GE 500A200P047 How to Choose and Use the Right Detergent, Hot Water, Loading Detergent

GRASP HANDLE, ROTATE AND CLOSE TIGHTLY

How to Choose and Use the Right Detergent

First, use only powder or liquid detergent specifically made for use in dishwashers. Other types will cause over sudsing..

Second, check phosphate content. Phosphate helps prevent hard-water materials from forming spots or film on dishes. If your water is hard (7 grains or more), your detergent has to work harder. Detergents with a higher phosphate level will probably work better. If phosphate content is low (8.7% or less), you'll have to use extra detergent with hard water.

Your water department can tell you how hard your water is. So can your county extension agent or your area's water softener company. Just call and ask them how many ÒgrainsÓ of hardness there are in your water.

How much detergent should you use? That depends. Is your water ÒhardÓ or ÒsoftÓ? With

hard water, you need extra detergent to get dishes clean. With soft water, you need less detergent.

Too much detergent with soft water not only wastes money, it can be harmful. It can cause a permanent cloudiness of glassware, called ÒetchingÓ. An outside layer of glass is etched away! Of course, this takes some time. But why take a chance when it's easy to find out the hardness of your water.

Keep detergent fresh and dry. Under the sink isn't a good place to store detergent because there is too much moisture. Don't put powder detergent into dispenser until you're ready to wash dishes, either. (It won't be fresh OR dry.)

Some detergents contain colorant (pigment or dyes) that will discolor the tub interior with extended use. Check the detergent cup for signs of any discoloration. If cup is discolored, change to detergent without any colorant.

Hot Water

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You'll find two detergent dispensers on the inside door of your dishwasher. Two, because some cycles use two washes.

(Be sure the CYCLE	OPEN
INDICATOR DIAL is
at OFF position before	CUP
adding detergent.
Otherwise, the
detergent cup will not
close and latch
	MAIN
properly).
	CUP

Close the main cup.

NOTE: To open the detergent cup after it has been closed, unlatch the

door and rotate the Cycle Indicator Dial a full turn to

the OFF position. When the closed cup contains soap it is best that the door be in a partially open position

before rotating the Cycle Indicator Dial. This will help reduce the amount of detergent and rinse aid agent spillage into the tub.

Rinse Agents

Try the Cascade that best meets your own needs!

For Virtually	No need to pre-wash
Spotless results!	your dishes

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