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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.
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 5.2 oz (153.7 mL) of rinse
aid. Under normal conditions, this will last for about three
months. 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. Turn the dispenser knob to OPEN and lift it out.
3. Add rinse aid until the indicator window looks full.
4. Clean up any spilled rinse aid with a damp cloth.
5. Replace the dispenser knob and turn it to CLOSED.
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
Remove the dispenser knob, then 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:
■ Partially fill the Main Wash
section (2 tbs or 30 g)
■ Fill the Pre-Wash section
(2 tbs or 30 g)
NOTE: Add only 1 tb or 15 g of
detergent to the Pre-Wash
section if dishes are pre-rinsed or
the water is very soft (0 to 2
grains per gallon).
For baked on soil loads:
■ Fill the Main Wash section
(2 tbs or 30 g)
■ Fill the Pre-Wash section
(2 tbs or 30 g)
For heavily soiled loads:
■ Fill the Main Wash section
(3 tbs or 45 g)
■ Fill the Pre-Wash section
(2 tbs or 30 g)
Medium to Hard
Water
7 to 12 grains per
gallon
For normal and heavily soiled
loads:
■ Fill the Main Wash section
(3 tbs or 45 g)
■ Fill the Pre-Wash section
(2 tbs or 30 g)
Very Hard Water
13 grains per
gallon and above
NOTE: It might be
necessary to use
the Soak & Scrub
cycle, or the
Normal cycle with
either a High Temp
wash (if available)
or Super Scrub
option (if available)
for best wash
performance with
very hard water.
For normally soiled loads:
■ Fill the Main Wash section
(3 tbs or 45 g)
■ Fill the Pre-Wash section
(2 tbs or 30 g)
■ Turn the rinse aid dispenser to
a higher setting. See “Rinse
Aid Dispenser” later in this
section.
For heavily soiled loads:
■ Fill the Main Wash section
(3 tbs or 45 g)
■ Fill the Pre-Wash section
(2 tbs or 30 g)
■ Turn the rinse aid dispenser to
a higher setting. See “Rinse
Aid Dispenser” later in this
section.