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-

I-

washer

detergent

only.

 

Other

detergents

 

are

 

too mild and much too

 

sudsy

to work

in

the

 

dishwasher.

 

 

 

 

Different

brands

of

 

dishwasher

detergent

 

have

 

different

amounts

 

of phosphorus.

Phospho-

 

rus

softens

water

 

and

 

helps

prevent

Water

 

spots

on dishes.

 

 

I

If water is hard and I

phosphorus content is low (8.7% or less], you may need to use more

detergent or use a

brand with a higher

phosphorus content (12% or higher).

Do not add detergent un- til you are ready to wash. When using Delay Wash, make sure the detergent

dispensers are clean and dry before adding

the detergent. Fresh automatic dishwasher de-

tergent is necessary for best washing results. Store detergent tightly in a cool dry place.

The detergent dispenser

The detergent dispenser has one section with a cover and one without.

l Put detergent in both sections for Cycle pro- grams with two washes.

l Put detergent in the covered section only for

cycle programs with one wash.

l Push the cover down until it is latched.

The cover opens auto- matically when the main wash starts. Detergent in the open section falls into the dishwasher when the door is closed.

I

COVER

COVER LATCH

Use covered section for ...

v Use both

NORMAL

sections for...

LOW ENEkGY and

POTS & PANS and

CHINA Programs

HEAVY Programs

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 begintoetch.

Find out your water’s hardness by asking your local water depart-

ment, water softener company or county extension agent.

l

l

l

HARD - Fill 1 or both sections to top line if water is 8 or more grains of

MEDIUM - Fill 1 or both sections to middle line if water is 5 to 7 grains Of

SOFT - Fill 1 or both sections to

bottom line if water is 0 to 4 grains of hardness.

Rinse aid dispenser

A rinse aid helps keep water from forming droplets and dry- ing as spots. Keep the dispenser filled with a rinse aid such as

Jet-Dry.@A small amount is released automatically during the

final rinse of each cycle. Check the dispenser periodically to see if it needs refilling.

The Fill Indicator Cap shows when it’s time to fill the rinse aid dispenser. When the fill level is low, the center of the cap Will

ASE appear to be clear.

Keep the dispenser fill cap tightly closed.

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Whirlpool DU9700XR manual Adding detergent, Rinse aid dispenser, Detergent dispenser, How much detergent to use

DU9700XR specifications

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