Hotpoint HDA795 User manual

Brand: Hotpoint

Model: HDA795

Category: Dishwashers

Type: User manual

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UseandCareof

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Howtooperate

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Howtooperate . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Q4

Good dishwashingstarts

with HOTwater . . . . . . . .. . . ...6

lIOWto test water,. . ...00.

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Using arinseagent . . . . . .. . . ...6

How to choose and

use

the right detergent . . . . . . . ...6. 7

How to prepare dishes ‘

for washing

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How to load your

dishwasher. .. . . . . . . ... .. ...8.9

What can you wash safely..,...

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User maintenance , ‘ . ‘.l~ ~

instructions

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Problem solving. . . ..-’..Q.

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Warranty.. . . . . . . . .. BaCk.Covgr’ ~

Energy-satingtips “ ~~~‘,.,

Thepowerconsumptionof your

dishwashercan be minimizedif ~” L

YOUfollowthesesuggestions:; ~

* Operatethedishwkshhr

only

whenit’sfull. Let the dishesaccu-

mulatein thedishwasher;When

youput in-onlya partialIoad,use ,

the RinseHold cycle.to rinseoff

heavysoils.Besureto latch the ~ ,’

door whenwaitingfor a fu~load.

Thishelpsto keep.soils.moist,

e%ierto remove. -.

@Alwaysselectthecyciethatuses.

theleastamountof waterthatwill

removethesoilfromtheload. $ee

page 5.

@If you don7tneedyour dishes

rightaway,useyour Dwing Heat ‘

OFFfeaturethat turns the drying

heater off automaticallyand helps

saveenergy.Dishesdry naturally

overa longerperiod suchas

overni@t. “

HelpUS

helpyous••

Readthisbookcarefully

Itwillhelpyouoperateand

maintainyour newdishwasher

properly.

Keepit handy for answersto your

questions.

If youdon’t understandsomething

or needmore help...Call,toll free:

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Writedownthemodeland

serialnumbers.

You>llfind themon a labeljust

insidethe door.

Thesenumbersare also on the

ConsumerProduct Ownership

RegistrationCard that comeswith

your dishwasher.Beforesendingin

thiscard, pleasewritethesenum-

bershere:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Usethesenumbersin any

correspondenceor servicecalls

concerningyour dishwasher.

If youreceivedadamaged

dishwasher,immediatelycontact

the dealer(or builder)that sold

you the dishwasher.

Savetimeandmoney...

beforeyoucallforservice

Checkthe Problem Solver(pages

12-14).It listsminor causesof

—

operatingproblemsthat you can

correctyourself. It could saveyou

an unnecessaryservicecall.

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MPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance

WARNING—Whenusingthis

appliance,alwaysexercisebasic

~afety ~rec;iutions,includingthe

-Oiiowing:

* Usethisapplianceonlyforits

intendedpurposeas describedin

thisUseand CareBook.

o Thisdishwashermustbe

properlyinstalledandlocatedin

accordancewiththeInstallation

Instructionsbeforeitis used.If

youdid not receivean Installation

Instructionssheetwithyour dish-

washeryou canobtain oneby

contactingthe servicelocation

nearestyou.

—Thisappliancemust be con-

nectedto a groundedmetal,

permanent,wiringsystem;or an

equipment-groundingconductor

mustberun withthecircuit

conductorsand connectedto the

equipment-groundingterminalor

leadof the appliance.

—Connectto a properlyrated,

~-.. -.--. -.l

UICCLCU and sizedpower-supply

~11

uuii to avoid electricaloverload.

● Useonlydetergentsor wetting

agentsrecommendedfor usein a

dishwasher.

* Do not washplasticitemsunless

marked 6(dishwashersafe” or the

equivalent.For plasticitemsnot so

marked, checkthe manufacturer’s

recommendations.

@Loadlightplasticitemssothey

willnot becomedislodgedand

drop to thebottom of the dish-

washer—theymightcomeinto

contactwiththe heatingunit and

be damaged.

minimizethepossibilityof

injury.

