Table of Contents
Advertisement
PROBLEM
POSSIBLECAUSE AND~MEDY
PETERGENTCUP
MakesureCycleIndicatordialis in OFF position.
COVER WON'T LA~H
SPOTSANDFILMING
Spottingcan be causedbyallthesethings:
ON GLASSESAND
FLATWARE
o Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
~ Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest, seepage6.)
o
Overloading thedishwasher.
~ Improperloading.(Seepages8-9.)
@Oldor dampdetergent.
@Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)'
o
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
o
Toolittledetergent.(Seepage6.)
Dueto varyinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences, t ry severalbrands
ofdetergentsto findonethatgivesthebestresultsfor you.
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.
If vinegarrinsedoesn'twork:Repeatas above,exceptuse Mcup (60ml)of citric
acidcrystalsinsteadof vinegar.(Mostdrug storescarry citricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn't,callHotpointFactoryService.)
Usinga vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considera
homewatersofiener.
CLOUDINESSON
t If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn'twork,the cloudinessis "etching:'
GLASSW~
The filmcannotbe removed.
It
can be prevented: Use less detergentif youhavesoftwater.Washglasswarein
the shortestcycletiat willgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150"F.
YELLOWOR BROWN
Teaor coffeecan staincups. Remove the stainsby hand, usinga solutionof% cup
FILM
bleachand3 cups warmwater.
An overallyellowor brownfilm on dishesor glasswarecanbe causedby iron
depositsin water.A specialfilterin the watersupplytineis the onlywayto correct
thisproblem.Yourwatersofienercompanycantell youaboutthe filter.
Yellow filmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsin the same
load. Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethis stain.
/
,
\
m@-
—-
— _ -
————
~
--——-—
—.—-—
w
fcontlnuea o nnextpage)
13
Advertisement
Table of Contents
