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Energy-SavingTips
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Howtooperate
yourdishwasher
p4
~adedright,
dishesgetcleaner
p$
Whatisdishwashersafe?p10
Savetimeandmoney
Beforeyourequestservice,
usetheProblemSolver.p12
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Importantsafelyinstructions. ...3
How
tooperateyour
{iisil}~asher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4,5
Gooddishwashingstarts
withH~water . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6
HOWtotestwatertemperature. ..6
Helppreventspotting
witharinse agent. . . . . . . . . . . ..6
How
tochooseanduse
therightdetergent . . . . . . . ...6. 7
Whatyoucanleaveondishes. . ..7
Loadedright,
dishesgetcleaner. . . .. *.....8.9
Whatyoucanusuallywash
safe]yin yourdishwasher.. . ...10
Usermaintenance
instmctions . . . . . . . . . . . .. ...11
Howtochangecolorpanels. ...11
TheProblemSolver. . ..12. 13, 14
Consumerservices. . . . . . . . ...15
Warranty. . . . . . . . . .. BackCover
Ener~”savtig mps
Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:
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ReadthisbookCarefully
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp. . .Call,tollfree:
The GE AnswerCenterT*Y
800.626.20W
consumerinformationservice
or write(includeyourphone
number):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
~ Oprate dshwasher onlywhen
fuli, Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.men youputina
partialload,useNNSE HOLD
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
sureto latchdoorwhen
w~iii~g for
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoil;
~noist,easierto remove.
@Ifyoudon’tneed.yourdishes
rightaway,useyour DryingHeat
0~ featurethatturnsthedrying
heateroffautomaticallyandsaves
energy.Dishesdry naturallyovera
longerperiodsuchas overnight.
2
writedofvnthemodeland
serialnumbers
You’llfindthemona labeljust
insidethedishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcomeswith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
If youreceivedadamaged
dishwasher,immediate~contact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thedishwasher.
Savetimeandmoney.. .
beforeyoucallforservice,
checktheProblemSolver(pages
12-14).Itlistsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.Itcouldsaveyou
anunnecessaryservicecall.
WORT~T SAJ?ETY~STRUCTIONS
Readdl imtructiombeforeusingthisappliance.
0 ~ROGEN GM is
producedbythechemical
action
withinyourwaterheater.Itcan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwater
hasnotbeenusedforaperiodof
twoweeksorlonger.
WA~~G–Men usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
Tominimizethepossibilityof
injury.
oWhenloadingitemstobe
washed:
A. Locatesharpitemssothat
theyarenotlikelytodamage
thedoorseal,and
* Use
thisapplianceotiy for
i@intendedpurpose,asyou
til finddescribedinthisUse
andCareBook.
oThisdishwashermustbe
properlyinstalledandlocated
inaccordancewiththe
ktaMationktructions before
itisused.Ifyoudidnotreceive
anInstallationbstructionssheet
withyourdishwasheryoucan
obtainonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
HYDROGENGASIS
EXPLOSWE.Topreventthe
possibilityofdamageorinjury,
ifyou.havenotusedhotwaterfor
twoWeeksormore,ormoveinto
aresidenceinwhichthehot
watersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsome,time,turnonall
hotwaterfiucetsandallowthem
torunforseveralminutesbefore
using’anyelectricalappliance
whichisconnectedtothehot
watersystem.Thiswillallow
anyhydrogengastoescape.
ASO, sincethe gasisflammable,
donotsmokeoruseanopen
flameorapptianceduring
thisprocess.
B. Loadsharpkniveswiti the
handlesupto-reducetherisk
ofcut-typeinjuries.
@Donottouchtheheating
elementduringor immediately
afteruse.
@Donotoperateyour
dishwasherunlessallenclosure
panelsareproperlyinplace.
~ Donottamperwithcontrols.
—Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-
supplycircuittoavoidelectrical
overload.
—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoa groundedmetal,
permanentwiringsystem;oran
equipment-groundingconductor
mustberunwiththecircuit
conductorsandconnectedtothe
equipment-groundingterminal
orleadoftheappliance.
@Donotabuse,siton,orstand
onthedoorordishrackofthe
dishwasher.
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyor
nearchildren.Donotallow
childrentoplayinside,onor
withthisapplianceofany
discardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiscardedappliancesand
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shippingor packingmaterial
properly.Beforediscardinga.
dishwasher,removethedoorof
thewashingcompartment.
~Useody detergentsor wetting
agentsrecommendedforuseina
dishwasher.
@Keepallwashingdetergents
andwettingagentsoutofthe
reachofchildren,preferablyin
alockedcabinet.Observedl
warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
UIDonotwashplasticitems
unlessmarked“dishwasher
safe”ortheequivalent.For
plasticitemsnotsomarked,
checkthemanufacturer’s
recommendations.