Whenloadingitemsto be

washed:

A. Locatesharp itemssothat

theyare not likelyto damagethe

door seal,and

B. Load sharp kniveswiththe

handlesup to reducea riskof

cut-typeinjuries.

e Do not touch the heating

elementduringor immediately

after use.

e Do not operateyourdishwasher

unlessallenclosurepanelsare

properlyin place.

@Do not tamper withcontrols.

o Do not abuse,siton, or stand

on the door or dishrack of the

dishwasher.

@Closesupervisionisnecessary

if thisapplianceisusedbyor near

children.Do not allowchildrento

playinside,on or withthisappli-

anceor anydiscardedappliance.

Disposeof discardedappliances

and shippingor packingmaterial

properly.Beforediscardinga dish-

washer,removethe door of the

washingcompartment.

● Keepallwashingdetergentsand

wettingagentsout of the reachof

children,preferablyin a locked

cabinet.Observeallwarningson

containerlabelsto avoidpersonal

injury.

* HYDROGENGASisproduced

bythechemicalactionwithinyour

waterheaterand the gascan accu-

mulatein thewaterheaterand/or

waterpipesif hot waterhasnot

been-usedfor a periodof two

weeksor longer.HYDROGEN

GASISEXPLOSIVE. Soto pre-

ventthe possibilityof damageor

injury,if youhavenot usedhot

waterfor two weeksor more, or

moveinto a residenceinwhichthe

hot watersystemmaynot have

beenused for sometime,turn on

allhot waterfaucetsand allow

themto run for severalminutes

beforeusinganyelectricalappli-

ancewhichisconnectedto the hot

water“system.Thiswillallowany

hydrogengasto escape.Of course,

sincethe gasisflammable,do not

smokeor usean openflameor

applianceduringthisprocess.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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HOWtOoperateyOu~dishwasher

DoorLatch

CycleIndicatorDial

(Locked)

(Turntostart)

W[H ml

DRYINGNEAT

XRIJB CVCI[

STEP1. Load your dishwasher

withdishes,silverware,pots, pans,

bowls,etc. accordingto instruc-

tionson pages8-9.

STEP2. Add detergentto the

detergentdispenser.Makesurethe

CycleIndicatorDialisat OFF

positionbefore addingdetergent,

(pages6-7).

Userinseaidagentto helpprevent

spotting.Occa~ionallycheckto

ensurethe rinseagentcontaineris

at leasthalf full, (page 6).

STEP3. SelectDryingHeat

option

DRYINGHEAT

OFF

ON. ~rns thedryingheateron for

fast drying.

OFF.Turnsthe dryingheateroff

to saveenergy.Dishesdry natu-

rallyovera longerperiod suchas

overnight.

If youneedyour dishessooner,

openthe dishwasherdoor after the

cycleiscompleteto reducethenat-

ural dryingtime.

Useof this option reducesthe elec-

tricalenergyusedby this model

approximately1007ofor Normal

Cycle.

Estimatedyearlysavings,depend-

ingon your localelectricalrates,

are as follows:

STEP4. Selectthe desiredwash

cycleand start the dishwasher.

If yourdishwasherdrainsinto a

food wastedisposer,operatethe

disposeruntil itisemptybefore

startingthe dishwasher.(SeeCycle

selectionhintson page 5.)

Toobtain the benefitsof a com-

pletecycle,be carefulthat youdo

notturnthedialanyfurtherthan

necessaryto start the dishwasher.

@ForPOWERSCRUBand

NOWL cycles:

POWER NORMAL

SCRUB

CYCLE

LOW ENERGY

a. Push selectedcyclebutton

b. Latch thedoor

LIGHTWASH■

, RINSE %;!NG

ON ❑

HOLD :~

OFF 9

❑ ORYING

c. Slowlyturn CycleIndicator

Dialto ON positionto start

the cycle.

● ForLIGHTWASHcycle

LIGHTWAS

RINSE %?!Mc

ON ❑

HOLO ~:~

OFF ❑

DRYING

a. Besuredoorisunlatched

b. Push NORMALCYCLE

button

c. Slowlyturn CycleIndicator

Dialto LIGHT WASH

position

d. Latch door to start thecycle.

