Good
dishwashing
starts
with HOT water.
To
get
dishes
clean
and
dry,
you
need
ho[
water.
To help you
get
water
of
the proper temperature,
your dishwasher automatically
heats
the
water in
the
wash
cycle.
For
good washing
and
drying,
the
entering water must
be
at
least
1200F.
To prevent dish damage,
inlet water should
not
exceed
1500F.
How to test water temperature:
Check the
wtiter
temperature
inside
your
dishwasher with
a
candy
or meat thermometer.
Let the dishwasher run
throllgh
one
fill
and
pump out
cycle,
then let
the dishwasher fill with
water the
second
time.
When you hear the water stop
filling, unlatch the door
and
slowly
open it.
Measure
the
temperature of the
water in the bottom
of the tub this
way:
Remove
the
silverware
basket
and
place
a
candy
or
meat
thermometer
in the water towards
the
middle of
the tub.
If
the temperature is less
than
1200F.
you will not
get
good
washing results. Higher water
temperature is
needed
to dissolve
grease
and activate
powder
detergents.
Helpful hints: If
outside
temperatures
tire
unusually low, or
if
your water travels
a
long
distance
from
water heater to dishwasher,
you
may
need to set your
wtitcr
heater’s thermostat up.
If
you have
not used hot water
for
some
[ime,
the
water
in
the
pipes will be
cold.
Turn on the hot
w~ter
faucet
at
the
sink
and
fil]ow
it to run until the
6
water is hot. Then start the
dishwasher.
If
you’ve
recentty
done
laundry or run hot water for
showers, give your water heater
time to recover before operating the
dishwasher.
To improve washability
if
the
water is less than
120°F
and
you
cannot
adjust your water heater:
Select a longer cycle and fill both
detergent cups at least half-full
with detergent.
How to use a rinse agent..
A 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 JET-
DRY brand is recommended.
Rinse agents come in either liquid
or
solid
form. Your dishwasher
uses the liquid form.
How to fill the rinse agent
dispenser. Unscrew the cap. Add
the liquid rinse agent until it just
reaches the
bottom
of the lip inside
the dispenser opening. Replace the
cap. The dispenser automatically
releases the rinse agent into the
final rinse water.
If you accidentally spill: Wipe up
the rinse agent with a damp cloth.
Don’t leave the spill in the
dishwasher.
It
can keep your
detergent from working.
If you can’t find any rinse agent,
write:
BENCKISER CONSUMER
PRODUCTS, INC.
(“JET-DRY” )
41 I W. Putnam Ave.
Greenwich, CT
06830
r
f
/
How to choose and use the
right detergent.
First, use only powder or liquid
detergent specifically made for
use in dishwashers. Other types
will
cause oversudsing.
Second, check the phosphate
content.
Phosphate helps prevent
hard-water materials
from
forming
spots or film on your dishes. If
your water is
hard
(7
grains
or
more),
your
detergent has to
work
harder. Detergents with a higher
phosphate
level
will probably work
better. If the phosphate content is
low
(8.7%
or less), you’ll have to
use extra detergent with
hard
water.
Your water department can tell
you how hard your water is. So
can your county extension agent.
Or your
area’s
water
softener
comptiny.
Just call
and
ask them
how many “grains”
of hardness is
in your water.
How much detergent should you
use:)
That depends. Is your water
“hard” or “soft’”? With
hfird
water,
you need extra detergent to
get
dishes clean. With soft water,
yOLI
need less detergent.
Too much detergent with
soft
water
not
only
wastes
money,
it
cdn
be
harmful. It
can
cause a permanent
cloudiness
of glassware.
ctilled
“etching.” An outside
taycr
ot
glass is etched away! But why
take
a chance when it’s easy to find out
the hardness
of your water.
Keep your detergent
f’resh
and
dry.
Under the sink isn’t a
good
place to
store
detergent. Too much
moisture. Don’t put powder
detergent into the dispenser until
you’re
ready
to wash dishes, either.
(It won’t be
ft-esh
OR dry.)
If your powder detergent gets old
or lumpy, throw it away.
Old
detergent often won’t dissolve.
If
you use
a
liquid dishwasher
detergent, these precautions
arc
not
necessary because liquid detergents
don’t “lump” as they
age
or come
in contact with
water.
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