GE 165D3080P049 Use And Care Manual

ffkmdd$h%vashingstartswith KY-r water.Toget dishes clean and dry, yoL~needhot water.Tohelpyougetwaterofthe proper temperature,yourdishwasherautomaticallyheatsthewaterin the washcycle. For goodwashingand drying, the enteringwatermust be at least 120‘F.Topreventdishdamage,inletwatershouldnot exceed 150“F.Howto test watertenlpemhm!:Check the water temperatureinsideyour dishwasherwith acandy or meat thermometer.Let the dishwasherrun throughone fill and pump out cycle,thenIetthe dishwasherfill with waterthe second time.When you hear the water stopilling, unlatch the door and slowlyopen it..Measurethe temperature of thetvaterin the bottom of the tub thisIvay:showers, giveyourwaterheatertimetorecoverbeforeoperatingthedishwasher.Toimprovewashabilityif thewa[eris lessthan 120°1?andyoucannotadjustyourwaterheater:Selectalongercycleandfillbothdetergentcupsat leasthalf-fullwithdetergent.Help prevent spottingwith a rime agent.A rinseagentmakeswaterflowoffdishesquickerthanusual.Thislessenswaterspottingandmakesdryingfaster,too.For bestdishwashingperformance,useof a rinseagentsuchas JET-DRYbrandisrecommended.Rinseagentscomein eitherliquidor solidform. Yourdishwasherusesthe solidform.Myou can’t find any rinse agent,write:13EPJCK.ISERCONSLJI’VIERPRODUCTS,INC.(“JET DRY”)411W.PutnamAve.Greenwich,Cl’06830Removethe silverwarebasketandplacea candyor meatthermometerinthewatertowardsthe middleofthetub.If the temperatureis lCSSthan 120”F,youwillnotgetgooduushingresults,Higherwatertemperatureis neededto dissolve(~reaseand activatepowderfictergents.Ifelpful hints: If outsidetemperaturesare unusuallylow,orif!our watertravelsa Iongdistance/’rllmwaterheaterto dishwasher,lou mayneed to set your waterkc:~ter’sthermostatup. If youhavemvusedhot waterfor sometime,dlcwaterin the pipes will be cold.Turnon the hot waterfaucetal thesinkand allowit to run untiltheUi][eris hot. m~i~start theLiishwasher.If you’vercccntlydonel:~undryor run hot waterfor6How to choose and l.lsethe right detergent.First, use only powderor liquiddetergentspecificallymade foruse h dishvashm. Other typeswill cause oversudsing.Second, check the phosphatecontent. Phosphatehelpspreventhard-watermaterialsfromformingspotsor filmonyourdishes.Ifyourwateris hard(’7grainsormore),yourdetergenthastoworkharder.Detergentswitha higherphosphatelevelwillprobablyworkbetter.If thephosphatecontentislow(8.7%or less),you’llhavetouseextradetergentwithhardwater.~OU~ water departmentcm teiiyou how hard your water is. Socanyourcountyextensionagent.Or yourarea’swatersoftenercompany.Justcallandaskthemhowmany“grains”of hardnessisinyourwater.How much detergentshould youme? Thatdepends.Is yourwater“hard” or “soft”?Withhardwater,youneedextradetergentto getdishesclean.Withsoftwater,youneedlessdetergent.Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwaternotonlywastesmoney,it canbeharmful.It can causea permanentcloudinessof glassware,called“etching.”An outsidelayerof glassis etchedaway!Butwhytakeachancewhenit’seasyto findoutthe hardnessof yourwater.Keepyour detergent fresh and!dry. Underthe sinkisn’ta goodplaceto storedetergent.Toomuchmoisture.Don’tputpowderdetergentintothe dispenseruntilyou’rereadyto washdishes,either.(It won’tbe fresh ORdry.)H’your powder detergent getsWor lumpy, throw it away. Itwon’twashwell.Olddetergentoftenwon’tdissolve.If yoLluse a liquiddishwasherdetergent,theseprecautionsare no{necessarybecauseliquiddetergentsdon’t“lump” as theyageor comein contactwith wdter.——-—