@ForWNSE HOLDcycle

a. Besuredoorisunlatched

b. SelectDRYINGHEAT-OFF

dryingoption

c. Slowlyturn CycleIndicator

Dialto RINSE HOLD

position

d. Latch the door to start the

cycle.

Cycleselectionhints

POWER SCRUBCYCLE–

LIGHT WASH—

For itemssuchas pots, pansand

For dishesthat havebeen

pre-

casseroleswith dried-on or baked-

rinseiibefore loading.Also,for

on soils.Everydaydishesmaybe washing

verylightlysoileddishes

included. “ -

withsoilsthat havenot driedon.

isim~ortant to followthe RINSEHOLD—

loadinginstructionson pages8

For rinsingpartial loadswhichwill

and 9. bewashedlater.Do

notuse

detergent.

NORMALCYCLE—

For most loadsof everydaydishes,

glassesand cookware.

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What Happens in Each Cycle

~You’llhear occasionalclicking

e Themotor stopsduringdrying.

sounds:

—Softfood disposershredding

e Watervaporcomesthroughthe

action.

ventunder the door latch during

—Drainvalveopeningto pump dryingand whenwaterisbeing

waterout. pumped out.

—Timercontrol as cycle

progresses.

—Detergentcup opening.

Minimum

Wash

W;$lte~:e Cycle Time

Wash

(approx.

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Cycles

(approx.) I minutes) I Cycle Sequence

NORMALCYCLE

LIGHTWASH

RINSEHOLD

-= i

_ ~-

“These cycle times may be

increased up to approximately 15

E= ‘

minutes as necessary for your

dishwasher to heat the water to

-r.

~= ,

proper temperature for good wash

results.

Drying Heat Options:

DRYING HEAT—ON. Add 30 minutes to wash cycle time. Available on all

wash cycles except Rinse Hold.

DRYING HEAT—OFE No Heat Drying to save energy.

Gooddishwashing

startswithHOTwater.

Togetdishescleanand dryyou

needhot water.Tohelpyouget

waterf~ftheproper temperature,

your ~otpoint dishwasherauto-

maticallysensesthe temperature

of thewaterinthe washcycleand

heatsit, if necessary,to theproper

temperature.For good washing

and drying,the enteringwater

mustbeat least120‘F.Toprevent

dishwaredamage,inletwater

shouldnot exceed150‘F.

Checkyourwatertemperature

witha candyormeatthermome-

ter.~rn on the hot waterfaucet

nearestthe dishwasher.Put the

thermometerin a glassand letthe

waterfillthe glassuntilthetemper-

ature stopsrising.If thewatertem-

perature isbelow120‘F.adjust

yourwaterheater.

Helpfulhints:If outsidetempera-

turesare unusuallylowor if your

watertravelsa longdistancefrom

heaterto dishwasheryoumayneed

to setyour heater’sthermostat up.

If youhavenot used hot waterfor

sometime, the water inthe pipes

willbe cold. Turn on the hot water

faucetat the sinkand allowit to

run until the waterishot. Then

start the dishwasher.If you’ve

recentlydone laundry or run hot

waterfor showers,giveyourwater

heatertime to recoverbefore

operatingthe dishwasher.

Youcanhelpprevent

spottingwitharinse

agent.

A rinseagentmakeswater flowoff

dishesquickerthan usual.This

lessenswaterspotting.Makesdry-

ingfaster,too.

For bestdiswashingperformance,

useof a rinseagentis

recommended.

Rinseagentscomein eitherliquid

or solidform. Yourdishwasher’s

dispenserusesthe liquidform.

Here’showto filltherinseagent

dispenser.Unscrewthe cap. Add

the liquidrinseagentuntilit

reachesthe bottom of the lipinside

the dispenseropening.Replacethe

cap. The dispenserautomatically

releasestherinseagentinto the

finalrinsewater.

If youaccidentallyspill:Wipeup

the rinseagentwitha damp cloth.

Don’t leavethe spillin the dish-

washer.It can keepyourdetergent

from working.

If youcan’tfindanyrinseagent,

write:

ECONOMICSLABOWTORY,

INC.

(“JET DRY”)

Osborn Building

St. Paul, Minnesota55102

Howtochooseanduse

detergent.

