Only Use Proper Detergent
Use only detergent specifically made for use in dishwashers. Keep your detergent fresh and dry. Do not put powder detergent into the dispenser until you are ready to wash dishes.
The amount of detergent to use depends on whether your water is hard or soft. With hard water, you need extra detergent to alleviate the deposits that are left by the excessive minerals. Less detergent is needed for soft water.
To identify whether your water is hard or soft, contact your water department. A water softener is recommended for water that contains twelve or more grains. Without it, lime can build up in the water valve, which could stick while open and cause flooding. Too much detergent with soft water can cause a permanent cloudiness of glassware, called etching.
For heavily soiled loads, use the HEAVY WASH Cycle, fill one or both of the interior cups, depending on the hardness of your water, and also fill the open cup on the dispenser lid.
Use the information in the table below as a guideline to determine the amount of automatic dishwasher detergent to place in the dispenser:
Number of Grains | Detergent Cups to Fill |
Less than 4 | 15 cup |
4 to 8 | 25 cup |
8 to 12 | 15 and 25 cups |
Greater than 12 | 15, 25 cups and the open cup |
To open the wash cover:
Press the button and the cover will flip back revealing the detergent dispensing cups. See below:
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