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Energy-SavingTips p2
Howtooperate
yourdishwasher
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hadedright,‘
dishes,getcleaner
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Whatisdishwashersafe?p10
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,
usetheProblemSolver.p12
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Howtooperateyour
dishwasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4.5
Gooddishwashingstarts
withH~water . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6
Howtotest watertemperature. ..6
Helppreventspotting
witharinse agent. . . . . . . . . . . ..6
Howtochooseanduse
therightdetergent . . . . . . . ...6.7
Whatyoucanusutiy wash
safelyinyourdishwasher.. . ...10
Usermaintenance
instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Howtochangecolorpanels. ...11
TheProblemSolver. . ..12. 13, 14
ConsumerServices . . . . . . . ...15
Warranty.. . . . . . . . . .. BackCover
Enew”satig mps
Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:
@Operate@shwasheronlywhen
ml. Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Men youputina
partialload,useRINSE&HOLD
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoilc
moist,easiertoremove.
@selectcyclethatusesleast
mountofwatertoremovesoil
from load. Seepages4,5,
help yotB@e @
Read thisbookcarefully
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp.. .Call,tollfree:
The GEAnswerCenter’”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
orwrite(includeyourphone
number):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodeiand
serialnumbers
You’llfindthemonalabeljust
insidethedishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcomeswith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
Ifyoureceiveda damaged.
dishwasher,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thedishwasher.
Savetimeandmoney...
beforeyoucallforservice,
checktheProblemSolver(pages
12-14).It listsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.Itcouldsaveyou
anunnecessaryservicecall.
@Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyom Drfing Heat
0~ f-t~e thatturnsthedrying
heateroffautomaticallyandsaves
energy.Dishesdry naturallyovera
longerperiodsuchasovernight.
WOm~T SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Readallinstructionbeforewingt~ appliance.
WAmG–Wen usingthis
dppliance~alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
@Use
thisapplianceoidyfor
itsintendedpurpose,asyou
willfireddescribedinthisUse
andCareBook.
oThisdishwasher
must be
proprly installedandlocated
h accordancewiththe
InstallationWtructionsbefore
itisused.Ifyoudidnotreceive
anInstallationInstructionssheet
withyourdishwasheryoucan
obtainonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
—Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-
supplycircuittoavoidelectrical
overload.
—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoagroundedmetal,
permanentwiringsystem;oran
equipment-groundingconductor
mustberunwiththecircuit
conductorsandcomectedtothe
equipment-groundingterminal
orleadoftheappliance.
~Useonlydetergentsorwetting
agentsrecommendedforuseina
dishwasher.
@Donotwashplasticitems
unlessmarked“dishwasher
safe”ortheequivalent.Fol”
plasticitemsnotsomarked,
checkthemanuticturer’s
recommendations.
@Loadlightplasticitemssothey
willnotbecomedislodgedand
~roptothebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
[ntocontactwiththeheatingunit
Tominimizethepossibilityof
Ww”
o Whenloadingitemstobe
washed:
A. Locatesharpitemssothat
theyarenotlikelytodamage
thedoorseal,and
B. Loadsharpkniveswiththe
handlesuptoreducetherisk
ofcut-typeinjuries.
~ Donottouchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately
akr use.
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D“o notoperateyour
dishwasherunlessallenclosure
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producedbythechemicalaction ~
withinyourwaterheater.Itcan ~-
accumulateinthewaterheater =-
and/orwaterpipesifhotwater ~=
hasnotbeenusedforaperiodof
twoWeeksorlonger.
HYDROGENGASIS
EXPLOSIVE.Toprevent-the
possibilityofdamageor injury,
ifyouhavenotusedhot~ter for
twoweek ormore,ormoveinto
a residenceinwhichthehot ‘
watersystemmaynothave&en
usedforsometime,~-on”ti
hotwatertiucetsandallowthem
panelsareproperlyinplace.
torunforseveralminutesbefore m
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usinganyelectricalappliarice ~.
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whichisconnectedtothehot ~
● Donotabuse,siton,orstand
water~stem. Thiswillallow ~-
onthedoorordishrackofthe
dishwasher. ‘
anyhydrogengastoesca~.
