A dishwasher eliminates the need for manual washing, saves water and launders dishes much better. The machine is accompanied by an instruction manual, where you can also find information on the most frequent breakdowns and methods for eliminating them, addresses of service centers and recommendations on the use of detergents.
Over the past few years, dishwashers have become more intelligent and sophisticated. Now they independently assess the degree of contamination of the dishes, the need for additional washing cycles, test the dishes for the presence of detergents and, if necessary, include repeated rinsing. Some machines require a mandatory initial setup, others, less advanced, work with a limited number of programs and can be turned on immediately after installation.
Primary settings
Before turning on the machine for the first time, it is necessary to indicate the type of detergent used. It can be 3-in-1, 4-in-1 tablets, powder, gel, or some other form. Use the symbol codes that accompany the instructions. Then pour detergent and rinse aid. If you wash dishes at least once a day ─ it is better to choose models that allow you to fill up a large amount of detergent, for those who rarely include a dishwasher, tablets are suitable.
The next stage is important for housewives, who use separate dishwashing detergents. It is necessary to fill up the regenerating salt. The salt compartment is located on the bottom of the dishwasher; in mini-format machines, it is located on the door next to the compartment for loading powder or tablets. Pour water into it, add salt. The machine is ready to go. It is important to turn on the machine immediately in order to wash off the remaining salt from the bottom; water is not required to be added during subsequent loading of this component. For the first time, it is better to turn on the machine empty, setting before turning on the basket. Often the height of the upper basket can be adjusted by selecting one of the positions and closing the remaining holes for water supply with special plugs.
How to load dishes
It is necessary to clean the dishes from contamination, otherwise food debris can clog the pipes and damage the machine. Mugs, glasses, tea saucers set in the upper basket. There is a special stand for glasses, for cutlery there is either a basket or a removable shelf. Soup plates, pots and pans are placed in the lower basket. If you decide to buy a full-sized dishwasher ─ pay attention to the lateral water supply function ─ if water is supplied from 3 points, the dishes will be poorly washed. The optimal layout is available in the manual ─ each manufacturer of the circuit is slightly different. The principle remains the same: enough free space between objects.
Program selection
Easy, medium, intensive washing ─ these are the main programs. Many machines have a program for washing pots, glasses and a rinse. The rinse mode is also suitable for daily hygienic washing of children's plastic toys, for vegetables and fruits with a hard skin. Thus, the dishwasher will help in the season of summer cottages and eliminate the need to wash each cucumber with your hands. Pre-soaking is suitable for very dirty dishes.
