GE GSD806 Use And Care Manual

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How to Choose and Use the Right DetergentUse only powder or liquid detergent specificallymade for use in dishwashers. Other types will causeoversudsing.How much detergent should you use? That depends.Is your water “hard” or “soft”? With hard water, youneed extra detergent to get dishes clean. With soft water,you need less detergent.Your water department can tell you how hard yourwater is. So can your county extension agent or yourarea’s water softener company. Just call and ask themhow many “grains” of hardness there are in your water.Too much detergent with soft water not only wastesmoney, it can be harmful. It can cause a permanentcloudiness of glassware, called “etching.” An outsidelayer of glass is etched away! Of course, this takes sometime. But why take a chance when it’s easy to find out thehardness of your water.Keep your detergent fresh and dry. Under the sinkisn’t a good place to store detergent because there is toomuch moisture. Don’t put powder detergent into thedispenser until you’re ready to wash dishes, either. (Itwon’t be fresh OR dry.)If your powder detergent gets old or lumpy, throw itaway. Old detergent often won’t dissolve. If you use aliquid dishwasher detergent, these precautions are notnecessary because liquid detergents don’t “lump” asthey age or come in contact with moisture.Detergent DispensersYou’ll find two detergent dispensers on the inside Close the main cup.NOTE: To open detergent cup after it has beenclosed, unlatch the door and rotate the Cycle ~.Indicator Dial a fill turn to the OFF position. &>When the closed cup contains soap it is Grasp handle,best that the door be in a partially open rotate andposition before rotating the Cycle close tightlyIndicator Dial. This will help reduce the amount ofdetergent and rinse aid agent spillage into the tub.Detergent Usage Guide (powder or liquid)SO~ WATER (O-3 grains hardness) MEDIUM WATER (3-7 grains) HARD WATER (7- 12 grains*)ICYCLES Main Cup Open Cup Main Cup Open Cup Main Cup~ Open Cup~POTSCRUBBER Half Full + Half Full CompletelyNORMAL WASH+ Half Full Completely + CompletelyFull Full FullLIGHT WASH Half Full None Half Full NoneSHORT WASH Completely NoneFullI I IRINSE & HOLD Use no detergent Use no detergent Use no detergent* 12 grains and up is extremely hard water. A water softener is recommended. Without it, lime $Filled Main Cup holds 3 tablespoons;can build up in the water valve. The water valve may stick while open and cause flooding. Filled Open Cup holds 2 tablespoons.How to Prepare the Dishes for WashingIf this is your first dishwasher, or if you’re replacing NOTE: You may also want to consider removinga much older model, you may wonder how much foods such as mustard, mayonnaise, vinegar, lemonpreparation your dishes need. Actually very little. juice and other foods that can cause discoloration ofScrape off bones, seeds, skins, toothpicks and stainless steel if allowed to remain on dishes for aother hard solids. Remove excessive quantities long period of time.of oil or grease. The POTSCRUBBER cycle can wash heavily soileddishes and remove dried-on and baked-on soils frompots, pans and casseroles. Items with burned-onsoils need extra preparation. 7,