For Best Results; The Filtering System - Whirlpool DP3801XL Use & Care Manual

For Best Results
Your dishwasher cleans by spraying a mixture of hot, clean water and detergent
agCIinSt
soiled surfaces of dishes. When a cycle is started, the dishwasher fills with water
to about the level of the heating element. This water is pumped through the rotating
spray arms, drained through the filtersystem which removes food and soil, and pumped
back through the rotating spray arms, Soiled water is pumped out and replaced with
clean water during a cycle - the number of times depends on the cycle being used.
Load dishes so solled surfaces face pow-
erful spray from rotating arms.
The filtering system
It is not necessary to rinse dlshes before
puttlng them Into the dlrhwarher. Just remove
large pieces and quantities of food and bones.
The filtering system helps keep food particles
out of the wash water. Small particles are flushed
away as water is pumped out. Larger particles
are trapped in the pump guard.
To remove the pump guard for cleaning...
I. Walt at least 20 minutes atter a cycle for
the heating element to cool down.
2. Unload and remove the bottom rack.
3. Press the outside wall of the pump guard at
the center to release the latch.
4. Lift out and rinse clean.
To replace the pump guard...
1. Insert pump guard legs (on inside wall) into
matching openings in filter screen.
2. Press down on outside wall until latch snaps
into place.
3. Replace bottom rack with rack bumpers in
front.
Water must
be hot
The self-cleaning filtering system and
removable pump guard help eliminate pre-
rlnslng by removing food particles from the
water.
Removable
Pump Gu lard
140" F
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For best cleaning and drying results, water should be al least
b
140°F (60°C).
I. Turn on hot water faucet nearest the dishwasher. Let water run
c Water Temperature
until it is as hot as possible.
2. Hold a candy or meat thermometer in the stream of hot Water
. to measure the temperature.
3. If the temperature is too low, have a qualified person raise
the water heater thermostat setting.
4 Check