Hotpoint HSM 507G How To Get The Best

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Dishwashers
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How To Get The Best

Hotpoint HSM 507G is a dishwasher that offers a range of features to make dishwashing easier and more efficient. With its adjustable racks, you can customize the space to accommodate different dish sizes and shapes. The various wash cycles, including Normal Wash, Light Wash, and Rinse Hold, allow you to select the optimal cleaning intensity for your dishes. Additionally, the rinse aid dispenser helps prevent spotting and ensures dishes come out sparkling clean.

Hotpoint HSM 507G is a dishwasher that offers a range of features to make dishwashing easier and more efficient. With its adjustable racks, you can customize the space to accommodate different dish sizes and shapes. The various wash cycles, including Normal Wash, Light Wash, and Rinse Hold, allow you to select the optimal cleaning intensity for your dishes. Additionally, the rinse aid dispenser helps prevent spotting and ensures dishes come out sparkling clean.

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ImportantSafetyInstructions.., .3
Howtooperate
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Gooddishwashingstarts ~. “’
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withHIX water. . . . . . ... ... . . ~.
HOWtotestwatertemperature..:.6 -
Howtousea rinseagent.. ;;-i..,’.6
Howtochoose - “’‘‘
andusedetergent . . .. . . . ... .6?-7.
Howtopreparethe
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Help us
helpyou.e*
Before wi~yourdishwasher,
readthisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
TheProblemSolver .”...’. ~~.11-13:
Careandcleaning:. . . . . . . .“;..14 ,
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Ene~y”savifigti;$’‘ ‘.
.,
Thepowerconsumption”ofyour
dishwashercanbe.minimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions: ,
~Op-cratedishwaih~r.onlywhen. ~
it3sfull. Letthedishesaccumulate
-indishwasher.Whenyou
put in ~
onlya partialload,use-theRINSE “:
HOLDcycletorirnseoffhea~ soils.
Besuretolatchthedoor.when
waitingforafullload.Thishelps
keepsoilsmoist,easiertoremove.
@If youdon’tneedyourdishesright
away,useyour~RYINGHEAT—
OFFfeaturethatturnsthedrying
heateroffautomatically.Dishes
drynaturallyoveralongerperiod
suchasovernight.
oAlwaysselectthecyclethatuses
leastamountofwaterthatwill
removethesoilfromtheload.
Seepages4 and5.
L;~isville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabeljust
insidethedishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
Ifyoureceived
adamageddishwasher...
e
Immediatelycontactthedeaier
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest
service...
ChecktheProblemSolver(pages
11through13).Itlistsminorcauses
ofoperatingproblemsthatyoutan
correctyourself.
2
MPORTmT SWETY INSTRUCTIONS
- Readallimtructionsbeforeusingthk
appliance.
_ w~~—men using this
_
appliance, alwaysexercisebasic
s~~ety
precautions, includingthe
following:
~Use this appliance only for
itsintended purpose, as you
willfiid described k this Use
andCare Book.
@This dishwashermust be
properlyinsta~ed and located
in accordancewith the
hstallation hstructions before
itis used.
Ifyoudidnotreceive
anInsWationInstructionssheet
withyourdishwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingthe
~e~ice
locationnearest you.
—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoagroundedmetal,
permanentwiringsystem;oran
equipment-groundingconductor
mustberunwiththecircuit
conductorsandconnectedtothe
equipment-groundingterminal
orleadoftheappliance.
—connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
~Useody powderor liquid
detergentsorwettingagents
recommendedforuseina
dishwasher.
@DO
not washplasticitemsunless
marked“dishwashersafe”orthe
equivalent.Forplasticitemsnotso
marked,checkthemanufacturer’s
recommendations.
@Loadlightplasticitemsso
theywillnotbecomedislodged
anddroptothebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontactwiththeheating
unitandbedamaged.
To
~ze the possibilityof
injury.
omen
loadingitemstobe
“washed:
A. Locatesharpitemssothat
theyarenotlikelytodamage
thedoorseal,and
B. Loadsharpkniveswiththe
handlesuptoreducetherisk
ofcut-typeinjuries.
e Donottouchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately
afteruse.
eDonotoperateyourdishwasher
unlessallenclosurepanelsare
properlyinplace.
@
Do not tamperwithcontrols.
e
DO not abuse, sit on, or stid
on the door or dish rack ofthe
dishwasher.
