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Wash Programs And Powdered Detergent Quantities

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WASH PROGRAMS AND POWDERED DETERGENT QUANTITIES ● Find out about water hardness in your home, then use the table below to determine how much powdered detergent to use for each wash program. See also section 'Water hardness and dishwashing'. ● For information on which program to use for your load, see your 'Quick start guide'. ● The main powdered detergent dispenser has markings to help you measure the correct quantities. See following section 'Adding detergent'. WATER HARDNESS parts per million (ppm) grains per gallon (gpg) WASH PROGRAMS POWDERED DETERGENT QUANTITIES (PER DRAWER) US CA NZ AU GB IE main detergent dispenser marking grams grams SOFTER 150 ppm or >9 gpg Rinse Heavy Normal Fast Delicate - - full 30 full 30 full 30 full 30 HARDER Rinse - - * If you have a household water softener installed, use the quantities recommended for water with a hardness under 100 ppm/6 gpg, irrespective of the water hardness in your area. See also section 'Water softener'. Notes: If your water hardness is above 625ppm/36 gpg, we highly recommend you completely fill the main detergent dispenser for all programs (except Rinse) and the secondary dispenser for heavily soiled loads. The rinse aid setting should be at 5. If your water hardness is above 625ppm/36 gpg, the wash performance of your dishwasher will decline. 22

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WASH PROGRAMS AND POWDERED DETERGENT QUANTITIES
Find out about water hardness in your home, then use the table below to determine
how much powdered detergent to use for each wash program. See also section ‘Water
hardness and dishwashing’.
For information on which program to use for your load, see your ‘Quick start guide’.
The main powdered detergent dispenser has markings to help you measure the correct
quantities. See following section ‘Adding detergent’.
*
If you have a household water softener installed, use the quantities recommended for water with a
hardness under 100 ppm/6 gpg, irrespective of the water hardness in your area. See also section ‘Water
softener’.
Notes:
If your water hardness is above 625ppm/36 gpg, we highly recommend you completely
fill the main detergent dispenser for all programs (except Rinse) and the secondary
dispenser for heavily soiled loads. The rinse aid setting should be at 5.
If your water hardness is above 625ppm/36 gpg, the wash performance of your
dishwasher will decline.
WATER HARDNESS
parts per million (ppm)
grains per gallon (gpg)
WASH
PROGRAMS
POWDERED DETERGENT QUANTITIES
(PER DRAWER)
US CA
NZ AU
GB IE
main detergent
dispenser
marking
grams
grams
<100 ppm or
< 6 gpg*
Heavy
2/3
20
20
Normal
2/3
20
20
Fast
1/3
10
10
Delicate
1/3
10
10
Rinse
-
-
-
100 -150 ppm or
6 - 9 gpg
Heavy
full
30
Normal
full
30
Fast
full
30
Delicate
full
30
Rinse
-
-
>150 ppm or
>9 gpg
Heavy
full
30
Normal
full
30
Fast
full
30
Delicate
full
30
Rinse
-
-
SOFTER
HARDER