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Togetdishescleananddry,you
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourHotpointdishwasher
automaticallyheatsthe waterin
thewashcycle.Forgoodwashing
anddrying,theenteringwatermust
beat least 120”F.Topreventdish
damage,inletwatershouldnot
exceed150°F.
Checkyourwatertemperature
witha candyor meat
thermometer.Turnonthehot
waterfaucetnearestthedishwasher.
Putthethermometerin a glassand
letthewaterrun continuouslyinto
theglassuntilthetemperature
stopsrising.If thewaterternpemture
isbelow120“F.,adjustyourwater
heater.
Helpfulhints:If outside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
if yourwatertravelsa longdistance
fromheaterto dishwasher,youmay
needto setyourheater’sthermostat
up.If youhavenotusedhotwater
for sometime,thewaterin the
pipeswillbe cold.Turnonthehot
waterfaucetat thesinkandallowit
to run untilthewaterishot. Then
startthedishwasher.If you’ve
recentlydonelaundryor runhot
waterforshowers,giveyourwater
heatertimeto recoverbefore
operatingthedishwasher.
A rinseagentmakeswaterflowoff Mrst,useonlydetergent
dishesquickerthanusual.This
specificallymadefor usein
lessenswaterspotting.Makes dishwashers.Othertypeswill
dryingfaster,too.
causeoversudsing.
Forbestdishwashing
Second,checkthephosphate
performance,useofa rinse
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
agentis recommended.
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
Rinseagentscomein eitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Here’showto filltherinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add -
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelip inside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
spotsor filmonyourdishes.If -
yourwaterishard(7 grainsor
more),yourdetergenthasto work
harder.Detergentswitha higher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.If thephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris. So
canyourruralcountyagent.Or
If youaccidentallyspill:Wipe
yourarea’swatersofienercompany.
Justcallandaskthemhowmany
uptherinseagentwitha damp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
“grains”ofhardnessis,inyour
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour
water.
detergentfromworking.
Howmuchdetergentshouldyou
If youcan’tfindanyrinseagent,
write:
ECONOMICSLABORATORY,
INC.
(“JETDRY”)
OsbornBuilding
St. Paul,Minnesota55102
use?Thatdepend;.Is yourwater
“hard” or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,it canbe
harmful.It can causea permanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”An outsidelayerofglass
is etchedaway!Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasytofindout
thehardnessofyourwater.
Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthe sinkisn’ta good
placeto storedetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputdetergentinto
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
thedispenseruntilyou’rereadyto
containerholds41Aounces.This
washdishes,either.(Itwon’tbe
shouldlastabout3 months.Fill
freshORdry.)
as needed.Do notoverfill.
If yourdetergentgetsoldor
lumpy,throwit away.It won’t
washwell.Old detergentlosesits
power.Lumpydetergentofien
won’tdissolve.
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