All about the Use & Care of your Dishwasher TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Factors Affecting Performance ...................14 Product Registration ...................................3 Care and Cleaning ....................................15 Features at a Glance...................................4 Winterizing...............................................16 Operating Instructions .............................4-7 Before you Call.................................... 17-19 Preparing and Loading Dishes .
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • When loading items to be washed: WARNING When using your dishwasher, follow basic precautions, including the following: For your Safety • Use your dishwasher only as instructed in this Use and Care Manual. • This Manual does not cover every possible condition and situation that may occur. Use common sense and caution when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance. • NSF certified residential dishwashers are not intended for licensed food establishments.
PRODUCT REGISTRATION Thank you for choosing Frigidaire This Use & Care Guide is part of our commitment to customer satisfaction and product quality throughout the service life of your new appliance. We view your purchase as the beginning of a relationship. To ensure our ability to continue serving you, please use this page to record important product information.
FEATURES AT A GLANCE Your dishwasher cleans by spraying a mixture of hot water and detergent through the spray arms against soiled surfaces. First, the dishwasher drains for a few seconds to remove soils dropped while loading, then fills with water covering the filter area. Water is then pumped through the spray arms. Soil particles go through and across the filter and down the drain as the water is pumped out. This series of steps are repeated as needed.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Option Selections Sanitize High To sanitize your dishes and glassware, select SANITIZE option, by pressing SANITIZE pad. When selected, the light will come on and remain on until end of cycle. The water temperature in the final rinse will be raised to 155oF (68oC) and will maintain that temperature for 9 minutes. This option is available in Power Plus and Normal Wash Cycles. Only these sanitization cycles have been designed to meet NSF requirements.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Status Window Blue Light The STATUS window indicates the following activity: When the BLUE LIGHT illuminates on the floor this indicates that the wash cycle is complete. 1-24................ Number of delay start hours. The last hour will count down in minutes. CL.................... Close dishwasher door. The status indicator lights will also flash to indicate current cycle status. MINUTES.......... Number of minutes left in cycle (1-199). L1----L4............
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Cycle Chart Cycle Settings Power Plus Default For pots, pans Spray, High and Air Dry casseroles and Options dinnerware with driedon or baked-on soils, Scour and Sanitize and silverware Normal Wash For regularly soiled dishes and silverware.
PREPARING AND LOADING DISHES Dish Preparation Scrape away large pieces of food, bones, pits, toothpicks, etc. The continuously filtered wash fluid will remove remaining food particles. Burned-on foods should be loosened before loading. Empty liquids from glasses and cups. Foods such as mustard, mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon juice and tomato based products may cause discoloration of stainless steel and plastics if allowed to sit for a long period of time.
PREPARING AND LOADING DISHES Flex Wash Fold-down Tines Upper Rack The Flex Wash system gives you the ability to wash the inside areas of baby bottles, narrow glassware and other items. To turn this feature on turn these clips to have them pointing upward (B). To turn off just slide them back down toward the rack (A). See image below. The fold-down tines in the upper rack makes it easy to load those extra large and hard-to-fit items.
PREPARING AND LOADING DISHES Bottom Rack 8 place settings standard loading pattern. Bottom Rack 10 place settings standard loading pattern. Cup Shelf/Stemware Holders The Cupshelf holder can be folded down to be used to load two levels of cups, juice glasses, and other short items or fold down both and use for long items such as utensils and spatulas. Fold up to load tall glasses.
PREPARING AND LOADING DISHES The Stemware holder is used to securely hold your wine glasses in place for the best wash. To properly secure you glass simply press the stem of the glass into the center of the Cupshelf the rubber pieces will secure around the stem to hold the glass in place. Features and appearance of racks and silverware basket may vary from your model. Load the silverware basket while it is in the bottom rack or take the basket out for loading on a counter or table.
DISHWASHER DISPENSER & DETERGENTS Filling the Detergent Dispenser How much Detergent to use The detergent dispenser has a main wash cup where you will add your detergent or detergent tab. • Use only fresh automatic dishwashing detergent. Other detergents may cause oversudsing. • When using automatic dishwashing detergent tablet, place one tablet in main wash cup and close. • Add detergent just before starting cycle. • Store detergent in a cool, dry location.
DISHWASHER DISPENSER & DETERGENTS Dosage of detergent Place a single detergent tablet or packet into the detergent dispenser compartment. Detergent Usage Chart Water Hardness Soft Water Medium Hard Water Hard Water (0-3 grains) (4-8 grains) (9-12 grains) 8 teaspoons Amount (teaspoons) 4 teaspoons 6 teaspoons Dispenser cup level: First Line Second Line ë Full NOTE For very hard water, detergent alone may not be enough.
FACTORS AFFECTING PERFORMANCE Rinse Aid How to adjust the rinse aid dosage Rinse aid greatly improves drying, reduces water spots, filming. With it water “sheets” off dishes rather than forming water droplets that cling and leave spots. A dispenser, located next to the detergent cup, automatically releases a measured amount of rinse aid during the last rinse. If spotting and poor drying are problems, increase the amount of rinse aid dispensed.
CARE AND CLEANING Outside - Occasionally wipe with a mild nonabrasive detergent and water. Rinse and dry. Care of Drain Air Gap If a drain air gap was installed for your built-in dishwasher, check to make sure it is clean so the dishwasher will drain properly. A drain air gap is usually mounted on the counter top and can be inspected by removing the cover. This is not part of your dishwasher and is not covered by warranty.
WINTERIZING Winterizing A dishwasher left in an unheated place should be protected from freezing. Have a qualified person do the following: To Disconnect Service: 1. Turn off electrical power to the dishwasher at the supply source by removing fuses or tripping circuit breaker. 2. Shut off water supply. 3. Place a pan under the inlet valve. Disconnect water line from the inlet valve and drain into pan. 4. Disconnect drain line from pump and drain water into pan. To Restore Service: 1.
BEFORE YOU CALL ë NOTE To achieve the best results from your dishwasher, visit www.dishwashingexpert.com for general tips regarding the performance and operation of your dishwasher. Before calling for service, review this list. It may save you both time and expense. This list includes common experiences that are not the result of defective workmanship or material in your dishwasher. Food Soils Left on Dishes Glassware/Flatware Spotted or Cloudy • Check water hardness.
BEFORE YOU CALL Dishware Stained or Discolored Detergent Left in Dispenser Cup • Tea and coffee can stain cups. Remove the stains by hand washing in a solution of 1/2 cup (120 ml) bleach and one quart (1L) of warm water. Rinse thoroughly. • Detergent may be old. Discard and use fresh detergent. • Be sure the dish load doesn’t block spray from entering the detergent cup. Iron deposits in water can cause a yellow or brown film.
BEFORE YOU CALL Dishwasher has an Odor • Soiled dishes left in dishwasher too long can create an odor. Use Rinse Only cycle. • There will be a “new” smell when first installed. This is normal. • Check to see if unit is draining properly. (See Dishwasher Does Not Drain Properly). Removing Spots and Film Hard water can cause lime deposit buildup on the interior of the dishwasher. Dishes and glasses may also get spots and film for a number of reasons. (See Glassware/Flatware Spotted or Cloudy section).
MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY Your appliance is covered by a one year limited warranty. For one year from your original date of purchase, Electrolux will pay all costs for repairing or replacing any parts of this appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship when such appliance is installed, used and maintained in accordance with the provided instructions. Exclusions This warranty does not cover the following: 1.
