Theproblemsolver - Hotpoint HDA 897 Use And Care Manual

Hotpoint dishwasher user manual
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Before
you
call
for
service,
If }l~u havea
problem, i t maybe
minor.
Youmaybe ableto correct
it yourself.Justuse this Problem
Solverto locateyourproblemand
thenfollowthe suggested
recommendations.
The
Problem
Solver
PROBLEM
DIS~ASHER
WON'T RUN
POSS~LE CAUSEm
RE~DY
A fuse in yourhomemaybe blown,or the circuitbreakertripped.Replacefise or reset
circuitbr~aker.Remove-any o therappliancesfromthe circuit.
UNUSUALNOISE
Utensilsmaynot be secureon rackpins. Or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
the rack. Wateris causingutensilsto rattle. Makesureeverything is securelyplaced
in dishwasher.
DISHESDON'TDRY
Makesureinletwatertemperatureis correct. (Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst. Waterfromdishesin the top rackmaybe spillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkfor improperloading.Dishesshouldn't n esttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispenserto seethatit'snotempty.
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE
Checkinletwatertemperature. I t shouldbe at least 120°F. ( Totest, seepage6.)
Toobtainthe benefitsof a completecycle,be carefulthatyoudo not turnthe dialarfg
furtherthannecessaryto startthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybe temporarilylow.Turnon a faucet.Is watercomingout slowerthan
usual?If so, waituntilpressureis normalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedair gap. (Seepage11.)
Improperrack loading.(Seepages8-9.)
BLACK ORGMY
MARKS ONDISHES
DETERGENT LEFT
INDISPENSER CUPS
Aluminumdepositsofienleavemarkswhentheyrub againstotherthings.Removemarks
with a mildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynotbe reachingthe detergentcups. Movedishesthatmaybe blocking
detergentcup.
The dispensercovermaynotbe openingor maybe blockedbyimproperlyloadeditems.
Openthe cup aridremoveanycaked-ondetergent.If the cup stilldoesn'topen
automatically, c allfor service.
Detergentmaybe old. If it'shard or cakedin thebox, throwit away. T hedetergentmay
not be workingwell.Try anotherbrand.
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