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willnotbecomedislodgedand
droptothebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontactwiththeheatingunit
andbedamaged.
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Howtooperateyour dishwasher
DoorLatch Cycle Indicator Dial
(Locked)
(Tiurnto Start)
a / I 4
0 ForPOTS&PMS and -
STEP 1.Loadyourdishwasher Estimatedyearlysavings,
NOWL WMH
cycles:
withdishes,silverware,pots,pans, dependingonyourlocalelectrical
bowls,etc.accordingtoinstructions
rates,areasfollows:
onpages8and9.
POTS NORMAL
&PANS WASH
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STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialisat OFF
N
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)
STEP4. SelectWATERTEMP
BOOSTOption.
a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
b. Latchthedoor.
Userinseaidagentto helpprevent
spotting.(Seepage6.)
WATERTEMPBOOST
ON OFF
STEP3. SelectDRYINGHEAT
Option.ItmustbeON forPLATE
WARMERcycle,OFF forRINSE
HOLDcycle.ItcanbeONorOFF,
atyouroption(seebelow),forany
ofthewashcycles.
❑ UGHT WASH
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ON: Thewashcyclemaybe
extendedwhilethedishwasher
automatica~yheatsthewaterfor
goodwashinganddrying.The
enteringwatermustbeat least
120°F.
(PUSH ~NNG HEAT0~ UIJTIWJ)
DRYINGHEAT
ON
OFF
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toONpositionto startthecycle.
● ForLIGHTWMH cycle:
a. Besure doorisudatched.
b. PushNORMALWASHcycle
button.’
OFF: Theenteringwatermustbe
atleast140?
ON.~ms thedryingheateronfor
tist drying.
STEP5.Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.
OFF.Turnsthedryingheateroff
tosaveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyoveralongerperiod
suchasovernight.
R UGHTWASH
ON ❑
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OFF❑
(W:FUMMAT
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Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsatright.)
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafierthe
cycleis completetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.
Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete
cycle,becarefil thatyoudonot
turnthedialanyfurtherthan
nwessaryto startthedishwasher.
SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
Dialto LIGHTWASHposition.
Latchdoortostartthecycle.
c.
d.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyUS* this
modelapproximately8%for
theNORMALWASHcycle.
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It isimportanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.
P~S &PANS—Foritemssuchas
‘pots,pans,cookware,dishesand
glasseswithheavysoil.Everyday
dishesmaybeincluded.
NORMALWASH—Formostloads
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* ForMNSEHOLDcycle:
* ForPLATEWWER cycle:
Loadcleanplatesanddishesto
bewarmed.
SelectDR~G HEAT–ON
dryingoption.
Leavethedoorunlatched.
,
e
a. Besuredoorisunlatihed.
b. SelectDRYINGHEAT–OFF
a,
b,
c,
dryingoption.
❑ lJaHlwAsH
ON*
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OFF❑ m_
(QL15nwmmy
,i PIATEWARMER
—
ofeverydaydishes,glassesand
coo~are withmediumsoils.
It
saveshotwaterovertheP~S &
PANScycle.
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(mmvlNcwEAToNm)
SlowlyturnCycleXndicator
DialtoMNSEHOLDposition.
Latchthedoortostartthe
cycle.
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LIGHTWASH—Fordishesthat
havebeenpre-tinsedbefore
loading.Also,forwashingvery
lightlysoileddisheswithsoilsthat
havenotdriedon.
d. Slowly&rnCycleIndicatorDial
cloc~ise toPLATEWARMER
position.
e. Latchthedoorto startthecycle.
RINSEHOLD—Forrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.SelectDR~G HEAT–
OFFdryingoption.Donotuse
detergent.
PLATEWARMER-Forwarming
cleandishesandservingplatesfor
theservingofhotfood.
.
mat happensineachcycle
@You’llhearoccasionalclicking
sounds:
Minimum
Wash
CycleTime
WaterUse
Gallons
(approx.)
-Sofi fooddisposershredding
action.
Wwh
Cych?s
—Drainvalveopeningtopump
water‘out.
POTS&PANS
—Timercontrolascycle ‘
progresses.
NOMAL WMH 9.5
45*
LIGHTW~H
7.7
37*
—Detergentcupopening.
RINSEHOLD
● Duringthedryingperiod:
—Themotorstops.
—Watervaporis releasedthrough
theventunderthedoorhandle.
Itmaybevisible.
3.7
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*WATERTEMPBOOST—ON:Thetimerwillnotadvanceuntilwaterreachesproper
temperature.(SeeWATERTEMPBOOSToptiononpage4.) ‘
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*DRYINGHEAT—ON:Add21minutes.
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GoodtishwashingStirts
with Hm water.
