How
the best
Contens
AirGap 11
ApplianceRegistration
2
CareandCleaning
11
China,Crystai,Sterling
10
CycleFeatures
4
Detergent,DetergentGuide 6,7
DispenserCups
7
DoorLatch
4
Energy-SavingTips 2
FrontPanelColorChange 11
Loading 8,9
ModelandSerialNumbers
2
OperatingGuide
4,5
CycleSelection
5
DryingOptions
4
SoilLevel
7
PlateWarmer 5
ProblemSolver
12-14
RepairService
15
RinseAgent
6
SafetyInstructions
3
UserMaintenanceInstructions 11
Warranty BackCover
WaterTemperature 6
WinterStorage
11
UseandCare of
built-inmodels
HDA787
HDA797
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me GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
Helpus
BeforeWingyourdkhwasher,
readthisbookCarefullye
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Wrikdown themodeland
serialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabeljust
insidethedishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcomeswith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
If youreceived
a dam~ed *hwasher...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthedishwasher.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyou
cdl forservice...
ChecktheProblemSolver(pages
12-14).It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
E~~wy-s~vi~g
mp~@
Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:
~ Operatedishwasheronlywhen
fu~l.Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useRINSEHOLD
cycleto rinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.
e Selectcyclethatusesleast
amountofwatertoremovesoil
fromload.Seepages4 and5.
@If youdon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyourDryingHeat
OFFfeaturethatturnsthedrying
heateroffautomaticallyandsaves
energy.Dishesdrynaturallyovera
longerperiodsuchasovernight.
@
o
2
SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
$Vm~lG—When usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions, includingthe
following:
* use this appliance
Ody for
ibintendedpMrpose9m you
Wulfind
describedh thisuse
and care Booke
e This tishwmller must be
properIyimtaued and located
in ae$oydancewith the
hstiIFation hstructions before
itis used. If youdid not receive
an InstallationInstructionssheet
withyour dishwasher,youcan
obtainone by contactingthe
service locationnearest you.
—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedto a grounded metil,
permanent wiring system;or an
quipment-groundingconductor
must be run withthe circuit
conductorsand comected to the
equipment-groundingtertinal
or lead ofthe appliance.
—Connectto a properly rated,
protectedand sizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
@Use ody powderor liquid
detergentsor wettingagents
recommended for use in a
dishwasher.
~DOnotwashplasticitems
udess
marked “dishwashersafe” or the
equivalent.Forplasticiternsnotso
marked, checkthemanufacturer’s
recommendations.
@Load lightplasticitemsso
theywill not becomedislodged
and drop to the bottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontactwith the heating
unit and be damaged.
To mtize
thepssibmty of
hju~.
@When loadingitemstobe
washed:
A. Loca@sharp items so that
they are notlikelytodamage
the door seal, and
B. Load sharp kniveswith the
handlesup to reducetherisk
of cut-typeinjuries.
@Do not touch the heating
elementduring or immediately
after use.
@Do notoperateyou!dishwasher
unless all enclosurepanels are
properly in place.
~Do
nottamper with controls.
e.Do not abuse, sit on, or s~nd
on the door or dish rack ofthe
dishwasher.
@Close supervision is necessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyor near
children. Do not allowchildren
to play inside, on or with this
applianceor anydiscarded
appliance.Dispose ofdiscarded
appliancesand shippingor
packing material properly.
Beforediscarding a dishwasher,
removethe door ofthe washing
compartment.
@Keepall washing
detergents
andwettingagentsoutofthe
reachofchildren,preferablyin
alockedcabinet.Observeall
warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
e _~~~E~ ~~ is
producedbythechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheater.Itcan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwater
hasnotbeenusedforaperiodof
twoweeksorlonger.
HYDROGEN
GASISEXPLOSWE.
Toprevent
thepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhich
thehotwatersystemmaynot
havebeenusedforsometime,
turnonauhotwaterhucetsand
allowthemtorunforseveral
minutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwater
system.Thiswillallowany
hydrogengastoescape.Also,
sincethegasisflammable,do
notsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
SAVETmSE
INSTRUCTIONS
3
Howtooperate your dishwasher
Door Latch
Cycle Indicator Dial
(Lo:ked)
-(Turn:0 Start)
d
STEP 1.Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialis atOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6 and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.(Seepage6,)
STEP3. SelectDRYINGHEAT
option.It mustbeON forPLATE
WARMERcycle,OFF forRINSE
HOLDcycle.ItcanbeONor OFF,
atyouroption(seebelow),forany
ofthewashcycles.
