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Good
dishwashing
starts
with HOT water.
To
get
dishes
clean
and dry, you
need
hot
wuter.
To help you get
water
of
the proper temperature,
your dishwasher automatically
heuts
the water in the wash cycle.
For
good
washing
and
drying, the
entering water must be
at
least
120”F.
To prevent dish damage,
inlet water
should
not exceed
1500F.
How to test water temperature:
Check the water temperature
inside your dishwasher with a
candy or
meat
thermometer.
Let the dishwasher run through one
fill
and
pump out
cycle,
then let
the dishwasher
fill
with water the
second time.
When you
hear
the water stop
filling,
un]atch
the
door
and
slowly
open
it.
Measure the temperature of the
water in the bottom
of
the tub this
way:
Rcmove
the
silverwtire
basket
and
pltice
a
candy
or
meat
thermometer
in the water towards the middle
of
the
tub.
If
the temperature is less
than
1200F.
you will
not
get good
w:ishing
results. Higher water
temperature is needed to dissolve
grease and activate powder
detergents.
Helpful hints:
If
outside
temperatures are unusually low, or
if
your water travels
a
long distance
from
water
heater
to dishwasher,
you may
need
to
set
your water
heater’s thermostat up.
If
you have
not used hot
wtiter
for some time.
the
water
in the pipes will be cold.
Turn on
the
hot water
faucet
at the
sink and allow it to run until the
6
water is hot. Then start the
dishwasher.
Ifyou’ve recently done
laundry or run hot water
for
showers, give your water heater
time to recover before operating the
dishwasher.
To improve washability if the
water is less than
1200F
and you
cannot adjust your water heater:
Select a longer
cycle
and fill both
detergent cups at least half-full
with detergent.
How to use a rinse agent...
A rinse
agent
makes water
flow
off
dishes quicker than usual. This
lessens water spotting and makes
drying faster, too.
For best
dishwashing
performance,
use of
a
rinse
agent
such as JET-
DRY brand is recommended.
Rinse agents come in either liquid
or solid form. Your dishwasher
uses the liquid form.
How to fill the rinse agent
dispenser. Unscrew the cap. Add
the liquid rinse agent until it just
reaches the
bottom
of the lip inside
the dispenser opening. Replace the
cap. The dispenser automatically
releases the rinse agent into the
final rinse water.
If you accidentally
spill:
Wipe up
the rinse agent with
a
damp
cloth.
Don’t leave the
spill
in the
dishwasher. It can keep your
detergent from working.
If you can’t find any rinse agent,
write:
BENCKISER CONSUMER
PRODUCTS, INC.
(“JET-DRY” )
411 W. Putnam Ave.
Greenwich, CT 06830”
/
/
:/
%:
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--
?
,,
,-
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/’
How to choose and use the
right detergent.
First, use only powder or liquid
detergent specifically made for
use in dishwashers. Other types
will
cause
oversudsing.
Second, check the phosphate
content.
Phosphate helps prevent
hard-water materials from forming
spots or film on your dishes.
If
your
water is hard (7 grains or
more), your detergent has
to
work
harder. Detergents with a higher
phosphate level will probably work
better.
If
the phosphate content is
low
(8.7Yr
or less),
you’]]
have
to
use extra detergent with hard water.
Your water department can tell
you how hard your water is. So
can your county extension
agent.
Or your area’s water softener
comp~iny.
Just call and ask them
how many “grains”
of hardness is
in your water.
How much detergent should you
use?
That depends. Is your water
“hard” or “soft’”? With hard water,
you need extra detergent to
get
dishes clean. With
soft
water, you
need less detergent.
Too much detergent with
soft
water
not
only
wastes money. it
can
be
harmful.
It
can
cause
a permanent
cloudiness of glassware, called
“etching.” An outside
layer
of
glass
is
etched
away!
Bu[
why
take
a chance when it’s easy to find out
the hardness
of
your water.
Keep your detergent fresh and
dry.
Under the sink isn’t a good
place
to store detergent. Too much
moisture. Don’t put powder
detergent into the dispenser
until
you.
re
ready
to wash dishes, either.
(lt
won’t be fresh OR dry.)
If your powder detergent gets
old
or lumpy, throw it away.
Old
detergent often won’t dissolve.
If
you use a liquid dishwasher
detergent,
these
precautions
are
not
necessary because liquid detergents
don’t “lump”
tis
they age or come
in contact with
water.