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Dishwasher
Using the Dishwasher
Forget
to Add
a Dish?
A forgotten dish can be added any time before
the main wash
.
1. Open the door slightly.
2. Wait until the water spray action stops.
Steam may rise out of the dishwasher.
3. Add forgotten dishes.
4. Close the door.
Detergents
Use only detergent specifically made for use in
dishwashers. Cascade
®
, Cascade Complete
®
and Electrasol
®
Automatic Dishwashing
Detergents have been approved for use in all
Monogram Dishwashers. Keep your powdered
detergent fresh and dry. Don’t put detergent into
the dispenser until you’re ready to wash dishes.
All wash cycles except RINSE ONLY require
detergent. The amount of detergent to use
depends on whether your water is hard or soft.
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.
The detergent cup has indicator lines to help you.
Use the right amount of detergent. As a guide:
For Soft water (water hardness less than 4 Grains
Per Gallon [GPG]), fill cup to the first line.
For Medium soft water (4–8 GPG), fill cup to
the second line.
For Medium hard water (8–12 GPG), fill cup.
For Extremely hard water (more than 12 GPG),
fill both cups.
If the amount of food soil is high, use a bit more
detergent. If water temperature is greater than
140°F, use a bit less detergent.
Close cover and be sure it is latched after filling
dispenser with 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.
Drying Fan
If the Heated Dry
option is selected,
the drying fan will
run during the
drying portion
of the cycle and
up to 2 hours after the CLEAN light turns on,
depending on the selected wash cycle. If the
Heated Dry option is not used, the CLEAN light
will come on at the end of the final rinse and
the fan will run up to 4 hours, depending on the
selected wash cycle.
If the Rinse Only wash cycle is selected, the
Heated Dry option is automatically turned off
and the drying fan will run for 4 hours.
If the drying fan is running and the CLEAN light is
on, the drying fan can be turned off by opening
the door and pressing any key on the keypad.
Dish
Preparation
Prior to
Loading
• No prerinsing of normal food soil is required.
• Scrape off hard soils, bones, toothpicks, skins
and seeds.
• Remove large quantities of any remaining food.
• Remove leafy vegetables, meat trimmings and
excessive amounts of grease or oil.
Soft
Medium
Soft
Medium
Hard
Extremely
Hard
Main Wash
Section
Pre-wash
Section
Cover Latch
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