DRYINGHEAT
ON OFF
I !
ON. ~rns thedryingheateron for
fastdrying.
OFF.Turnsthedryingheateroff
tosaveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyoveralongerperiod
suchasovernight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompleteto reducethe
naturaldryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately10%for
theNORMALWASHcycle.
Estimatedyearlysavings,
dependingonyourlocalelectrical
rates,areasfollows:
I
ElectricRate
(perKwh)
I
Estimated
YearlySavings
W.95
$7.90
$10.90
STEP4. Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitis emptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsatright.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete
cycle,becarefulthatyoudomot
turnthedialanyfurtherthan
necessarytostartthedishwasher.
$ ForP~S &PANSand
NO~AL WASHcycies:
Pm NORMAL
&PANS
WASH
a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
b. Latchthedoor.
LIGHTWASH❑
ON ❑
OFF S
@
&
~ RINSE :~~~
HOLD
HEAT=
PLATEWARMER
❑
SELECIDflYINQHMT~
~ ForLIGHTWMHcycle:
a. Besuredoorisunlatched.
b. PushNORMALWASHcycle
button.
LIGHT
0!!
❑ RINSE ‘UEH
HOLD
HOfl;&
WARMER
OWING HEAT~
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c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
DialtoLIGHTWASHposition.
d. Latchdoortostartthecycle.
e
* For~SE HOLDcycle:
a. Besuredoorisunlatched.
b. SelectDRYINGHEAT-OFF
dryingoption.
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
DialtoRINSEHOLDposition.
d. Latchthedoorto startthe
cycle.
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
For PLATEWAWER cycle:
+
a. Loadcleanplatesanddishesto
bewarmed.
= b. SelectDRYINGHEAT–ON
dryingoption.
c. Wavethe door udatched.
cyclese~ectionhinm
RINSEHOLD—Forrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.SelectDRYINGHEAT–
OFFdryingoption.Donotwe
detergent.
Itisimportanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.
P~S &PANS—Foritemssuchas
pots,pans,cookware,dishesand
glasseswithheavysoil.Everyday
dishesmaybeincluded.
PLATEWARMER-Forwarming
cleandishesandservingplatesfor
theservingofhotfood.
I
NORMALWASH—Formost
loadsofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookwarewithmediumsoils.
LIGHTWASH—Fordishes
thathavebeenpre-rinsedbefore
loading.Also,forwashingvery
lightlysoileddisheswithsoils
thathavenotdriedon.
d
e
SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
cloctiise
tO PLATEWARMER
position.
Latchthedoortostartthecycle.
—.
mathappemineachcycle
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0 You’11hearoccasionalclicking ~~
Wash
CycleTime
(approx.
minutes) CycleSequence
-
—
sounds:
-
WaterUse
Wmh
Gallons
—Softfooddisposershredding
EV
action.
-
-
cycles
I(approx.)
~,.
EIFIWmFIFll
—Drainvalveopeningtopump ~-
waterout.
—-
-
Pm& PANS
11.4
NoMfi WASH
9.5
LIGHTWASH
5.8
mSE HOLD
3.8
—Timercontrolascycle
-.
—
——
progresses.
-
—Detergentcupopening.
=9
@Duringthedryingperiod:
12
IRinseIIRinseI
—Themotorstops.
–Water vaporisreleasedthrough
theventunderthedoorhandle.
Itmaybevisible.
*D~~~G HEAT_oN: Add 28 minutes.
5
Gooddishwashingstarts
with HOTwater,
T(Jgetdishescleananddry.you
needhotwater.Tohelpyougetwater
ofthepr~]pcrtemperature,your
dishwasherautomaticallyheatsthe
waterinthewdshcycle.Forgbod
washinganddrying,theentering
watermustbeat least 120“F.To
preventdishdamage,inletwater
shouldnotexceed150”F.
How
totestwatertemperature:
Checkthewatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyor meatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureofthe
waterinthebottomofthetubthis
way:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
placea candyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.Ifthetemperatureisless
than 120°F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
greaseandactivatepowder
detergents.