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Also,-sincethegas-isflammable, ~c
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
donotsmokeoruseanopen = --
if~s applianceisusedbyor
flameorapplianceduring
nearchild~en.DonotWow
thisprbcess.
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ctidren toplayinside,onor
withthisapplianceorany
discardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiscardedappliancesand
shippingorpactig material
properly.Beforediscardinga -
dishwasher,removethedoorof -
thewashingcompartment.
~ Keepallwashingdeterge~ts
andwettingagentsoutofthe
reachofchildren,preferablyin
alockedcabinet.Observeall .
warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
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HOW tooperate yOU~ dishwasher
DoorLatch
(Locked)
CycleindicatorDial
Indicator
flurn toStart)
L{ght$
STEP 1.Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,stiverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8 and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialis atOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6 and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.(Seepage6.)
STEP3. SelectDRMNGHEAT
Option.It mustbeONforPLATE
WARMERcycle,OFF forRINSE
&HOLDcycle.ItcanbeONor
OFF,atyouroption(seebelow),
foranyofthewashcycles.
DRYINGHEAT
ON
OFF
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ON.Turnsthedryingheateronfor
fastdrying.
OFF.~rns thedryingheateroff
tosaveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyoveralongerperiod
suchas overnight.
If youneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompletetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately8%for
theNORMALWASHcycle.
Esttiated yearlysavings,
dependingonyourlocalelectrical
rates,areasfollows:
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STEP4. SelectWATERTEMP
BOOSTOption.
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ON: Thewashcyclemaybe
extendedwhflethedishwasher
automaticallyheatsthewaterfor
goodwashinganddrying.The
enteringwatermustbeat least
120°F.
OPF: Theenteringwatermustbe
atleast140”F.
STEP5.Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitis emptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsatright.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete
cycle,becarefil thatyoudonot
turnthedialanyfurtherthan
necessarytostartthedishwasher.
~ Forallwashcycles:
POTS NORMAL LIGHT RINSE
&PANS
WASH WASH &HOLO
a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
b. Latchthedoor.
ON❑
OFFE
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
d. The“ON” indicatorlightcomes
onwhenthecyclesta~, andit
staysonuntilthecycleends.
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* ForPLATEW~R cycle:
Loadcleanplatesanddishesto
b~warmed.
SelectDRYINGHEAT–ON
dryingoption.
Leave
thedoorunlatched.
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OH m
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on ~
= PtATEWARMER
(w UNlmanEA1g LnrrloN)
d. Slowlyturn CycleIndicatorDial
clockwisetoPLATEWARMER
position.
e. Latchthedoortostartthecycle.
Whathappensineachcycle
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WaterUse
Wash
Gallons
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cycles
(approx.)
Pm& PANS
11.4
NO~AL WASH 9.5
LIGHTWMH
7.5
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Cycleselectionhints
Itisimportanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages
8and9.
P~S &PANS—Foritemssuch
aspo~, pans,cookware,dishesand
glasseswithheavysoil.Everyday
dishesmaybeincluded.
NORMALWASH—Formost
loadsofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookwarewithmediumsoils.
It saveshotwaterovertheP~S &
PANScycle.
LIGHTWASH—Fordishes
thathavebeenpre-rinsedbefore
loading.Also,forwashingvery
lightlysoileddisheswithsoilsthat
havenotdriedon.
Minimum
Wash
CycleTime
(approx.
minutes)
CycleSequence
45*
45*
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*WATER
TEMpBOOST—ON:ThetimerWillnotadvanceuntilwaterreachesproper
temperature.(SeeWATERTEMPBOOSToptiononpage4.)
*DRy~G HEAT_ON: Add 22 ~iinutes.
~NSE &HOLD—Forrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.SelectDRYINGHEAT–
OFFdryingoption.Do
not use
detergent.
PLATEWARMER-Forwarming
cleandishesandservingplatesfor
theservingofhotfood.
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sounds:
—Sofifooddisposershredding
action.
—Drainvalveopeningtopump
waterout.
—Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
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lightcomesonwhenWATER
TEMPBOOSTisselected.The
lightstaysonwhilethedishwasher
heatsthewatertotheproper
temperature.
@Duringthedryingperiod:
—Themotorstops.
–Water vaporisreleasedthrough
theventunderthedoorhandle.
It maybevisible.
