GE GSD725 Use And Care Manual

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-.HOYVtoTestWaterTemperatureheater’sthermostatup.If youhavenotusedhotwaterforsometime,thewaterin thepipeswillbe cold.Turn eon thehotwaterfaucetat thesinkandallowit torununtilthewateris hot,Thenstartthedishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydonelaundryor runhotwaterforshowers,giveyourwaterheatertimetorecoverbeforeoperatingthedishwasher.Higherwatertemperatureis neededto dissolvegreaseandactivatepowderdetergents.If thewatertemperatureis lessthan140”F.,usetheWATERHEATBOOSToption.SeeWATERHEATBOOSTsection.Checkyourwatertemperaturewitha candyor meatthermometer.Turnonthehot waterfaucetnearestthedishwasher.Putthethermometerin a glassandlet thewaterruncontinuouslyintotheglassuntilthetemperaturestopsrising.If the watertemperatureisbelow120°F.,adjustyourwaterheater.Toimprovewashabilityif thewateris lessthan 120”F.andyoucannotadjustyourwaterheater:Selecta longercycleandfillbothdetergentcupsat leasthalf-fullwithdetergent.Helpfulhints: If outsidetemperaturesareunusuallylow,or if yourwatertraveisa longdistancefromwaterheaterto dishwasher,youmayneedto setyourwaterHow tousea Rinse AgentYourdishwasher’srinseagentcontainerholds4!4ounces.Thisshouldlast about3 months.Fill asneeded.Do not overfill.A rinseagentmakeswaterflowoffdishesquickerthanusual.Thislessenswaterspottingandmakesdryingfaster,too.For bestdishwashingperformance,useof a rinseagentsuchas JET-DRYbrandis recommended. If you accidentallyspill:Wipeup therinseagentwitha dampcloth.Don’tleavethespillin thedishwasher.Itcankeepyourdetergentfromworking.If you can%find any rinse agent, write:Rinseagentscomein eitherliquidor solidform.Yourdishwasherusestheliquidform.Ii&w tom the rinse agent ‘dispenser. 13ENCKISERCONSUMERPRODUCTS,INC.(“JET-DRY”)411W.PutnamAve.Greenwich,CT 06830How tochooseand use m?Right IDwi?rgentFirst, use ody powder or liquid Your water department can telldetergent Specifically made for you how hard your water is. souse in dishwashers. GMN-?rtypes can yourcountyextensionagentorwill (%3tmefmwmdsing. your area’swater softenercompany.Toomuchdetergentwith softwaternot onlywastesmoney,it can beharmful.It cancausea permanentcloudinessof glassware,called“etching.”An outsidelayerof glassis etchedaway!Of course,thistakessometime.Butwhytakea chancewhenit’seasy to find out thehardnessof yourwater.second,checkthe phosphatecontent. Phosphatehelpspreventhard-watermaterialsfromformingspotsor film on your dishes.If yourwateris hard (7 grainsor more),your detergenthas to workharder.Detergentswith a higherphosphatelevel willprobablyworkbetter.Ifthe phosphatecontentis low (8.7910or less), you’1~have to use extradetergentwith hard wa~er.Just call and ask themhow many“grains” of hardnessthere are inyour water.How much. detergent should youuse? Thatdepends.1syour water“hard” or “soft”? Withhard water,you needextradetergentto getdishesclean.Withsoft water,youneedless detergent.. .. .- -. ~- —=—,. -. ....r. _______