GE GSC720 Use And Care Manual

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The rinse agent makes water flow off dishesquicker than usual. This lessens water spottingand makes drying faster, too.For best dishwashing performance, use of a rinseagent 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 liquid rinseagent until it justreaches the bottom oflip inside the dispenseropening. Replace cap.The dispenserautomatically releasesrinse agent into finalrinse water.You may check to see if you need to add rinse agentby removing the fill cap and looking into thecontainer. You may also check the rinse agent, onsome models, by pressing the clear center of the fillcap 2 or 3 times. If rinse agent is drawn into the centerof the fill cap, you have enough. If the center arearemains clear add rinse agent.Your dishwasher’s rinse agent container holdsapproximately 41⁄ 2 ounces. This should last about3 months. Fill as needed.If you accidentally spill: Wipe up the rinseagent with a damp cloth. Don’t leave the spill in thedishwasher. It can keep your detergent from working.If you can’t find any rinse agent, write:BENCKISER CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.(‘‘JET-DRY’’)Corporate Centre 155 Federal RoadP.O. Box 1991Danbury, CT 06813-1991To get dishes clean and dry, you need hot water. For good washing and drying,the entering water must be at least 120°F. To prevent dish damage, inlet water should not exceed 150 ° F.Good Dishwashing Starts with HOT WaterHow to Use a Rinse AgentHow to Test Water TemperatureCheck your water temperature with a candy or meatthermometer. Turn on the hot water faucet nearestthe dishwasher. Put the thermometer in a glass andlet the water run continuously into the glass until thetemperature stops rising. If the water temperature isbelow 120°F., adjust your water heater.Helpful hints: If outside temperatures are unusuallylow, or if your water travels a long distance from waterheater to dishwasher, you may need to set your waterheater’s thermostat up. If you have not used hot waterfor some time, the water in the pipes will be cold. Turnon the hot water faucet at the sink and allow it to rununtil the water is hot. Then start the dishwasher. Ifyou’ve recently done laundry or run hot water forshowers, give your water heater time to recover beforeoperating the dishwasher.To improve washability if the water is less than 120°F.and you cannot adjust your water heater: Select alonger cycle or the TEMP BOOST ON option (onsome models) and fill both detergent cups at least half-full with detergent.Forget to Add a Dish?Add dishes any time during the RINSE & HOLDcycle. With other wash cycles, you can add dishes atany time BEFORE the main detergent wash portionof the cycle.However, opening the door during any cyclelessens cleaning power. So try to load everythingat the beginning.Here’s how to add a forgotten dish:1. Push the door latch to the left. Washing will stop.2. Wait a few seconds until the water calms. Thenopen the door. WARNING: Hot vapor may risefrom the opened door.3. Add dishes you’ve forgotten.4. Close the door and push the latch to the far right.When the door is locked, washing will continue.8