How To Operate Your Dishwasher - Hotpoint HDA469M Use And Care Manual

How to operate your dishwasher

STEP 1. Load your dishwasher
with dishes, silverware, pots, pans,
bowls, etc. according to
instructions on pages 8 and 9.
STEP 2. Add detergent to the
detergent dispenser. Make sure the
Cycle Indicator Dial is at OFF
position before adding detergent.
See pages 6 and 7.
Use rinse aid agent to help prevent
spotting. See page 6.
STEP 3. Select DRYING HEAT
Option. It must be ON for PLATE
WARMER cycle, OFF for RINSE
HOLD cycle. It can be ON or OFF,
at your option (see below), for any
of the wash cycles.
ON: Turns the drying heater on for
fast drying.
OFF: (energy saver drying). Turns
the drying heater off to save energy.
Dishes will dry naturally over a
longer period such as overnight.
If you need your dishes sooner,
open the dishwasher door after the
cycle is complete to reduce the
natural drying time.
Use of this option reduces the
electrical energy used by this
model approximately 10% for
the NORMAL WASH cycle.
STEP 4. Select the Cycle and start
dishwasher.
food waste disposer, operate the
disposer until it is empty before
starting the dishwasher. (See Cycle
selection hints on next page. )
To obtain the benefits of a complete
cycle, be careful that you do not
turn the dial any further than
necessary to start the dishwasher.
For NORMAL WASH cycle:
a. Latch the door.
ON
OFF
b. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial
to ON position to start the cycle.
You will hear the motor start.
There is a time delay between
start-up and water fill so you will
not hear any wash action right
away.
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Door Latch Cycle Indicator Dial
(Locked) (Turn to Start)
For LIGHT WASH cycle:
a. Be sure door is unlatched.
b. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial
to LIGHT WASH position.
c. Latch door to start the cycle.
For RINSE HOLD cycle:
a. Be sure door is unlatched.
b. Select DRYING HEAT–OFF
RINSE & HOLO
drying option.
c. S1
Dial t~ RINSE HOLD position.
d. Latch door to start the cycle.
ON
RINSE & HOLO
OFF
ON
RINSE & HOLO
OFF
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