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with HOT water.
Sc~\~ewaterheaterthermostatsare
Seingsetatlessthan 140”F.atthe
factory.Also,watertravelingalong
distancefromheatertodishwasher
canloseheatbeforeit reachesthe
dishwasher.Forconsistentlygood
dishwashinganddryingresults,the
waterenteringthedishwasher
shouldbe 140”F.
Howtotestwatertemperature:
Checkyourwatertemperaturewith
a candyor meatthermometer.~rn
onthehotwaterfaucetnearestthe
dishwasher.Putthethermometerin
a glassand letthewaterrun
continuouslyintothe glassuntilthe
temperaturestopsrising.Ifthe
watertemperatureisbelow140”F.
adjustyourwaterheater.
Helpfulhints:Iftheoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalong distance
fromheatertodishwasher,youmay
needto setyourheater’sthermostat
up.If youhavenotusedhotwater
~ forsometime,thewaterinthe
pipeswillbecold.Turnonthehot
waterfaucetatthesinkandallowit
torununtilthewaterishot.Then
startthedishwasher.If you’ve
recentlydonelaundryor runhot
waterforshowers,giveyourwater
heatertimetorecoverbefore
operatingthedishwasher.
Help pre%’entspotting
with a rimeagent.
A rinseagentmakeswaterflowoff
dishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspotting.Makes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashing
performance,useofarinse
agentisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomein eitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusesthesolidform.
If youcan’tfindanyrinseagent,
write:
ECONOMICSLABORA~RY,
mc.
(“JETDRY”)
OsbornBuilding
St. Paul,Minnesota55102
How tochoose and use
the right dete~ent.
First,useonlydetergent
specifical~ymadeforusein
dishwashers.Othertypeswill
causeoversutilng.
Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.If thephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris. So
canyourruralcountyagent.Or
yourarea’swatersofienercompany.
Justcallandaskthemhowmany
“grains”ofhardnessis inyour
water.
Howmuchdetergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Is yourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsofiwater
notonlywastesmoney,it canbe
harmful.It cancausezpt;manent
cloudinessofglassw.ire,called
“etching.“An outsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasyto findout
thehardnessofyourwater. .
Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’ta good
placeto storedetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputdetergentinto
thedispenseruntilyou’rereadyto
washdishes,either.(It won’tbe
freshORdry.)