Good
withHOI’ water.
Togetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherautomatically
heatsthewaterinthewashcycle.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeatleast
120”F.Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
Howto testwatertemperature:
Checkyourwatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
oneIII]andpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.
WhenYouhearthewaterstop
filling;unlatchthedoorand;lowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureofthe
waterinthebottomofthetubthis
way:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
rdaceacandyormeatthermometer
;nthewater;owardsthemiddleof
thetub.If thetemperatureisless
than 120”F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
greaseandactivatepowder
detergents.
hints:If outside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecokl.
Turnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowitto rununtilthe
waterishot, Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
Iaumlryor runhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.
How to use arinse agent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-DRY
brandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Howtofilltherinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
H’youaccidentallyspill:Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
H’youcan’tfindanyrinseagent,
write:
13ENCKISERCONSUMER
PRODUCTS,INC.
(“JETDRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4~2 ounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
How toChoose! andU1.se.
detergent.
First,useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsspecificallymadefor
useindishwashers.othertypes
willcauseoversudsing.
Second,checkthephos~hate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.Ifyour
waterishard(7grainsormore),
yourdetergenthastoworkharder.
Detergentswithahigherphosphate
levelwillprobablyworkbetter.If
thephosphatecontentislow(8.7%
orless),you’llhavetouseextra
detergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateriseSo
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.
How muchdetergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.Itcancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,this~kes
sometime.Butwhytakeachance
whenit’seasytofindoutthe
hardnessofyourwater.
Keepyour detergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowderdetergent
intothedispenseruntilyou’re
readytowashdishes,either.(It
won’tbefreshORdry.)
Ifyour powder detergentgetsold
or hmpy9 throw it away.Itwon’t
washwell.OMdetergentoften
won’tdissolve.
Hyouusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot m
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents ‘-”-
p~j
don’t“lump”astheyageor come
incontactwithwater. “-
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~-:.,.
asneeJed. Do notoverfill. ~
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