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Wash programmes and detergent quantities - installation

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Wash programmes and detergent quantities 19 Wash programmes Heavy Heavily soiled pots, pans and dishes. Normal Dishes with normal soils for optimum wash and dry performance. Fast Lightly soiled dishes. Delicate Lightly soiled and heat-sensitive crockery. All programmes except Rinse can be used in ECO mode to save energy. If your dishes are heavily soiled or you require enhanced dry performance, we do not recommend ECO programmes. See section 'Operating instructions - Controls' for wash programme selection. Rinse Prevents odours and soils drying on dishes. Detergent quantities Find out about water hardness in your home, then use the table below to deternine how much detergent to use for each wash programme. See also section 'Water hardness and dishwashing'. The detergent dispenser has markings to help you measure the correct quantities. See following section 'Detergent dispenser'. Water hardness Wash programmes parts per million (ppm) grains per gallon (gpg) Detergent quantities (per drawer) US CA NZ AU GB IE pre-wash main wash main wash main wash teaspoons teaspoons teaspoons SOFTER 150 ppm or >9 gpg HARDER Heavy Normal Fast Delicate Rinse Heavy Normal Fast Delicate Rinse Heavy Normal Fast Delicate Rinse 1 3 4 4 1 2 3 3 - 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 - - - - 2 4 6 2 4 6 - 4 4 2 4 6 - - - 2 6 6 2 6 6 - 6 6 2 6 6 - - - * If you have a household water softener installed or your DishDrawer has a built-in water softener (US CA: DD24-H models only, GB IE: all models), use the quantities recommended for water with a hardness under 100 ppm/6 gpg, irrespective of the water hardness in the area. See also section 'Water softener'.

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Wash programmes
Detergent quantities
Find out about water hardness in your home, then use the table below to deternine how much
detergent to use for each wash programme. See also section ‘Water hardness and dishwashing’.
The detergent dispenser has markings to help you measure the correct quantities. See following
section ‘Detergent dispenser’.
* If you have a household water softener installed or your DishDrawer has a built-in water softener
(US CA: DD24-H models only, GB IE: all models), use the quantities recommended for water with a
hardness
under 100 ppm/6 gpg
, irrespective of the water hardness in the area. See also section ‘Water softener
’.
Wash programmes and detergent quantities
Heavy
Heavily soiled
pots, pans and
dishes.
Normal
Dishes with normal
soils for optimum
wash and dry
performance.
Fast
Lightly soiled
dishes.
Delicate
Lightly soiled and
heat-sensitive
crockery.
Rinse
Prevents odours and
soils drying on dishes.
All programmes except Rinse can be used in ECO mode to save energy.
If your dishes are heavily soiled or you require enhanced dry
performance, we do not recommend ECO programmes. See section
‘Operating instructions – Controls’
for wash programme selection.
Water hardness
parts per million
(ppm)
grains per gallon (gpg)
Wash
programmes
Detergent quantities (per drawer)
US CA
NZ AU
GB IE
pre-wash
main wash
main wash
main wash
teaspoons
teaspoons
teaspoons
<100 ppm or
< 6 gpg*
Heavy
1
3
4
4
Normal
1
2
3
3
Fast
±
1
1
1
Delicate
±
1
1
1
Rinse
±
-
-
±
100 -150 ppm or
6 - 9 gpg
Heavy
2
4
6
Normal
2
4
6
Fast
-
4
4
Delicate
2
4
6
Rinse
-
-
-
>150 ppm or
>9 gpg
Heavy
2
6
6
Normal
2
6
6
Fast
-
6
6
Delicate
2
6
6
Rinse
-
-
-
SOFTER
HARDER