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The kind and amount of dishwasher detergent you use is an important part of getting
your dishes clean. Read this section carefully
Use automatic dish- I-
The detergent dispenser
washer detergent only.
Other detergents are
too mild and much too
sudsy to work in the dish-
washer.
Different brands of
dishwasher detergent
have different amounts
of phosphorus. Phos-
phorus softens water
and helps prevent water
spots on dishes.
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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. When using Delay
Wash, make sure the de-
tergent dispensers are
clean and dry before
adding the detergent.
Fresh automatic dish-
The detergent dispenser has one section with a
cover and one without.
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Put detergent in both sections for programs with
two washes.
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Put detergent in the covered section only
for
programs 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.
WVER LATCH
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Use covered section for...
” Use both
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washer detergent is necessary for best washing
NORMAL and
sections for...
results. Store detergent tightly in a
COOI
dry place.
LOW ENERGY
POTS & PANS and
Programs
HEAVY Programs
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
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HARD - Fill 1 or both sections to top
line if water is 8 or more grains of
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MEDIUM- Fill1 or both sections to mid-
water is 5 to 7 grains of
asking your local waterdepartment,
water softener company or county
extension agent.
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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 drying
as spots. Keep the dispenser filled with a rinse aid such as Jet-
DV A small amount is released automatically during the final
rinse of each program. Check the dispenser periodically to see
if it needs refilling.
Keep the dispenser fill cap tightly closed.