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If your dishwasher is left in an unheated place
Protect
during the winter, ask a service technician to:
Against
1. Cut off electrical power to the dishwasher.
Freezing
2. Turn off the water supply and disconnect the
Does Your
An air gap protects your dishwasher against
water backing up into it if a drain clogs. The
Dishwasher
air gap is not a part of the dishwasher. It is not
Have an Air
covered by your warranty. Not all plumbing
Gap?
codes require air gaps, so you may not have
one.
The air gap is easy to clean.
1. Turn off the dishwasher and lift off the
2. Remove the plastic cap and clean with
18
Remove fuses or trip circuit breaker.
water inlet line from the water valve.
chrome cover.
a toothpick.
Care and Cleaning
Dishwasher
3. Drain water from the water inlet line and
water valve. (Use a pan to catch the water.)
4. Reconnect the water inlet line to the water
valve.
Two types of
air gaps
Check the air gap any time your dishwasher
isn't draining well.
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