Helpfulhints: If outside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertrdvelsa longdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
Turnon thehotwaterfaucetatthe
:;inkandallowitto rununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryor run
hot water for
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timeto rccovcrbef’orcoperatingthe
dishwasher.
TIJimprovewashabilityif’thewdtcr
islessthan 120”Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwdterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.
Helppreventspotting
with arinse~ellte
A rinseagentmakeswaterflowoff
dishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashing
performance,useofarinse
agentsuchasJET-DRYbrandis
recommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform. Yourdishwasher
usesthesolidform.
If youcan’tfindanyrinseagent,
write:
BENCKISERCONSUMER
PRODU~S, INC.
(“JETDRY”)
1210W CountyRoadE.
ArdenHills,MN 55112
detergentspecificallymadefor
useindishwashers.Othertypes
willcauseoversudsingo
Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswitha higher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris.So
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grains”ofhardnessis
inyourwater.
Howmuchdetergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
e
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
o
notonlywastes-money,itcanbe
harmful.Itcancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”An outsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasytofindout
thehardnessofyourwater.
Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’ta good
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)
If’yourpowderdetergentgetsold
orlulnpy9throwitaway.Itwon’t
washwell.Olddetergentoftenwon’t
dissolve.
Ifyouusea liquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageor come
*
incontactwithwater.
u’11find twodetergent
dispensersontheinside
doorof
yourdishwasl~er,Two,because
omecyclesusetwowashes.
See “DetergentUsageGuide”
below.(BesuretheCycleIndicator
Dialisat OFFpositionbefore
addingdetergent.Otherwise,the
detergentcupwi[lnotcloseand
latchproperly.)
Closethemaincup.
NOTE:Detergentcupmaybe
openedmanuallywithnoharm.
Howtoprepare the
dishesforwashing
Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacinga mucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Fre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseanda little
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
1.Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
sofifooddisposerthatpulverizes
sofifoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountswill
bedifficulttohandle.
3.Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
plac~dishesindishwashe~before
soilhasachancetodry andbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficultto washandmay
notcomecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourNNSE HOLDcycleforsmall
“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandotherfoods
thatcancausediscolorationof
stainlesssteelif allowedtoremain
ondishesforalongperiodoftime.
WhenusingthePm& PANS
cycle,lesspreparationisrequired
beforeloading.TheP~S &PANS
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishes.Itemswithburned-onand
baked-onsoilsmaynotcome
clean.Andthedishwashercannot
removeburnmarksor restore
fadingcausedbyoverheating
duringcooking.
~~t~~~~~ US~~~ ~~~~e (powderorliquid)
I i
SOFTWATER
I MEDIUMWATER I HARDWATER
I
(O-3grainshardness)
(3-7grains) (7-12grains*)
CYCLES
MainCup I OpenCup
MainCup I OpenCup MainCup~ I OpenCup*
POTS&PANSand
1Tablespoon ~ 1Tablespoon
HalfFull
~ HalfFull
Completely
NORMALWASHcycles
~ Completely
minimum
minimum Full
Full
LIGHTWASHcycle
1Tablespoon None
HalfFull None ~:l~pletely
None
minimum
RINSEHOLDcycle
Usenodetergent Usenodetergent Usenodetergent
*12grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersofienerisrecommended.Withoutit,
limecanbuildupinthewaterv~lve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
$Filled
Main Cup holds3tablespoons;FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.
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~is isa randommixedloud,themostcommontypeyou
willhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe
bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.
I
WAXII OUTFORTHIS.
Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitorloadtallthingsnexttoit. Also,be
carefulnottoletportionsofitemssuchas hives,
skewersor pothandlesextendthroughthebottomrack
orthesilverwarebasket.
—
.
Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.Cups
andglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallontothe
Calrod”heatingunit.
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
placed—facedown—inthetoprack.Thetoprackis
handyfordl kindsofoddshapes.Besuretheforceof
wateranddetergentcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
8
a
Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,
potsandbowlsalongthesides,in comersor inthe
back.
.
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Putflatwareintheremovablesilverwarebasketwith
handlesuptoprotectyourhands.Mixknives,forksand
spoonssotheydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.
