You'll find two detergent
dispensers on the inside door of your dishwasher. There are two,
because some cycles use two washes,
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See 'Detergent Usage Guide" below, (Be sure the Cycle Indicator Dial is at OFF position before adding
detergent. Otherwise, the detergent cup lid will not close and latch
properly.)
GRASPHANDLE, _
ROTATE
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TIGHTLY | _ |
Always close the main cup tightly, When firmly latched you will hear a clicking sound. Do not overtighten,
NOTE: Detergent cup may be
opened manually with no harm. Turn handle counterclockwise until
it releases. 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
With common sense and a little practice you'll soon know what
foods to remove. Here are some
normal1. Scrapefoodoff soilsbonesis, notseeds,necessary,skins toothpicks and other hard solids. It
is also best to remove hard shelled guidelines:
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
soft food disposer that pulverizes
soft food bits and flushes them away. It can handle small amounts of
SOftfOodS,but large amounts of
food as soft as mashed potatoes or applesauce will be difficult to handle.
3.Try to remove food scraps and place dishes in dishwasher before soil has a chance to dry and become hard. Dishes with
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removed from your dishes. You |
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may also want to consider removing |
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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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foods such as mustard, mayonnaise, |
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of time. |
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When using the HEAVY WASH |
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cycle, less preparation is required |
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remain on dishes for a long period |
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before loading. The HEAVY WASH |
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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 | |
marks or restore fading caused by |
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overheating during cooking. |
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Detergent Usage Guide (powder or liquid)
| SOFT WATER |
| MEDIUM | WATER |
| HARD WATER |
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CYCLES | Main Cup_ | Open Cup_ | Main Cup:_ | Open Cup:_ | Main Cup:_ | Open Cup_ | |
HEAVY WASH and | 1 Tablespoon | 1 Tablespoon | Half Full | _ | Half Full | Completely | _ Completely |
NORMAL WASH cycles | minimum | minimum |
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| Full | Full |
CONSERVA WASH cycle | 1 Tablespoon | None | Half Full |
| None | Completely | None |
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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 water valve. 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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