First,useonlydetergentspecifi-

callymadeforuseindishwashers.

Othertypeswillcauseover-sudsing.

Second,checkthephosphate

content.Phosphate helpsprevent

hard-watermaterialsfrom forming

spotsor filmon yourdishes.If

yourwaterishard (10grainsor

more), your detergenthas to work

harder.Detergentswitha higher

phosphatelevelwillprobablywork

better.If the phosphatecontentis

low(8.7V0or less),you’llhaveto

useextradetergentwithhard water.

Yourwaterdepartmentcantell

youhowhardyourwateris. So

can your rural countyagent. Or

your area’swatersoftenercom-

pany.Just calland askthem how

many “grains” of hardnessisin

your water.

Howmuchdetergentshouldyou

use?That depends.Isyour water

~~h~d”or c~soft?”With hard

water,you needextradetergentto

getdishesclean.With soft water,

you needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsoft

—

waternot onlywastesmoney,it

can be harmful. It can causea

permanentcloudinessof glass-

ware, called“etching?’An outside

layerof glassisetchedaway!Of

course,thistakes sometime. But

whytake a chancewhenit’seasy

to find out the hardnessof your

water.

Keepyourdetergentfreshand

dry.Under the sinkisn’ta good

placeto storedetergent.Toomuch

moisture. Don’t put detergentinto

the dispenseruntilyou’reready to

washdishes,either.(It won’tbe

freshOR dry.)

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✎

Yourdishwasher’srinseagent

containerholds4l/zounces.This

shouldlastabout 3months. Fill

as needed.

—

Ifyourdetergentgetsoldor

lumpy,throwitaway.It won’t

ash we~.Old detergentlosesits

ower.Lumpydetergentoften

won’tdissolve.

You’llfindtwodetergent

dispensersonthe-~n~dedoore:

yourdishwasher.~o, because

somecyclesusetwo washes.

See“DetergentUsageGuide”

below.(Be~uretheCycleIndicator

DialisatOFFpositionbefore

addingdetergent.)

Closethemaincup.

NOTE:Detergentcupmaybe

openedmanuallywithnoharm.

DetergentUsageGuide

Whatyoucan ~

leaveondishes.

AndwhatyoushouIdn9t.

If thisisyour first dishwasher,or if

you’rereplacinga much older

model,youmaywonderhow

muchpre-preparationyourdishes

need.Actuallyverylittle.Pre-

rinsingof normalfood soilsisnot

necessary.With commonsenseand

what foodsto remove.Hereare

someguidelines:

1. Scrapeoff bones, seeds,skins,

toothpicksand otherhard solids.

It isalsobestto removehard

shelledvegetables,meattrim-

mings,leafyvegetablesand crusts.

Removeexcessivequantitiesof oil

or grease.

2. Removelargequantitiesof any

food. Yourdishwasherhasa built-

in soft food disposerthat pulver-

izessoft food bitsand flushesthem

away.It can handle

smallamounts

of soft foods, but largeamountsof

food as soft as mashedpotatoesor

applesaucewillbe difficultto

handle.

3. Tryto removefood scrapsand

placedishesin dishwasherbefore

soilhasa chanceto dry and

becomehard. Disheswithdried-on

soilaremoredifficultto washand

maynot comecleanin the

NORMALcycle.Rememberto use

T_r-nlv

n IMRF

Q-D cyck for-

small“holding” loads.

Note:The foodsmentionedabove

are for examplesonly.Other foods

not mentionedmay alsoneedto be

removedfrom your dishes.You

may alsowant to considerremov-

ingfoods suchasmustard, mayon-

naise,vineg~r,lemonjuiceand

other foodsthat cancausedis-

colorationof stainlesssteelif

allowedto remainon dishesfor a

longperiod of time.

WhenusingthePOWERSCRUB

cyclelesspreparation isrequired

beforeloading.The POWER

SCRUBcyclecan washheavily-

soileddishesand removedried-on

and baked-onsoilsfrom pots,

pansand casseroles.Itemswith

burned-on soilswillnot come

clean.And the dishwashercannot

removeburn marksor restore

fadingcausedby overheating

duringcooking.

