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USING THE DISPENSERS
For the best washing result it is important to use the correct
amount of detergent and rinse aid.
DETERGENT USE
Use only fresh dishwashing detergent (powder is
recommended) manufactured specifically for dishwasher use.
Use of other types of detergents will result in excessive suds.
Be sure to check the phosphate content of the detergent to
be used. Phosphate helps prevent the minerals in hard water
from forming a film or spots on dishes. Hard water requires
your detergent to work harder. In hard water areas you will
find that detergents with high phosphate levels will provide a
better result. If the phosphate level is low, below 8.7%, you
may have to use extra detergent in hard water areas.
DETERGENT LEVELS
Figure 12. Detergent Cover in Closed Position
45 ml
25 ml
15 ml
Figure 11. Detergent Levels
About
3 T.
2 T.
1 T.
WATER HARDNESS
The amount of detergent to be used depends on the cycle
selected and the water hardness:
• For water of medium hardness and NORMAL WASH
cycle it is recommended that the detergent dispenser
be filled to the 25 milliliters, about 2 tablespoons.
• With hard water, or with the POTS AND PANS cycle, it
is recommended that the detergent dispenser be
completely filled, roughly 3 tablespoons. If additional
detergent is required it can be placed on the inside of
the door, just below the dispenser.
• With soft water the amount of detergent may be reduced.
Also, for the LIGHT WASH or ECONO WASH cycles
the amount of detergent may be reduced. For the LIGHT
WASH or ECONO WASH cycles it is recommended
that only the chamber marked “15” be filled with
detergent; roughly 1 tablespoon of detergent.
If you have water of medium or higher hardness and the
dishes do not come clean, the cause, in the majority of cases,
is the use of too little detergent rather than too much. If you
have very soft water, or chemically treated soft water special
care should be taken to use the minimum amount of
detergent. For these situations a high quality, low phosphate
detergent is recommended. Too much detergent combined
with soft water may cause etching of glassware.
TO CLOSE DETERGENT DISPENSER:
After filling the detergent compartment slide to position
shown in Figure 12 and push down on raised arrow on
cover. The detergent will be dispensed automatically during
the wash portion of the cycle.
If the cover of the detergent dispenser is closing fully but it
won’t latch this is most likely due to the dishwasher having
been stopped in mid cycle. Check the cycle status bar, see
Figure 2 (Page 4) to see if cycle has been completed. If the
cycle is not complete please refer to section of this manual
titled TO INTERRUPT OR RESET CYCLE, Page 13.
Be sure to follow the dishwasher detergent manufacturer’s
instructions when using the detergents. Concentrated
detergents usually call for lower usage than do standard
detergents.
Note: Do not use detergent when the RINSE ONLY cycle
has been selected.
TO OPEN DETERGENT DISPENSER
The detergent dispenser on the Thermador
®
dishwasher is
located on the inside of the door, see Figure 1, Page 3.
Release Tab
Raised Arrow
The detergent dispenser cover may be opened by pulling the
release tab, Figure 12, toward you.
Once the cover is open you will see two level marks: “25”
and “15”. These refer to the volume when filled level in
milliliters. Note: 15 milliliters is equivalent to 1 tablespoon. If
the detergent dispenser is completely filled it can hold
45 milliliters, or roughly 3 tablespoons.
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