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• If your dishwasher drains into a food waste
For proper performance of your dishwasher, hot
disposer, make certain the disposer is
water is necessary to activate the dishwasher
completely
empty before
starting
the
detergent and melt fatty food soils,
dishwasher to provide for proper draining, if
there isa blockage inthe disposer, "BLOCKED
The water should be 120°F - 140°F. If, for any
DRAIN" may appear in the Display.
reason, the temperature of the water being deliv-
ered by the water heater is significantly below
120°F, the dishwasher will operate longer. The
dishwasher will automatically heat the water as Seldom will households have identical dishes.
needed. The word "HEATING" will appear in the The number and type of articles used will vary
Display.
daily. Your dishwasher is designed to be flexible
and accommodate a wide variety of dishes and
Tocheckwatertemperature, turn on the hot water utensils. The following instructions and drawings
faucet nearest the dishwasher. Let water run into will help you become familiar with your dishwash-
a glassuntilit is as hot as possible, then check with er. With experience, you will learn the best ar-
a candy or meat thermometer. If the temperature rangement for your particular needs.
at the faucet is below 120°F have a qualified
person raise the water heater thermostat setting. General Recommendations
• Place all items on the racks so they are
For more information, see page 11.
separated and face the center to insure the
water spray will reach the soiled surfaces. Do
not allow items to extend out of the racks.
• Make sure the movement of the upper and
• It is not necessary to rinse dishes before
lower spray arms is not blocked by items
placing them in your Jenn-Air dishwasher,
hanging below the lower rack or tall articles in
Simply scrape off bones and large pieces of
the upper rack.
food. The food disposer in your dishwasher
• Insure the free flow of water to the detergent
can handle a variety of items such as pits, fruit
cup by not blocking it with large items.
seeds, popcorn and toothpicks. These items
will be chopped into small pieces during drain
• Larger, flat, lightweight items (such as plastic
covers) may be wedged next to the silverware
and removed with the drain water, if hard
basket or along the sides and back of the
items get into the dishwasher module, you
racks.
may hear chopping noises during the drain.
• The wash tower fisesthroughthecenterofthe
These sounds are normal.
lower rack during the cycle. For the best
cleaning results, avoid blocking it or loading
• Foods that have been burned onto cooking
tail articles next to it.
utensils will need to be scraped or soaked.
• Certain foods, such as mustard, mayonnaise, Adding a Forgotten Item
lemon juice, vinegar, salt or dressings may For best cleaning, the forgotten item should be
cause stainless steel flatware to rust and pit if added earlyin the cycle, while the "WASH" symbol
allowed to remain in contact with the surface is lit.
foraperiodoftime.Therefore,
itisbesttorinse
1. Unlatch the door and wait until the sound of
these food soils off stainless steel flatware
circulating water stops.
unlessthe dishwasher is to be operated soon 2. Open the door and add the item.
after loading.
3. Latch the door. The cycle will continue at the
point it was interrupted.
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