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Gooddishwashingshrfi
withH~ water.
Togetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget \
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourHotpointdishwasherhasa
WATERTEMPBOOSTfeature
thatautomaticallysensesthe
temperatureofthewaterinthe
washcycleandheatsit, if
necessary,totheproper
temperature.Thiswaterheating
featuremayallowyoutoturndown
yourhouseholdwaterheaterand
saveenergyifyou’rewillingtolet
thedishwasherrunalittlelonger
whileitheatswatertotheproper
temperature.Forgoodwashingand
drying,theenteringwatermustbe
atleast 120°F.Topreventdish
damage,irdetwatershouldnot
exceed150°F.
Howtotestwatertemperature:
Checkyourwatertemperaturewith
acandyor meatthermometer.Turn
onthehotwaterfaucetnearestthe
dishwasher.Putthethermometerin
aglassandletthewaterrun
continuouslyintotheglassuntilthe
temperaturestopsrising.If the
watertemperatureisbelow120°F.,
adjustyourwaterheater.
Helpfulhints:If outside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalong distance
fromheatertodishwasher,youmay
needto setyourheater’sthermostat
up.Ifyouhavenotusedhotwater
forsometime,thewaterinthe
pipeswillbecold.~rn onthehot
waterfaucetatthesinkandallowit
torununtilthewaterishot.Then
startthedishwasher.If you’ve
recentlydonelaundryor runhot
waterforshowers,giveyourwater
heatertimetorecoverbefore
operatingthedishwasher.
Helppreventspotting
witharinseagent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoff
dishesquickerthanusual-.This
lessenswaterspotting.Makes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashing
performance,useofarinse
agentisrecommended.
Rinse
agentscomeineitherliquid
orsolidform.Yourdishwash~r’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Here’showtofilltherinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidritiseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
Ifyouaccidentiy spill:Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
Ifyoucan’tfindanyrinseagent,
write:
ECONOMICSLABOW~RY,
INc.
(“JETDRY”)
OsbornBuilding
St. Paul,Minnesota55102
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4YZounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill ~
asneeded.Donotoverfill.
Howtochooseanduse
therightdetergent.
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First,useonlydetergent
specificallymadeforusein
e
dishwashers.Otherty~ will
cause
oversudsing.
Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialshornforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris. So
canyourruralcountyagent.Or
yourarea’swatersotiner company.
Justcallandaskthemhowmany
“grains”ofhardnessis inyour
water.
Howmuchdetergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Is yourwater
a
“hard”or “sofi”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
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needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsofiwater
notody wastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”An outsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasytofmdout
theh~dness ofyourwater. ,
Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputdetergentinto
thedispenseruntilyou’rereadyto
washdishes,either.(Itwon’tbe
freshORdry.)
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Uy~)urdetergentgetsoldor
lumpy,throwitaway.
Itwon’t
washwe~.Olddetergentlosesits
power.Lumpydetergentofien
won’tdissolve.
You’llfindtwodetergent
dispensersontheinsidedoorof
yourdishwasher.~o, because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
See “DetergentUsageGuide”
below. (Besurethe CycleIndicator
Dial isat OFFpositionbefore
at
addingdetergent.)
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Closethemin cup.
N~E: Detergentcup my be
openedmn~lly withno-harm.
Dete~entUsageGuide
mat youcan
leaveontishes.
AndwhatyoushouIdn9t.
Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,orif
you’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
1.
Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
tootipich andotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessive‘quantitiesofoilor
grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
sofifooddisposerthatpulverizes
sofifoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesrruzllamountsof
sofifoods,butlargeamountsof
foodassoftasmashedpotatoesor
applesaucewillbeWlcdt tohandle.
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3.Trytoremovefoodscrapsand ~-
placedishesindishwasherbefore -
soilhasachancetodryand
becomehard.Disheswithdrid-on
soilaremoredifficulttowashand
maynotcomecleaninthe
NORMALWASHcycle.
Remembertouseyour~SE &
HOLDcycleforsmall“holding”
loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayomaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedto
remainondishesfora longperiod
oftime.
WhenusingtheP(YI’S&P~S
cycle,lesspreparationisrequired
beforeloading.TheP~S &PANS
cyclecanwashheavfly-soiled
dishes.Itemswithburned-onand
baked-onsoilsmaynotcome
clean.Andthedishwashercannot
removeburnmarksor restore
fadingcausedbyoverheating
duringcooking.
