How much detergent to use
■The amount of detergent to use depends on the hardness of your water and the type of detergent. If you use too little, dishes won’t be clean. If you use too much in soft water, glassware will etch.
■Water hardness can change over a period of time. Find out your water’s hardness by asking your local water department, water softener company, or county extension agent.
■Different brands of dishwasher detergent have different amounts of phosphorous for softening water. If you have hard water and use a detergent with a phosphorous content of less than 8.7%, you might need to use more detergent, or use a detergent with a phosphorous content higher than 8.7%.
Where to fill
Top of 3rd step (3 tbs or 45 g)
Top of 2nd step (2 tbs or 30 g)
Top of 1st step (1 tb or 15 g)
Rinse Aid Dispenser
Rinse aids prevent water from forming droplets that can dry as spots or streaks. They also improve drying by allowing water to drain off of the dishes during the final rinse by releasing a small amount of the rinse aid into the rinse water. Your dishwasher is designed to use a liquid rinse aid. Do not use a solid or
Checking the dispenser
Check the center of the Fill Indicator cap. Clear means it needs filling.
OR
Or you can remove the Fill Indicator cap. If an “E” is visible, the dispenser is empty.
Filling the dispenser
The rinse aid dispenser holds 6 oz (175 mL) of rinse aid. Under normal conditions, this will last for about three months. You do not have to wait until the dispenser is empty to refill it. Try to keep it full, but be careful not to overfill it.
1.Make sure the dishwasher door is completely open.
2.Remove the Fill Indicator cap.
3.Add rinse aid. Fill to the smallest opening in the lower part of the dispenser. Overfilling can cause the rinse aid to leak out, and could cause oversudsing.
Water Hardness | Amount of Detergent |
Soft to Medium Hard Water
0 to 6 grains per gallon
For normally soiled loads
■Fill the Main Wash section to the top of the 2nd step (2 tbs or 30 g)
■Fill the
NOTE: Add only 1 tb or 15 g of detergent to both sections if dishes are
For heavily soiled loads
■Fill the Main Wash section to the top of the 3rd step (3 tbs or 45 g)
■Fill the
4.Clean up any spilled rinse aid with a damp cloth.
5.Replace the Fill Indicator cap. Close tightly.
Medium to Hard | For normally soiled and |
Water | heavily soiled loads |
7 to 12 grains per | ■ Fill the Main Wash section to the |
gallon | top of the 3rd step (3 tbs or 45 g) |
| ■ Fill the |
| top of the 2nd step (2 tbs or 30 g) |
| if needed |
NOTE: Fill amounts shown are for standard powdered detergent. Amounts may vary if you use liquid or concentrated powdered detergent. Follow instructions on the package when using liquid dishwasher detergent or concentrated powdered detergent.
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