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Dishwasher detergent is corrosive!
Take care to keep it out of reach of children.
The amount of d etergent needed can vary due to differences in water hardness. To dete rmine th e water hardness in
you r area, c ontact yo ur l ocal wat er utility or area w ater softening company. The harder the water, the more detergent
you may need. Reme mber, you should adjust the amount of de tergent you use by small amounts unt il you find the
correct amo unt.
To remove hard water spots, try the followi ng:
Run dishes through a normal wash pro gram.
Remove all metal dishware , such as cutlery, pans, etc.,
from the di shw asher.
Do not add detergent.
Pour two c ups of vinegar in to a bowl and set the bowl face
up on the lower rac k of the dishwasher.
Run the dishes through a norm al w ash prog ram.
If this doe sn't work, try the same process with 1 / 4 cup of
citric acid crystals instead of vinegar.
Use o nly detergent specifically ma de f or use in dishwashers.
Keep your detergent fresh and dry. Don't put powder detergent
into the dispenser until You're ready to wash dishe s.
The rinse aid is rel ease d during the final rinse to prevent
water from forming droplets on your dishes that can leave
spots and streaks. It al so improves d rying by allowing
water to "shee t" off the dish es.
Your dishwashers are desig ned to use liquid rinse aids.
The rinse aid dispe nser is l ocated inside the door next to
the detergent dispense r. To fill the d ispenser, op en th e
cap and pour the rinse aid into the d ispenser until the leve l
indicator turns completely black. The dispenser holds
about 100 ml of liquid rinse aid.
Be ca reful not to o verfi ll the dispenser, because this could
cause over su dsin g. Wipe away any spil ls wi th a damp cloth.
Don't forget to replace the cap before you clo se t he
dishwasher door.
If you have soft water, you may not need rinse aid for it may
cause a white film to de velop on your dishes.
TO PREVENT FORMATION OF DEPOSI TS, DO NOT ADD TOO MUCH DETERGENT. THIS DISHWASHER HAS
SP ECIALLY-DESIGNED WATER SOFTENERS.
The dispenser must be refilled before the start of each wash cycle Ref er to instruct ions under the Wash Cyc le Table
on page 4. This unit uses less detergent and rinse aid than most conve ntional dishwashers. In gene ral, only one
tablespoon or detergent is needed for a nomral w ash load. Ad d more detergent as needed for heavily so iled loads.
Always add detergent just before sta rting the dishwasher, oth ervise it could get da mp and not dissolve properly.
To ope n the dispenser, turn the cap to the "open" (left)
arrow and lift it out.
Po ur the rinse aid into the d ispenser, be ing care ful
not to overfill.
To replace, align cap with open arrow and turn
clockwise to close
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A measured amount of rinse aid is released during the final rinse. As with detergent, th e amount
of rinse aid needed for your dishes depends on the hardness of th e water in your area. Too much
rin se a id can result in lather of foaming and cause clo udiness or steaks on your dishes. If the
water in yo ur area is very soft, you may not need rinse aid . If y ou do,you can dilute the rinse aid
with an equal a mount of water.
Th e rinse aid dispe nser has fou r se ttings. A lways sta rt with the dispenser set on " 2 ". If spots a nd
poor drying are pro blems, increase the amount of rinse aid di spensed by remo ving the dispenser
lid and rotating the dial to "3". If the dishes still are not drying properly or are spotted, adjus t the
dial to"4".. Refill wh en t he Rinse Aid Wa rning Light illuminates.
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Indicator
Dispenser cap
Adjustable setting
Adjustable setting