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RINSE&HOLDcycle
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MainCup I OpenCup MainCup
OpenCup MainCup~ I OpenCup$
1Tablespoon ~ 1~blespoon HalfFull + HalfFull
Completely
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1~blespoon None HalfFull
None
Completely None
minimum
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Usenodetergent
*12grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersofieneris recommended.Withoutit,
~ limecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
_ $FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.
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fiiaterial Safe Exceptions (not safe)
Special Instructions
Aiumimim
YES Somecoloredanodized
“ Somedarkeningor spottingpossible.Removeby
aluminumcanfade.
scouringwithsoap-fdledsteelwoolpads,
China/
YES Antique,metal-trimmed,
Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
Stoneware
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.Comparewiththe
patternsfade.
restoftheset.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Crysta?
YES
Antique,metal-trimmedor
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
hand-paintedpatternstide.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Non-*hware
NO
Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
items—such
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
as electronic
air cleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
Glass YES
Milkglassmayyellow.
Iron NO
Ironwillrust.
Pewter
NO
Pewtertarnishes.
Plastics
YES
Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiece
beforedishwashinganentireset.Washintoprackonly.
Stainlesssteel
YES
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
‘stainifIefion.
SterlingSilver
YES
Don’tp~ltinsamesilverware
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately,-Salty.oracidfoodscan
and Silver
basketwithstainlesssteel.
stainiflefton. Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
plate
Contactbetweenmetalscan
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
damagesilver.
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
Don’tusecopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Non-stick
YES
Afierwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
coatings
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
mrl
NO -
Tincanrust.
wood
NO
Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
Fo~etadish?Here’sWhen
However,openingthedoorduring
2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
yell can add it,
anycyclelessenscleaningpower. watercalms.Thenopenthedoor,
Adddishesanytimeduringa
Sotry toloadeverythingatthe
3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
WNSE&HOLDcycle.Withother
beginning.
4. Closethedoorandpushthe
washcycles,youcanadddishesat
Here’showtoaddaforgottendish:
latchtothefarright.Whenthe
anytimeBEFOREthemaindeter-
1.PushthedoorlatchtotheIefi. doorislocked,washingwill
gentwashportionofthecycle.
Washingwillstop.
continue.
userMaintenanceInstructions
Built-indishwashers
oftenuseanairgap.
KePpitclean.
Anair gapisaplumbingdevice.
[tprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
Howtoprepareyour
dishwasherforwinter
storage
Theairgapiseasytoclean.With
mosttypes,firstturnoffthedish-
washer,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplastic
capandcheckforanybuild-upof
grit.Atoothpickmakescleaning
easy.
Ifthedishwasheristobeleft
unusedinanunheatedlocation
duringthewintermonths,have
aservicetechniciantakethe
followingstepstopreventthe
machinefromfreezing:
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dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.
* Removefises ortripcircuit
breakerstoremoveelectricpower
fromthedishwasher.
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loo~ng good. . .
e fim offwatertodishwasher.
Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalveanddrain.
Cleantie controlpanelwitha.
lightlydampenedcloth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
or sharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
e Removewatervalveborn the
dishwasherandblowonsmall
plasticoutlettoremovewater.
Replacewatervalveandwaterline.
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Cleantheoutsidewithagood
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Souse noscouringpads,
harshorgrittycleaners.
e Removepluginbottomofrubber
bootanddraincompletely.Replace
theplug.
Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit
atleastonceamonth.THEAIR
GAPISN~ PARTOFYOUR
DISHWASHER.IT ISNCYI’
COVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable
fromHotpointApplianceParts
Marts.
Theinsideusuallytakescareof
itself.If it shouldeverneed
cleaning,usea mildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
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2. Slideout
thepanels
andreplace
themwith
thecolor
youwantin
front.
SpeciallA”thickwoodinser~ can
replacethetwometalpanels.
Dimensionsfor %“woodinserts:
DoorPanel:23%’Wx 161~/H.
AccessPanel:23%’Wx 6%”H.
