Loading The Dishwasher Racks - Hotpoint HLD4000NWW - on 24 Inch Full Console Dishwasher Owner's Manual

Loading the dishwasher racks.
For best dishwashing results,
baskets may vary from your model.
Upper
Rack
Althoughthe upperrack isfor glasses, c upsand
saucers, p otsand panscanbe placedin this rack
for effectivecleaning. C upsand glasses fit best
alongthe sides. T hisisalsoa secureplacefor
dishwasher-safe p lastics.
Theutilityshdf(on some models) m ag be placedin
the up or down positionto add flexibilitg. A wine
glossholder(onsomemodels)secures wine
glasses for bestwashabilitg. B ecause wineglasses
comein varioussizes, a fter loading,slowlgpush
in the rackto makesurethegwill clearthetop of
thedishwasher.
Theupper rackisgoodfor all kindsof odd-shaped
utensils. S aucepans, mixingbowlsand otheritems
shouldbe placedface down.Fold-down tines(on
somemodels) provideflexibilitgfor extra-large and
hard-to-fititems.
follow these loading guidelines. Features and appearance of racks and silverware
Secure largerdishwasher-safe p lastics over2 tines
whenpossible.
Hakesuresmallplasticitemsaresecure sothey
can'tfallontothe heate_
Besurethat itemsdo notprotrudethrough
thebottomof therackand blockrotationof the
middlesprayarm.Thiscouldresultin poor wash
performance foritemsin theupperrack.
Check to make
sure that no items
will block rotation
of the wash arms.
Lower Rack
Thelowerrackis bestusedfor plates,saucersand
cookware. L argeitemssuchas broilerpansand
bakingracksshouldgo alongthe left-handside.
Loadplatters,potsand bowlsalongthe sides,in
cornersor in the back.Thesoiledsideof items
shouldfacethe centerof the rack.If necessarg,
oversized glasses and mugscan be placedin the
lowerrackto maximize loadingflexibilitg.
Also, b e carefulnotto let a portionof an item such
asa pot or dishhandleextendthroughthe bottom
rack.Thiscouldblockthe washarm and cause
poorwashingresults.
Fold-down tines(onsomemodels) provide
flexibilitg for extra-large and hard-to-fititems.The
tinesmag be left in the up positionor foldeddown
to customize the lowerrack.
..................................................................... Oonot let any item
extendthrough the
bottom of the silverware
basket.Itemsthat
extendthrough the rack
couldprevent the spray
arm from turning and
causepoor wash
performance.
Single basket Ion some models)
One-piece basket Ion some models)
Three-piece basket (on some models)
To remove end baskets, grasp the
basket at opposite corners and slide
apart.
Silverware Basket
Toloadflatware,simplgpushthe adjustable
handleto eitherside(onsome models). P ut
flatwarein the removablebasketwith fork and
knifehandlesup to protectgour hands.Place
spoonsin the basketwith handles down. Hix
knives, f orksand spoonssotheg don'tnest
together.Distribute evenlg. S mallplasticitems,
suchas measuring spoonsand lidsfrom small
containersshouldgo in the bottom ofthe
silverwarebasketwith the silverwareon top.
Theone-piecesilverwarebasket(onsomemodels)
canbe placedin thefront, rightsideor backof the
lowerrack.
A varietgof optionsis availableregarding the
three-piece silverware basket(onsomemodels)
in gourdishwashen T hecompletebasketis
designed to fit on the rightsideof the lowerrack.
Additionallg, eachend of the basketisremovable
to add loadingflexibilitgto accommodateflatware
and lowerrackcapacitgneeds.
Thelidsof bothend and middlebaskets
(onsomemodels)canbe closed to containsmall
items.Longitemscanbe placedon the utilitg shelf
in the upperrack.
The
accessor_l
_.
basket (on some
models) can hold _.
small items such _ iq,_,_.q_
as: babg bottle
nipples, plastic lids_
corn cob holders, etc.
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