GE GSD400P warranty Howto$hooseanduse the rigmddmgente, Benckiserconsumer, Jetdry

To get dishescleananddry,you needhotwater.Tohelpyougetwater ofthepropertemperature,your dishwasherautomaticallyheatsthe walerin the washcycle.Forgood washingand drying, the entering watermust beat least 120%.To preventdishdarnage,inletwater shouldnotexceed150“F.

Howtotestwater temperature: Checkthewatertemperature insideyourdishwasherwitha candyor meatthermometer.

Letthe dishwasherrun through one fill and pump out cycle,then let the dishwasherfill with water the second time.

Whenyouhearthe waterstop filling,unlatchthe doorandslowly openit.

.Measurethetemperatureofthe waterin thebottomof thetubthis way:

Removethe silverwarebasketand placea candyor meatthermometer in the watertowardsthe middleof {hetub. If thetemperatureis less than 120°F,youwillnot getgood washingresults.Higherwater temperatureis neededto dissolve ~’reaseand activatepowder Detergents.

Helpful hints: If outside temperaturesare unusuallylow,or if yourwatertravelsa longdistance fromwaterheaterto dishwasher, JOUmayneedto set your water ~water’sthermostatup. If youhave notused hot waterfor sometime,

d]ewaterin the pipeswillbe cold. Turnon the hot waterfauce~at the

sinkand allowit to run untilthe ~)ater is hot. Then start the dishwasher.If you’verecentlydone l:iumjryor run hoi water for

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showers,giveyourwaterheater timeto recoverbeforeoperatingthe dishwasher.

Toimprovewashabilityif thewater is lessthan 120°Fandyoucannot adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta longercycleandfillbothdetergent cupsal leasthalf-fullwithdetergent.

Help prtWent spotting

with $3rin$eagent.

Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoff dishesquickerthanusual.This lessenswaterspottingandmakes dryingfaster,too.

Forbestdishwashing performance,useof a rinse agentsuchas JET-DRYbrandis recommended.

Rinseagentscomein eitherliquid or solidform. Yourdishwasher usesthe solidform.

If youcan’tfind any rinse agent, write:

BENCKISERCONSUMER

PRODUCTS,INC.

(“JETDRY”)

411W. PutnamAve. Greenwich,CI’06830

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Howto$hooseanduse the rigmddmgente

First, use only powderor liquid detergentspecificallymade for use in dishwashers.other types wiil cause owmudsing.

$ecmd, deck the phosphate content.Phosphatehelpsprevent hard-w~termaterialsfromforming spotsor filmon yourdishes.If yourwateris hard(7 grainsor more),yourdetergenthasto work harder.Detergentswitha higher phosphatelevelwillprobablywork better.If thephosphatecontentis low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto useextradetergentwithhardwater.

Yourwater department can tell youhowhard your water is. So canyourcountyextensionagent. Or yourarea’swatelsofkner company,Justcallandaskthem howmany“grains”of hardnessis in yourwater.

Howmuch detergent shouid you use? Thatdepends.Is yourwater “hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater, youneedextradetergentto get dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater notonlywastesmoney,it canbe harmful.It can causea permanent cloudinessof glassware,called “etching.”An outsidelayerof glass is etchedaway!Butwhytakea chancewhenit’seasyto findout thehardnessof yourwater.

Keep your detergent fresh and dry. Underthe sinkisn’ta good placeto storedetergent.Toomuch moisture.Don’tputpowder detergentintothedispenseruntil you’rereadyto washdishes,either. (It won’tbe fresh ORdr-y.)

Eyour powder detergent gets old or hmpy9 throw it away. It w-on’t washwell.Olddetergentoftenwon’t dissolve.

If youuse a liquiddishwasher detergent,theseprecautionsare not necessarybecauseliquiddetergents don’t“lump” as theyageor come in contactwith water.

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