How to Use a Rinse Agent
It is recommended that a liquid rinse agent be used at all times with your dishwasher. Do not use powder or solid rinse agents.
Your rinse agent has a dual purpose with your dishwasher. It makes water flow off dishes quicker than usual. This lessens water spotting and makes drying faster, too. The rinse agent also serves to rinse the tub and the inner door of the dishwasher. Your tub and inner door will begin to take on a dull, unpolished look if rinse agent is not used.
For best dishwashing performance, use of a rinse agent such as
Your dishwasher is equipped with a reservoir for storing and dispensing liquid rinse agent.
To fill the rinse agent reservoir:
•Remove the reservoir cap.
•Pour the rinse agent into the reservoir until the clear level indicator turns completely dark. The reservoir is full when the level indicator is dark.
•Replace rinse agent reservoir cap. A full reservoir will provide enough rinse agent for approximately 30 washes.
Rinse Agent Dispenser Regulator
Your rinse agent reservoir is provided with a regulator. This regulator controls the amount of rinse agent dispensed.
•If water spots appear, it is recommended that the regulator be turned to a higher number.
•If you see streaks, it is recommended that the regulator be turned to a lower number.
To adjust the dispenser regulator:
•Open the rinse agent reservoir.
•Adjust to a higher or lower number as needed.
•Securely close the rinse agent reservoir.
If you accidentally spill: Wipe up the rinse agent with a damp cloth. Don’t leave the spill in the dishwasher. It can keep your detergent from working.
If you can’t find any rinse agent, write:
BENCKISER CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.
Corporate Centre 1
55 Federal Road
P.O. Box 1991
Danbury, CT
How to Choose and Use the Right Detergent
Use only powder or liquid detergent specifically made for use in dishwashers. Other types will cause oversudsing.
How much detergent should you use? That depends. Is your water ‘‘hard’’ or ‘‘soft’’? With hard water, you need extra detergent to get dishes clean. With soft water, you need less detergent.
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 ‘‘grains’’ of hardness there are in your water.
Too much detergent with soft water not only wastes money, it can be harmful. It can cause a permanent cloudiness of glassware called ‘‘etching.’’ 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 your 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 the dispenser until you’re ready to wash dishes, either. (It won’t be fresh OR dry.)
If your powder detergent gets old or lumpy, throw it away. Old detergent often won’t dissolve. If you use a liquid dishwasher detergent, these precautions are not necessary because liquid detergents don’t ‘‘lump’’ as they age or come in contact with moisture.
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