adding detergent. Whirlpool DU8300XT

Adding detergent

The kind and amount of dishwasher detergent you use is an important part of getting your dishes clean. Read this section carefully.

Use automatic dish- washer detergent only.

Other detergents are too mild and much too sudsy to work in the dishwasher.

Different dishwasher

Drands of detergent have different amounts of phosphorus. Phos- phorus softens water and helps prevent water spots on dishes.

If water is hard and phosphorus content is low (6.0% or less), you may need to use more detergent or use a brand with a higher phosphorus content (8.7% or higher).

Do not add detergent until you are ready to wash. Fresh automatic dishwasher detergent is necessary for best washing results. Store detergent tightly closed in a cool dry place.

The detergent dispenser

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The detergent dispenser has one section with l a cover and one without.

Put detergent in both sections for cycles with two washes.

Put detergent in the covered section only for cycles with one wash.

Push the cover down 1, until it is latched.

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The cover opens auto- matically when the main wash starts. Detergent in the open section falls into the dishwasher when the door is closed. 1 I

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Use covered section for.

LIGHT Cycle

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POTS & PANS Cycle

NORMAL Cycle

How much detergent to use

The amount of detergent to use depends on the hardness of your water. If too little is used, dishes won’t be clean. However. if too much IS used in soft water, glassware will begin to etch

Find out your water’s hardness by asklng your local water depart- ment, water softener company or county extension agent. l

HARD - Fill 1 or both sections to top line if water is 8 or more grains of l

MEDIUM - Fill 1 or both sections to middle line if water is 5 to 7 grains of

9 SOFT - Fill 1 or both sections to bottom line if water is 0 to 4 grains of hardness.

Rinse aid dispenser

A rinse aid helps keep water from forming droplets and dry- ing as spots. Keep the dispenser filled with a rinse aid such as

Jet-Dry.” A small amount is released automatically during the final rinse of each cycle. Check the dispenser periodically to see if it needs refilling.

Keep the dispenser fill cap tightly closed.