CYCLES

POWERSCRUBand

NORMALcycles

LIGHTWASHcycle

-r

-= .

w..

_l .

‘RINSEHOLDcycle

/ I SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER

HARDWATER

(O-3grainshardness) (4-9grains)

MainCup

OpenCup

MainCup

OpenCup

1Tablespoon ~ 1Tablespoon

HalfFull ~

HalfFull

minimum

I minimum

1Tablespoon

None

HalfFull

None

minimum

Usenodetergent

I Usenodetergent

*15grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit,

limecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.

$FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.

(10-15grains*)

MainCup~

OpenCup+

Completely ~ ~~pletely

Full

Completely None

Full

Usenodetergent I

-–

m“-

;

Loadedtight,dishesgetcleaner.

/ 1/

DONOTBLOCKTHISAREAOR

LOADTALLTHINGSNEXTTOIT.

Howto loadtheTOPMCK

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HowtoloadtheBOTTOMRACK.

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Whatyoucanusuaflywmhsafelyinyourdkhwasher.

Andlwhatyoucan’t.

Somecoloredanodized

aluminumcanfade.

Antique,metaltrimmed,

hand-paintedorover-the-glaze

patternsfade.

Gold-leafwilldiscolor.

Antique,metal-trimmed,or

hand-paintedpatternsfade.

Gold-leafwilldiscolor.

Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removebyscouring

withsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.

Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwashone

piecedailyforatleastamonth,Comparewiththerestof

theset.

,*lur.linum

YES

China/

Stoneware

YES

Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.

YES

Crystal

Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasherand

discolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.

Non-dishware

items—such

aselectronic

aircleaner

filters,furnace

filters,paint

brushes,etc.

Glass

Iron

Pewter

Plastics

Milkglassmayyellow.

YES

Ironwillrust.

Pewtertarnishes.

Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiece

beforedishwashinganentireset.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan

stainiflefton.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan .

stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove

blackspots.Avoidplacingunderthedetergentcup.

YES

Stainlesssteel

YES

Don’tputinsamesilverware

basketwithstainlesssteel.

Contactbetweenmetalscan

damagesilver.

Don’tusecopperutensilsin

thesameload.Silvermaygeta

brownfilm.

Adhesiveusedtoattachsome

hollow-handleknivescan

loosen.

SterlingSilver

andSilver

plate

YES

.4fterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith

Non-stick

coatings

Tin

Wood

NO Tincanrust.

Woodcanwarp,crackorlose

itsfinishwithanytype

washing.

vegetableoilto keepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.

However,openingthe door during 2. Waita fewsecondsuntilthe

Forget adish?Here’swhen

youcanaddit.

Add dishesany time duringa

RINSE HOLD cycle.

With other washcycles,you can

add dishesat any time BEFORE

the main detergentwashportion of

the cycle.

any cyclelessenscleaningpower. -

water calms.Then openthe door.

So try to load everythingat the

beginning.

3. Add dishesyou’veforgotten.

4. Closethe door and push the

Here’showto add a forgotten

latch to the far right. When the

dish:

door islocked,washingwill

1.Push the door latch to the left.

continue.

Washingwillstop.

UserMaintenance

Buflt-indishwashers

oftenuseanairgap.

KWp!tclean.

n ar gap isa plumbingdevice.It

ProtectsYourdishwasheragainst

waterbackingup into it if a drain

clogs.The air gapisnot a part of

thedishwasher.And you maynot

evenhaveone. Not allplumbing

codesrequireair gaps.

[instructions

If youhavean air gap, checkit

at leastoncea month. THE AIR

GAP IS NOT PART OF YOUR

DISHWASHER. IT IS NOT

COVEREDIN YOUR

“WARRANTY.

Tokeepyourdishwasher

lookinggood...

DO NOT USEABRASIVES,

SHARP OBJECTS, SCOURING

PADS, HARSH OR GRITTY

CLEANSERSON ANY PART

OF YOURDISHWASHER.

Cleancontrolpanelwitha damp

cloth. Dry thoroughly.

The interiorusuallytakescareof

itself.If it shouldneedcleaning,

usea

mildcleaningpowder.

