Hotpoint HDA487 User manual

Brand: Hotpoint

Model: HDA487

Category: Dishwashers

Type: User manual

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Thepowerconsurnp~ionofyour ~- ~”

dishwashercanbemini-i f.; ,-

youfollowthesesuggestions: ,,’ :

@Opemie &hW*ke~ o~y W-hgn

fuli: Letdishesaticurnulatein~.~, ‘.

dishwasher.Whenyouput,iria’”.‘.”-.

partial-load,use~~E HOLD . .“L‘

cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be ....

suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor,

fullload..TMshelpskeepsotis’

moist,easiertoremove.“ . ~”

* Selectcyclti\hat uses

i~t- ,

amount

ofwatertofemovesofl, ~~

fromi~ad. Seepages.4,5. ,-. . . -

* Ifyoudon’tnd- yourdishes--. ~

rightaway,useyour ~@ng Heat .

0~ featurethat’turnsthedrying

heateroff automatictiy andsavas

energy.Dishesdrynaturallyov+ra

longerperiodsuchasovernight.

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Writedownthemodeland -

serialnumbers

You’llfindthemona labelonthe –

leftsideofthedishwasherjust

insidethedoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcomeswith

yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin

thiscard, pleasewritethese

numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany

correspondenceorservicecalls

concerningyourdishwasher.

Ifyoureceivedadamaged

dishwasher,immediatelycontact

thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou

thedishwasher.

Savetimeandmoney. . .

beforeyoucallforservice,

checktheProblemSolver(pages

12-14).It listsminorcausesof

operatingproblemsthatyoucan

correctyourself.Itcouldsaveyou

anunnecessaryservicecall.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance,

WA~ING—When using this

appliance, alwaysexercisebasic

safetyprecautions, includingthe

following:

@Use

thisappliance only for its

intended purpose9as youwill

find described in this Use and

CareBook.

@This dishwashermust be

properlyinstalled and located

inaccordance with the

installation Instructions before

itis used. If youdid not receive

an InstallationInstructions sheet

with your dishwasher youcan

obtainone bycontactingthe

service location nearest you.

—Thisappliance must be

connectedto a grounded metal,

permanent wiring system;or an

equipment-groundingconductor

mustbe run with the circuit

conductorsand connectedto the

equipment-groundingterminal

or lead of the appliance.

–Connect to a properly rated,

protectedand sizedpower-

supplycircuit to avoidelectrical

overload.

~Use only detergents or wetting

agentsreco~ended for use in

a dishwasher.

~Do not wash plastic items

unlessmarked “dishwasher

safe” or the equivalent. For

plasticitems not so marked,

check the manufacturer’s

recommendations.

~Load lightplastic items so

theywill not become dislodged

and drop to the bottom of the

dishwasher—theymight come

intocontact with the heating

unitand be damaged.

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Tominimizethe possibilityof

injury.

~When loading itemsto be

washed:

A. Locate sharp itemsso that

theyare not likelyto damage

the door seal, and

B. Load sharp kniveswith the

handlesup to reducethe risk

ofcut-typeinjuries.

e Do not touchthe heating

elementduring or immediately

after use.

@Do notoperateyourdishwasher

unlessall enclosurepanelsare

properly in place.

@Do not tamper with controls.

@Do not abuse, sit on, or stand

on the door or dish rack ofthe

dishwasher.

~Close supervision isnecessary

if this applianceis used byor

near children. Do not allow

children to play inside, on or

with this applianceor any

discarded appliance.Dispose

ofdiscarded appliancesand

shippingor packingmaterial

properly. Beforediscardinga

dishwasher,removethe door of

the washingcompartment.

~Keep all washingdetergents

and wetting agentsout ofthe

reach of children, preferablyin

a lockedcabinet. Observe all

warningson containerlabels

to avoidpersonal injury.

*H~ROGEN

GASis

produced by the chemicalaction

withinyour waterheater. It can

accumulatein the waterheater

and/or water pipes if hot water

has not been used for a period

oftwo weeksor longer.

HYDROGEN GASIS

EXPLOSIVE. Topreventthe

possibilityof damageor injury,

if youhavenot used hot water for

two weeksor more, or moveinto

a residencein which the hot

watersystemmaynot havebeen

used for sometime, turn on all

hot waterfaucetsand allowthem

to run for severalminutesbefore

using anyelectricalappliance

which is connectedto thehot

water system. This will allow

anyhydrogengasto escape.

