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Using the dishwasher ge.com
Check the Water Temperature
Theentering water must be at least 120°Fand
not more than 150°F,for effectivecleaning and to
prevent dish damage. Checkthe water temperature
with a candg or meat thermomete_ Turn on the
hot water faucet nearest the dishwasher,place
the thermometer in a glassand let the water
run continuouslg into the glass until the temperature
stops rising.
Adjust the maximum/minimum temperature of the
water heater if necessary to deliver water at the
proper temperature.
UseJet-Dry®RinseAgent
Jet-Dry ®or Cascade Crystal Clear_ rinseagents remove spots and prevent new film buildup on dishes,
glasses,flatware, cookware and plastic.
Filling the Dispenser
Fillthe rinseagent dispenser until it reachesthe bottom of
lipinsidethe opening. Replacecap.
Tocheck if rinseagent isneeded,remove the cap and look
into the dispense_
A full dispensershould lost about one month.
tf the rinseagent spills,wipe up the excess.
Proper Use of Detergent
Useonlg detergent specificallg made for usein
dishwashers.Cascade®and Electrasol®Automatic
Dishwashing Detergents havebeen approved for use
in all GEdishwashers.Keepgour detergent fresh and
dry. Don't put powder detergent into the dispenser
until gou're ready to wash dishes.
Theamount of detergent to use depends on whether
your water ishard or soft.With hard water,you need
extra detergent. With soft water, you need less
detergent.
Protectyour dishesand dishwasher by contacting
your water department and asking how hard your
water is.Twelveor more grains isextremely hard
wate_ A water softener is recommended. Without it,
limecan build up inthe water valve,which could
stick while open and cause flooding.Too much
detergent with softwater can cause a permanent
cloudinessof glassware, called etching.
Usethe information in the table below as a guideline
to determine the amount of automatic dishwasher
detergent to place in the dispenser
Number
of Grains Detergent Cups to Fill
Lessthan 4 Fillto 1/3 of main cup
4 to 8 Fillto 2/B of main cup
8 to 12 Fillmain cup
Greater than 12 Fillmain cup and open cup
You'llfind two detergentdispenserson the insidedoor
of your dishwasher.Allwash cycles requiredetergent
in the main cup.When usingautomatic dishwashing
detergent tabs, simply placeone tab in the main cup
and close.
Besurethe DialisOFF before adding detergent.
Otherwise,the detergent cupwill not closeand latch
properly.Add detergent then closethe main cup.
Open cup
Main !!_ _
NOTE:Toopen detergent cup after it hasbeen
closed,simply turn the detergent cup handle
counterclockwise until it releases.A snapping
sound may be heard.
DO NOTUSEHAND DISH DETERGENT
NOTE:Usinga detergent that is not specifically
designedfordishwashers will causethe dishwasher
to fill with suds.During operation,these sudswill spill
out of thedishwasher vents,coveringthe kitchen floor
and making the floor wet.
Becauseso mang detergent containers look alike,
store the dishwasher detergent in a separate space
from all other cleaners.Show angone who mag use
the dishwasherthe correct detergent and where it
is stored.
Whilethere will be no lasting damage to the
dishwasher,gour disheswill not get clean using
a dishwashing detergent that isnot formulated
to work with dishwashers. 9
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