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Good

starts

with HOT water

dishes

and dry you

need hot water. To help you
water

the proper temperature,

your dishwasher has WASH
HEAT BOOST feature. When
selected (see How to Operate Your
Dishwasher section), this water

heating feature allows you to turn
down your household water heater
and save

you’re willing

to let the dishwasher run a little
longer while it heats water. For
good washing and drying, the
entering water must be between

and

To prevent dish

damage, inlet water should not
exceed

How to test water temperature:

Higher water temperature is
needed to dissolve grease and
activate powder detergents.
the water temperature is less
than

use the WASH HEAT

BOOST option. See WASH HEAT
BOOST section.

Check your water temperature
with a candy or meat thermometer.
Turn on the hot water faucet
nearest the dishwasher. Put the
thermometer in a glass and

the water run continuously into
the glass until the temperature
stops rising. the water
temperature is below
adjust your water heater.

Helpful hints: If outside
temperatures are unusually low,
or your water travels a long
distance from water heater t.
dishwasher, you may need to set

your water heater’s thermostat up.

If you have not used hot water for
some time, the water in the pipes

will be cold. Turn on the hot water
faucet at the sink and allow it to
run until the water is hot. Then
start the dishwasher. If you’ve
recently done laundry or run hot
water for showers, give your water

heater time to recover before
operating the dishwasher.

How to use a Rinse Agent

How to choose and use

A rinse agent makes water flow off

detergent

dishes quicker than usual. This
lessens water spotting and makes
drying faster, too.

For best

performance,

use of a rinse agent such as JET-
DRY brand is recommended.

Rinse agents come in either liquid
or solid form. Your dishwasher’s
dispenser uses the liquid form.

How to fill the rinse agent
dispenser. Unscrew the cap.
the liquid rinse agent until it just
reaches the bottom of the lip inside
the dispenser opening. Replace the
cap. The dispenser automatically
releases the rinse agent into the
final rinse water.

If you accidentally spill: Wipe up
the rinse agent with a damp cloth.
Don’t leave the spill in the

dishwasher. It can keep your
detergent from working.

If you can’t find any rinse agent,
write:

CONSUMER

PRODUCTS, INC.
(“JET-DRY”)

411 W. Putnam Ave.
Greenwich, CT 06830

Your dishwasher’s rinse agent

container holds

ounces. This

should last about 3 months. Fill as
needed. Do not overfill.

First, use only powder or liquid
detergents specifically made for
use in dishwashers. Other types
will cause

Second, check the phosphate
content. Phosphate helps prevent
hard-water materials from forming
spots or film on your dishes. If
your water is hard (7 grains or
more), your detergent has to work
harder. Detergents with a higher

phosphate

will probably work

better. If the phosphate content is
low

or less), you’ll have to

use extra detergent with hard water.

Your water department can tell
you how hard your water is. So
can your county extension agent
or your area’s water softener

company. Just call and ask them
how many “grains of hardness”
there are in your water.

How much detergent should you
use? That depends. Is your water

“hard” or “soft”? With hard

water, you need extra detergent to

get dishes clean. With soft water,
you need less detergent.

Too much detergent with soft water
not only wastes money, it can be
harmful. It can cause a permanent
cloudiness of glassware,