Whirlpool DU9900XR manual Adding detergent, Rinse aid dispenser, The detergent dispenser

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 in the dishwasher.

Different brands of

dishwasher detergent have different amounts of phosphorus. Phospho- rus softens water and

helps prevent water spots on dishes.

If water is hard and

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

tergent is necessary for best Store detergent tightly in a cool

1 The detergent dispenser

The detergent

dispenser has

one

section

with

a cover and one without.

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Put detergent

in

both

sections

for

cycles

with

two

washes.

l

Put detergent

in the covered

section only

for

cycles

with

one

wash.

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:

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

&

-2

into

the

dishwasher

when

the

door

is closed.

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COVER

COVER

LATCH

dishwasher	de-	-/		\I-	both
		Use covered section for..		\’ Use
washing	results.	NORMAL WASH	cycle	sections	for..
dry place.		LOW ENERGY		POTS & PANS Cycle
		WASH Cycle		HEAVY WASH Cycle
		CHINA CRYSTAL	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 begin to etch.

Find out your waters hardness by asking your local water depart-

ment, water softener company or county extension agent.

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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 ths

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.				7