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New compact powders are generally
phosphate-free. As phosphates have
water softening properties, we suggest
you add salt to the salt container even
if the hardness of your water is as low
as a 6 clarke degrees.
In hard water areas if a phosphate free
detergent is used, white marks on the
dishes and glasses may be observed.
It may be prevented by increasing the
amount of detergent.
Detergents without chlorine have less
bleaching effect. Coloured stains may
not be completely removed. This may
be prevented by increasing the amount
of detergent, using a programme with
a higher wash temperature or using a
detergent with chlorine.
Warning!
Two-in-one and three-in-one
detergents
You will obtain the best results from
your dishwasher if you use separate
detergent, rinse aid and water-
softening salt.
Detergent manufacturers also produce
combined detergents known as ‘two-in-
one’ and ‘three-in-one’.
Three-in-one: These products contain
detergent, rinse aid and water-
softening salt.
Two-in-one: These products contain
detergent and either rinse aid or water-
softening salt.
In general, you will obtain satisfactory
results from combined detergents only
under specific usage conditions. These
detergents contain predetermined
amounts of rinse aid and/or softening
salt. This means that you cannot adjust
the amount of water-softening salt
and rinse aid required to suit the water
hardness level in your home.
You should bear the following points in
mind when using such detergents:
•
Be sure to check the specifications
of the product you are using and
whether it is a combined product
or not.
•
Follow the instructions on the
packet when using these products.
•
The use of these products at the
correct appliance settings will
ensure economical use of salt and/
or rinse aid.
•
If the detergent is in tablet form,
never place these in the internal
section or cutlery basket of the
dishwasher. Always place the
tablets in the detergent dispenser
of the detergent holder.
Using three-in-one detergent,
softening salt and rinse aid.
•
These detergents will not give you
the same drying performance that
you can obtain by using separate
detergent, salt and rinse aid. To
increase the drying performance:
•
Put your appliance’s rinse aid
setting at “1” and apply rinse aid.
When the rinse aid is used up,
add more rinse aid to the rinse aid
dispenser.
•
If you use combined detergents
with a rinse aid setting higher
than 1, hand contact may leave
rainbow-coloured water stains on
the washed items and inside the
machine.
•
If you use combined detergents
without adding salt, lime scale may
