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You’llfindtwo detergent
dispensersontheinsidedoorof
yourdishwasher.Two,because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
OPENCUP
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See “DetergentUsageGuide”
below. (Besure the Cycle Indicator
Dialis at OFFposition before
addingdetergent.)
GRASPHANDLE,
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Alwaysclose the main cup tightly,
b[ttdo not overtighten. Men firmly
latched,you will hearaclicking
sound.
iVOTE:Detergentcup maybe
openedmanually with no harm.
Turnhandle counterclockwiseuntil
itreleases. Asnapping sound is
normalwhen it opens.
Dete~entUsageGuideWIIatyoucanleaveondishes.AndW~~~ YOU s~ou~~~’~.
Ifthis isyourfirst dishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsis notnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Hereare some
guidelines:
1.Scrapeoff bones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobest toremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
sofifooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcan handl~smallamountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountsof
foodassoft asmashedpotatoesor
applesaucewillbedifficulttohandle.
3.Tryto removefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodry andbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanin theNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSEHOLDcycleforsmall
“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
arefor examplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowantto considerremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedto
remainondishesfor alongperiod
oftime.
SOFTWATER ‘MEDIUM WATER HARD WATER
(O-3grains hardness) (3-7grains) (7-12grains*)
CYCLES MainCup Open Cup Main Cup Open Cup Main Cup~ Open Cup$
NORMAL WASHcycle 1Tablespoon ~1Tablespoon Half Full ~Half Full Completely +Completely
minimum minimum Full Full
LIGHTWASH cycle 1Tablespoon None Half Full None Completely None
minimum Full
WNSE HOLD cycle Use nodetergent Usenodetergent Use nodetergent
*12
grains andup is extremely hard water. Awater softener is recommended. Without it,
limecan build up in the water valve. The water valve may stick while open and cause flooding.
$FilledMain Cup holds 3tablespoons; Filled Open Cup holds 2tablespoons. 1
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