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NOTE:
Use both sections for cycles with 2 washes. Use only the
main wash section for cycles with 1 wash. See the “Cycle
Selection Charts” for more details.
How much detergent to use
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The amount of detergent to use depends on the hardness of
your water and the type of detergent. If you use too little,
dishes won’t be clean. If you use too much in soft water,
glassware will etch.
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If you do not know your water hardness, call the Customer
Interaction Center and ask for a free water hardness test
strip, Part Number 4171690.
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Different brands of dishwasher detergent have different
amounts of phosphorus for softening water. If you have hard
water and use a detergent with a phosphorous content of
less than 8.7%, you might need to use more detergent, or use
a detergent with a phosphorous content higher than 8.7%.
NOTE:
Fill amounts shown are for standard powdered detergent.
Amounts may vary if you use liquid or concentrated powdered
detergent. Follow instructions on the package when using liquid
dishwasher detergent or concentrated powdered detergent. If
you use detergent tablets, use one whole tablet in the Main Wash
section only, for all loads and water hardness levels.
Rinse Aid Dispenser
Rinse aids prevent water from forming droplets that can dry as
spots or streaks. They also improve drying by allowing water to
drain off of the dishes during the final rinse by releasing a small
amount of the rinse aid into the rinse water. Your dishwasher is
designed to use a liquid rinse aid. Do not use a solid or bar-type.
Filling the dispenser
The rinse aid dispenser holds 4.8 oz (145 mL) of rinse aid. Under
normal conditions, this will last for about three months. Rinse aid
is released through an opening in the dispenser. When latched
properly, the cover remains closed. The cover should be opened
only when refilling the dispenser. You do not have to wait until the
dispenser is empty to refill it. Try to keep it full, but be careful not
to overfill it.
1.
Make sure the dishwasher door is fully open.
2.
Open the dispenser by pushing the cover latch.
3.
Add rinse aid until the indicator window looks full.
4.
Clean up any spilled rinse aid with a damp cloth.
5.
Close the cover.
NOTE:
The cover latch clicks when the cover is closed and
latched.
Rinse aid setting
The amount of rinse aid released into the final wash can be
adjusted. The factory setting is at 2. For most water conditions,
set the adjuster to 1 or 2. If there are rings or calcium (hard water)
spots on dishes, try a higher setting.
To adjust the setting
Open the dispenser cover. Turn the adjuster inside the dispenser
to the desired setting.
Water Hardness Amount of Detergent
Soft to Medium
Hard Water
0 to 6 grains per
gallon
For normally soiled loads
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Partially fill the Main Wash
section to the 20 line
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Completely fill the Pre-Wash
section
NOTE:
Fill the Pre-Wash section
halfway if dishes are pre-rinsed or
the water is very soft (0 to 2 grains
per gallon).
For heavily soiled loads
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Partially fill the Main Wash
section to the 30 line
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Completely fill the Pre-Wash
section
Medium to Hard
Water
7 to 12 grains per
gallon
For normal and heavily
soiled loads
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Partially fill the Main Wash
section to the 30 line
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Completely fill the Pre-Wash
section
Very Hard Water
13 grains per gallon
and above
NOTE:
It might be
necessary to use the
Heavy cycle, or a
normal cycle with
Hi-Temp Scrub, for
best wash
performance with
very hard water.
For normally and
heavily soiled loads
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Completely fill the Main Wash
section
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Completely fill the Pre-Wash
section
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Turn the rinse aid dispenser to a
higher setting. See “Rinse Aid
Dispenser” later in this section.
1. Cover latch
2. Rinse aid dispenser
3. Indicator window
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