0 Close supervision is necessary
ifthis applianceis usedbyor near
children. Do not allowchildren
to play inside, on or with this
applianceor any discarded
appliance. Dispose of discarded
appliancesand shippingor
packing material properly.
Beforediscarding a dishwasher,
removethe door of the washing
compartment.
3
@Keepallwashingdetergents
andwettingagentsoutofthe
reachofchildren,preferablyin
alockedcabinet.Observeall
warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
a mROGEN GM is
producedbythechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheater.Itcan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwater
hasnotbeenusedfora periodof
twoweeksorlonger.~R~EN
GASISEXPLOSIVE.Toprevent
thepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhich
thehotwatersystemmaynot
havebeenusedforsometime,
turnonallhotwaterfaucetsand
allowthemtorunforseveral
minutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwater
system.Thiswillallowany
hydrogengastoescape.Also,
sincethegasisflammable,do
notsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
SAW TmE
mSmUCTIONS
STEP1.Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6 and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.Occasionallycheckto
makesuretherinseagentcontainer
isatleasthalffull.(Seepage6.)
STEP3.SelectDRYINGHEAT
Option.ItmustbeOFF forRINSE
HOLDcycie.It canbeONorOFF,
atyouroption(seebelow),for
eitherofthewashcycles.
DRYINGHEAT
ON
OFF
DRYINGHEAT-ON.Turnsthe
dryingheateronforfastdrying.
DRYINGHEAT-OFF(no-heat
drying).Turnsthedryingheater
offto saveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyovera longerperiodsuch
asovernight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafierthe
cycleis completetoreducethe
naturaIdryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately7%forthe
NORMALWASHcycle.
Estimatedyearlysavings,
dependingonyourlocalelectrical
rates,areas follows:
STEP4. Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.SeeCycleSelection
Hintsonnextpage.
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.
~ For NORMALWASHcycle:
a. Latchthedoor.
@
LIGHTWASH
oN > ;:f;
OFF
SEIECl
llRYIN@
HEM=
DRYING
e ForLIGHTWMHcycle:
a. Besuredoorisunlatched.
LIGHTWAS
fiNd&E
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SELEST
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ltw~
ING
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toLIGHTWASHposition.
c. Latchdoortostartthecycle.
@For~SE HOLDcycle:
a. Besuredoorisunlatched.
b. SelectDRYINGHEAT-OFF
dryingoption.
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LIGHTWASH
ONM
OFF9
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SE1.ESl
ORYING
HEAl~
DRYING
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
Youwillhearthemotorstart.
Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete
cycle,becarefil thatyoudonot
turnthedialanyfurtherthan
necessaryto startthedishwasher.
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
Dialto RINSEHOLDposition.
d. Latchthedoortostartthecycle.
Itisimportantto followtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.
NORMALWASH—Formostloads
ofeverydaydishes,glassesand
cookwarewithmediumsoils.
LIGHTWASH—Fordishes
thathavebeenpre-rinsedbefore
loading.Also,forwashingvery
lightlysoileddisheswithsoils
thathavenotdriedon.
RINSEHOLD—Forrinsingpartial
loadswhichwillbewashedlater.
SelectDR~G HEAT-OFFdrying
option.Donotusedetergent. P
What happens in each cycle .
~You’llhearoccasionalclicking
~ Duringthedryingperiod:
sounds:
—Themotorstops.
—Softfooddisposershredding
—Watervaporcomesthroughthe
action.
ventbythedoorlatchduring
—Drainvalveopeningto
pump
dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
waterout.
pumpedout.
—Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
Wash
WaterUse
CycleTime
wash
Gallons
Minutes
Cycles
(approx.)
(approx.)
CycleSequence
NO~AL WASH
12.1
,6
EIFIFIRIFIFIFI
LIGHTWASH
10.3
51
EIFIRIFIFIFI
HNSE HOLD
3.6
10
mm
DryingOptiOns:
DRYINGHEAT-ON.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRINSEHOLD.Add29minutestowash
cycletime.
DRYINGHEAT-OFF.Dryingheateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.
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(;4)0[1disll~f’ashillgStal”ts
?YithHof %Vater.
Togetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherautomatically
heatsthewaterinthewashcycle.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least
120°F.Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
Howtotestwatertemperature:
Checkyourwatertemperaturewith
acandyormeatthermometer.Turn
onthehotwaterfaucetnearestthe
dishwasher.Putthethermometer
ina glassandletthewaterrun
continuouslyintotheglassuntilthe
temperaturestopsrising.Ifthe
watertemperatureisbelow120”F.,
adjustyourwaterheater.
