Adding detergent
The kind and amount of dishwasher detergent you use is an important part of
getting your dishes clean. Read this section carefully.
Use automatic dlsh-
The detergent dispenser
washer detergent only.
Other detergents are The detergent dispenser has one section with
too mild and much too a cover and one without.
sudsy to work in the l Put detergent in both sections.
dishwasher. l Push the cover down
Different brands of until it is latched
dishwasher detergent
The cover opens auto-
have different amOUntS
matically when the main
of phosphorus. Phospho-
wash starts, Detergent in
rus softens water and
the open section falls
helps prevent water
into the dishwasher
spots on dishes.
when the door is closed.
If water is hard and
phosphorus content is
low (8.7% or less], you COVER COVER LATCH
may need to use more
detergent or use a
brand with a higher
phosphorus content
(12% or higher).
Do not add detergent
until you are ready to
wash. Fresh automatic
dishwasher detergent
is necessary for best
washing results. Store
detergent tightly closed
in a cool dry place.
How much detergent to use
The amount of detergent to use l HARD - Fill 1 or both sections to top
depends on the hardness of your line if water is 8 or more grains of
water. If too little IS used, dishes won?t hardness.
be clean. However, if too much is
l MEDIUM - Fill 1 or both sections -1, \\ to
used In soft water, glassware will Fill 1 or both sections to ?
middlelineifwateris5to7grainsof
begin to etcn 2ifwateris5to7grainsof
Find out your water?s hardness by hardness ness
asking your local water depart-
ment, water softener company or 7 -0 l auri- SOFT - Fill Fill 1 1 or or both both sections sections to to
county extension agent. bottom bottom line line if if water water is is 0 0 to to 4 4 grains grains of of
hardness. hardness. |
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