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Using the dishwasher
Check the Water Temperature
The entering water must be at least 120°F and
not more than 150°F, for effective cleaning and to
prevent dish damage. Check the water temperature
with a candy or meat thermometer. Turn on the
hot water faucet nearest the dishwasher, place
the thermometer in a glass and let the water
Use a Rinse Agent such as Cascade
Rinse agents, such as Cascade
spots and film build-up on your dishes, glasses, flatware, cookware, and plastic.
Filling the Dispenser
Fill the rinse agent dispenser until it reaches the bottom of
lip inside the opening. Replace cap.
To check if rinse agent is needed, remove the cap and
look into the dispenser.
A full dispenser should last about one month.
If the rinse agent spills, wipe up the excess.
Proper Use of Detergent
Use only detergent specifically made for use in
dishwashers. Cascade
Detergents have been approved for use in all GE
Appliances dishwashers. Keep your detergent
fresh and dry. Don't put powder detergent into the
dispenser until you're ready to wash dishes.
The amount of detergent to use depends on whether
your water is hard or soft. With hard water, you
need extra detergent. With soft water, you need less
detergent.
Protect your dishes and dishwasher by contacting
your water department and asking how hard your
water is. Twelve or more grains is extremely hard
water. A water softener is recommended. Without
it, lime can build up in the water valve, which could
stick while open and cause flooding. Too much
detergent with soft water can cause a permanent
cloudiness of glassware, called etching.
Use the information in the table below as a guideline
to determine the amount of automatic dishwasher
detergent to place in the dispenser.
Number
of Grains
Less than 4
4 to 8
8 to 12
Greater than 12
You'll find two detergent dispensers on the inside door
of your dishwasher. All wash cycles require detergent
in the main cup. When using automatic dishwashing
detergent tabs, such as Cascade
simply place one tab in the main cup and close.
Rinse Aid ™ are designed for great drying action and to protect against
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Automatic Dishwashing
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Detergent Cups to Fill
Fill to 1/3 of main cup
Fill to 2/3 of main cup
Fill main cup
Fill main cup and open cup
Platinum Pacs,
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run continuously into the glass until the temperature
stops rising.
Adjust the maximum/minimum temperature of the
water heater if necessary to deliver water at the
proper temperature.
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Be sure the Dial is OFF before adding detergent.
Otherwise, the detergent cup will not close and latch
properly. Add detergent then close the main cup.
Open cup
Main cup
NOTE: To open detergent cup after it has been
closed, simply turn the detergent cup handle
counterclockwise until it releases. A snapping
sound may be heard.
DO NOT USE HAND DISH DETERGENT
NOTE: Using a detergent that is not specifically designed
for dishwashers will cause the dishwasher to fill with
suds. During operation, these suds will spill out of the
dishwasher vents, covering the kitchen floor and making
the floor wet.
Because so many detergent containers look alike, store
the dishwasher detergent in a separate space from
all other cleaners. Show anyone who may use the
dishwasher the correct detergent and where it is stored.
While there will be no lasting damage to the
dishwasher, your dishes will not get clean using a
dishwashing detergent that is not formulated
to work with dishwashers.
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