‘Fogetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourHotPointdishwasherhasa
WATERTEMPBOOSTfeature
thatautomaticallysensesthe
temperatureofthewaterinthe
washcycleandheatsit, if
necessary,totheproper
temperature.Thiswaterheating
featuremayallowyoutoturndown
yourhouseholdwaterheaterand
saveenergyifyou’rewillingtolet
thedishwasherrunaIitie longer
whileitheatswatertotheproper
temperature.Forgoodwashingand
drying,theenteringwatermustbe
atleast 120°F.Topreventdish
damage,inletwatershouldnot
exceed150°F.
Howtotestwatertemperature:
Checkyourwatertemperaturewith
acandyormeatthermometer.Turn
onthehotwaterfaucetnearestthe
dishwasher.Putthethermometerin
aglassandletthewaterrun
continuouslyintotheglassuntilthe
temperaturestopsrising.Ifthe
watertemperatureisbelow120°F.,
adjustyourwaterheater.
Helpfulhints:If outside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromheatertodishwasher,youmay
needto setyourheater’sthermostat
up.If youhavenotusedhotwater
forsometime,thewaterintile
pipeswillbecold.Turnontie hot
waterfaucetatthesinkandallowit
torununtilthewaterishot.Then
startthedishwasher.Ifyou’ve
recentlydonelaundryor runhot
waterforshowers,giveyourwater
heatertimetorecoverbefore
operatingthedishwasher.
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Helppreventspotting
witharinseagent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoff
dishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspotting.Makes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashing
performance,useofarinse
agentisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Here’showtofi~therinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
Ifyouaccidentallyspill:Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
~ youcan’tfindanyrinseagent,
write:
ECONOMICSLABORA~RY,
INC.
(“JET DRY”)
OsbomBuilding
St. Paul,Minnesota55102
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4
Y2ounces.This
shouldlastabout3 months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.
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Howto chooseanduse -
therightdetergent.
~rst,useonlydetergent
e
specificallymadeforusein
dishwashers.Othertypeswill
causeovemudsing.
Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsor filmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphate.levelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris.So
canyourruralcountyagent.Or
yourarea’swatersoftenercompany.
Justcallandaskthemhowmany
“grains”ofhardnessisinyour
water.
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Howmuchdetergentshodd you ~
use?Thatdepends.Is yourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
e
dishesclean.Withsofiwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harfil. It cancauseapermar)tint
cloudinessofglassware,callo~.
“etching.’’.Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasytofindout
thehardnessofyourwater.
Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
placeto storedetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputdetergentinto
thedispenseruntilyou’rereadyto
washdishes,either.(Itwon’tbe
freshOR,dry.)
baded right, dkhes getcleaner
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Put
flatwareintie ?em~vabl~si~verwa~?b~s~et’wi.ti:~‘“‘‘. Take
handlesuptoprotwtyourhai~ds,~,ixknives;forks- \“-
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Usually
Safe
Exceptions (notsafe)
Special Instructions
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Aluminum
Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.Comparewiththe
restoftheset.
YES
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade.
China/
Stoneware
YES Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Antique,metal-tiirnxnedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Crystal
YES
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
Non-*hware
items-such
aselwtrotic
aircleaner
filtem,furnace
filtem,paint
brushes,etc.
NO
YES
MilkGlassmayyellow.
Glass
NO
Ironwillrust.
Iron
Pewtertarnishes.
Pewter
Plastics
NO
Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiece
beforedishwashinganentireset.Washintoprackordy.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.
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Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyor acidfoodscan
stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
YES
Stainlesssteel
YES
SterlingSilver
andSilver
plate
YES Don’tputin samesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’tusecopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfdm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Afierwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
YES
Non-stick
coatings
Tincanrust.
Tin
NO
Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
wood
NO
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
Fo~et adish?Here’swhen
However,openingthedoorduring
2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
you-camaddit.
anycyclelessenscleaningpower.
watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
Adddishesanytimeduringa
Sotry toloadeverythingatthe
3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
beginning.
MNSEHOLDcycle.Withother
4. Closethedoorandpushthe
washcycles,youcanadddishesat
Here’showtoaddaforgottendish:
latchtothefarright.Whenthe
anytimeBEFOREthemain
1. Pushthedoorlatchtotheleft.
doorislocked,~ashingwill
detergentwashportionofthecycle. Washingwillstop.
continue.
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Built-indishwashers
oftenuseanairgape
?&et:pitclew.
Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoit ifadrain
clogs.Theair gapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit
atleastonceamonth.THEAIR
GAPISNOTPARTOFYOUR
DISHWASHER.IT ISN(YI’
COVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.
Theair gap iseasytoclean.With
mosttypes,firstturnoffthedish-
washer,thenlifioffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplastic
capandcheckforanybuild-upof
grit. Atoothpickmakescleaning
easy.
