Whirlpool GDP8700XT 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 automatic dish-
washer detergent only.
Other detergents are
too mild and much too
sudsy to work in the
dishwasher.
Different brands of
dishwasher detergent
have different amounts
of phosphorus. Phos-
phorus softens water and
helps prevent water
spots on dishes.
If water is hard and
phosphorus content is
low (6.0% or less), you
may need to use more
detergent or use a brand
with a higher phosphorus
content (8.7% or higher].
Do not add detergent
until you are ready to
wash. Fresh automatic
dishwasher detergent
is necessary for best
washing results. Store
detergent tightly closed
in a cool dry place.
‘) 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.
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The cover opens auto-
matically when the main
- wash starts, Detergent in
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- the open section falls
into the dishwasher
when the door is closed.
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COVER
COVER LATCH
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Use coveied 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
begintoetch.
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 1 or both sections to top
8 or more grains of
1 or both sections to
middle line if water is 5 to 7 grains of
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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 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.