Maytag MDB7749AWM Owners Manual - Page 4

■ The amount of detergent to use depends on: How much soil remains on the items - Heavily soiled loads require more detergent. The hardness of the water - If you use too little in hard water, dishes won't be clean. If you use too much in soft water, glassware will etch. Soft to Medium Water (0-6 grains per U.S. gallon) [typical water softener water and some city water] Medium to Hard Water (7-12 grains per U.S. gallon) [well water and some city water] ■ Depending on your water hardness, fill the Main Wash section of the dispenser as shown. Fill the Pre-Wash section to the level shown, if needed. NOTE: Fill amounts shown are for standard powdered detergent. Follow instructions on the package when using other dishwasher detergent. Hard Water Soft Water Main Wash Hard Water Soft Water Pre-Wash Add Rinse Aid Your dishwasher is designed to use rinse aid for good drying performance. Without rinse aid your dishes and Full dishwasher interior will have excessive moisture. The heat dry option will not perform as well without rinse aid. ■ Rinse aid keeps water from forming droplets that can dry as spots or streaks. It also improves drying by Add allowing water to drain off of the dishes after the final rinse. ■ Rinse aid helps to reduce excess moisture on the dish racks and interior of your dishwasher. ■ Check the rinse aid indicator. Add rinse aid when indicator drops to "Refill" level. ■ To add rinse aid, turn the dispenser cap counterclockwise and lift off. USE RINSE AID FOR BETTER DRYING Full Pour rinse aid into the opening until Lock the indicator window looks full. Replace the dispenser cap and turn clockwise. Make sure cap is fully Open Add locked. STEP 3 Select a Cycle (cycles vary by model) See "Cycle and Option Descriptions" charts in the following section. Heavier cycles and options affect cycle length. Some cycles and options will take up to 3¹⁄₂ hours to complete. Select Options (options vary by model) See "Cycle and Option Descriptions" charts in the following section. You can customize your cycles by pressing the options desired. STEP 4 Start or Resume a Cycle ■ Run hot water at the sink nearest your dishwasher until the water is hot. Turn off water. ■ Push door firmly closed. The door latches automatically. Select the wash cycle and options desired OR press START/RESUME to repeat the same cycle and options as in the previous wash cycle. ■ You can add an item anytime before the main wash starts. Open the door slowly and add the item. Close the door firmly. Lights will stop flashing when the door is properly shut. Press the START/RESUME button and after a slight delay, the cycle will resume at the point of interruption. NOTE: For most water conditions, the factory setting of 2 will give good results. If you have hard water or notice rings or spots, try a higher setting. Turn the arrow adjuster inside the dispenser by either using your fingers or inserting a flat-blade screwdriver into the center of the arrow and turning. -- - ¹⁄₄ turn to lock fill - -- 6 5 4 --- - - -- max - 21 3 4