Smallplasticitems,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlids
fromsmallcontainers,arenotrecommendedfor
automaticdishwashing.Ifplacedinthedishwasher,they
shouldgointhebottomofthesilverwarebasketwiththe
silverwareontop.
Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propthebroiler
panandrackalongtheedge.Shallowitemsmaybe
angledprovidedthelowersidedoesnotshieldthesoiled
surfaceinsidefromthewater.
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Takeoutanythingthatmightfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthesilverwarebasket.
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whatyoucanusually wash safelyinyour dishwasher.
Andwhatyoucan’t.
usually
Safe Exceptions (notsafe)
Special Instructions
Material
Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
Aluminum
YES
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade.
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
China/
Stoneware
YES
Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanuticturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.Comparewiththe
rest oftheset.
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
Antique,metal-trimmedorCrystal
YES
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
Non-dishware
items—such
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
NO
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
—
Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiece
beforedishv~ashinganentireset.Washintoprackonly.
Rinse.ifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracid foods
canstainiflefion.
Rinseifnotwashingi&ediately. Sakyoracid foodscan
stainiflefton. Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
MilkGlassmayyellow.
Ironwillrust;
YES
Gkiss
Iron
NO
Pewtertarnishes.
Pewter
NO
Plastics
YES
Stainlesssteel
YES
SterlingSilver
andSilver
plate
YES
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’tusecopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Non-stick
coatings
YES
Afierwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
Tincanrust.
NO
Wood
NO Woodcanwarp,crackorIose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
Fo~eta dish?Here’s when
However,openingthedoorduring
2. Waita fewsecondsuntilthe
youcanaddits
anycyclelessenscleaningpower.
watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
Adddishesanytimeduringthe
Sotry toloadeverythingatthe
3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
RINSEHOLDcycle.Withother
beginning.
4. Closethedoorandpushthe
washcycles,youcanadddishesat
Here’showto addaforgottendish:
latchtothefarright.Whenthe
anytimeBEFOREthemaindeter-
1. Pushthedoorlatchtotheleft. doorislocked,washingwill
gentwashportionofthecycle.
Washingwillstop. continue.
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careandcleaning
SERNIAINTENANCE
instructions
Built-in dkhwashers
oftenuse an airgap.
Keepit clean.
Anairgapisa plumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoit ifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
w
ouhaveanairgap,checkit
leastoncea month.THEAIR
GAPISNOTPARTOF YOUR
DISHWASHER.ITIS NOT
OVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.
The airgapiseasytoclean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuild-upofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
Checktheairgapanytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingweiI.
Tokeepyour dishwasher
IooMnggood0.0
Cleanthecontrolpanelwitha
lightlydampenedcloth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
or sharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Cleantheoutsidewithagood
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Souseno scouringpads,
harshor grittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable
fromHotpointApplianceParts
Marts.
Theinsideusuallytakescareof
itself.If itshouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
;leanerscanma~thefinish.
Howtoprepare your
dkhwasher
forwinter
sto~e
Ifthedishwasheristobeleft
unusedinanunheatedlocation
duringthewintermonths,havea
servicetechniciantakethe
followingstepstopreventthe
machinefromfreezing:
@Removefusesortripcircuit
breakersto removeelectricpower
fromthedishwasher.
@Turnoffwatertodishwasher,
Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalveanddrain.
@Removewatervalvefromthe
dishwasherandblowonsmall
plasticoutlettoremovewater.
Replacewatervalveandwaterline.
@Removepluginbottomofrubber
bootanddraincompletely.Replace
theplug.
Yourdishwashercomeswith
reversibleandinterchangeable
2. Slideout
SpeciallA”thickwoodinserbcan
front panels. Bothdoorandaccess
thepanels
replacethetwometalpanels.
panelsareheldinplacebythe
andreplace
Dimensionsfor %“woodinserts: __
paneltrim. Eachsideofeachpanel
themwith
DoorPanel:23~’Wx 17fi/H. =–
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AccessPanel:23~”Wx 6%”H. = ~
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PRoBLE&l POSS~LE CAUSEAND~~DY
DISHWASHER A fuseinyourhomemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor reset
WON’TRUN
circuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
UNUSUALNOISE
Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins.Or somet~ngsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.
