— — Howto p4 yourdishwmher baded right, dishesgetcleaner p8 Whatisdishwmher safe?p10 Savetimeandmoney. Beforeyourequestservice, usetheProblem Solver.
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. .— .- MPORTNT S~ETY mSTRUCTIONS Read all imtructiom before wing thk appliance. e. WM”mG—When using this appli:mce,alwaysexercise basic safety precautions, including the following: @Use this applianceody for itshtended purpse~ as you wiHfiid describedin tm use andCmeBook. @Tti &hwashermustbe properlyinstilledmd located h accordmcewiththe hs*llation Mtructions before itis used.
z%o~~ tooperate yourdishwasher a CycleIndicatorDial ~urn to Start) DoorLatch (Locked) - / / / / / / r DflYINo nw on DfNlffi flu? OfF m~ ~ ● soundinsulated D “;;@~::b \ 0, k STEP1. Loadyourdishwasher withdishes,silverware,pots, pans,bowls,etc.accordingto instructionson pages8 and9. STEP2. Adddetergentto the detergentdispenser.Makesurethe CycleIndicatorDid is at OFF positionbeforeaddingdetergent. (Seepages6 and7.) Userinse aid agentto help prevent spotting.(Seepage6.) ,. STEP3.
& cycle selectionhink -* ForPLATEWAMER cycle: ——— a. Loadcleanplatesanddishesto b: warmed. ~.-~electDRYINGHEAT–ON dryingoption. c. Leavethe door unlatched. It is importantto followthe loading instructionson pages8 and9. NORMALWASH—Formost loadsof everydaydishes,glasses and cookwarewithmediumsoils. LIGHTWASH—Fordishes thathavebeenpre-rinsedbefore loading.Also, for washingve~ lightlysoileddisheswithsoils thathavenotdriedon. RINSEHOLD—Forrinsing partialloadswhichwill be washed later.
with HOT water. Sc~\~e waterheaterthermostatsare Seingset at lessthan 140”F.at the factory.Also,watertravelingalong distancefromheaterto dishwasher canloseheatbeforeit reachesthe dishwasher.For consistentlygood dishwashinganddryingresults,the waterenteringthedishwasher shouldbe 140”F. Howto testwatertemperature: Checkyourwatertemperaturewith a candyor meatthermometer.~rn on thehot waterfaucetnearestthe dishwasher.
-. what you can leave dishes. And what you shouldn’t. - in -- ITytur detergentgetsoldor imf~l~y, --- throwit away.It won’t washwell. Olddetergentlosesits power.Lumpydetergentoften won’tdissolve. You’11 find twodetergent dispemerson the insidedoorof yourdishwwher.~o, because somecyclesuse twowashes. If thisis yourfirstdishwasher,or if you’rereplacinga mucholder model,youmaywonderhowmuch pre-preparationyourdishesneed. Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof normalfoodsoilsis notnecessary.
Howtoload theTOP RACI< Thetoprackis bestforglasses,cupsandsaucers. Cupsandglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisis the placefordishwasher-safe plastics,too.Makesure smallplasticitemsarelodgedin tightlyso theycan’t fdl ontotheCalrod? heatingunit. ~zisisa randomretiedload,themostcornrnon we youwillhtive. Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurehat watercanreachthe sotiedsurfaces.Thewasharmin the bottomsprayswaterup.The towerthatrisesin the cent~rsendswateroutoverthe dishestowashthe itemsin theupperrack. I — .
Fitplatesand saucersbetweenthepins.Load pla~ers,potsandbowlsalongthe ides, @corners or in theback. Heavilysoiledpofi,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe. loadedin @ebottomrack, ficipgdown”.Propthe brpilerpanand rackalongtheedge.Shallowitems maybe angledprovidedthelowersidedoesnotshield the soiledsurfaceinsidefromthewater. ‘ ,. ,, withthe silverwareon top. 9 .-. ,....
Exceptions (not safe) sDecialInstructions YES Somecoloredanodized aluminumcanfade. Somedarkeningor spottingpossible.Removeby scouringwithsoau-filledsteelwoolpads. YES Antique,metal-trimmed, hand-paintedor over-the-glaze patternsfade. Goldleafwilldiscolor. If in doubt,checkwiththe manufacturer.Or testwash one piecedailyforat leasta month.Comparewiththe rest oftheset. crystal YES Antique,metal-trimmedor hand-paintedpatternsfade. Goicileafwilldiscolor. Loadsecurelyto preventmovement.
Bwilf”in dishwashers often use an air gap. I{?epit Cleaal. .~n air gap is a plumbing device. It protects your dishwasher against water backing up into it if a drain clogs. The air gap is not a part of the dishwasher. And you may not even have one. Not all plumbing codes require air gaps. The airgap iseasy toclean. Withmosttypes,firstturn offthe dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome cover.Thenunscrewtheplastic capandcheckfor anybuild-up ofgrit. A toothpickmakes cleaningeasy.
Beforeyou cdl for chwk the Roblem service, Solver. If you have a problem, it maybe minor. Youmaybe ableto correct \ it yourself.Justusethis Problem Solverto locateyourproblemand thenfollowthe suggested recommendations. PROBLEM POSS~LE CAUSEANDREMEDY DISHWASHER WON’TRUN A fusein yourhomemaybe blown,or thecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefise or reset circuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthe circuit. UNUSUALNOISE e DISHESDON’TDRY Utensilsmaynotbe secureon rackpins.
SP~ AND FILMING ON GLASSESAND FLATWARE Spottingcan be causedby allthesethings: Extremelyhard water.(Seepage6.) Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest, seepage6.) Overloadingthedishwasher. Improperloading.(Seepages8-9.) Oldor dampdetergent. Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage6.) Toolittledetergent.(Seepage6.) Due to varyinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands of detergentsto findonethatgivesthebestresultsfor you. Toremoveseverespotsandfilm fromglassware: 1.
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDm~DY CHIPPINGOF CHINA Roughhandlingcan causechipping.Loadwithcare. Makesureglasswareandchinaare secureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages8 & 9 for correctwayto loadglassware.) Makesure tall glassesand stemwarewillclearthe topofthe tub whenyoupushthe rack intothe dishwasher. Alwaysusethe top rack for delicateitems. SMALLAMOUNTOF WATERSTANDING IN THE BOT~M OF THE TUB Wateraroundthe outleton the tub bottomat thebackof thetub is normal.It is clean water.It’sthereto keepthewaterseallubricated.
~~+—--- ___ ConsumerSertices —. Our Consumer Servicesare designedwith your needs and wants in mind. WarrantyProtection Beforeyour newappliance left the factory, it went through rigoroustests to detect manufacturing defects. And you have a written warranty to protect you. Seethe warranty on the back page of this book for details. ConvenientService Whether your applianceis in or out of warranty, you’re just a phone call away from our nationwide network of Factory Trained Serviceprofessionals.
II Save proofof originalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalesslipor cancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod. $ ‘WHATIs COVERED FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY Foroneyearfromdateof original purchase,we will provide,freeof charge,partsandservicelaborin yourhometo repairor replaceany partof thedishwasherthatfails becauseof a manufacturingdefect. Thiswarrantyis extendedto the originalpurchaserand any succeedingownerfor products purchasedfor ordinaryhomeuse in the48 mainlandstates,Hawaii andWashington,D.C.
