GE GSD500, Инструкция по использованию и уходу

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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.
1s 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.
your extension agent or your
area’s water softener company. Just call and ask them
how many “grains” of hardness there are in your water.
Too much detergent with soft water not wastes
it can be harmful. It 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.
Detergent Dispensers
You’ll find two detergent dispensers on the inside Close the
NOTE: detergent cup it has been
closed, unlatch the and the .
turn the
When the cup it is
Grasp handle,
best that the be in a partially
rotate and
before rotating the
close
tightly
Indicator Dial, This will help the
detergent and rinse aid agent spillage the tub.
Detergent Usage Guide
(powder or liquid)
I SOFT WATER
grains hardness) MEDIUM WATER (3-7 grains)
HARD WATER (7- 12 grains*)
CYCLES Main Cup Open Cup Main Cup
Open Cup Main Open
HEAVY WASH Half Full Half Full Completely
Half Full Completely Completely
Full Full
Full
NORMAL WASH Half Full Completely Half Full Completely Completely
Full Full Full
SHORT WASH Half None Half Full
None Completely None
Full
RINSE & HOLD Use no detergent Use no detergent Use no detergent
is A water softener is recommended. Without it,
Main Cup holds tablespoons;
build up in the water valve. The valve may stick while open and cause flooding.
filled Open Cup holds 2 tablespoons.
How to Prepare the Dishes for Washing
If this is your first dishwasher, or if you’re NOTE: You may also want consider removing
replacing a much older model, you may wonder
foods such as mustard, mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon
much preparation your dishes need. Actually juice and other foods that can cause discoloration
very little. Scrape bones, seeds, skins, toothpicks
stainless steel if allowed to remain on dishes a
other hard solids. Remove excessive quantities of
period of time.
I grease.
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