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Manual Detergent Dispenser
Yourdishwashercomesequippedwitha manualdispenser Forheavilgsoiledloads,usea bitmoredetergent.Forwater
and,on somemodels,anautomaticliquiddishwasher temperaturesabove60°C(140%),usea bitlessdetergent.
detergentdispenser(SmartDispenseTM).Youcanuseeither
of these dispensers,butdon't useboth at the same time.
SmartDispense TM
Manual Detergent
Dispenser
Medium Medium Extremelg
Soft Soft Hard Hard
Forheavilysoiledloads,usethePotsandPansor HeavyWash
eyrie.
Thecoverofthemainwashsectionwillopenduringthe
washcgcle.IfgouareusingSmartDispenseTM, leavethe
coverofthemainwashsectiondispenseropenbefore
startingthecgcle.
Youmagusepowder,liquid,gelortabletsinthemanual
dispensenItisimportanttokeeppowdereddetergentsand
tabletsfreshanddrgsothegdon'tloseeffectiveness.
Therefore,donotputdetergentintothemanualdispenser
untilgouarereadgtowashdishes.
Filling Manual Detergent Dispenser
Theamountof detergentto usedependson whethergour
waterishardorsoft.With hardwater,gouneedextra
detergent.Withsoftwater,gouneedlessdetergent.
Protectgourdishesanddishwasherbg contactinggour
waterdepartmentandaskinghowhardgourwateris.
Twelveormoregrainsisextremelghardwater.Awater
softenerisrecommended.Withoutit, limecanbuildupin
thewatervalve,whichcouldstickwhileopenandcause
flooding.Toomuchdetergentwith softwatercancausea
permanentcloudinessofglassware,calledetching.
Usetheinformationinthetablebelowasa guideto
determinetheamountofautomaticdishwasherdetergent
toplaceinthedispenser.Youmagusepowder,liquid,gel
ortabletsinthisdispenser.
Whenusingautomaticdishwashingdetergenttablets,
simplgplaceonetabletinthe mainwashsectionandclose
thecover.
DONOTUSEHANDDISHDETERGENT
NOTE:Usinga detergentthatisnotspecificallydesigned
fordishwasherswillcausethedishwasherto fillwith suds.
Duringoperation,thesesudswillspilloutofthedishwasher
vents,coveringthekitchenfloorandmakingthefloorwet.
Becausesomangdetergentcontainerslookalike,storethe
dishwasherdetergentina separatespacefrom allother
cleaners.Showangonewhomagusethedishwasherthe
correctdetergentandwhereitisstored.
Whiletherewillbeno lastingdamagetothedishwasher,
gourdisheswillnotgetcleanusinga dishwashing
detergentthat isnotformulatedto workwith dishwashers.
Number
of Grains Detergent Cups to Fill
Less than 4 Fillcup to soft line (1/3 full)
4 to 8 Fillcup to medium soft line (2/3full)
8 to 12 Fillcup to medium hard line
(completelg full)
Greater Fillboth main wash cup
than 12 and pre wash cup