispenser.

Release

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Figure 11.

Be sure to follow the dishwasher detergent manufacturer's instructions when using the detergents. Concentrated detergents usually call for lower usage than do standard detergents.

Note: Do not use detergent when the RINSE & HOLD cycle has been selected.

DETERGENT DISPENSER

The detergent dispenser on the Bosch dishwasher is located on the inside of the door, see figure I as well as figure I I and 12. The detergent dispenser cover may be opened by pulling the release tab (figure 12) toward you.

Once the cover is open you will see two level marks:

-25" and "15". These refer to the w)lume when filled level

in millilders. 15 milliliters is equivalent to 3 teaspoons. It the detergent dispenser is completely filled it can hold

45 milliliters, or roughly 9 teaspoons.

The alnount of dcteJgcnt to hc used depends on the cycle

selected and the w_llCl hardness:

• [:t_f water ill mcdiunl hardncs', and RI'I(il/I.AR WASIt

_5¢1c it is recommended Ihat the dctcrgent dispef]sct

bc lillcd I_) Ihc 25 nlillililcr'_. 15 Isp.) It\el

Figure 12.

With soft water the amount of detergent may be

reduced. Also, for the DELICATE/ECONOMY or

QUICK WASH cycles the amount of detergent may

be reduced. For the DELICATE/ECONOMY or

QUICK WASH cycles it is recommended that only the chamber marked "15" be filled with detergent; roughly 3 teaspoons of detergent.

If you have water of medium or higher hardness and the dishes do not come clean the cause, in the majority of cases, is the use of too little detergent rather than too much. If you have very soft water, or chemically treated soft water special care should be taken to use the minimum amount of detergent. For these situations a high quality,

low phosphate detergent is recommended. Too much detergent combined with soft water may cause etching of glassware.

After filling the detergent compartment close the cover by sliding it over the detergent chamber and pressing down on the button until it clicks shut. The detergent will

be dispensed automatically during the wash portion of the cycle.

If the cover of the detergent dispenser is closing fully but it won't latch this is most likely due to the dishwasher having been stopped in mid cycle, Check the alphanumeric display, see Figure 2, m see d cycle has been complctcd. If the cycle is not complete please refer to section of this

manual titled TO INTERRUPT OR RESET CYCLE to reset cycle

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