Cleanthe exteriorwitha good

appliancepolishwaxto protect

finish.

Howtoprepareyour

dishwasherforwinter

storage

If thedishwasheristo beleft

unusedin an unheatedlocation

duringthe wintermonths, havea

servicetechniciantakethe follow-

ingstepsto preventthemachine

from freezing:

Removefusesor trip circuit

breakersto removeelectric

powerfrom the dishwasher.

Turnoff waterto dishwasher.

Disconnectthe waterinletline

from the watervalveand drain.

Removewatervalvefrom the

dishwasherand blowon small

plasticoutletto removewater.

Replacewatervalveand water

line.

Removeplugin bottom of

rubber boot and drain com-

pletely.Replacethe plug.

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w= .

Theairgapiseasyto clean.With

—

mosttypes,firstturn off the dish-

—

washer,then liftoff the chrome

cover.Then unscrewthe plastic

cap and checkfor anybuild-upof

rit. A toothpick makescleaning

easy.

Checktheairgapanytimeyour

dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.

Howto GiveYourDishwasheraNewLook—ChangeItsColor!

Yourdishwashercomeswith

reversiblefront panels.

Bothdoor and accesspanelsare

heldin placebythe paneltrim.

Each sideof each panelis finished

in a different color.

TOCHANGECOLORPANELS:

2. Slideout the panelsand replace

themwiththe coloryou wantin

front.

3. Replacethe sidetrims.

Special

V4° thickwoodinsertscan

beusedto replacethetwo metal

panels.

Otherspecialfinishescanbe

appliedto themetalpanelsto

matchyourkitchendecor.

Dimensionsfor

V4° woodinserts:

DoorPanel:23VQ”Wx 161X6”H.

AccessPanel:23V4”Wx

6V2”~.

Note:Do notoperatedishwasher

whilechangingpanelsorwhen

loweraccesspanelisremoved.

. Takeout two screwsfrom door

and two screwsfrom access,Then

removethe sidetrims from either

sideof the dishwasher.

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ToSaveTimeandMoney—

beforeyoucalllforservice,

checktheProblemSolver

If you havea problem,it maybe

minor.Youmaybe ableto correct

it yourself.Just usethisProblem

Solverto locateyour problem

and then followthe suggested

recommendations.

The Problemsolver

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY

DISHWASHERWON’T

A fusein your homemaybe blown, or thecircuitbreaker tripped. Replace

RUN

fuseor resetcircuitbreaker.Removeany other appliancesfrom the circuit.

UNUSUAL NOISE Utensilsmaynot besecureon rack pins. Or somethingsmallmay have

dropped from the rack. Wateriscausingutensilsto rattle. Make sure

everythingissecurelyplacedindishwasher.

DISHES DON’TDRY

Makesurewatertemperatureiscorrect. (Seepage 6.)

Unloadthe bottom rack first. Walterfrom dishesin the top rack maybe

spillinginto the bottom rack.

Checkfor improperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoid

overloading.

Checkthe rinseagentdispenserto seethat it’snot empty.

UNCLEAN

DISHES

Checkwater temperature. It shouldbe at least 120°F.(Totest, seepage6.)

AND FLATWARE

Waterpressuremaybe temporarilylow.Turn on a faucet. Is water coming

out slowerthan usual? If so, wait untilpressureisnormal before usingyour

dishwasher.

Pluggedair gap. (Seepage 11.)

Improperrack loading.(Seepages8-9.)

BI.ACI<OR GRAY

Aluminumdepositsoften leavemarks when they rub against other things.

FYIAl{l<sON DISHES

Removemarks witha mild abrasivecleanser.

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~~~~RGENT LEFT IN

Water may ~~otbe reachingthe detergentcups. Movedishesthat may be

l>IS;.’’ZNSERCUPS

blockingdetergentcup.

The dispensercovermay not be openingor may be blocked by improperly

loaded items. Open the cup and removeany caked-on detergent. If the

cup stilldoesn’t open automatically,call for service.

Detergentmay be old. If it’shard or caked in the box, throw it away.The

detergentmay not be workingwell.Tryanother brand.

