Adding detergent

The kind and amount of dishwasher detergent you use is an important part of getting your dishes clean. Read this section carefully.

Use

automatic

 

dish-

The

detergent

dispenser

 

 

washer

detergent

only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

detergents

 

are

 

The detergent

dispenser has one section with

 

a cover and one without.

 

 

 

too mild and much too

 

 

 

 

Put detergent

in both sections for cycles with

sudsy

 

to

work

in

the

l

 

 

two

washes.

 

 

 

 

 

dishwasher.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Put detergent

in the covered section only for

Different

 

brands

 

of

l

 

 

 

cycles

with one wash.

 

 

 

dishwasher

 

 

detergent

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Push the cover down

 

 

 

have

 

different

 

amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

until

it

is latched.

 

 

 

 

of

phosphorus.

 

 

Phos-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detergent

 

in

the

open

 

 

 

phorus

softens

water

 

and

 

 

 

 

 

section falls into the dish-

 

 

 

helps

 

prevent

 

water

 

 

 

 

 

washer when the door is

 

 

 

spots

on dishes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

closed. The covered sec-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If

water

 

is

hard

 

and

tion

opens

automatically

 

 

 

phosphorus

 

content

is

when

the

main

wash

 

 

 

low

 

(6.0%

 

or

less),

 

you

starts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

may

 

need

 

to

use

more

NOTE:

It

is

normal

for cover

to open

partially

detergent

or use

a brand

when

dispensing

detergent.

The cover

will

open

with

a higher

phosphorus

fully

when

the

door

is opened.

 

 

content (8.7% or higher).

PHOSPHORUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do

not

add

detergent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

until

 

you

are

ready

to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wash.

Fresh

automatic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dishwasher

 

detergent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is necessary

 

 

for

 

best

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

washing

 

results.

Store

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use

covered

section

for...

 

Use both

detergent

tightly

closed

 

LIGHT

Cycle

 

 

 

sections

for...

in a cool dry place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORMAL

Cycle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How much detergent to use

The amount of detergent to use depends on the hardness of your water. If too little is used, dishes won’t be clean. However, if too much is used in soft water, glassware will be- gin to etch.

Find out your water’s hardness by asking your local water department, water softener company or county extension agent.

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l

l

HARD - Fill 1or both sections to top line if water hardness is 8 or more grains per gallon, or 136 or more parts per million.

MEDIUM - Fill 1 or both sectio Ins to mid- dle line if water hardness is 5 to 7 grains per gallon, or 85 toll9 parts per million.

SOFT - Fill 1 or both sections to bottom line if water hardness is 0 to 4 grains per gallon, or 0 to 68 parts per million.

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Whirlpool DP3000XR Series manual Adding detergent, Dispenser, How much detergent to use, Phosphorus, Normal

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