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To avoid injury, items with the sharp ends should always be loaded with the sharp ends pointed toward the back of the dishwasher. Again, always be careful not to cut the rack coating when loading sharp items. Knife/Utensil Basket (Models D1996, D1976 and D1976CUS) Page 3 AMOUNT OF DETERGENT TO USE AMOUNT OF DETERGENT TO USEAMOUNT OF DETERGENT TO USE The amount of detergent needed can vary due to below for the recommended detergent amounts based differences in water hardness. To determine the water on water hardness. Remember, you should adjust the hardness in your area, contact your local water utility or amount of detergent you use by small amounts until area water softening company. The harder the water, you find the correct amount. the more detergent you may need. Refer to the chart RECOMMENDED DETERGENT AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED DETERGENT AMOUNTSRECOMMENDED DETERGENT AMOUNTS BASED ON WATER HARDNESS BASED ON WATER HARDNESSBASED ON WATER HARDNESS WATER HARDNESS WATER HARDNESSWATER HARDNESS DETERGENT DETERGENT AMOUNTSDETERGENT AMOUNTS Soft (0-3 grains per gallon) Prewash Main wash 1 teaspoon 1 to 1-1/2 tablespoons Medium (4-8 grains per gallon) Prewash Main wash 1 teaspoon 1 to 2 tablespoons Hard (9+ grains*) Prewash Main wash 1 teaspoons 2 to 3 tablespoons NOTE: We recommend that you do not add prewash detergent for the Quick or Light wash programs. * 12 grains and higher is extremely hard water and be removed by replacing the prewash detergent with detergent alone may not be enough. You may need to two tablespoons of citric acid. If the water is very hard, use a water softener to maximize the performance of use a rinse aid that contains citric acid. your dishwasher. Also, in areas with extremely hard Different brands of dishwasher detergent have different water (9+) you may need to wash at lower temperatures amounts of phosphorous for softening water. If you have to prevent hard water deposits from forming in tank and hard water and use a detergent with less than 8.7% wash system. phosphorous content, you may need to use more In hard water areas, both the dishes and the machine detergent or use a detergent with more than 8.7% can develop a white or gray film after a while. This can phosphorous content. REMO REMOREMOVING HARD VING HARDVING HARD WA WAWATER SPO TER SPOTER SPOTS FROM DISHES TS FROM DISHES To remove hard water spots, try the following: 1. Run dishes through a normal wash program. 2. Remove all metal dishware, such as cutlery, pans, etc., from the dishwasher. 3. Do not add detergent. 4. Pour two cups of vinegar into a bowl and set the bowl face up on the bottom rack of the dishwasher. 5. Run the dishes through a Normal wash program. If this doesn’t work, try the same process with 1/4 cup of citric acid crystals (available at most drug stores) instead of vinegar. RINSE AID DISPENSERRINSE AID DISPENSER The rinse aid is released during the final rinse to prevent water from forming droplets on your dishes that can leave spots and streaks. It also improves drying by allowing water to “sheet” off the dishes. ASKO dishwashers are designed to use liquid rinse aids. The rinse aid dispenser is located inside the door next to the detergent dispenser. (See illustration on page 4.) To fill the dispenser, open the cap and pour the rinse aid into the dispenser until the level indicator turns completely black. The dispenser holds about four ounces of liquid rinse aid. Be careful not to overfill the dispenser, because this could cause oversudsing. Wipe away any spills with a damp cloth. Don’t forget to replace the cap before you close the dishwasher door. If you have soft water, rinse aid may cause a white film to develop ...
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