Whirlpool DP6000XR Series Dishwasher User Manual


 
Adding detergent
The kind and amount of dishwasher detergent you use is an important part of
getting your dishes clean. Read this section carefully.
Use automatlo dlsh-
washer detergent only.
Other detergents are
too mild and much too
sudsy to work in the
dishwasher.
Different brands of
dishwash.er detergent
have different amounts
of phosphorus. Phospho-
rus softens water and
helps prevent water
spots on dishes.
If water is hard and
phosphorus content is
low (8.7% or less], you
may need to use more
detergent or use a
brand with a higher
phosphorus content
(12% or higher].
Do not add detergent
until you are ready to
wash. Fresh automatic
dlshwasher detergent
Is necessary for best
washlng results. Store
detergent tightly in a
cool dry place.
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The detergent dispenser
The detergent dispenser has one section with
a cover and one without.
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Put detergent in both sections for cycles with
two washes.
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Put detergent in the covered section only
for
cycles with one wash.
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Push the cover down
until it is latched.
The cover opens auto-
matically when the main
wash starts. Detergent in
the open section
falls
into the dishwasher
when the door is closed.
COVER
COVER LATC#l
Use covered section for...
1’ Use both
NORMAL WASH Cycle
sections for.. .
LOW ENERGY
POTS & PANS Cycle
WASH Cycle
HEAVY WASH Cycle
How much detergent to use
The amount of detergent to use
depends on the hardness of your
water. If too little is used, dishes won’t
be clean. However, if too much is
used in soft water, glassware will
begin to etch.
Find out your water’s hardness by
asking your local water depart-
ment, water softener company or
county extension agent.
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HARD-Fill I or both sections
t0 top
line if water IS 8 or more grains of
1 or both sections to
water is 5
to 7 grains Of
. SOFT - Fill 1 or both sections to
bottom line if water IS 0 to 4 grains
Of
hardness.
Rinse aid dispenser
A rinse aid helps keep water from forming droplets and dry-
ing as spots. Keep the dispenser filled with a rinse aid such as
Jet-Dry.@A small amount is released automatically during the
final rinse of each cycle. Check the dispenser periodically to
see if it needs refilling.
Keep the dispenser fill cap tightly closed.