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SPOTS AND FILMING

Spottingcan be causedby allthesethings:

ON GLASSESAND

@Extremelyhard water (Seepage6).

FLATWARE

@Lowwater temperature(Totest, seepage6).

~ Overloadingthedishwasher.

$ Improper loading(Seepages8-9).

~ Old or damp detergent.

QPhosphate levelin detergenttoo low (Seepage6).

@Rinseagent dispenserempty(Seepage6).

@Toolittledetergent(Seepage7).

Due to varyinglocalwaterconditionsand personalpreferences,try several

brands of detergentsto find one that givesthe bestresultsfor you.

To removespots and film from

glassware:

1. Removeallmetalutensilsfrom the dishwasher.

2. Do not add detergent.

3. SelectPower Scrubcycle.

4. Start the dishwasherand allowto run for 15to 20minutes.The

dishwasherwillnow be in the main wash.

5. Then open the door and pour 2 cups (500ml)of whitevinegarinto the

bottom of the dishwasher.

6. Closethe door and allowto completethe cycle.

If vinegarrinse doesn’twork: Repeatas above, exceptuse % cup (60ml)

of citricacidcrystalsinsteadof vinegar.(Mostdrug storescarry citricacid

crystals.If yoursdoesn’t,callHotpoint Factory Service.)

Usinga vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemore than twicea month?

Considera homewater-softener.

CLOUDINESSON

vinegaror citric’acid crystalrinsedoesn’twork, the cloudinessis

GLASSWARE

“etchingt’The filmcannot be removed.

It can be prevented:Use lessdetergel~tif you havesoft water.Wash

glasswarein the shortestcyclethat willgetthem clean.

Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.

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TheProblemSolver(continued)

PROBLEM

CHIPPING OF CHINA

SNIALLAMOUNT OF

WATERSTANDING

IN THE BOTTOM

OF THE TUB

WATERWON’T PUMP

OUT’OF THE TUB

SUDSIN THE TUB

DISHW-ASHERLEAKS

POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY

Teaor coffeecan staincups. Removethe stainsby hand, usinga solution

of 1/2cupbleachand 3cupswarm water.

An overallyellowor brown filmon dishesor glasswarecan be causedby

iron depositsin water.A specialfilterin the water supplylineistheonly

wayto correct thisproblem. Yourwater softenercompanycan tellyou

about the filter.

Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyou washcopper utensilsin the

sameload. Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethis stain,

Roughhandlingcan causechipping.Load with care. Make sureglassware

and chinaare secureand can’tjar loose.Makesuretallglassesand

stemwarewillclearthe top of the tub whenyou push the rack into the

dishwasher. -

Alwaysuse the top rack for delicateitems.

Wateraround the outleton thetub bottom at the back of the tub isnormal.

It iscleanwater. It’s thereto keepthe water seallubricated.

If the entirebottom of the tub has water,you may havea drain problem.

Cleanthe air gap, if you haveone. (Seepage 11.)

Checkthe kitchensink. Isitdrainingwell?Youmay needa plumber.

If dishwasherdrains into disposer,run disposerto clear.Besure disposeris

not clogged.

Sudsingdetergentsare not meant for dishwashers.USE ONLY

AUTOMATICDISHWASHERDETERGENTS TO AVOID SUDSING.

Toren~ove

suds from the tub: Open the dishwasher.Let sudsevaporate.

Add 1gallonof coldwater to the tub. Closeand latch the dishwasher.

Pump out water by slowlyturning the controldial until a drain period is

reached.

Repeat, if necessary.

Sudscan causeunit to overflow.That’s whyit’sso important to usea

detergentthat’s designedfor automatic dishwashers.

Spillingthe rinseagentcan causefoam duringwashing.This can lead to

overflowing.(Page 6tellsyou howto cleanaccidentalspillsof rinse

agents.)

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ConsumerServices

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At Hotpoint we’re committed to providing you with the best appliances we

knowhow

to build andwe knowthat youwant yourappliancesto giveyoumanyyearsof dependable

service.

OurConsumerServicesaredesignedwith yourneedsand wants in mind.

