12
Detergent
To fill the detergent compartment
1. Push the latch to open the compartment.
2. Add the required amount of detergent. The main detergent
compartment (page 13) has lines to allow for specific amounts of
detergent. These are marked at either 15cm
3
or 25cm
3
, to be used
depending on how dirty the dishes are.
If your dishes are in need of an intensive wash, then add 5cm
3
of
detergent into the prewash section of the compartment next to the
detergent compartment (see page 17).
3. Then close the detergent compartment lid until the latch locks.
Please note: You should only use detergents designed specifically
for use in dishwashers.
If using dishwasher tablets, always use the detergent compartment,
do not put them in the main body of the dishwasher or in the cutlery
basket. The solubility of dishwasher tablets can vary depending on
the temperature and duration of the programme. As a result, it is
recommended that powder detergents should be used in the shorter
programmes to allow better performance.
CDA recommend the use of separate detergent, rinse aid and
dishwasher salt rather than combination tablets as separates achieve
better wash performance.
If you do use combination detergents, add salt and rinse aid to the
dishwasher and then adjust the water hardness setting and rinse
aid setting to the minimum. When you then use separate detergents
