Main Cup
Open Cup

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 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.

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.

NOTE: To open detergent cup after it has been closed, simply turn the detergent cup handle counter-clockwise until it releases. A snapping sound may be heard.

Forget to Add a Dish?

A forgotten dish can be added any time before the main wash.

 

Push the door latch to the left.

 

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Do not open the door until water spray action stops. Steam may

 

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rise out of the dishwasher.

 

 

Add forgotten dishes.

 

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Close the door and push the latch to the far right.

 

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