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WarrantyProtection

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Yournewapplianceis a well designedandengineered

Seethe warrantyon the backpageof this bookfor ~“

product.Beforeit left thefactory,it wentthrough

details.

rigoroustests to detect manufacturingdefects.And

you havea written warrantyto protectyou.

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PromptServiceat yourConvenience

Whetheryourapplianceis in or out of warranty,-

you’rejust a phonecall awayfrom our nationwide

networkof FactoryTrainedServiceprofessionals.

Simplycall ourHotpointserviceorganization.

You’llfind them in theWhitePagesunder“Hotpoint

FactoryService;’andintheYellowPagesunder

“Hotpoint CustomerCare”Service!’

Serviceis scheduledat yourconvenienceandthe

techniciandrivesa fully-stockedpartsservicetruck

so that, in mostcases,the repaircan becompleted

in onevisit.

We’reproudof our serviceandwant youto be

pleased,but if for somereasonyouarenot happy

with the serviceyou receive,herearethreestepsto

follow for furtherhelp.

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FIRST,contactthe peoplewhoservicedyour

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appliance.Explainwhyyouarenot pleased.In most ~

cases,this will solvethe problem.

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NEXT,if youarestill notpleasedwrite all thedetails ~~

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includingyourphonenumberto:

Manager,ConsumerRelations

Hotpoint

AppliancePark

Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemis still notreso”lved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumerAction Panel

20NorthWackerDrive

Chicago,Illinois 60606

ServiceContracts

For trouble=freeservice beyond

the written warranty period.

If you preferto budgetyourrepairexpenditure

insteadof beingsurprisedbythem, Hotpoint

offers servicecontracts for varyinglengthsof

time on all Hotpoint majorappliances.With a

TheQuickFix@System

You can save money and time

by doing it yourself.

Fordo-it-yourselferswhowould prefer

to fix Hotpoint major appliances

themselves...Hotpoint offersan

industry first, the Quick Fix@System.,

A programfor do-it-yourselfappliancerepair,

the systemincludesstep-by-steprepair

manua/sfor refrigerators,mostnon-microwave

electricranges,dishwashers,andstandard

and largecapacitywashersanddryers,plus

specia/lypackagedreplacementparts, and

technicalhelpwith a to//free800numbez

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Shouldyou needhelp inthe selectionand ~

TheGEAnswerCenterTM800.626.2000

purchaseof newappliances,or have

consumerinformationserviceis open24

questionsaboutthe operationof the Hotpoint ~

hoursa day,sevendaysa week.

appliancesyounowown—or haveanyother

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questionsaboutour consumerproductsor

Ourstaff of expertsstandsreadyto assist

servicesyouareonly a TC)LL-FREEcallaway.

TheGE AnswerCen/e~

800.626.2000 youanytime”

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WHATIs COVERED

FULLONE=YEARWARRANTY

For one yearfrom date of original

purchase,we will provide,free of

charge, parts and service labor in

yourhome to repair or replaceany

part of thedishwasherthat fails

becauseof a manufacturing defect.

This warranty is extended to the

original purchaserand any succeed-

ing

ownerforproductspurchased

for ordinary home use in the 48

mainland states, Hawaii and

Washington, D.C.In Alaska the

warranty is the same except that it

is LIMITEDbecauseyou must pay

to ship the product to the service

shop or for the service technician’s

travel costs to your home.

All warrantyservicewill be provided

by our Factory Service Centers or

by our authorized Customer Care@

servicers during normal working

hours.

Look in the White or Yellow Pages

of your telephone directory for

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,

GENERALELECTRIC-HOTPOINT

FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT

CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.

WHATIISNOTCOVERED. Service trips to your home to

teach you how to use the product.

● Replacement of house fuses

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or resetting of circuit breakers.

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ReadyourUseand Care malerial.

If you then haveany questions

about operating the product,

please contact your dealeror our

Consumer Affairs office at the

address below,or call, toll free:

The GE Answer CenterTM

800.626.2000

consumer information service

. Improper installation.

if you havean installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer.

Youare responsible for providing

adequate electrical, plumbing and

other connecting facilities.

Part No.218A3665P87

Pub.No.39-5156

A QUALITY PRODUCT OF

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

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