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 dlsh- washer detergent only.

Other detergents are too mild and much too sudsy to work tn the dishwasher

Different brands of

drshwasher detergent have drfferent amounts of phosphorus Phospho- rus softens water and

helps prevent water spots on dishes

If water is hard and

phosphorus content is low (6.0% or less], you may need to use more detergent or use a brand with a higher phosphorus content (8.7% or higher).

7 The detergent dispenser

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

l Put detergent in both sections for cycles with two washes.

l Put detergent in the covered section only for cycles with one wash.

l Push

the cover down

,

\

1

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.

COVER

COVER LATCH

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.

Use covered section for...

NORMAL,

LOW ENERGY and

CHINA Programs

V Use both sections for...

POTS & PANS and 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 begin to etch.

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 lineifwateris8ormoregrainsof

hardness.

MEDIUM - Fill 1 or both sectrons to middle line if water is 5 to 7 grains of hardness.

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

appear

to

be clear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep

the

dispenser

fill

cap

tightly

closed.

 

 

 

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Whirlpool DU9700XT manual Adding detergent, Rinse aid dispenser, Cover, Normal

DU9700XT specifications

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