Helpfulhints:Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalong distance
fromheatertodishwasher,youmay
needto setyourheater’sthermostat
up.Ifyouhavenotusedhotwater
forsometime,thewaterinthe
pipeswillbecold.~m onthehot
waterfaucetatthesinkandallowit
to”rununtilthewaterishot.Then
startthedishwasher.If you’ve
recentlydonelaundryor runhot
waterforshowers,giveyourwater
heatertimetorecoverbefore
operatingthedishwasher.
Howt{]tlse a
rinseagent.
A rinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspotting.Makes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofa rinseagentisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Howtofilltherinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
Ifyouaccidentallyspill:Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
Ifyoucan’tfindanyrinseagent,
write:
ECONOMICSLABORA~RY,
INC.
(“JETDRY”)
OsbornBuilding
St. Paul,Minnesota55102
/
/ /
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds41Aounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.
How’toChooseandklse
detergent.
First,useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsspecificallymadefor
useindishwashers.Othertypes
willcauseoversudsing.
o
Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.Ifyour
waterishard(7grainsor more),
yourdetergenthastoworkharder.
Detergentswithahigherphosphate
levelwillprobablyworkbetter.If
thephosphatecontentislow(8.7%
or less),you’llhaveto useextra
detergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris.So
canyourruralcountyagent.Oryour
area’swatersoftenercompany.Just
callandaskthemhowmany“grains
ofhardness”thereareinyourwater.
Howmuchdetergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsofiwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancausea permanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,thistakes
sometime.Butwhytakeachance
whenit’seasytofindoutthe
hardnessofyourwater.
Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
mois~. Don’tputpowderdetergent
intothedispenseruntilyou’re
readytowashdishes,either.(It
won’tbefreshORdry.)
If yourpowderdetergentgetsold
or~umpy,throwitaway.It won’t
washwell.Olddetergentoften
won’tdissolve.
Ifyouusea liquiddishwasher
o
e
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageor come
incontactwithwater.
*- You’llfindtwodetergent
_ dispensersontheinside doorof
yourdishwasher.Therearetwo,
becausesomecyclesusetwowashes.
OPENCUP
See“DetergentUsageGuide’’below.
(BesuretheCycleIndicatorDial
isat OFFpositionbeforeadding
detergent.Otherwise,thedetergent
cuplidwillnotcloseandlatch
properly.)
GRASPHANDLE,
ROTATE
ANDCLOSE
/- I
I
Ho$vto~}reparethe
dishesforYVasllillg
If thisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacinga mucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseanda little
practice,you’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
1, Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,lea&
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
sofifoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
It canhandlesmallamountsof
sofifoods,butlargeamountsof
foodassoftasmashedpotatoesor
applesaucewillbedifficulttohandle.
Alwaysclosethemaincuptightly.
Whe~itis-firmlylatched,youwill
heara clickingsound.Donot
overtighten.
iVOTE:Detergentcupmaybeopened
manuallywithnoharm.Turnhandle
counterclockwiseuntilitreleases.
Asnappingsoundisnormalwhen
itopens.
I I SOFTWATER
I MEDIUMWATER
(O-3grainshardness)
(3-7grains)
CYCLES
MainCup$
I OpenCup* MainCup$
I OpenCup*
NORMALWASH~cle
1Tablespoon ~ 1Tablespoon
HalfFull
~ HalfFull
I
.
I
minimum minimum
! !
[ LIGHTWASH
~C]~
I 1
Tablespoon [ None
I HalfFull
I None
minimum
I
I
RINSEHOLDcycle
Use
nodetergent
Usenodetergent
3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onstil are
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSEHOLDcycleforsmall
“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedhere
areforexamplesonly,Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayomaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandotherfoods
thatcancausediscolorationof
stainlesssteelifallowedtoremain
ondishesfora longperiodoftime.
HARDWATER
(7-12grains*)
MainCup~
I OpenCup*
Completely
J Completely
Full
I Full
Col~pletely
None
Use
nodetergent
*12grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersofienerisrecommended.Withoutit,
~FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;
limecanbuildupinwatervalve.Watervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.
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Howtoloadyourdishwasher
~is isa randommixedload,themostcommon
typeyouwillhave.
