UNDERCOUNTER DISH WASHER Use & Care Guide
Table Of Contents
- you are responsible for
- table of contents
- important safety instructions
- energy saving tips
- using your dishwasher
- before starting your dishwasher
- starting your dishwasher
- cycles and options (models with one cycle)
- cycles and options (models with three cycles)
- cycles and options (models with three buttons)
- cycles and options (models with five buttons)
- cycles and options (models with seven buttons)
- to add a dish after starting
- changing a setting
- proper loading
- adding detergent
- using rinse agent
- for best results
- dishwasher care and cleaning
- common dishwashing problems
- before you call for service
- warranty
Silverware basket loading
Load the silverware basket(s) while in or
out of the bottom rack. The loaded
basket(s) must be placed in the center
front of the bottom rack for proper
washing (Style I baskets fit over the
spray tower). Some of the load may not
be completely washed if the loaded
silverware basket(s) are placed in a
different location.
style I style II
Mix items in each section of the basket
with some pointing up and some down.
Small items-baby bottle caps, jar lids,
etc.-can be put in any section.
Load forks and spoons so they don’t nest
together. Spray can not reach nested
items.
Adding Detergent
What type of detergent to use
The detergent dispenser
Use automatic dishwasher detergent
cover
Cover latch
only. Other detergents are too mikd and
much too sudsy to work in the
dishwasher.
Different brands of dishwasher
detergent have different amounts of
phosphorus for softening water. If water
is hard and phosphorus content is low
(6.0% or less), you may need to use more
detergent or use a brand with a higher
phosphorus content (8.7% 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.
Personal Injury Hazard
To avoid cuts from sharp items
(knives, forks, skewers, etc.), make
sure these items are put in point
down.
Make sure sharp items (knives, forks,
skewers, etc.) are put in point down.
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Use covered section
Use both sections
alone for cycles for cycles with
with one wash
two washes
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The detergent dispenser has one section
with a cover and one without.
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Put detergent in both sections for
cycles with two washes. (See pages
4, 5 and 6.)
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. Put detergent only in the covered
section for cycles with one wash.
(See pages 4,5 and 6.)
How much detergent to use
The amount of detergent to use depends
on the hardness of your water. If too
little is used, dishes won’t be clean.
However, if too much is used in soft
water, glassware will begin to etch.
HARD-Fill one or both sections to
slightly below the top of the section
(3 tablespoons) if water hardness is
8 or more grains per gallon, or 136
or more parts per million. Leave
enough space in the covered
section to allow cover to close.
IvlEDlUM-Fill one or both sections
to the top of the second step (2
tablespoons) if water hardness is 5
to 7 grains per gallon, or 85 to 119
parts per million.
Soft-Fill one or both sections to the
top of the first step (1 tablespoon) if
water hardness is 0 to 4 grains per
gallon, or 0 to 68 parts per million.
Find out your water’s hardness by
asking your local water department,
. Push the cover down until it is
latched.
Detergent in the open section falls into
water softener company or county
the dishwasher when the door is closed.
extension agent.
The covered section opens automatically
when the main wash starts.
Using concentrated detergent
NOTE: It is normal for cover to open
When using concentrated detergent
partially when dispensing detergent.
follow the manufacturer’s directions.
The cover will open fully-when the door
is opened.
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