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HOT Water
To get dishes clean and dry, you need hot water. For good washing and drying,
the entering water must beat least 120°F. To prevent dish
@age,
idet
water
shotid
not exceed
150°F.
How to Test Water Temperature
Check your water temperature with a candy or meat
thermometer. Turn on the hot water faucet nearest
the dishwasher.
Put
the thermometer in a glass and
let the water run continuously into the glass until the
temperature stops rising. If the water temperature is
below 120°F., adjust your water heater.
Helpfti
Mnti:
If outside temperatures are unusually
low, or if your water travels a long distance from water
heater to dishwasher, you may need to set your water
heater’s thermostat up.
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you have not used hot water
for some time, the water in the pipes will be cold.
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on the hot water faucet at the sink and Mow it to mn
until the water is hot. Then start the dishwasher. If
you’ve
recentiy
done laundry or run hot water for
showers, give your water heater time to recover before
operating the dishwasher.
To improve washability if
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water is less than 120°F.
and you cannot adjust your water heater: Select a
longer cycle or the WASH
~AT
BOOST option and
fill both detergent cups at least
hrdf-fu~
witi
detergent.
How to Use a
-e
Agent
The rinse agent makes water flow off dishes
quicker than usual. This lessens water spotting
and makes drying faster, too.
For best
dishwashing
performance, use of a rinse
agent such as
~T-DRY
brand is recommended.
Rinse agents come in either liquid or
sofid
form.
Your dishwasher uses the
hquid
form.
How to
fl
the rinse agent dispenser:
Unscrew the cap.
Add
tiquid
rinse
agent until it just
reaches the bottom of
fip
inside the dispenser
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opening. Replace cap.
The dispenser
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automatically releases
rinse agent into
find
rinse water.
You may check to see if you need to add rinse agent
by removing the fill cap and looking into the
continer.
You may
dso
check the rinse agent, on
some models, by pressing
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clear center of the fill
cap 2 or 3 times. If rinse agent is drawn into the center
of the fill cap, you have enough.
E
the center area
remains clear add rinse agent.
Your dishwasher’s rinse agent
contier
holds
approximately
4%
ounces. This should last about
3 months. Fill as needed.
E
you
accidentiy
sp~:
Wipe up the rinse
agent with a damp cloth. Don’t leave the spill in the
dishwasher. It can keep your detergent from working.
U
you can’t find any rinse agent,
write:
BENC~SER
CONSU~R
PRODUCTS,
~C.
(“~T-DRY”)
Corporate
Centie
1
.55
Federd
Road
P.O.
Box 1991
Danbury, CT 06813-1991
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