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- Page 1 Use andCare of Built-in Model HI).! Energy-SavingTips p2 How tooperate your dishwasher ~adedright, dishes g etcleaner What i sdishwasher safe? p10 Save t imeandmoney Before yourequest service, usetheProblem Solver.p12 -.-— 8 ...’ ‘ -,’’,..- ,---...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Thepowerconsumptionof your dishwashercanbe minimizedif youfollowthesesuggestions: Oprate when dshwasher only fuli, Let dishesaccumulatein dishwasher. m en you putin a partialload, use NNSE HOLD cycleto rinseoff heavysoils.Be sureto latchdoor when w~iii~g fullload. Thishelpskeepsoil; ~noist, e asierto remove. @ If youdon’tneed. y ourdishes... -
Page 3: Important Safelyinstructions
B. Loadsharpkniveswiti the handlesup to-reduce therisk ofcut-typeinjuries. @Donottouchtheheating elementduringor immediately afteruse. @Do notoperateyour dishwasher u nlessall enclosure panelsareproperlyin place. ~ Donottamperwithcontrols. @Donotabuse,sit on, or stand onthedooror dishrackofthe dishwasher. @Closesupervision is necessary if thisapplianceis usedbyor nearchildren.Do not allow childrento playinside,onor withthis applianceof any discardedappliance. -
Page 4: How To Operate Your
OFF: The enteringwatermustbe at least 140? STEP5. Selectthe cycleand start the dishwasher. If yourdishwasherdrainsintoa foodwastedisposer,operatethe disposeruntilit is emptybefore startingthe dishwasher. ( SeeCycle SelectionHintsat right.) Toobtainthe benefitsof a complete cycle,be carefil thatyoudo not turn the dialanyfurtherthan nwessary to startthedishwasher. Cycle Indicator Dial (Tiurnto Start) 0 ForPOTS&PMS and -... - Page 5 * ForMNSE HOLDcycle: a. Besuredooris unlatihed. b. SelectDRYINGHEAT–OFF dryingoption. lJaHlwAsH ~ ;:;E (QL15nwmmy ,i PIATEWARMER (mmvlNcwEAToNm) Slowlyturn CycleXndicator Dialto MNSE HOLDposition. Latchthe doorto start the cycle. — — mat happensin eachcycle WaterUse CycleTime Gallons Cych?s (approx.) POTS &PANS NOMAL WMH LIGHT W~H RINSEHOLD *WATER TEMPBOOST—ON: T hetimerwillnot advanceuntilwaterreachesproper...
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Page 6: Withh~Water
Iitie longer whileit heatswaterto theproper temperature. F or goodwashingand drying,the enteringwatermustbe at least 120°F. T opreventdish damage,inletwatershouldnot exceed150°F. Howto testwatertemperature: Checkyourwatertemperaturewith a candyor meatthermometer. - Page 8 baded dkhes right, c leaner w—...
- Page 9 BoTmM loadthe Ho$v — —— flatware i ntie ?em~vabl~ si~verwa~? b~s~et’wi.ti: ~‘“‘‘. Take handles uptoprotwtyourhai~ds, ~,ixknives; f orks- MCI< .>. \“- — ..., - .. . —.
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Page 10: Whatyoucanusuallywash Safe] Y In Yourdishwasher
If indoubt,checkwiththe manufacturer. Or testwash onepiecedailyforat leasta month.Comparewiththe rest oftheset. Loadsecurelyto prevent m ovement. Do notwashin dishwasher. D amagetodishwasher anddiscoloration or stainingofdishwasher m ayresult. If it doesn’t s ayDISHWASHER S AFE,testonepiece beforedishwashing an entireset. Washin toprackordy. Rinseif notwashingimmediately. S altyor acidfoods can stainif lefton. -
Page 11: User Maintenance Instmctions
A ndyoumaynot evenhaveone. Not allplumbing codesrequireair gaps. If youhaveanair gap,checkit at leastoncea month.THEAIR GAPIS NOTPARTOF YOUR DISHWASHER. IT IS N(YI’ COVERED IN YOUR WARRANTY. The air gap is easyto clean.With mosttypes,firstturn offthedish- washer,thenlifioffthe chrome Yourdishwashercomeswith reversibleandinterchangeable frontpanels.Bothdoor andaccess... -
Page 12: Theproblemsolver
A fuse in yourhomemaybe blown,or the circuitbreakertripped.Replacefise or reset WON’T RUN circuitbr~aker.Remove-any o therappliancesfromthe circuit. Utensilsmaynot be secureon rackpins. Or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom UNUSUALNOISE the rack. Wateris causingutensilsto rattle. Makesureeverything is securelyplaced in dishwasher. Makesureinletwatertemperatureis correct. (Seepage6.) DISHESDON’TDRY Unloadthebottomrackfirst. Waterfromdishesin the top rackmaybe spillingintothe bottomrack. Checkfor improperloading.Dishesshouldn’t n esttogether.Avoidoverloading. - Page 13 1. Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher. 2. Do notadddetergent. 3. SelectP~S & PANScycle. 4. Startthe dishwasherand allowto run for 15to 20 tinutes. The dishwasher 5. Thenopenthe door andpour2 cups(500ml)of whitevinegarintothebottom 6. Closethe door and allowto completethe cycle. H tinegar rinsedoesn’twork:Repeatas above,exceptuse %cup (60rnl)of citric acidcrystalsinsteadof vinegar.(Mostdrug storescarry citricacidcrystals.If yours...
- Page 14 If dishwasherdrainsintodisposer,run disposerto clear.Be sure disposeris notclogged. SUDSIN THETUB Sudsingdetergentsare not meantfordishwashers. U SEONLYAU~MATIC DISHWASHER DETERGENTS TOAVOID SUDSING. Toremovesudsfromthetub: Openthe dishwasher. L et sudsevaporate. A dd 1gallonof coldwaterto thetub. Closeandlatchthe dishwasher. P umpoutwaterby slowlyturning the controldialuntila drainperiodis reached. Repeatif necessary.
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Page 15: Consumerservices
If you prefer to budget your repair expenditures instead of being surprisedby them, Hotpoint offers servicecontracts for varyinglengths of time on all Hotpoint major appliances. With a contract, we’llkeepyour appliance in good operating condition during the contract period at no additional charge. - Page 16 Look in the White or Yellow Pages of your telephone directory for HOTPOINT FACTO,RYSERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICEor HOTPOINT CUSTOMER CARE@SERVICE. e Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circuit breakers. material. e Cleaning or servicing of air gap device in drain line.