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- Page 1 Energy-SavingTips p2 How tooperate your dishwasher hadedright,‘ dishes , get c leaner , , . What i sdishwasher safe? p10 Save t imeandmoney. Before yourequest service, usetheProblem Solver.p12 “-. -.7.,- -- —, - — ..-...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Importantsafetyinstructions..3 Howto operateyour dishwasher....4.5 Gooddishwashing starts withH~water ....6 Howtotest watertemperature. ..6 Helppreventspotting witharinse agent ... ..6 Howto chooseand use therightdetergent . -
Page 3: Dishwasher
B. Loadsharpkniveswiththe handlesup to reducetherisk ofcut-typeinjuries. ~ Donottouchtheheating elementduringor immediately akr use. notoperateyour D“o dishwasher u nlessallenclosure panelsareproperlyin place. e Do nottamperwithcontrols. Do notabuse,siton, or stand onthedooror dishrackofthe dishwasher. ‘ @Closesupervision is necessary if ~s applianceis usedbyor nearchild~en. D onotWow... - Page 4 STEP5. Selectthe cycleand start the dishwasher. If yourdishwasherdrainsintoa foodwastedisposer,operatethe disposeruntilit is emptybefore startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle SelectionHintsat right.) Toobtainthe benefitsof a complete cycle,be carefil thatyoudo not turnthe dialany furtherthan necessaryto startthe dishwasher. DoorLatch CycleindicatorDial (Locked) flurn to Start) Forallwashcycles: POTS NORMAL LIGHT & PANS WASH WASH &...
- Page 5 —Drainvalveopeningto pump waterout. —Timercontrolas cycle progresses. —Detergent c up opening. c The TEMP BOOSTindicator lightcomeson whenWATER TEMPBOOSTis selected.The lightstayson whilethe dishwasher heatsthe waterto theproper temperature. @Duringthe dryingperiod: —Themotorstops. –Water vaporis releasedthrough the ventunderthe door handle. It maybe visible. not use —.
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Page 6: Withh~Water
If youhavenotused hotwater for sometime,the waterin the pipeswillbe cold. ~rn on thehot waterfaucetat the sinkandallowit to run untilthewateris hot. Then startthe dishwasher. I f you’ve recentlydonelaundryor runhot waterfor showers,giveyourwater heatertimeto recoverbefore operatingthe dishwasher. Helppreventspotting witha rinseagent. - Page 7 Whenusingthe P(YI’S & P~S cycle,lesspreparationis required beforeloading.TheP~S & PANS cyclecanwashheavfly-soiled dishes.Itemswithburned-onand baked-onsoilsmaynot come clean.Andthe dishwasher cannot removeburn marksor restore fadingcausedbyoverheating duringcooking. I HARDWATER --. --— (7-12 grains*) OpenCup MainCup~ I OpenCup$...
- Page 8 Howto loadthe ~P RACK baded right, dishesgetcleaner...
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Page 10: Or Write (Includeyourphone Number): Whatyoucan Usutiy Wash Consumeraffairs Safelyinyour Dishwasher
If indoubt,checkwiththe manufacturer. Or testwash onepiecedailyforat leasta month.Comparewiththe restoftheset. Loadsecurelyto preventmovement. Donotwashin dishwasher. D amagetodishwasher anddiscoloration or stainingofdishwasher m ayresult. If it doesn’t s ayDISHWASHER S AFE,testonepiece beforedishwashing an entireset. Washin toprackonly. Rinseif notwashingimmediately. S altyor acidfoodscan ‘stain if Iefion. -
Page 11: Instructions
A ndyoumaynot evenhaveone. Not all plumbing codesrequireair gaps. If youhaveanair gap, checkit at leastoncea month.THEAIR GAPIS N~ PARTOF YOUR DISHWASHER. I T IS NCYI’ COVEREDIN YOUR WARRANTY. changecolorpanels Yourdishwashercomeswith reversibleandinterchangeable frontpanels.Bothdoor andac. ess panelsare heldin placeby the paneltrim. - Page 12 DISHWASHER WON’TRUN circuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthe circuit. Utensilsmaynot be secureon rackpins. Or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom UNUSUALNOISE the rack. Wateris causingutensilsto rattle.Makesureeverythingis securelyplaced in dishwasher. DISHESDON’TDRY Makesureinletwatertemperatureis correct. (Seepage6.) Unloadthe bottomrack first. Waterfromdishesin the top rackmaybe spillingintothe bottomrack. Checkfor improperloading.Dishesshouldn’t n esttogether.Avoidoverloading. Checkthe rinse agentdispenserto seethatit’snotempty.
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Page 13: The Problemsolver
Toremoveseverespob and filmfromglassware: 1. Remove all metalutensilsfromthe dishwasher. 2. Do notadd detergent. 3. SelectP~S & PANScycle. 4. Startthe dishwasher and allowto run for 15to 20 minutes.The dishwasher willnowbe in themainwash. 5. Thenopenthe doorandpour 2 cups(500ml)of whitevinegarintothebottom of thedishwasher. 6. Closethedoor andallowto completethe cycle. - Page 14 To removeSUAfromthe tub:Openthedishwasher. L et sudsevaporate. A dd 1 gallonof cold waterto the tub. ,Close andlatchthedishwasher. 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. Spillingthe rinse agentcan causefoamduringwashing.Thiscan leadto overflowing. (Page6 tellsyouhowto cleanaccidentalspillsof rinse agents.)
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Page 15: Consumerservices
If you prefer to budget your repair expenditures instead of beingsurprisedby them, Hotpojnt offers servicecontracts for varyingIengthsof 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. - Page 16 Lookin the Whiteor YellowPages of yourtelephonedirectoryfor HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE, GENERALELECTRIC-HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE or HOTPOINT CUSTOMERCARE@ SERVICE. . Replacement of housefuses or resetting of circuitbreakers. . Cleaningor servicingof air gap devicein drainline. ~.Failureof the productif it is usedfor otherthanits intended purposeor usedcommercially.