Also, sincethegas is flammable,

do not smokeor use an open

flame or applianceduring

thisprocess.

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HowtooDerateVour dishwasher

Steam Vent

Door Latch(unlocked) Cycle indicator Dial

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STEP1.Loadyourdishwasher

withdishes,silverware,pots,

pans,bowls,etc.,accordingto

instructionsonpages8and9.

STEP2. Adddetergenttothe

detergentdispenser.Makesurethe

CycleIndicatorDialis atOFF

positionbeforeaddingdetergent.

(Seepages6and7.)

Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent

spotting.Occasionallycheckto

insurerinseagentcontainerisat

leasthalffull. (Seepage6.)

STEP3.SelectDRYINGHEAT

Option.ItmustbeOFF forRINSE

HOLDcycle.Itcanbe ONorOFF,

atyouroption(seebelow),for

eitherofthewashcycles.

DRYINGHEAT

OFF

DRYINGHEATON. Turnsthe

dryingheateronforfastdrying.

DRYINGHEATOFF.Turnsthe

dryingheaterofftosaveenergy.

Disheswilldrynaturallyovera

longerperiodsuchasovernight.

Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,

openthedishwasherdoorafter

thecycleis completetoreduce

thenaturaldryingtime.

Useofthisoptionreducesthe

electricalenergyusedbythis

modelapproximately7%for

theNORMALWAS-Hcycle.

Estimatedyearlysavings,

dependingonyourlocalelectrical

rates,areasfollows:

ElectricRate

(perKwh)

$.05

$ .08

.11

Estimated

YearlySavings

$5.11

$8.18 $11.25

STEP4.Selectthecycleandstart

thedishwasher.

Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa

foodwastedisposer,operatethe

disposeruntilitisemptybefore

startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle

SelectionHintsatright.)

Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete

cycle,becarefulthatyoudonot

turnthedialanyfurtherthan

necessarytostartthedishwasher.

s ForNORMALWASHcycle:

a. Latchthedoor.

LIGHTWASH❑

ON= > ❑ fi~f~

OFF%

SELECI

DRVINO

HEAT~

DRYING

b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toONpositiontostartthecycle.

Youwillhearthemotorstart.

e ForLIGHTWMHcycle:

a. Besuredoorisunlatched.

b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toLIGHTWASHposition.

c. Latchdoortostartthecycle.

@For~NSE HOLDcycle:

a. Besuredoorisunlatched.

b. SelectDRYINGHEAT–OFF

dryingoption.

c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator

Dial6 RINSEHOLDposition.

d. Latchdoortostartthecycle.

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Cycleselectionhints

isimportantto followtheloading

instructionsonpages8and9.

NORMALWASH—Formost

loadsofeverydaydishes,glasses

andcookwarewithmediumsoils.

LIGHTWASH—Fordishes

thathavebeen

pre-rinsed before

loading.Also,forwashingvery

/ig/ztlysoileddisheswithsoils

thathavenotdriedon.

RINSEHOLD—Forrinsing

partialloadswhichwillbewashed

later.SelectDRYINGHEAT–

OFFdryingoption.

Do not use

detergent.

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Whathappemineachcycle

Wash

Cycles

NO~AL WASH

LIGHTWASH

RINSEHOLD

WaterUse

Gallons

(approx.)

11.4

9.5

3.8

Wash

Cycle Time

(approx.

minutes)

Cycle Sequence

Washj’ Ri~~se Rinse

Wash Rinse Rinse

Rinse ,

‘ash’ Rinse Wash ‘Rinse Rinse

Rinse

Rinse Rinse

DryingOptions:

DRYINGHEAT–ON. AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRinseHold.Add

35minutestocyclewashtime.

DRYINGHEAT—OFF.CalrodHeateristurnedoff. Dishesdrynaturally.

e You’llhearoccasionalclicking

sounds:

—Sofifooddisposershredding

action.

—Drainvalveopeningtopump

waterout:

—Timercontrolascycle

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

~Themotorstopsduringdrying.