Yourdishwashercomeswith
reversibleandinterchangeable
frontpanels.Bothdoorandac.ess
panelsareheldinplacebythe
paneltrim. Eachsideofeachpanel
isfinishedinadifferentcolor.
Otherspecialfinishescanbe
appliedtothemetalpanelsto
matchyourkitchendecor.
Tochangecolorpanels:
3. Replace
1. Takeout
twoscrews
fromdoor
andtwo
screwsfrom
accesspanel.
Thenremove
thesidetrims
fromeither
thesidetrims.
Note:Donotoperatedishwasher
whilechangingpanelsorwhen
loweraccesspanelisremoved.
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BeforeyoucaUforservice,
checktheRoblem Solver.
Ifyouhaveaproblem,itmaybe
minor.Youmaybeabletocorrect
ityourself.JustusethisProblem
Solvertolocateyourproblemand
thenfollowthesuggested
recommendations.
The Problemsolver
PROBLEM
POSSIBLECAUSEAND~~DY
1
DISHWASHER
A fuseinyourhomemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefise or reset
WON’TRUN circuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
UNUSUALNOISE
Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins.Orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.
DISHESDON’TDRY
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybe spillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWAW
Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbeatleast120”F.(Totest,seepage6;)
Toobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle,becarefulthatyoudonotturnthedialany
furtherthannecessaryto startthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Is watercomingoutslowerthan
usual?Ifso,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
rluggedairgap.(SeepageU.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8-9.)
BLACKORGWY Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Removemarks
MARKSONDISHES
witha mildabrasivecleanser.
DETERGENTLEFT
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
IN DISPENSERCUPS detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloadeditems.
Openthecupandremoveanycaked-ondetergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topen
automatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.If it’shardorcakedinthebox,throwitaway.Thedetergentmay
notbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
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PROBLEM
POSSIBLECAUSEAND~MEDY
PETERGENTCUP
MakesureCycleIndicatordialisinOFFposition.
COVERWON’TLA~H
SPOTSANDFILMING
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE
o Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
~ Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
o Overloadingthedishwasher.
~Improperloading.(Seepages8-9.)
@Oldor dampdetergent.
@Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)’
o Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
o Toolittledetergent.(Seepage6.)
Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands
ofdetergentstofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.
Toremoveseverespob andfilmfromglassware:
1. Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher. ‘
2. Donotadddetergent.
3. SelectP~S &PANScycle.
4. Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher
willnowbe inthemainwash.
5. Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthedishwasher.
6. Closethedoor andallowtocompletethecycle.
If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse Mcup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callHotpointFactoryService.)
Usinga vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considera
homewatersofiener.
CLOUDINESSON
t If vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’
GLASSW~
Thefilmcannotberemoved.
Itcanbeprevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswarein
theshortestcycletiat willgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
YELLOWORBROWN Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutionof% cup
FILM bleachand3cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyelloworbrownfilmondishesorglasswarecanbecausedbyiron
depositsinwater.A specialfilterinthewatersupplytineistheonlywaytocorrect
thisproblem.Yourwatersofienercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesame
load.Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.
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PROBLEM
POSS~LE CAUSEANDREMEDY
C;HIPPINGOF CHINA
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchinaare
secureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages8&9 forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make sure
tallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackintothe
dishwasher.
Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
..
SMALLAMOUNTOF
Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.It isclean
WATERSTANDING water.It’sthereto keepthewaterseallubricated.
IN THEBOT~M
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP Iftheentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheairgap,
OUTOF THETUB ifyouhaveone.(Seepageil.)
Checkthekitchensink.Isitdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber. .
If dishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposeris notclogged.
SUDSIN THETUB
Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAU~MATIC
DIS~ASHER DETERGENTS~ AVOIDSUDSING.
ToremoveSUAfromthetub:Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallonof
coldwatertothetub.,Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowlyturning
thecontroldialuntiladrainperiodisreached.
Repeatifnecessary.
DISHWASHERLEAKS
Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.
(Page6tellsyouhowtocleanaccidentalspillsofrinseagents.)
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Consumer Sertices
Our ConsumerServicesare designedwith your needsand wants in mind.
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WarrantyProtection
Beforeyournewapplianceleft the factory,it went
Andyouhavea writtenwarrantyto protectyou. Seethe
through rigoroustests to detect manufacturingdefects.
warrantyon the backpageof this bookfor details.
