Monogram ZBD3000, Use And Care Manual

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How to Test Water Temperature
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 let the
water run continuously into the glass until the
temperature stops rising. If the water temperature is
below
adjust your water heater.
Helpful hints: If outside temperatures are unusually
low, or if your water travels a long distance from water
heater to 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.
To
improve washability if the water is less than
and you cannot adjust your water heater: Select a longer
cycle or the WASH HEAT BOOST option and
both
detergent cups at least half-full with detergent.
How to Use a Rinse Agent
A rinse agent makes water flow off 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 rinse agent dispenser.
Unscrew cap. Add liquid rinse
—.
agent until it just reaches the
bottom of lip inside the
dispenser opening. Replace cap.
The dispenser automatically
releases rinse agent into final
rinse water.
You may check to see if you need to add rinse
agent by removing the
cap and looking into the
container. You may also check the rinse agent, on
some models, by pressing the clear center of the fill
cap 2 or 3 times. If rinse agent is drawn into the center
of the fill cap, you have enough. If the center area
remains clear add rinse agent.
Your dishwasher’s rinse agent container holds
ounces. This should last about 3 months. Fill as
needed. Do not overfill.
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”)
55 Federal Rd.
Box 1991
Danbury, CT. 06313-1991
How to Choose and Use the Right Detergent
Use only powder or liquid detergent specifically
made for use in dishwashers. Other types will
cause
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.
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” are in your water.
Too much detergent with soft water not only wastes
money, it can be harmful. It can cause a permanent
cloudiness of glassware, called “etching.”
An outside
layer of glass is etched away! Of course, this takes
some time. But why take a chance when it’s easy to
find out the hardness of your water.
Keep your detergent fresh and dry. Under the sink
isn’t a good place to store detergent because there is
too much moisture. Don’t put powder detergent into the
dispenser until you’re ready to wash dishes, either. (It
won’t be fresh OR dry.)
If your powder detergent gets old or lumpy, throw
it away. Old detergent often won’t dissolve. If you use
a liquid dishwasher detergent, these precautions are not
necessary because liquid detergents don’t “lump” as
they age or come in contact with moisture.
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