Hotpoint HDA-997 manual Howtochooseand use e therightdetergent, Gooddishwashingshrfi withH~ water

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Gooddishwashingshrfi withH~ water.

Togetdishescleanand dry you needhot water.Tohelpyouget \ waterof thepropertemperature, yourHotpointdishwasherhasa WATERTEMPBOOSTfeature thatautomaticallysensesthe temperatureofthe waterin the washcycleandheatsit, if necessary,to theproper temperature.Thiswaterheating featuremayallowyouto turndown yourhouseholdwaterheaterand saveenergyif you’rewillingto let thedishwasherrun a littlelonger whileit heatswaterto theproper temperature.For goodwashingand drying,the enteringwatermustbe at least 120°FTopreventdish. damage,irdetwatershouldnot exceed150°F.

Howto testwatertemperature: Checkyourwatertemperaturewith a candyor meatthermometer.Turn on the hot waterfaucetnearestthe dishwasher.Putthe thermometerin

aglassand let thewaterrun continuouslyintothe glassuntilthe temperaturestopsrising.If the watertemperatureis below120°F., adjustyourwaterheater.

Helpfulhints:If outside temperaturesare unusuallylow,or if yourwatertravelsalong distance fromheaterto dishwasher,youmay needto set yourheater’sthermostat up. If youhavenotused hotwater for sometime,the waterin the

pipeswillbe cold. ~rn on thehot waterfaucetat the sinkandallowit to run untilthewateris hot. Then startthe dishwasher.If you’ve recentlydonelaundryor runhot waterfor showers,giveyourwater heatertimeto recoverbefore operatingthe dishwasher.

Helppreventspotting witha rinseagent.

Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoff dishesquickerthanusual-This. lessenswaterspottingMakes. dryingfaster,too.

Forbestdishwashing performance,useofarinse agentisrecommended.

Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid orsolidform.Yourdishwash~r’s dispenserusestheliquidform.

Here’showto fill the rinseagent dispenser.Unscrewthecap. Add the liquidritiseagentuntilitjust reachesthebottomofthelip inside the dispenseropening.Replacethe cap. Thedispenserautomatically releasesthe rinse agentintothe finalrinsewater.

If youaccidentiy spill:Wipe up the rinseagentwitha damp cloth. Don’tleavethe spillin the dishwasher.It cankeepyour detergentfromworking.

If youcan’tfindanyrinseagent, write:

ECONOMICSLABOW~RY,

INc.

(“JETDRY”) OsbornBuilding

St. Paul,Minnesota55102

Yourdishwasher’srinse agent containerholds4YZounces.This shouldlast about3 months.Fill ~ as needed.Do notoverfill.

Howtochooseand use e therightdetergent.

First,use only detergent

specificallymadeforusein e dishwashersOtherty~. will causeoversudsing.

Second,checkthephosphate contentPhosphatehelpsprevent. hard-watermaterialshornforming spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If yourwaterishard(7grainsor more),yourdetergenthastowork harder.Detergentswitha higher phosphatelevelwillprobablywork better.Ifthephosphatecontentis low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto useextradetergentwithhardwater.

Yourwaterdepartmentcan tell youhowhardyourwateris. So can yourrural countyagent.Or yourarea’swatersotiner company. Justcalland askthemhowmany “grains”of hardnessis in your water.

Howmuchdetergentshouldyou

use?Thatdepends.Is yourwater a “hard” or “sofi”?Withhard water, youneedextradetergentto get dishesclean. Withsoftwater,you @ needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwith sofiwater not ody wastesmoney,it can be harmful.It can causea permanent cloudinessof glassware,called “etching.”An outsidelayerof glass is etchedaway!Butwhytakea chancewhen it’seasyto fmd out

theh~dness of yourwater. ,

Keepyourdetergentfresh and dry.Underthe sinkisn’ta good placeto store detergent.Toomuch moisture.Don’tput detergentinto the dispenseruntilyou’rereadyto washdishes,either. (It won’tbe

fresh OR dry.)

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