" _ Water
.. _letdishesclean and dryyou need hot
water.Tohelp youget water ofthe proper
temperature;yourdishwasher
automaticallyheatsthe water inthe wash
cycle.Higherwatertemperatureis needed
to dissolvegreaseand activatepowder
detergents.Forgoodwashinganddrying,
theenteringwatermustbe at least 120°F.
Topreventdishdamage, inletwater
shouldnotexceed 150_F.
Checkyour watertemperaturewitha
candyor meatthermometer.
Turnon thehotwater faucet nearestthe
dishwasher.Putthe thermometerin a
glassandlet the water run continuously
intothe glassuntilthe temperaturestops
rising.
Do notoperatethedishwasherduringor
rightafterother heavyuse of hotwater,
suchas for laundry or bathing..
Water Pressure
Watersupplypressuremustbe between
15and 120 poundsper squareinch.To
determineifyouhaveenoughpressure,
puta 1 quartcontainerundera fully
ed hotwaterfaucet nearestthe
_,..washer. Ifthe container fillsin less
th^n9 seconds,waterpressureiswithin
_.ceptablerange.Be sureall other
faucets are turnedoffduringthistest.
Water Conditions
Inareas where wateris very hard(12
grainsormore), it may be necessaryto
•installa "watersoftenerto assureproper
performancefrom yourdishwasher.If you
do not knowthe hardnessofyourwater
supply,contactyourlocalwater
departmentor bringa sampleintoyour
Searsstorefor testing.
.Detergents
Only usedetergentslabeledfor usein
automaticdishwashers.NEVER use
laundrydetergents,liquidsoapsor other
householdcleanersinyourdishwasher.
Somedetergentswillbe moreeffective
withyourwater conditionsthan others.
Storedetergentin a cool,dry place.
Rinse Agents
Rinseagentsmakewater flow offdishes
quickerthan usual.This lessenswater
spottingand makesdryingfaster,too.
Rinseagentscome in eitherliquidorsolid
form.Yourdishwasher'sdispenseruses
the liquidlorm.
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