,,
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoigsure
thatwatercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.The ~ ,”
washarminthebottomsprayswaterup.The
towerthatrisesinthecentersendswaterQutover
thedishesto washtheitemsintheupperrack. w
HOW tO
loadthe~~ MCK
WAKH OUTFORTHIS.
Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthe
bottomrackduringthewashandrinseportions
ofthecycle.Don’tblockit or loadtill thingsnext
toit. Also,becarefulnottoletportionofanitem
extendthroughthebottomrackofthesilverware
basket,suchasknives,skewersor pothandles:
Placetallglasses,mugs,tumblersandstemware
inthedeepfrontsection.Theshallowrear
sectionisidealforcookingandservingutensils.
Makesurethatallitems—frontandrear
sections—donotextendabovethesidewiresof
therack.
Thisrackii idealfordishwasher-safeplastics.
Loadsmallshallow’itemsintherear section;
larger,deeperbowlsin frontsection.Ifloading
plastictumblersindeepfrontsection,besure
thateachplastictumblerissecuredovertwo
fingers.
HowtoloadtheBOT~M WCK
Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwith
handlesuptoprotectyourhands.Mixknives,
forksandspoonssotheydon’tnesttogether.
Distributeevenly.Smallplasticitems,suchas
measuringspoonsandlidsfromsmallcontainers
arenotrecommendedforautomaticdishwashing.
If placedindishwasher,theyshouldgoinbottom
ofsilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.
Pots,pans,casseroles,saladbowls,mixingbowls I
andlidsmustbeloadedinthebottomrack,
facingdown.
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthrough
thebottomofthebasket.
usually
Safe
Special
Instructions
Exceptions(notsafe)
Material
Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade.
Aluminum
YES
YES
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.Comparewiththe
restoftheset.
China/
Stoneware
Goldleafwilldiscolor,
Antique,metal-trimmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
YES
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
Crystal
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
No
Non-dishware
items—such
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
DOnotwashindishwasfier.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
MilkGlassmayyellow.
Ironwillrust.
Pewtertarnishes.
YES
Glass
Iron
No
No
Pewter
Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset:Washin
YES
Plastics
-topra~konly.
Stainlesssteel
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
YES
canstainiflefton.
YES
SterlingSilver
andSilverplate
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’tusecopperutensilsin
thesameload,Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality. ,
YES
Non-stick
coatings
NO
Tincanrust.
Tin
Wood
Woodcanwarp,crackorloseNO
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
However,openingthedoorduring
2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
4. Closethedoorandpushthe
latchtothefar right.Whenthe
doorislocked,washingwill
continue.
}’Qu–ca]ladd it.
anycyclelessenscleaningpower
becausethetemperatureinsidethe
Adddishesanytimeduringthe
dishwasherislowered.Sotryto
RINSEHOLDcycle.Withother
loadeverythingatthebeginning.
washcycles,youcanadddishesat
Here’showtoadda forgottendish:
anytimeBEFOREthemaindetergent
washportionofthecycle.
1. Pushthedoorlatchto theleft.
Washingwillstop.
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PROBLEM
DISHWASHER
WON’TRUN
UNUSUALNOISE
DISHESDON’TDRY
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE
BLACKORGWY
MARKSONDISHES
DETERGENTLEFT
[NDISPENSERCUPS
DETERGENTCUP
LIDWON’TLA~H
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT
YELLOWORBROWN
?ILM
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
A fuseinyourhomemaybeblown,or thecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst. Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.
Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshouldbeatleast120”F.(Totest,seepage6.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofa completecycle,becarefulthatyoudonotturnthedialany
furtherthannecessarytostartthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage14.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Aluminumdepositsofienleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove
markswithamildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.If youusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.If thepowderdetergentishardorcakedinthebox,throwit
away.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
CycleIndicatordialmustbein OFFpositionforcuplidtocloseandlatchproperly.
IfyouuseDRYINGHEAT-OFF,theCycleIndicatordoesnotadvancetoOFF
byitself.
Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutidnof 1/2cup
bleachand3cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits
inwater.A specialfilterinthewatersupplylineistie onlywaytocomt thisproblem.
Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.
PROBLEM
SP~S ANDFILMING
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE
CLOUDINESSON
GLASSWARE
CHIPPINGOFCHINA
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
Overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Oldordamppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepages6and7.)
Localwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsofdetergents
tofindonethatgivekthebestresultsforyou.A liquiddishwashingdetergentmayhelp
reducefilming.
Toremovestubbornspotsandfilmfromgiassware:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
Donotadddetergent.
