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Maintaining
the Dishwasher
Your new Maytag Jetclean ® dishwasher requires little
2. Use a commercial dishwasher cleaning product such
maintenance attention.
However, if you are going on
as Jet-Dry Dishwasher Cleaner*, according to pack-
vacation, leaving a summer home or storing the dish-
age directions,
washer for an extended period of time, you may want
to review the following information.
Storage/Moving
Dishwasher Interior
Fill both detergent cups with a fresh-scented dishwash-
er detergent or baking soda and select a Normal cycle.
Cleaning
Allow the dishwasher to complete the cycle. Then turn
The inside design is normally self-cleaning. However,
the water supply off and drain the dishwasher. To drain,
you may want to periodically check the bottom of the
start any cycle as all cycles begin with a drain. Listen
dishwasher tub to see if any large particles have not
for the drain to complete, then open the door to interrupt
gone through the strainer portion of the module,
the cycle prior to the fill. Operate the drain twice to
You may also want to wipe the edge of the inner door
ensure most of the water is removed. Last, disconnect
liner to remove any food soil splashes which occurred
the electrical supply and prop open the door.
during loading.
Dishwasher Exterior
The color from some tomato-based food soils has been
known to occasionally adhere to today's dishwasher
Cleaning
tubs, causing discoloration. To help prevent this, when
The front of the dishwasher can be cleaned with a soft
washing
a load
of dishes
soiled
with tomato
damp cloth and liquid spray cleaner. Do not use any
sauce:
abrasive powders or cleaning pads.
Scrape excess tomato-based
food soils off of dishes,
prior to loading.
Select the Pots & Pans cycle on the dial.
Do not use the Temp Sense or Sani Wash option if the
incoming water
temperature is already 120°-140 ° F
(49°-60 ° C).
Odors
An)' odor inside the dishwasher is likely related to a
chemical (chlorine) odor from the detergent or a food
odor from soiled items sitting in the dishwasher. Try,
using a different detergent, especially a lemon- scent-
ed one, or purchase a fresh package and see if the odor
decreases.
It is recommended
that the Rinse & Hold feature be
used if dishes are to be held for a couple of day-sbefore
washing. This will remove most food soils that may
develop an odor.
For a strong odor, try"one of the following:
1. Place baking soda in both sides of the detergent cup.
Select Light/China and let the water circulate for
about 10 minutes. Stop the dishwasher by unlatch-
ing the door and let stand overnight. Restart the
dishwasher by latching the door and let it complete
the cycle.
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