@Watervaporcomesthrough

theventbythedoorlatchduring

dryingandwhenwaterisbeing

pumpedout.

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Togetdishescleananddry,you

needhotwater.Tohelpyouget

waterofthepropertemperature,

yourHotpointdishwasher

automaticallyheatsthewaterin

thewashcycle.Forgoodwashing

anddrying,theenteringwatermust

beat least120”F.Topreventdish

damage,inletwatershouldnot

exceed150°F.

Checkyourwatertemperature

withacandyormeat

thermometer.Turnonthehot

waterfaucetnearestthedishwasher.

Putthethermometerinaglassand

letthewaterruncontinuouslyinto

theglassuntilthetemperature

stopsrising.Ifthewaterternpemture

isbelow120“F.,adjustyourwater

heater.

Helpfulhints:Ifoutside

temperaturesareunusuallylow,or

ifyourwatertravelsa longdistance

fromheatertodishwasher,youmay

needtosetyourheater’sthermostat

up.Ifyouhavenotusedhotwater

forsometime,thewaterinthe

pipeswillbecold.Turnonthehot

waterfaucetatthesinkandallowit

torun untilthewaterishot.Then

startthedishwasher.Ifyou’ve

recentlydonelaundryor runhot

waterforshowers,giveyourwater

heatertimetorecoverbefore

operatingthedishwasher.

Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoff Mrst,useonlydetergent

dishesquickerthanusual.This

specificallymadeforusein

lessenswaterspotting.Makes dishwashers.Othertypeswill

dryingfaster,too.

causeoversudsing.

Forbestdishwashing

Second,checkthephosphate

performance,useofarinse

content.Phosphatehelpsprevent

agentisrecommended.

hard-watermaterialsfromforming

Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid

or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s

dispenserusestheliquidform.

Here’showtofilltherinseagent

dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add -

theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust

reachesthebottomofthelipinside

thedispenseropening.Replacethe

cap.Thedispenserautomatically

releasestherinseagentintothe

finalrinsewater.

spotsor filmonyourdishes.If -

yourwaterishard(7grainsor

more),yourdetergenthasto work

harder.Detergentswithahigher

phosphatelevelwillprobablywork

better.If thephosphatecontentis

low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto

useextradetergentwithhardwater.

Yourwaterdepartmentcantell

youhowhardyourwateris.So

canyourruralcountyagent.Or

Ifyouaccidentallyspill:Wipe

yourarea’swatersofienercompany.

Justcallandaskthemhowmany

uptherinseagentwithadamp

cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe

“grains”ofhardnessis,inyour

dishwasher.Itcankeepyour

water.

detergentfromworking.

Howmuchdetergentshouldyou

Ifyoucan’tfindanyrinseagent,

write:

ECONOMICSLABORATORY,

INC.

(“JETDRY”)

OsbornBuilding

St.Paul,Minnesota55102

use?Thatdepend;.Isyourwater

“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,

youneedextradetergenttoget

dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you

needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater

notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe

harmful.It cancauseapermanent

cloudinessofglassware,called

“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass

isetchedaway!Butwhytakea

chancewhenit’seasytofindout

thehardnessofyourwater.

Keepyourdetergentfreshand

dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood

placetostoredetergent.Toomuch

moisture.Don’tputdetergentinto

Yourdishwasher’srinseagent

thedispenseruntilyou’rereadyto

containerholds41Aounces.This

washdishes,either.(Itwon’tbe

shouldlastabout3months.Fill

freshORdry.)

asneeded.Donotoverfill.

Ifyourdetergentgetsoldor

lumpy,throwitaway.It won’t

washwell.Olddetergentlosesits

power.Lumpydetergentofien

won’tdissolve.

You’llfindtwodetergent

dispensersontheinsidedoorof

yourdishwasher.Two,because

somecyclesusetwowashes.

OPENCUP

‘“~”- c

See “DetergentUsageGuide”

below. (Besurethe CycleIndicator

Dial isat OFFposition before

addingdetergent.)

GRASPHANDLE,

ROTATE

F’

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AND CLOSE ./-”--

TIGHTLY

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Always close the main cup tightly,

b[ttdo not overtighten. Men firmly

latched,you willhear a clicking

sound.

iVOTE:Detergent cup maybe

opened manually withno harm.

