Place serial number label here Dishwasher Use and Care Manual For use with models: ED30, ID30 Style varies. Model ED30 shown. READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Part No. 65537 Rev.
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Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions......................................... 1 Important Information About Safety Instructions............. 1 General Safety Precautions............................................ 2 Warranty and Service....................................................... 3 Getting Help.................................................................... 3 Warranty.......................................................................... 3 Getting to Know Your Dishwasher........
Important Safety Instructions General Safety Precautions To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death when using your appliance, follow basic safety precautions, including the following: warning • • • • • • • • • • • • • Read all instructions before using the dishwasher. Use and care for the dishwasher only as instructed in this manual. Keep this manual for future reference. If you receive a damaged product, immediately contact your dealer or builder.
Warranty and Service Getting Help Before obtaining service, please review the Problem Solution Guide starting on page 22. If you have performed the checks in the Problem Solution Guide and the problem has not been remedied, please contact us at one of the numbers below. Prior to requesting service, it is helpful to be familiar with the terms and conditions in the Warranty section on this page. For warranty repairs, call: OUTSIDE THE FIFTY STATES OF THE U.S.A.
Getting to Know Your Dishwasher Parts of Your Appliance Control Panel: Located on top of the door. The buttons control your dishwasher. Detergent Dispenser: Automatically releases the detergent during the wash part of the cycle (see page 12). Dish Washing Compartment: The compartment where tableware and cookware are loaded for washing. Door Switch: Located in the door. Automatically pauses dish washing when the door is opened. External Indicator Lights: Standard on model ED30.
Getting to Know Your Dishwasher Tine Adjustments Dish Washing Compartment Top rack Silverware Basket Upper Spray Arm Tine Adjustments Filter System (under spray arm) Bottom Rack Lower Spray Arm Detergent Dispenser Rinse Aid Dispenser Door Switch Control Panel Door Handle Use and Care Manual 5
Getting to Know Your Dishwasher Parts of the Control Panel Buttons: Use this button to start the dishwasher after selecting a wash cycle or the rinse cycle (see page 14). It NORMAL can also be used to pause CRYSTAL the dishwasher RINSE in HEAVY the middle of a wash or rinse cycle (see page 15). START STOP NORMAL HEAVY NORMAL HEAVY CRYSTAL HEAVY CRYSTAL CRYSTAL RINSE NSE DELAY DELAY SANI RINSE SANI RINSE CANCEL CANCEL SECURE This wash setting is best for normal soil.
Getting to Know Your Dishwasher Other Features Turbidity Sensor: Dacor’s advanced soil measurement system decreases or increases the wash and rinse time, as well as water usage, for more consistent cleaning and energy savings. Your dishwasher’s advanced on-board computer system measures the soil in the water and the water temperature to determine when the dishes are clean.
Loading Your Dishwasher warning During loading, insert all sharp or pointed objects with the handles up. Locate these items where they will not damage the door seal or cause personal injury. caution • • Place sharp objects in the silverware basket to prevent damage to the rack coating. Do not wash plastic items unless they are marked “dishwasher safe.” Always check the manufacturer’s recommendation before washing plastic items that are not marked.
Loading Your Dishwasher Loading the Silverware Basket important • • • For the best results do not nest utensils in the silverware basket. Do not load silver next to stainless steel. Damage to the silver may result. Make sure the tines around the silverware basket are in the up position to prevent it from falling over. X To prevent small, light items from falling out of the rack when sprayed with water: Hinged Cover 1. Put small items into a compartment with a hinged cover. 2. Snap the cover shut.
Loading Your Dishwasher Loading the Racks caution • • • Do not block spray arms Always place large or heavy items (such as pots, pans, and large dish-ware) in the bottom rack. To avoid damage to the racks, do not let sharp edges come into contact with them. To minimize breakage and chipping, secure all glassware and china by adjusting the tines. Do not allow fragile items to touch each other. important • • The spray arms must spin freely. Do not allow items sticking out of the racks to block them.
Loading Your Dishwasher Loading the Racks important After loading, push in firmly on the top rack for proper dishwasher operation. ¾¾ Always use the top rack for delicate items. ¾¾ Scrape off leftover food items and non-food items, like toothpicks and napkins, before loading. ¾¾ Do not stack dishes, glasses or pots and pans. Stacking will prevent water from getting to soiled surfaces. Bottom Rack ¾¾ Load all items so that the open ends face down as much as possible. Good drainage provides the best drying.
Operating Your Dishwasher Filling the Detergent Dispenser important • • • • Release Button Do not use hand dish washing detergents. They will create excessive foaming that interferes with proper operation. To make sure the detergent dissolves properly, fill the detergent dispenser just prior to starting your dishwasher. Detergent will harden if it sits too long. Store dry detergent in a cool dry place to prevent caking. Use a liquid rinse aid for best results (See page 13).
Operating Your Dishwasher Filling the Rinse Aid Dispenser important • • Rinse aid is important to the drying process of the dish-ware. It also reduces spotting. Dacor recommends that you keep the rinse aid dispenser full at all times. The RINSE AID light on the control panel turns on when it is time for you to refill the rinse aid dispenser. There is also a rinse aid indicator on the dispenser that turns “clear” when the dispenser is empty.
