Hotpoint HDA130S - Manual (Page 6)

Good Starts with HOT Water
To your dishes clean dry, you need hot water. To you get water the proper
temperature, your dishwasher automatically heats the water in the wash For good washing
drying, the entering water must be at To prevent dish damage, the water not exceed
How to Test Water Temperature
Higher water temperature is needed dissolve grease thermostat up. you have not used hot some
activate powder detergents. Check water temperature time, the water in the pipes be cold. Turn on hot
with a candy or meat thermometer. Turn on the hot water water faucet at sink and it to run until water is hot.
faucet nearest dishwasher. Put the thermometer in a glass Then start dishwasher. If you’ve recently done laundry
let the water run continuously into the glass the or run hot water for showers, give your water time
temperature stops rising. If the water temperature is to recover before operating the dishwasher.
below adjust your water heater.
To improve washability if water is less than
Helpful hints: If outside temperatures are unusually low, and you cannot adjust your water heater: a
or if your water travels a long distance from water heater longer cycle and fill both detergent cups at half-full
to dishwasher, you may need to set your water heater’s with detergent.
How to Use a Agent
The rinse agent makes water flow off dishes quicker
than usual. This lessens water spotting and makes
drying faster, too.
For best performance, use of a rinse
agent 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 rinse agent dispenser. Unscrew
the cap. Note the Full line on the tip of the
cap. Add liquid rinse agent
it just
reaches the top of the FULL line. Replace
FULL
the cap. The dispenser automatically
releases the rinse agent into the final rinse water.
How to Choose and Use the Right Detergent
First, use only powder or liquid detergent
specifically made for use in dishwashers.
Other types will cause
Second, check the phosphate content. Phosphate
helps prevent hard-water materials from forming
spots or film on your dishes. If your water is hard
(7 grains or more), your detergent has to work
harder. Detergents with a higher phosphate level
will probably work better. If the phosphate content
is low
or less), you’ll have to use extra detergent
with hard water.
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Your dishwasher’s rinse agent container holds
approximately 4 ounces. This should
about months. Fill as needed. Do not overfill.
If you accidentally spill: Wipe up the rinse
agent with a damp cloth. Don’t leave the spill in the
dishwasher. It can keep your detergent from working.
you can’t find any rinse agent, write:
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.
(“JET-DRY”)
Corporate Centre
55 Federal Road
Box
Danbury, CT. 06813-1991
Your water department can tell you how hard your
water is. So can your county extension agent your
area’s water softener company. Just call and ask
them how many “grains” of hardness there are
in your water.
How much detergent should you use? That
depends. your water “hard” or “soft’”? With
hard water, you need extra detergent to
dishes
clean. With soft water, you need less detergent.
Too much detergent with soft water not wastes
money, it can be harmful. It can cause a permanent
cloudiness of glassware, “etching.” An outside
layer glass is etched away! Of course, this
some time. But why take a chance when it’s easy
to find out the hardness
your water.