Turnhandle counterclockwiseuntil

it releases. A snapping sound is

normal when it opens.

Dete~entUsageGuide

WIIatyoucan

leaveondishes.

And

W~~~ YOU s~ou~~~’~.

If thisisyourfirstdishwasher,or

ifyou’rereplacingamucholder

model,youmaywonderhowmuch

pre-preparationyourdishesneed.

Actuallyverylittle.Pre-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

softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.

Itcanhandl~

small amountsof

softfoods,butlargeamountsof

foodassoftasmashedpotatoesor

applesaucewillbedifficulttohandle.

3.Trytoremovefoodscrapsand

placedishesindishwasherbefore

soilhasa chancetodryandbecome

hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare

moredifficulttowashandmay

notcomecleanintheNORMAL

WASHcycle.Remembertouse

yourRINSEHOLDcycleforsmall

“holding”loads.

Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove

areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods

notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe

removedfromyourdishes.You

mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving

foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,

vinegar,lemonjuiceandother

foodsthatcancausediscoloration

ofstainlesssteelifallowedto

remainondishesfora longperiod

oftime.

SOFT WATER ‘ MEDIUM WATER

HARD WATER

(O-3grains hardness)

(3-7grains)

(7-12grains*)

CYCLES

Main Cup

Open Cup Main Cup

Open Cup Main Cup~

Open Cup$

NORMAL WASHcycle 1Tablespoon ~ 1Tablespoon

Half Full ~ Half Full

Completely

+ Completely

minimum

Full Full

LIGHT WASHcycle

1Tablespoon

None Half Full None

Completely

None

minimum

Full

WNSE HOLD cycle

Use

nodetergent

Usenodetergent

*12

grains and up is extremely hard water. A water softener is recommended. Without it,

lime can build up in the water valve. The water valve may stick while open and cause flooding.

$Filled Main Cup holds 3 tablespoons; Filled Open Cup holds 2 tablespoons.

badedl right,dishesgetcleaner

HowtoloadtheTOPRACK

Placeglasses,cupsandsaucersintherackface

down,sothewateranddetergentwillreachthe

soiledsurfaces.

~is is a random mixed load, the most common

Qpe YOUwillhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedto insure

thatwatercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.The

washarminthebottomsprayswaterup.The

towerthatrisesinthecentersendswateroutover

thedishestowashtheitemsintheupperrack.

Whenloadingdishwasher-safeplastics,place

plasticitemsalongthebackandbesurethateach

plastictumblerissecuredovertwofingers.This

willpreventdislodging;tumblerwillnotfall

throughrackontoCalrodTMheatingunit.

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WATCHOUTFOR THIS.

Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthe

bottomrackduringthewashandrinseportions

ofthecycle.Don’tblockitor loadtallthingsnext

to it. Also,becarefulnotto letportionsofitems

suchasknives,skewersorpothandlesextend

throughthebottomrackofthesilverwarebasket.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitems

maybeplaced—facedown—inthetoprack.The

toprackishandyforallkindsofoddshapes.

Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.

Asshownhere,thisplateisbeingplacedsothat

wateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreach

soiledsurfaces.

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Loadplatters,potsandbowlsalongthesides,in

corner;or intheback.All largeplasticitems,

suchaspitchers,saladbowlsandmixingbowls,

shouldbewashedinthelowerrack.

Putflatwareintheremovablesilverwarebasket

withhandlesuptoprotectyourhands.Mix

knives,forksandspoonssotheydon’tnest

together.Distributeevenly.Smallplasticitems,

suchasmeasuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall

containers,arenotrecommendedforautomatic

dishwashing.If placedinthedishwasher,they

shouldgointhebottomofthesilverwarebasket

withthesilverwareontop.

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Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUST

beloadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Prop

thebroilerpanandrackalongtheedge,tilted

towardthecenter.

Don’t let any

usually

Safe

SOecialInstructions

IExceptions (notsafe)

YES Somecolored anodized

aluminum can thdc.

Antique, metal-trimmed,

hand-painted or over-the-glaze

patterns fade.

Gold leaf will discolor.

Somedarkening or spotting possible. Removeby

scouring with soap-filled steel woolpads.

If in doubt, check with the nlanuPacturer.Or test wash

one piece daily for at least a month. Compare with the

rest of the set.

