• Soft Water Etching 2. Start empty dishwasher on Rinse & Hold or
rinse portion of the cycle. During fill, open
If the cloudy film is not removed after soaking the door and add 1/2 cup RoVer Rust
in vinegar (previous procedure), then the Remover to the water. Allow the
condition is etching. This permanent film
occurs in unusual conditions under which the dishwasher to complete the cycle.
surface of the glass is pitted or eroded. It is 3. Follow with a detergent wash.
permanent. The only permanent solution is to install
In the beginning stages, etching may be special filters which can remove iron and
identified by a "rainbow" look--shades of blue, manganese from the water.
purple, brown or pink may be seen when the
glass is held at an angle to the light. In
advanced stages the surface of the glassware
appears frosted, spotted or cloudy. Energy Saving "lips
Certain types of glassware will etch in any You can help save energy if you:
dishwasher with the combination of soft water 1. Wash full loads. Running a half-filled
(especially mechanically softened), an dishwasher uses the same amount of
excessive amount of detergent, heat and electricity and hot water as a fully loaded
prerinsing. There is no relationship to the cost machine.
or quality of the glass. 2. Do not pre-rinse normally soiled dishes.
To prevent: Select the correct cycle for the load and use
1. Adjust the amount of detergent to the the recommended amount of detergent for
degree of water hardness (see page 6). good washing results without hand rinsing.
2. Lower the water temperature (see page 3). 3. Load correctly for best washing results.
Incorrect loading may cause poor washing and
3. Do not manually prerinse dishes before the need to prewash all or part of the load.
loading in dishwasher. Prerinsing prior to
loading to remove all food soil aggravates 4. Use the Light/China cycle when dishes are
lightly soiled. It uses less hot water and energy
etching, than other cycles.
• Rust 5. Fan dry dishes (without heat) when you don't
Sometimes the dishes or the interior of the need a rapid drying cycle. Allow longer drying
dishwasher may turn a brown, red or black times (overnight).
color if iron or manganese is in the water. To
remove discoloration from dishwasher interior, 6. Use your dishwasher during off-peak hours.
dishes and glassware (no metal items): Local utilities recommend this to avoid heavy
usage of energy at certain times of day. Check
i. Select a rust removing compound, such as with your utility company to see if off-peak
RoVer Rust Remover. It is available from rates exist.
Maytag Parts Distributors by using Part
No. 57961.
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