ConvenientService
Whetheryourapplianceisinor out of warranty,you’re
just a phonecallawayfrom ournationwidenetworkof
FactoryTrainedServiceprofessionals.
Simplycallour Hotpoint serviceorganization.Look in
the White or YellowPagesof yourtelephonedirectoryfor
HOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICE,GENERAL
ELECTRIC-HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
HOTPOINT CUSTOMERCARE” SERVICE.
Servicecan normallybe scheduledat yourconvenience
and the techniciandrivesa fully-stockedparts service
truck sothat, inmost cases,the repair canbe completed
in onevisit.
We’reproud ofour serviceand wantyouto bepleased,
but if for somereasonyouare not happywiththe service
youreceive,hereare three stepsto followfor furtherhelp.
FIRST,contact thepeoplewhoservicedyourappliance.
Explainwhyyouarenot pleased.In mostcases,thiswill
solvethe problem.
NEXT,if youare stillnot pleasedwriteall the details
—includingyourphonenumberto:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstillnotresolved,write:
Major ApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20North WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
ServiceContrac@
Fortrouble-freeservicebeyond
thewrittenwarrantyperiod.
If youpreferto budgetyourrepair expenditures
insteadof beingsurprisedbythem, Hotpojnt
offersservicecontracts for varyingIengthsof
timeon all Hotpoint major appliances.Witha
contract, we’llkeepyourappliancein good
operatingconditionduringthe contract period
at no additional charge.
,
Servicecontractslet youpaytoday’spricesfor
servicea month, a year,or severalyearsfrom
now.And, you’llreceiveservicefrom Hotpoint
trained servicetechniciansusingonlygenuine
Hotpoint parts. If youhaveanyquestionsabout
ServiceContracts, call TOLL-FREE
800.626.2224.(InKentucky,call800.292.2057.)
The QuickFix”System
Youcansavemoneyandtime
bydoingit yourself.
For do-it-yourse!ferswhowouldprefer to fix
Hotpoint major appliancesthemselves...
Hotpoint offersan industryfirst, the Quick
Fix@System.
A programfor do-it-yourselfappliancerepair,
the systemincludes
step-by-steprepairmanuals
for refrigerators, mostnon-microwaveelectric
ranges,dishwashers,and standardand large
capacitywashersand dryers,plus
specially
packagedreplacementparts,
and technicalhelp
witha
tol[-free800number.
Help forYoubyPhone
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Shouldyouneedhelpin the selectionand
The GE AnswerCenterTMconsumer
purchaseof newappliances, or havequestions
information serviceisopen24hours a day,
about the operationof the Hotpoint appliances
sevendaysa week.
younowown—orhave
anyotherquestions
Our staff of expertsstandsreadyto assistyou
about Hotpoint consumerproductsor services,
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The GE AnswerCentd;
anytime.
youare onlya
TOLL-FREE callaway.
800.626.2000
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alessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.
WHATIs COVERED
FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
theoriginalpurchaserandany
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
succeedingownerforproducts
charge,partsandservicelaborin
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
yourhometorepairorreplaceany
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
patiofthedishwasherthatfails
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
becauseofa manufacturingdefect.
warrantyist,hesameexceptthatit
isLIMITEDbecauseyoumustpay
toshiptheproducttotheservice
shoporfortheservicetechnician’s
travelcoststoyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewill beprovided
by
ourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.
LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERALELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEorHOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
WHATIs NOTCOVERED ● Servicetripstoyourhometo
teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
ReadyourUseandCarematerial.
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,please
contactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbeloworcall,toll-free:
TheGEAnswerCenterTM
800.626.2000 .
consumerinformationservice.
~Improperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand ,
otherconnectingfacilities.
. Replacementofhousefuses
orresettingofcircuitbreakers.
. Cleaningorservicingofairgap
deviceindrainline. ~
~.Failureoftheproductifitis
[
usedforotherthanitsintended
purposeorusedcommercially.
@Damagetoproductcaused .
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
WARRANTORISA/OTRESPON-
SIBLEFORCONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Warrantor:GenemlElectricCompany
iffutiherhelpisneededconcerningthiswarknty,contact:
Manager—ConsumerAffairs,GenemlElectricCompany,AppliancePark,Louisville,KY40225
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