USING THE DISPENSERS
For the best washing result it is important to use the correct amount of detergent and rinse aid.
DETERGENT USE
Use only fresh dishwashing detergent (powder is recommended) manufactured specifically for dishwasher use. Use of other types of detergents will result in excessive suds. Be sure to check the phosphate content of the detergent to be used. Phosphate helps prevent the minerals in hard water from forming a film or spots on dishes. Hard water requires your detergent to work harder. In hard water areas you will find that detergents with high phosphate levels will provide a better result. If the phosphate level is low, below 8.7%, you may have to use extra detergent in hard water areas.
DETERGENT LEVELS
About | |
45 ml 3 T. | |
25 ml | 2 T. |
15 ml | 1 T. |
Figure 11. Detergent Levels
Be sure to follow the dishwasher detergent manufacturer’s instructions when using the detergents. Concentrated detergents usually call for lower usage than do standard detergents.
Note: Do not use detergent when the RINSE ONLY cycle has been selected.
TO OPEN DETERGENT DISPENSER
The detergent dispenser on the Thermador® dishwasher is
located on the inside of the door, see Figure 1, Page 3. |
Raised Arrow |
Release Tab |
Figure 12. Detergent Cover in Closed Position
The detergent dispenser cover may be opened by pulling the release tab, Figure 12, toward you.
Once the cover is open you will see two level marks: “25” and “15”. These refer to the volume when filled level in milliliters. Note: 15 milliliters is equivalent to 1 tablespoon. If the detergent dispenser is completely filled it can hold 45 milliliters, or roughly 3 tablespoons.
WATER HARDNESS
The amount of detergent to be used depends on the cycle selected and the water hardness:
•For water of medium hardness and NORMAL WASH cycle it is recommended that the detergent dispenser be filled to the 25 milliliters, about 2 tablespoons.
•With hard water, or with the POTS AND PANS cycle, it is recommended that the detergent dispenser be completely filled, roughly 3 tablespoons. If additional detergent is required it can be placed on the inside of the door, just below the dispenser.
•With soft water the amount of detergent may be reduced. Also, for the LIGHT WASH or ECONO WASH cycles the amount of detergent may be reduced. For the LIGHT WASH or ECONO WASH cycles it is recommended that only the chamber marked “15” be filled with detergent; roughly 1 tablespoon of detergent.
If you have water of medium or higher hardness and the dishes do not come clean, the cause, in the majority of cases, is the use of too little detergent rather than too much. If you have very soft water, or chemically treated soft water special care should be taken to use the minimum amount of detergent. For these situations a high quality, low phosphate detergent is recommended. Too much detergent combined with soft water may cause etching of glassware.
TO CLOSE DETERGENT DISPENSER:
After filling the detergent compartment slide to position shown in Figure 12 and push down on raised arrow on cover.The detergent will be dispensed automatically during the wash portion of the cycle.
If the cover of the detergent dispenser is closing fully but it won’t latch this is most likely due to the dishwasher having been stopped in mid cycle. Check the cycle status bar, see Figure 2 (Page 4) to see if cycle has been completed. If the cycle is not complete please refer to section of this manual titled TO INTERRUPT OR RESET CYCLE, Page 13.
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