Proper Use of Detergent
Use only detergent specifically made for use in dishwashers. Keep your detergent fresh and dry. Don’t put powder detergent into the dispenser until you’re 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. With soft water, you need less detergent.
Protect your dishes and dishwasher by contacting your water department and asking how hard your water is. Twelve or more grains is extremely hard water. A water softener is recommended. 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.
You’ll find two detergent dispensers on the
door of your dishwasher. All wash cycles except Open Cup 
RINSE & HOLD require detergent in the main
cup. If your dishes have extra heavy soil or you have hard water you may want to add detergent to the open cup also.
Safety Information
Operating Instructions
Be sure the Dial is at OFF position before adding detergent. Otherwise, the detergent cup will not close and latch properly. Add detergent then close the main cup.
Main Cup
Troubleshooting
NOTE: To open detergent cup after it has been closed, simply turn the detergent cup handle
Forget to Add a Dish?
A forgotten dish can be added any time before the detergent cup opens.
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2 Do not open the door until water spray action stops. Steam may rise out of the dishwasher.
3 Add forgotten dishes.
4 Close the door and push the latch to the far right.
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