YES

Load securely to prevent moveinent.

YES

Antique, metal-trimmed or

hand-painted patterns fade.

Gold leaf will discolor.

Nell-dishware

items-such

aselectronic

air cleaner

filters,furnace

filters,paint

brushes,etc.

Do notwash indishwasher. Damage to dishwasher

and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result.

Glass

YES

Milk Giass mayyellow.

Iron

Pewter

Plastics

YES

Iron will rust.

Pewter tarnishes.

If it doesn’tsay DISHWASHERSAFE, test one piece

before dishwashing an entire set. Wash in top rack only.

YES

Stainlesssteel

Rinse if not washing immediately. Saltyor acid foods

can stain if left on.

Don’tput in same silverware

basket with stainless steel.

Contact between metals can

damage silver.

Don’tusecopper cook-warein

the same load. Silver mayget a

brown film.

Adhesiveused to attach some

hollow-handleknivescan loosen.

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SterlingSilver

andSilver

plate

YES

Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods

can stain if left on. Dry detergent can cause difficult-

to-remove black spots. Place in back section of silverware

basket to avoidexposureto detergentfrom the detergentcup.

After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with

vegetable oil to keep it from losing its non-stick qua]ity.

Non-stick

coatings

YES

Tin

Tincan rust.

wood

Woodcan warp, crack or lose

its finish with anytype washing.

However,openingthedoorduring

2. Waita fewsecondsuntilthe

anycyclelessenscleaningpower-

becausethetemperatureinsidethe

dishwasherislowered.Sotry to

loadeverythingatthebeginning.

watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

Adddishesanytimeduringa

RINSEHOLDcycle.Withother

washcycles,youcanadddishes

atanytimeBEFOREthemain

detergentwashportionofthecycle.

4. Closethedoorandpushthe

latchtothe farright.Whenthe

dooris locked,washingwill

continue.

Here’showtoadda forgottendish:

1. Pushthedoorlatchtotheleft.

Washingwillstop.

UserMaintenanceInstructions

– Built-indishwashers

oftenuseanairgap.

Keepitclean.

Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.

Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst

waterbackingupintoit ifadrain

clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof

thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot

evenhaveone.Notallplumbing .

codesrequireairgaps.

Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit

atleastoncea month.IT ISN(YI’

PARTOF YOURDISHWASHER.

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ITISNOTCOVEREDINYOUR

\VARRANTY.

Theairgapiseasyto clean.With

mosttypes,firstturnoffdishwasher,

thenliftoffchromecover.Then

unscrewplasticcapandcheckfor

anybuild-upofgrit. Atoothpick

makescleaningeasy.

Checktheairgapanytimeyour

dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.

Tokeepyourdishwasher

lookinggood...

Cleanthecontrolpanelwitha

lightlydampenedcloth.Dry

thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives

or sharpobjectsonthepanel.

Theycandamageit.

Cleantheoutsidewithagood

appliancepolishwax.Theoutside

cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan

scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,

harshor grittycleaners.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner

(Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable

fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

Theinsideusuallytakescareof

itself.If itshouldeverneed

cleaning,useamildcleansing

powder.Scouringpadsandharsh

cleanerscanmarthefinish.

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Notusingyourdishwasher EF

inwinter?Protectagainst ~.

freezing.

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Ifyourdishwasherislefiinan =

unheatedplaceduringthewinter, ==

aska servicetechnicianto:

e Cutoffelectricpowerto

dishwasher.Removefusesor =

tripcircuitbreaker.

me.

OTurnoffwatersupply.

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● Disconnectwaterinletlinefrom ~

watervalve.

● Drainwaterfrominletlineand

watervalve.(Useapantocatchthe

water.)

● Reconnectwaterinletlineto

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watervalve.

~Removetheplasticpumpcoverin _

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tubbottomandusea spongeto — =

soakupwaterintherubberboot.

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Howtogiveyourdishwasheranewlook—changeitscolor!

Ifyouraredecorating,youcan

3.Putthecoloryouwantinfront.

reverseyourdishwasher’sfront

(Handlethepanelcarefi.dly.The

paneltochangecolor.

edgesmaybesharp.)

