GE ZBD1800 Manual Do Utilizador

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Use only detergent specifically made for use 
in dishwashers. Cascade

and Electrasol

Automatic Dishwashing Detergents have been
approved for use in all Monogram Dishwashers.
Keep your detergent fresh and dry. Don’t put
powdered detergent into the dispenser until
you’re ready to wash dishes.

The amount of detergent to use depends on
whether your water is hard or soft. With hard
water, you need extra detergent. With soft
water, you need less detergent.

Protect your dishes and dishwasher by
contacting your water department and asking
how hard your water is. Twelve or more grains 
is extremely hard water. A water softener is
recommended. Without it, lime can build up 
in the water valve, which could stick while open
and cause flooding. Too much detergent with
soft water can cause a permanent cloudiness 
of glassware, called etching.

Use the information in the table below as a
guideline to determine the amount of automatic
dishwasher detergent to place in the dispenser.

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 
to work with dishwashers.

Open 
cup

Button

To open the wash cover, press the button and the cover will flip back.

Using the Dishwasher

15 cup

25 cup

15 and 25 cups

15, 25 cups and 

the open cup

Less than 4

4 to 8

8 to 12

Greater than 12

For heavily-soiled loads, use the Pots and Pans or Heavy Wash cycles
and add a little extra detergent.