Startthedishwasher(useNORMALWASHcycle)andallowtorunfor15to20
minutes.Thedishwasherwiflnowbeinthemainwash.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
Ifvinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callHotpointFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersofiener.
Ifvinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’Thefilm
cannotberemoved.
Itcanbeprevented:Useless detergentif youhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina
aresecureandcan’tjarloose.(Seepage8 forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make
suretallglassesand-stemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackinto
thedishwasher.
Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
SMALLAMOUNTOF
Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.Itisclean
WATERSTANDING
water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
IN THEBOT~M
OF THETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP
Iftheentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair
OUTOF THETUB gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage14.)
Checkthekitchensink.Isitdrainingwell?Youmayneeda plumber.
If dishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposeris not
clogged.
SUDSIN THETUB
Sudsingdetergentsare,notmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAU~MATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTS~ AVOIDSUDSING.
Toremovesudsfromthetub:Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntiladrainperiodisreached.
Repeatifnecessary.
DISHWASHERLEAKS Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.
Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.
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camandcleaning
Cleanthecontrolpaneiwitha
lightlydampenedcloth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
or sharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
C1eantheouhidewitha good
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
harshorgrittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X216)is available
fromGE/HotpointAppliance
PartsMarts.
The insideusuallytakescareof
itself.If itshouldeverneed
cleaning,usea mildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
Built-inWhwashers
ofbnmeanairgap.
Wepitclean.
Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitif adrain
clogs.Theairgapis notapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
Ifyouhaveanairgap;checkit
atleastonceamonth,.IT ISNOT
PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
ITIS N~ COVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.
The airgapiseasytoclean.With
mosttypes,firstturnoffdishwasher,
thenliftoffchromecover.Then
unscrewplasticcapandcheckfor
anybuildupofgrit. A toothpick ~
makescleaningeasy.
Checktheairgapanytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.
Notmingyourdkhwasher
inwinfir?fiotict ~aiti
freezing.
m
If yourdishwasherislefiinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto:
~Cutoffelectricpowerto
dishwasher.Removefusesor
tripcircuitbreaker.
*Turnoffwatersupply.
@Disconnectwaterinletlinefrom
watervalve.
*Drainwaterfrominletlineand
watervalve.(Useapantocatchthe
water.)
@Reconnectwaterinletlineto
watervalve.
~Removetheplasticpumpcover
intubbottomandusea spongeto
soakupwaterintherubberboot.
*
Ifyouareredecorating,youcan
changeyourdishwasher’sfront
paneltomatchorblendwithyour
newcolors.
Thedoorpanelisheldinplaceby
thedoortrim.Eachsideofthe
panelisadifferentcolor.Oryou
canpaintapanelwiththecolorof
yourownchoice.
How to changedoor panelinsert:
1.
Takeoutthreetrimscrewson
eithersideofthedishwasherdoor.
Removethesidetrim.
2. Slideouttheinsertpanel.
3.Putthecoloryouwantinfront.
(Carefil-edges maybe sharp.)
4. Replaceinsertpanel,sidetrim
andscrews.
.:,
Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinsert:
Note:Donotoperatedishwasher
whilechangingdoorpanelinsert
orwhenloweraccesspane~is
removed.
.\
Changecolorinminutes.Just
removetrimandchange.
Ifyouneedservice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfirther help.
FIRST,contact-thepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.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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WHATISNOT~~~~~~~ ~servicetrips to your home to
teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
ReadyourUseand Carematerial.
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow.
Improperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
eReplacementofhousefusesor
(
resettingofcircuitbreakers.
. Cleaningorservicingofairgap
deviceindrain!ine.
(
e Failureofthe,productifitis used
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.
. Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
‘WARRAN17)RISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
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Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you
specific legal rights, andyou may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Toknow what
your legal rights are in your state,consult your localor state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
Warrantor:General Electric Company
If further help is needed concerning this warranty, contact:
Manager–Consumer Affairs,General Electric Company,Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225 -
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Hotpoint HSM 507G How To Get The Best

Category
Dishwashers
Type
How To Get The Best

Hotpoint HSM 507G is a dishwasher that offers a range of features to make dishwashing easier and more efficient. With its adjustable racks, you can customize the space to accommodate different dish sizes and shapes. The various wash cycles, including Normal Wash, Light Wash, and Rinse Hold, allow you to select the optimal cleaning intensity for your dishes. Additionally, the rinse aid dispenser helps prevent spotting and ensures dishes come out sparkling clean.

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