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Your dishwasher comes equipped with an automatic
liquid dishwasher detergent dispenser and a Main
Washer dispenser. You can use either of these dispensers
but don’t use both at the same time.
The cover of the main wash section will open during the
wash cycle.
Use only detergent specifically made for use in
dishwashers. Cascade
®
and Electrasol
®
Automatic
Dishwashing Detergents have been approved for use in
all GE dishwashers. Keep your detergent fresh and dry.
Don’t put powder detergent into the dispenser until you’re
ready to wash dishes.
Main Washer Dispenser
The amount of detergent to use depends on whether
your water is hard or soft. With hard water, you need
extra detergent. With soft water, you need less detergent.
Protect your dishes and dishwasher by contacting your
water department and asking how hard your water is.
Twelve or more grains is extremely hard water. A water
softener is recommended. Without it, lime can build up
in the water valve, which could stick while open and
cause flooding. Too much detergent with soft water
can cause a permanent cloudiness of glassware,
called etching.
Use the information in the table below as a guideline
to determine the amount of automatic dishwasher
detergent to place in the dispenser. You may use powder,
liquid, gel or tablet in this dispenser.
When using automatic dishwashing detergent tablets,
simply place one tablet in the main wash section
and close.
For heavily-soiled loads, use the Pots and Pans or Heavy Wash
cycle and add a little extra detergent.
DO NOT USE HAND DISH DETERGENT
NOTE: Using a detergent that is not specifically designed
for dishwashers will cause the dishwasher to fill with suds.
During operation, these suds will spill out of the
dishwasher vents, covering the kitchen floor and making
the floor wet.
Because so many detergent containers look alike,
store the dishwasher detergent in a separate space
from all other cleaners. Show anyone who may use the
dishwasher the correct detergent and where it is stored.
While there will be no lasting damage to the dishwasher,
your dishes will not get clean using a dishwashing
detergent that is not formulated to work with
dishwashers.
MAIN WASH
PRE
WASH
Soft
Mediu
m Soft
Mediu
m Hard
Extremely
Hard
Proper Use of Detergent
Detergent Cups to Fill
15 cup or fill cup to first line
25 cup or fill cup to second line
15 and 25 cups or fill
main wash cup
15, 25 cups and the open
cup or fill both Main Wash
and Pre Wash cup
Number
of Grains
Less than 4
4 to 8
8 to 12
Greater
than 12
9