Hotpoint HDA829 - Manual (Page 6)

Good starts
with HOT water.
To and dry, you
hot To help you get
water the proper temperature,
your dishwasher automatically
the water in the wash cycle.
For washing drying, the
entering water must be
To prevent dish damage,
inlet water not exceed
How to test water temperature:
Check the water temperature
inside your dishwasher with a
candy or thermometer.
Let the dishwasher run through one
pump out then let
the dishwasher with water the
second time.
When you the water stop
filling, the and
it.
Measure the temperature the
water in the bottom
the tub this
basket
or thermometer
in the water towards the middle
tub. the temperature is less
than you will get good
results. Higher water
temperature is needed to dissolve
grease and activate powder
detergents.
Helpful hints: outside
temperatures are unusually low, or
your water travels long distance
water to dishwasher,
you may to your water
heater’s thermostat up. you have
not used hot
for some time.
the in the pipes will be cold.
Turn on hot water at the
sink and allow it to run until the
6
water is hot. Then start the
dishwasher.
recently done
laundry or run hot water
showers, give your water heater
time to recover before operating the
dishwasher.
To improve washability if the
water is less than
and you
cannot adjust your water heater:
Select a longer
and fill both
detergent cups at least half-full
with detergent.
How to use a rinse agent...
A rinse makes water
dishes quicker than usual. This
lessens water spotting and makes
faster, too.
For best performance,
use of rinse such as JET-
DRY brand is recommended.
Rinse agents come in either liquid
or solid form. Your dishwasher
uses the liquid form.
How to fill the rinse agent
dispenser. Unscrew the cap. Add
the liquid rinse
until it just
reaches the of the lip inside
the dispenser opening. Replace the
cap. The dispenser automatically
releases the rinse agent into the
final rinse water.
If you accidentally Wipe up
the rinse agent with damp
Don’t leave the
in the
dishwasher. It can keep your
detergent from working.
If you can’t find any rinse agent,
write:
CONSUMER
PRODUCTS, INC.
(“JET-DRY” )
411 W. Putnam Ave.
Greenwich, CT 06830”
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D
/’
How to choose and use the
right detergent.
First, use only powder or liquid
detergent specifically made for
use in dishwashers. Other types
cause
Second, check the phosphate
content. Phosphate helps prevent
hard-water materials from forming
spots or film on your dishes.
water is hard (7 grains or
more), your detergent has work
harder. Detergents with a higher
phosphate level will probably work
better. the phosphate content is
low
or less), to
use extra detergent with hard water.
Your water department can tell
you how hard your water is. So
can your county extension
Or your area’s water softener
Just call and ask them
how many “grains” hardness is
in your water.
How much detergent you
use? That depends. Is your water
“hard” or “soft’”? With hard water,
you need extra detergent to
dishes clean. With
water, you
need less detergent.
Too much detergent with water
not wastes money. it be
harmful. can a permanent
cloudiness of glassware, called
“etching.” An outside
is away! why
a chance when it’s easy to find out
the hardness your water.
Keep your detergent fresh and
dry. Under the sink isn’t a good
to store detergent. Too much
moisture. Don’t put powder
detergent into the dispenser
you.
to wash dishes, either.
won’t be fresh OR dry.)
If your powder detergent gets
or lumpy, throw it away. Old
detergent often won’t dissolve.
you use a liquid dishwasher
detergent, precautions not
necessary because liquid detergents
don’t “lump” they age or come
in contact with