Good
starts
with HOT water.
To
dishes clean
dry,
hot water. To help
water the proper temperature,
your dishwasher automatically
heats the water in the wash cycle.
For
washing and drying, the
entering water must be at least
prevent dish damage,
inlet water
not exceed
How to test water temperature:
Check the water temperature inside
your dishwasher with a candy or
meat thermometer.
Let the dishwasher run through one
and pump out cycle, then let the
dishwasher
with water the
second time.
When you hear the water stop
filling, unlatch the door and slowly
it.
Measure the temperature of’ the
water in the bottom the tub this
way:
Remove the silverware basket and
a
or meat thermometer
in the water towards the
the tub. the temperature is less
than
you will not get good
washing results. Higher water
temperature is needed to dissolve
grease and activate powder
detergents.
Helpful hints: outside
temperatures are unusually low, or
your water travels a long distance
from water heater to
dishwasher,
you may need to set your water
heater’s thermostat up. you have
not used hot
some time,
the water in the pipes
be cold.
Turn on the hot water
at the
sink
allow it to run until the
water is hot. Then start the
dishwasher. you’ve recently done
laundry or run hot water
showers, give your water heater
time to recover before operating the
dishwasher.
To improve washability the
water is less than
and you
cannot adjust your water heater:
Select a longer cycle and fill both
detergent cups at least half-full
with detergent.
How to use a rinse agent..
A rinse agent makes water flow
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
uses the liquid form.
How to
the rinse agent
dispenser. Unscrew the cap. Add
the liquid rinse agent
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
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
How to choose and use the
right detergent.
First, use only powder or liquid
detergent 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
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. 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
your county extension agent
or your area’s water softener
company. Just
ask them
how many “grains”
hardness is
in
How much detergent should you
use’? That depends. 1s your water
or “soft’”? With hard water,
you need
detergent to get
dishes clean. With soft water, you
less detergent.
Too much detergent with soft water
not only
money, it can be
harmful,
cause permanent
cloudiness
glassware, called
“etching..’ An outside layer of
etched away! But why take
to
out
hardness your water.
Keep your detergent fresh and
dry. Under
sink isn’t a good
to store detergent. 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
won’t dissolve.
If
you use a liquid dishwasher
detergent, these precautions are not
necessary because liquid detergents
don’t
as they age or come
in
with water.
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