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Togetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasawaterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses
thetemperatureofthewaterinthe
washcycleandheatsit,ifnecessary,
tothepropertemperature.This
waterheatingfeaturemayallow
youtoturndownyourhousehold
waterheaterandsaveenergyif
you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher
runalittlelongerwhileitheats
watertothepropertemp~rature.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least
120°F.Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
Howtotestwatertemperature:
Checkthewatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureofthewater
inthebottomofhe tubthisway:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
placeacandyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.If thetemperatureisless
than 120”F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
gre~seandactivatepowderdetergents.
Heipfulhints:Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertraveisalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup,Ifyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
‘kn onthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
.waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120”Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.
Howtouse arinseagent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-DRY
brandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
HowtofiUtherinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater,
If youaccidentallyspill:Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth,Don’tleavethespillin the
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
U’youcan’tfind.anyrinseagent,
write:
BENCKISERCONSUMER
IToxJcrs, INC.
(“JETDRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,Cli’06830
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4?/2ounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.
How to dmose and U?w
deteqymt.
First,useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsspecificallymadefor
useindishwashers.Othertypes
willcameovermdsing.
Second,checkthephosphate
content..Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris.So
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater,
Howmuch detergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,this
takessometime.Butwhytakea
o
chancewhenit’seasyto findout ;#++
thehardnessofyourwater. ..-
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