Checkthe airgapanytimeyour
tishw~~herisn’tdrainingwell.
Tokeepyourdshwmher
lootinggood
● ● e
Cleanthecontrolpanelwitha
lightlydampenedcloth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
or sharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Cleantheoutsidewitha good
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
harshorgrittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR~X216)isavailable
fromHotpointApplianceParts
Marts.
Theinsideusuallytakescareof
itself.If it shouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
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IIOWtoprepareyour
dishwmher
fortiter
storage
Ifthedishwasheristobeleft
unusedinanunheatedlocation
duringthewintermonths,havea
servicetechniciantakethefollow-
ingstepstopreventthemachine
fromfreezing:
~ Removefusesortripcircuit
breakerstoremoveelectric
powerfromthedishwasher.
~Turnoffwatertodishwasher.
Disconnectthewateritiet line
fromthewatervalveanddrain.
@Removewatervalvefromthe
dishwasherandblowonsmall
plasticoutlettoremovewater.
Replacewatervalveandwater
line.
o Removepluginbottomofrubber
bootanddraincompletely.
Replacetheplug.
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Yourdishwashercomeswith
reversibleandinterchangeable
frontpanels.Bothdoorandaccess
panelsareheldinplacebythe
paneltrim.Eachsideofeachpanel
isfinishedina differentcolor.
Tochangecolorpanels:
1. Takeout
twoscrews
fromdoor
andtwo
screwsfrom
accesspanel.
Thenremove
thesidetrims
fromeither
sideofthedishwasher.
2. Slideout
thepanels
andreplace
themwith
thecolor
youwantin
front.
3. Replace
thesidetrims.
NoteiDonotoperatedishwasher
whilechangingpanelsorwhen
loweraccesspaneiisremoved.
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SpeciallA”thickwoodinserbcan
replacethetwometalpanels.
Dimensionsfor %“woodinserts:
DoorPanel:23%“Wx 161~/H.
AccessPanel:23%’Wx6%”H.
Otherspecialfinishescanbe
appliedtothemetalpanelsto
matchyourkitchendecor.
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Beforeyoucallforservice,
If}l~uhaveaproblem,itmaybe
minor.
Youmaybeabletocorrect
ityourself.JustusethisProblem
Solvertolocateyourproblemand
thenfollowthesuggested
recommendations.
The ProblemSolver
PROBLEM
DIS~ASHER
WON’TRUN
POSS~LE CAUSEm RE~DY
Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefise or reset
circuitbr~aker.Remove-anyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
UNUSUALNOISE
Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins.Orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingis securelyplaced
indishwasher.
DISHESDON’TDRY
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE
Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshouldbeatleast120°F.(Totest,seepage6.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle,becarefulthatyoudo notturnthedialarfg
furtherthannecessaryto startthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslowerthan
usual?Ifso,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage11.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8-9.)
BLACKORGMY
MARKSONDISHES
DETERGENTLEFT
INDISPENSERCUPS
Aluminumdepositsofienleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Removemarks
withamildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloadeditems.
Openthecuparidremoveanycaked-ondetergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topen
automatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.Ifit’shardorcakedinthebox,throwitaway.Thedetergentmay
notbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
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CGVERWON’TLA~M
SPOTSANDFILMING
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE
CLOUDINESSON
GLASSWARE
YELLOWORBROWN
FILM
POSS~LE CAUSEAND ~mDY
MakesureCycleIndicatordialisinOFFposition.
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
Overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8-9.)
Oldor dampdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepage6.)
Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands
ofdetergentstofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.
Toremoveseverespo~ andfilmfromglassware:
1. Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
2. Donotadddetergent.
3. SelectP~S &PANScycle.
4. Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20tinutes. Thedishwasher
willnowbeinthemainwash.
5. Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthedishwasher.
6. Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
H tinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse %cup(60rnl)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callHotpointFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considera
homewatersofiener.
If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etchingt’.
Thefilmcamot be removed.
It can be prevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesofiwater.Washglasswarei.n
theshortestcyclethatwillget&emclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethe stainsbyhand,usingasolutionof% cup
bleachand3 cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyiron
depositsinwater.A specialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrect
thisproblem.Yourwaters,ofienercompanycantellyouaboutthefiiter.
Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesame
load.Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.
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Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchinaare
secureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages8&9 forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.) Makesure
tallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackintothe
dishwasher.
Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.It isclean
water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
Iftheentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheairgap,
ifyouhaveone.(Seepage11.)
ChecktheMtchensink.Isitdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnotclogged.
Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAU~MATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUDSING.
Toremovesudsfromthetub:Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallonof
coldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowlyturning
thecontroldialuntila drainperiodisreached.
Repeatifnecessary.
Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.
(Page6 tellsyouhowtocleanaccidentalspillsofrinseagents.)
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