Operating Your Dishwasher Starting Your Dishwasher caution If the dishwasher drain line is connected to a garbage disposal, run the disposal before operating the dishwasher for proper drainage. START STOP SANITIZED NORMAL HEAVY CRYSTAL RINSE DELAY SANI RINSE CANCEL SECURE RINSE AID FLOOR GUARD DIAGNOSTIC WASHING RINSING DRYING CLEAN See the Getting to Know Your Dishwasher section for a description of the various wash settings. To wash or rinse the dishes: 1.
Y AL Operating Your Dishwasher Stopping Your Dishwasher During Operation CANCEL To stop the current cycle and drain your dishwasher: 1. Open the door. The dishwasher will stop operating. 2. Press CANCEL. SANI RINSE CRYSTAL DELAY 3. Close the door. After a short pause, you will RINSE CANCEL SECURE hear the water in the dishwasher begin to drain. Once the water is drained, the dishwasher will stop. important If you press the CANCEL button twice, the dishwasher will stop completely.
Operating Your Dishwasher SANITIZED START STOP NORMAL HEAVY CRYSTAL RINSE DELAY SANI RINSE SECURE RINSE AID FLOOR GUARD DIAGNOSTIC WASHING RINSING DRYING CLEAN The DELAY Feature To set your dishwasher to start automatically at a later time: 1. Press one of the wash cycle buttons or the rinse START START START button. STOP STOP STOP 2. If you have selected NORMAL, you may press the SANI-RINSE button for maximum sanitization. NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL 3.
L Operating Your Dishwasher The Cycle Memory Feature Your dishwasher remembers the settings for the last cycle it ran. If you want your dishwasher to run the same cycle as it ran the previous time: 1. Press the START/STOP button once. The START/STOP button light will flash and the lights on the buttons for the last cycle and options run will be lit. START STOP NORM 2. Press the START/STOP button again to run the previous cycle (or you may press a different cycle and press START/STOP).
Operating Your Dishwasher Indicator Lights Control Panel Lights When you open the door of your dishwasher when it is running, it stops operating, but the lights on the control panel will be lit. The lights indicate the part of the cycle that is running and the cycle that is selected. The lights may also alert you to certain problems. WASHING Light ¾¾ Flashes on and off when the dishwasher is washing the dishes. DRYING Light ¾¾ Turns on when the dishwasher is drying the dishes.
Operating Your Dishwasher External Status Lights ¾¾ Standard on model ED30. Optional on model ID30 models. They inform you of the operating status of your dishwasher or things that may require your attention. External Sanitized Light (Blue) ¾¾ Turns on when the dishes are sanitized. Turns off when the door is opened and closed after a complete cycle. External Alarm Light (Red) ¾¾ Turns on when a computer error is detected. See the Problem Solution Guide.
Care and Cleaning Cleaning the Interior Surfaces CAUTION • Do not operate the dishwasher without the strainer and the two filters in place. The strainer and filter system is designed to keep large food particles out of the mechanical parts. • Exercise caution when cleaning around the control panel and external indicator lights. Do not use spray cleaners of any kind around these areas. ¾¾ The dish washing compartment of your Dacor dishwasher is constructed of high quality stainless steel.
Care and Cleaning Strainer Small Particle Filter Medium Particle Filter Removing the Strainer and Filters Use and Care Manual 21
Before You Call for Service Problem Solution Guide Unnecessary service calls may be expensive, frustrating and time-consuming. Before you call for service, please review the Problem Solution Guide below. Problem Spotting and filming May Be Caused By What to Do Hard water Use maximum recommended amount of dishwasher detergent. You may need a home water softener. To remove hard water spots, try a vinegar rinse: • Wash and rinse load as usual. • Remove all metal items from dishwasher.
Before You Call for Service Problem May Be Caused By Spotting and filming (cont.) Spray arms do not rotate properly What to Do Make sure that both spray arms rotate freely. Make sure that items do not obstruct movement of spray arms. If necessary, clear any obstructions. Make sure holes in spray arms are not blocked. If necessary, clear holes with a pointed object and rinse under water. Strainer blocked Check strainer. Clean if necessary. Excessive foam in the machine Use only “dishwasher” detergent.
Before You Call for Service Problem Solution Guide (Continued) Problem May Be Caused By What to Do Chipping or breaking Improper loading of glassware Do not overload. Load between rack prongs, not over them. Glasses loaded over prongs will not be supported and may chip or break. Make sure glassware is secure and can’t come loose. Always use the top rack for delicate items. Use the crystal cycle for china.
Before You Call for Service Problem Yellow or brown marks (cont.) Discoloration of stainless steel, silver plate May Be Caused By What to Do Washing copper with sterling silver Yellow film on sterling silver results when you wash copper utensils in same load. Silver polish will usually remove this type of stain. Tea or coffee (tannic acid) stains Remove tea or coffee stains by hand using a solution of ½ cup bleach and 3 cups warm water. (Do not use on sterling silver or silver plate.
Before You Call for Service Problem Solution Guide (Continued) Problem May Be Caused By What to Do External alarm status light on Dishwasher’s computer has detected problem Press CANCEL twice. If light remains on, disconnect the power for five seconds, then reconnect. If the alarm status light comes back on, call for service. Dishes not dry No rinse aid Fill rinse aid dispenser. Rinse aid helps dishes to dry faster. Plastic items Certain plastic materials are difficult to dry.
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