Thepanelisheldinplacebythe

4. Replacesidetrimandscrews.

doortrim. Eachsideofthepanelis

Ifyourdishwasherdoesnothave

adifferentcolor.Oryoucanpaint

trimthatacceptsl/4-inchthick

thepanelwiththecolorofyour

woodinsert,anAccessoryTrim ~

ownchoice.

KitGPF18canbepurchasedfor

Howtochangedoorpanelinsert:

thatpurpose.

1.Takeoutthethreetrim screwson

Dimensionsfor l/4-inchwood

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eithersideofthedishwasherdoor.

insert: 19%highx 23~~ wide.

Removethe sidetrim.

Note:Donotoperatedishwasher

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2. Slideoutthepanel.

whilechangingpanelorwhen

loweraccesspanelisremoved.

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Changecolor in minutes. Just K

removetrim and change.

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Beforeyoucallforservice,

checktheProblemSolver.

Ifyouhaveaproblem,itmaybe

minor,Youmaybeabletocorrect

ityourself.JustusethisProblem

Solvertolocateyourproblemand

thenfollowthesuggested

recommendations.

PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

DISHWASHER Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,or thecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor reset

WON’TRUN

circuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.

UNUSUALNOISE

Cookwaremaynotbesecureonrackpins.Or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom

therack.Wateriscausingcookwareto rattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced

indishwasher.

DISHESDON’TDRY

Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)

Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybe spillingintothe

bottomrack.

Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.

Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.

UNCLEANDISHES Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshouldbeatleast120”F.(Totest,seepage6.)

ANDFLATWARE

Toobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle,becarefulthatyoudonotturnthedialany

furtherthannecessarytostartthedishwasher.

Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnona faucet.Is watercomingoutslowerthan

usual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.

Pluggedairgap.(Seepage11.)

Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)

BLACKORGRAY Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Removemarks

MARKSONDISHES witha mildabrasivecleanser.

DETERGENTLEFT Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking

INDISPENSERCUPS detergentcup.

Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloadeditems.

Openthecupandremoveanycaked-ondetergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topen

automatically,callforservice.

Detergentmaybeold. If it’shardorcakedin thebox,throwitaway.Thedetergentmay

notbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.

The

PROBLEM

DETERGENTCUP

COVERWON’TLA~H

SP(YTSANDFILMING

ONGLASSESAND

FLATWARE

CLOUDINESSON

GLASSWARE

YELLOWORBROWN

FILM

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

MakesureCycleIndicatordialisinOFF position.

Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:

Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)

Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)

Overloadingthedishwasher.

Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.)

Oldor dampdetergent.

Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)

Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)

e Toolittledetergent.(Seepages6and7.)

Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands

ofdetergentstofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.

Toremovestubbornspo@andfilmfromglassware:

Removeallmetalcookwarefromthedishwasher.

Donotadddetergent.

Startthedishwasher(useNORMALWASHcycle)andallowtorunfor 15to20

minutes.Thedishwasherwillnowbeinthemainwash.

Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500rnl)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom

ofthedishwasher.

Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.

If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric

acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours

doesn’t,callHotpointFactoryService.)

Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considera

homewatersofiener.

If vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’

Thefilmcannotberemoved.

Itcanbeprevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswarein

theshortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.

Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.

Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup

bleachand3cupswarmwater.

Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesorglasswarecanbecausedbyiron

depositsinwater.A specialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrect

thisproblem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.

Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcoppercookwareinthesame

load.Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.

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PROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

CHIPPINGOFCHINA

Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchinaare

secureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages8and9 forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make

suretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackinto

thedishwasher.

Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.

SMALLAMOUNTOF Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.It isclean

WATERSTANDING water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.

INTHEBOT~M

OFTHETUB

WATERWON’TPUMP

Iftheentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheairgap,

OUTOFTHETUB

ifyouhaveone.(Seepage11.)

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Checkthekitchensink.Isitdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.

Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnotclogged.

SUDSIN THETUB

Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAU~MATIC

DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUDSING.

Toremovesudsfrom-thetub:Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallonof

coldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowlyturning

thecontroldialuntila drainperiodisreached.

Repeatifnecessary.

DISHWASHERLEAKS

Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s

designedforautomaticdishwashers.

Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.

(Page6 tellsyouhowtocleanaccidentalspillsofrinseagents.)

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Model: HDA487

Category: Dishwashers

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