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- Page 1 — — operate yourdishwmher baded right, dishes g etcleaner isdishwmher safe?p10 What Save timeandmoney. Before y ourequest s ervice, usetheProblem Solver. p12 37’5160...
- Page 2 ModelNumber SerialNumber Use thesenumbersin any correspondence or servicecalls concerningyourdishwasher. If you rweived a damaged dishwasher, i mmediately contact the dealer(or builder)that soldyou the dishwasher. save time and money.. before you call for service, ~he~kthe problemSolver(pages U-14).It listsminorcausesof operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.It couldsaveyou...
- Page 3 Mtructions before itis used. If you did not receive an hstaUation Instructions sheet with your dishwasher you can obtain one by contacting the service location nearest you. –Connect to a properly rated, protected and sized power- supply circuit to avoid electrical overload.
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Page 4: Your Dishwasher
Yemly S avings $4.95 $7.90 $10.90 STEP4. 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 dial anyfurtherthan necessaryto startthe dishwasher. o ForNO~ WASHcycle: a. - Page 5 & * ForPLATEWAMER cycle: ——— a. Loadcleanplatesanddishesto b: warmed. ~ ~electDRYINGHEAT–ON dryingoption. c. Leavethe door unlatched. d. Slowlyturn CycleIndicatorDial clockwiseto PLATEWARMER position. e. Latchthedoorto startthecycle. happem in each cycle WaterUse CycleTime Gallons Wash (approx.) minutes) cycles WMEZ NomAL 11.4 LIGHTWASH NNSE HOLD minutes.
- Page 6 HOT Sc~\~e waterheaterthermostatsare Seingset at lessthan 140”F. a t the factory.Also,watertravelingalong distancefromheaterto dishwasher canloseheatbeforeit reachesthe dishwasher. F or consistently good dishwashing anddryingresults,the waterenteringthedishwasher shouldbe 140”F. Howto testwatertemperature: Checkyourwatertemperaturewith a candyor meatthermometer. ~ rn on thehot waterfaucetnearestthe dishwasher. P utthe thermometerin...
- Page 7 (3-7grains) MainCup I OpenCup HalfFull I minimum HalfFull None Use no detergent ?Jse no detergent 3. Tryto removefoodscrapsand placedishesin dishwasher before soilhasa chanceto dry andbecome hard. Disheswithdried-onsoilare moredifficultto washandmay notcomecleanin the NONAL WASHcycle.Wmemberto use your~SE HOLDcyclefor small “holding”loads. Note:The foodsmentionedabove are forexamplesonly.Otherfoods...
- Page 8 random retiedload,themostcornrnon we ~zisisa youwillhtive. Makesuredishesareproperly loaded toinsurehat watercanreach surfaces. the sotied T hewasharmin the bottomsprayswaterup.The towerthatrisesin the cent~rsendswateroutoverthe dishestowashthe itemsin theupperrack. WAEHOUTFORTHIS. washtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthe bottom rack duringthe washandri,~”e portionsofthe cycle. Don’tblockit or loadtall, ( ningsnextto it. Also,be careti notto let portionsof itemssuchas knives, skewersor pot handlesextendthroughthebottom rack ofthe silvewdrebasket.
- Page 9 Fitplatesand saucersbetweenthepins.Load - pla~ers,potsandbowlsalongthe ides, @corners or in theback. withthe silverwareon top. ,..., pofi,pansandcasseroles M UST be. Heavilysoiled loadedin @ebottomrack, ficipgdown”. Propthe brpilerpanand rackalongtheedge.Shallowitems maybe angledprovidedthelowersidedoesnotshield the soiledsurfaceinsidefromthewater. ‘...
- Page 10 If in doubt,checkwiththe manufacturer. O r testwash one piecedailyforat leasta month.Comparewiththe rest oftheset. Loadsecurelyto preventmovement. Do notwashin dishwasher. D amagetodishwasher anddiscoloration or stainingofdishwasher m ayresult. —— If it doesn’tsayDISHWASHER SAFE,testonepiece beforedishwashing an entireset. Washintoprackonly. Rinseif notwashingimmediately. S altyor acidfoods canstainif lefton.
- Page 11 If it should cleaning,use a mildcleansing powder.Scouringpadsandharsh cleanerscan mar the finish. prepare your &hwasher for winkr stor~e. If the dishwasher is to be Iefi unusedin an unheatedlocation duringthe wintermonths,have a servicetechniciantakethe following stepsto preventthe machinefromfreezing: @Remove fusesor trip circuit breakersto removeelectricpower fromthe dishwasher.
- Page 12 A fusein yourhomemaybe blown,or thecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefise or reset WON’TRUN circuitbreaker.Remove anyotherappliancesfromthe circuit. e Utensilsmaynotbe secureon rackpins. Or somethingsmallmayhavedropp@from UNUSUALNOISE the rack. Wateris causingutensilsto rattle.Makesureeverything is securelyplaced in dishwasher. Makesureinletwatertemperatureis correct. (Seepage6.) DISHESDON’TDRY Unloadthe bottomrack first. Waterfromdishesin thetoprack maybe spillingintothe bottomrack. Checkfor improperloading. D ishes shouldn’t n esttogether.Avoidoverloading.
- Page 13 Toremoveseverespotsandfilm fromglassware: Removeall metalutensilsfromthedishwasher. Do notadddetergent. SelectNORMALWASHcycle. Startthe dishwasherand allowto run for 15to 20 minutes.The dishwasher willnowbe in the mainwash. Thenopenthe door andpour 2 cups(500ml)of whitevinegarintothebottom ofthe dishwasher. Closethe door and allowto completethe cycle. filmcannotbe removed.
- Page 14 DISHWASHER DETERGENTS ~ AVOID SUDS~G. Toremovesudsfromthe tub:Openthe dishwasher. L et sudsevaporate. A dd 1 gallonof coldwaterto the tub. Closeandlatchthedishwasher. P umpoutwaterby slowlyturning the controldialuntila drainperiodis reached. Repeatif necessary. DISHWASHER LEAKS Sudscan causeunitto overflow. T hat’swhyit’sso importantto use a detergentthat’s designedfor automaticdishwashers.
- Page 15 If you prefer to budget your repair expenditures instead of being surprised by them, Hotpoint offers servicecontracts for varyinglengths of time on all Hotpoint major appliances. With a contract, we’llkeep your appliance in good operating condition during the contract period at no additional charge.
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Page 16: Fullone-Year Warranty
Lookin the Whiteor YellowPages of yourtelephonedirectoryfor HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE, GENERALELECTRIC-HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE or HOTPOINT CUSTOMER CARE@ SERVICE. e Replacement of housefuses or resetting of circuitbreakers. e Cleaningor servicing of airgap devicein drainline. @ Failureof the productif it is usedforotherthanits intended purpose or usedcommercially.