DISHESDON’TDRY
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
UNCLEANDISHES
Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshouldbeatleast120°F.(Totest,seepage6.)
ANDFLATWARE
Toobtainthebenefitsofa completecycle,becarefulthatyoudonottirn thedialany
fmtherthannecessaryto startthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnona faucet.Iswatercomingoutslowerthan
usual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage11.)
bproper rackloading.(Seepages8-9.)
BLACKORGRAY
Aluminumdepositsofienleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Removemark
MAKS ONDISHES
t
witha mildabrasivecleanser.
DETERGENTLEFT
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
IN DISPENSERCUPS detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloadeditems.
Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecup,andremoveanycaked-ondetergent.Ifthe
cupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callfor service.
Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwitaway.
Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
‘PROBLEM
DETERGENTCUP
WON’TLA~H
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT
SPOTS.4NDFILhlING
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE
CLOUDINESSON
GLASSWARE
YELLOWORBROWN
FILM
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
CycleIndicatordialmustbeinOFFpositionforcuptolatchproperly.Ifyouunlatch
thedoorandopenittodryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnotadvancetoOFF
byitself.
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
Overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Oldordamppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepage6.)
Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,tryseveralbrands
ofdetergentstofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.A liquiddishwashing
detergentmayhelpreducefilming.
Toremoveseverespo~ andfilmfromglassware:
1. Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
2. Donotadddetergent.
3. SelectPOTS&PANScycle.
4. Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher
willnowbeinthemainwash.
5. Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthedishwasher.
6. Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callHotpointFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersofiener.
Ifvinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’
Thefilmcannotberemoved.
It canbeprevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
Teaorcoffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3 cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesorglasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits
inwater.A specialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthis
problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.
FROBLEM
CHIPPINGOFCHINA
SMALLAMOUNTOF
WATERSTANDING
IN THEBOT~M
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP
OUTOFTHETUB
SUDSIN THETUB
DISHWASHERLEAKS
POSSIBLECAUSEAND
REMEDY
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchinaare
secureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages8&9 forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Makesure
till glassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackintothe
dishwasher.
Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.Itisclean
water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
If theentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheairgap,
ifyouhaveone.(Seepage11.)
Checkthekitchensink.Is itdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
If dishwasherdrtiinsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnotclogged.
Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTOMATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUDSING.
Toremovesudsfromthetub:Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallonof
coldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowlyturning
thecontroldialuntiladrainperiodisreached.
Repeatif necessary.
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Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
If
youneedmore help.. .caIl, tollfree:
GEAnswer Center”-
800.626.2000
consumer informationservice
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If YouNeedservice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased,Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfirther help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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YOURHOTPOINTDISHWASHER
WARRANTY
Saveproof of original purchase datesuch asyour salesslip orcancelled check to establishwarranty period,
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WHAT Is COVERED
FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY
This warranty isextended to
the original purchaser and any
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Forone year from dateof original
purchase,we will provide,free of
succeeding ownerfor products
charge, parts andservice labor
purchased for ordinary home use
in your hometo repairor replace
in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii
anypafl of the
dishwasherthat
and Washington, D.C.InAlaskathe
fails because of a manufacturing
warranty isthe sameexceptthat it is
defect.
LIMITED because you must payto
ship the product tothe service shop
or for the service technician’s travel
coststo your home.
All warranty service will be provided
byour FactoryService Centers or
byour authorized Customer Care”
servicers during normal working
hours.
Look in the White orYellowPages
of your telephone directory for
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVJCE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
WHAT is NOT COVERED “ service
triPstoYourhometo
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Replacement of housefuses or
teach you howto usethe product.
resetting of circuit breakers.
Readyour Useand Care
material.
a
If youthen haveany questions
~ Cleaning or servicing of air gap
device in drain line.
about operating the product,
please contactyourdealer or our
~ Failureof the product if it is used
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Consumer Affairs office atthe
for other than its intended purpose
address below,or call, toll free:
or usedcommercially.
GE Answer Cente@
800.626.2000
~ Damage to product caused
consumer information service
by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
@Improper installation.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
if you havean installation problem,
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsiblefor providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, sothe above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you mayalso have other rights which varyfrom stateto state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or stateconsumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
Warranfor: General ElectricCompany
If futiher help is needed concerning this warranty,write:
Manager—Consumer Atiairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY40225
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