Keep your detergent fresh and dry. Under the sink isn’t a good place to store detergent. 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. It won’t
wash well. Old detergent ofien 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 water.
You’ll find two detergent dispensers on the inside door of your dishwasher. Two, because some cycles use two washes.
See “Detergent Usage Guide” below.
Always close the main cup tightly. men it isjrmly latched you will hear a clicking sound. It is not necessary to overtighten.
NWE: Detergent cup maybe opened manually with no harm. Turn handle counterclockwise until it reieases. A snapping sound is normal when it opens.
How to prepare
the dishes for washing
If this is your first dishwasher, or if you’re replacing a much older model, you may wonder how much
1.Scrape off bones, seeds, skins, toothpicks and other hard solids. It is also best to remove hard shelled vegetables, meat trimmings, leafy vegetables and crusts. Remove excessive quantities of oil or grease.
2.Remove large quantities of any food. Your dishwasher has a
3.Try to remove food scraps and place dishes in dishwasher before soil has a chance to dry and become hard. Dishes with
your RINSE & HOLD cycle for | . | |
small “holding” loads. | ||
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Note: The foods mentioned above | ||
are for examples only. Other foods | ?, | |
not mentioned may also need to be |
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removed from your dishes. You |
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may also want to consider removing |
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foods such as mustard, mayonnaise, |
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vinegar, lemon juice and other |
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foods that can cause discoloration |
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of stainless steel if allowed to |
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remain on dishes for a long period |
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of time. |
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When using the Pm& PANS |
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cycle, less preparation is required |
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before loading. The P~S & PANS |
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cycle can wash |
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dishes and remove |
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casseroles. Items with |
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soils may not come clean. And the |
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dishwasher cannot remove burn |
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marks or restore fading caused |
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by overheating during cooking. |
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Dete~ent Usage Guide (powder or liquid)
| SOFT WATER |
| MEDIUM WATER | HARD WATER |
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CYCLES | Main Cup | I Open Cup | Main Cup | J Open Cup | Main Cup~ | I Open Cup* | ||
POTS & PANS and | 1 Tablespoon ~ 1 Tablespoon | Half Full | ~ Half Full | Completely | + Completely | |||
NORMAL WASH cycles | minimum | minimum |
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| Full |
| Full |
1 Tablespoon | None | Half Full |
| None | Completely |
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SHORT WASH cycles | minimum |
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RINSE & HOLD cycle | Use no detergent | Use no detergent | Use no detergent |
*12 grains and up is extremely hard water. A water softener is recommended. Without it,
lime can build up in the water valve. The water valve may stick while open and cause flooding.
~Filled Main Cup holds 3 tablespoons; Filled Open Cup holds 2 tablespoons.
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