Dishwasher rinse aid sign

Dishwasher rinse aid sign The dispensers of most dishwashers consist of several compartments, at least two: for the main detergent and for rinse aid. However, the appearance of the powder receptacles is different for all dishwashers, so many find it difficult to find the rinse aid icon in a dishwasher if it is not familiar. Let's figure out how to immediately find the right branch.

What does the rinse aid icon look like?

Dishwasher cases are always equipped with special markings to better guide the user in functions and modes. Moreover, most often the icons are not glued or drawn on the surface, but rather pressed onto the plastic, so they won’t go anywhere. The identification icon of the rinse aid compartment, as a rule, has the shape of a sun (a circle with rays diverging in different directions). Another hint is the wheel that adjusts the intensity of the rinse aid supply to the PMM next to the compartment, so you can easily identify it.

Important! It is very important to locate the rinse aid compartment correctly. If you pour it into the main wash compartment, the product will be wasted and will not bring any benefit.

If, on the contrary, you put a washing tablet in the rinse aid compartment or add powder, the PMM will take it only at the last stage of washing and, as a result, you will get poorly washed dishes with a residue from undissolved powder. Therefore, the correct choice of compartment is the key to high-quality washing. rinse aid sign on the PMM dispenser

Other icons on dishwashers

Having become the owner of a new dishwasher, any housewife begins to carefully study its functions and modes.Some identification marks are easy to understand, while others raise a lot of questions. Let's deal with possible difficulties using the example of Bosch dishwasher icons.

An icon in the form of a saucepan on an open fire. This mode is also called intensive and is intended for washing serious stains from cooking utensils - frying pans, pots, cauldrons and baking sheets. Temperature about 70 degrees, duration almost 2 hours, water consumption 21 liters.
Button labeled auto. This is the default mode suitable for most devices, except those made of capricious materials. Water temperature 45-65 degrees, consumption 19 liters, program duration 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Note! Sometimes the standard mode is indicated by the image of a tea pair.

Mode with the inscription eco or, in other words, a glass and a cup on a saucer. This is a pre-rinse mode. Then the dishes are washed at 50 degrees with a water consumption of only 14 liters. Lasts 2 hours and 20 minutes.
A sign similar to the previous one with the addition of two arrows to the right. Indicates the speed limit. In 30 minutes, using 10 liters of water, the dishes are washed without pre-rinsing at 45 degrees.
Outdoor shower. Separate pre-rinse mode. It uses 4 liters of water and lasts only 19 minutes. The program cleans the dishes from food residues and prepares them for the main wash cycle.
Wine glass. A program designed for washing delicate dishes. Lasts 1 hour 15 minutes. Water consumption is 15 liters, water temperature is 40 degrees. Suitable for any fragile products.
The signs + and -, united by the letter h, indicate the ability to regulate the washing duration yourself.
Dial with two arrows pointing to the right.Reduces cycle duration by half.
Fraction 1/2. Useful if you have only half loaded your PMM. The selected mode will consume resources not for a full cycle, but with a savings of 30%.
A saucepan with arcs on the right and top. This is a designation for intensive zone cleaning. Water hits the lower part of the PMM with stronger pressure than the upper part. Allows you to distribute dishes inside the chamber according to the degree of contamination.
Baby bottle with a + sign. A mode designed to disinfect dishes using high temperatures. It is especially often needed for processing children's dishes, but can be used by the housewife at her discretion.

The button labeled Start starts the washing program, and Reset restarts the dishwasher. In addition to keys with symbols, the PMM panel has several indicator lights that help monitor the operation of the dishwasher. Using the same Bosch as an example, let’s look at what they show. icons on panel without display

The brush indicates that washing is currently in progress.
The word End means the completion of the cycle.
The faucet symbolizes the process of drawing water.
Arrows pointing in different directions indicate the presence or absence of salt.
Snowflake. The rinse aid compartment is full.

If the PMM has a display, then various programs are also equipped with individual indicators.

If they are lit, the program is running. For example, + means washing at high temperatures (from 65 to 75), – means washing in cooler water (from 35 to 45). The words Auto and Eco indicate the corresponding modes. A wine glass and a cup on a tray - high-speed mode. Shower – pre-rinse.

There is also an indicator of the time remaining until the end of the program, and its completion is accompanied by a sound signal.With the most modern PMMs, the end of the wash is announced by a beam appearing on the floor.