Manual

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USING THE DISHWASHER
Dispensers
Detergent Dispensing
IMPORTANT!
Do not use liquid detergent.
Do not place tablets or put liquid detergent in the
detergent dispenser.
If using a tablet or gel pouch, place it in the cutlery
basket or at the edge of the base rack as described later
in this section.
Powder Detergent Dispenser
The detergent dispenser is located inside the drawer on
the front left side.
Use only powder detergent designed for automatic
dishwashers in the detergent dispenser.
Filling the Powder Detergent Dispenser
1
Press the latch down to open the dispenser.
2
Check that the dispenser is empty and dry, then add
powder detergent (do not place solid or liquid tablets
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Rinse program.
3
Close the dispenser until it clicks shut. The detergent
will automatically be released into the drawer during
the wash program.
NOTE: When washing heavily soiled dishes and in very
hard water you may also fill the secondary dispenser
with detergent to aid dishwasher performance.
When using the detergent dispenser the amount of
powder detergent you use will be determined by the
hardness of your water, the temperature of your water,
and the food soil load inside the dishwasher. Contact
your water company to get information about the
hardness of the water in your area. Water hardness is
measured in grains per gallon. Use this information and
the table below to determine the amount of detergent to
use. You may purchase a hard water test strip from
Café. Call 877-959-8688 and ask for part number
WD01X10295.
Use the table as a starting point and then adjust the
amount of detergent you use. Use just enough to get
good wash performance. Using just the right amount of
detergent will provide great wash performance without
wasting detergent or etching glassware.
Using too much detergent with very soft and/or very
hot water may cause a condition called etching on your
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glassware. This condition is irreversible. However, using
too little detergent will cause poor wash performance.
DO NOT USE HAND DISH DETERGENT
NOTE: Using a detergent that is not specifically designed
for dishwashers will cause the dishwasher to fill with suds.
During operation, these suds will spill out of the dishwasher
vents, covering the kitchen floor and making the floor wet.
Because so many detergent containers look alike,
store the dishwasher detergent in a separate space
from all other cleaners. Show anyone who may use the
dishwasher the correct detergent and where it is stored.
While there will be no lasting damage to the dishwasher,
your dishes will not get clean using a dishwashing
detergent that is not formulated for automatic dishwashers.
Press to release
and open dispenser
compartment
Main
Dispenser
Secondary
Dispenser
Number of
Grains/Gal.
Detergent Dispenser(s) to Fill
Less than 4 Fill main to 1/3 full
4 to 8 Fill main to 2/3 full
8 to 12 Fill main completely full
Greater than 12 Fill both main and secondary
dispensers
Completely
Full
2/3
Full
1/3
Full
Main
Dispenser
Secondary
Dispenser