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Bwilf"in
dishwashers
often
use an
air
g ap.
I{?epit Cleaal.
.~n
air gap is a
plumbing device.
It protects your dishwasher against
water backing up into it if a drain
clogs. The air gap is not a part of
the dishwasher. And you may not
even have one. Not all plumbing
codes require air gaps.
If youhavean air gap. checkit
at leastoncea month.THEAIR
GAPIS N~ PARTOF YOUR
DISHWASHER. I T IS N(YT
COVEREDIN YOUR
WARRANTY.
The
air
gap
is
easy
to
clean.
Withmosttypes,firstturn offthe
dishwasher, t henliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplastic
capandcheckfor anybuild-up
ofgrit. A toothpickmakes
cleaningeasy.
Check the airgapanytimeyour
dishwasher isn'tdrainingwell.
To keep your dishwmher
Iookiq good•••
Cleanthe controlpanelwitha
lightlydampenedcloth.Dry
thoroughly. D o notuseabrasives
or sharpobjectson thepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Cleantheoutsidewitha good
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishis durable,butit can
scratch.So useno scouringpads,
harshor grittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner
(Cat. No. WR97X216) is available
fromHotpointApplianceParts
Marts.
The inside usually takes care
of itself. If it should
everneed
cleaning,use a mildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscan mar the finish.
How
h
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.
@ Turnoff waterto dishwasher.
Disconnectthe w~terinletline
fromthe watervalveand drain.
e Removewatervalvefromthe
dishwasherandblowon small
plasticoutletto removewater.
Replacewatervalveandwaterline.
o Remove plugin bottomof rubber
bootandd;ain completely. R eplace
the plug.
Dishwasher Reversible P anels
Models
Door
I
Access
WA597
2
2
HDA477
1
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The reversible
panelsare heldin
placeby the paneltrim, andeach
sideof each reversiblepanelis
finishedin a differentcolor.
Tochangecolorpanels:
1. T&e out
twoscrews
fromthe
m
side
trim.
Thenremove
thesidetrim
fromeither
sideofthe
~ishwasher.
2. Slideout
thepanels
andreplace
themwith
the color
youwant
in front.
3. Replace
the sidetrims.
Note:Do not operatedishwasher
whilechangingpanelsor when
loweraccesspanelis removed.
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SpeciallA" thickwaledinserfi
can replacethe twometalpanels.
d
Dimensionsfor M"woodinserts:
,
g
Door Panel:23%"Wx 161 fi#H.
.
AccessPanel:23U"Wx 6%"H.
J
Otherspecialfinishescanbe
appliedto the metalpanelsto
matchyourkitchendecor.
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