Using Your Dishwasher; Hot Water Is Essential; Preparing Dishes; Loading Your Dishwasher - Maytag DWU5910AAX User Instruction

USING YOUR DISHWASHER
Hot Water is Essential Loading Your Dishwasher
For proper performance of your dishwasher, hot Seldom will households have identical dishes;
water is necessary to activate the dishwasher the number and type of articles used will vary
detergent and melt fatty food soils. Set your daily. Your dishwasher is designed to be flexible
water heater to deliver 140°F water to the and accommodate a wide variety of dishes and
dishwasher. I f,
for any reason, the temperature utensils. The
following
instructions and pictures
of the water being delivered by the water heater will help you become familiar with your
should be below 140°F, select the Temp Boost dishwasher. With experience, you will learn the
Sensor option to have your dishwasher heat the best arrangement for your particular needs.
water until proper temperature is reached.
General Recommendations
To cheek water temperature, turn on the hot
water faucet nearest the dishwasher. Let water • Place all items on racks so they are separated
run into a glass until it is as hot as possible, then and face the center to insure the water spray
cheek with a candy or meat thermometer. If the will reach the soiled surtZaees. Do not allow
temperature at the faucet is below 140°F (60°C), items to extend out of the racks.
have a qualified person raise the water heater • Make sure the movement of the upper and
thermostat setting, lower spray arms is not blocked by items
hanging below the lower rack or tall articles in
Preparing Dishes
the upper rack.
• It is not necessary to rinse dishes before • Insure the flee flow of water to the detergent
placing them in your Maytag dishwasher, cup by not blocking it with large items.
Simply scrape off bones and large pieces of • Larger, flat, lightweight items (such as plastic
food. The food disposer in your dishwasher covers) may be wedged next to the silverware
can handle a variety of items such as pits, fruit basket or along the sides and back of the racks.
seeds, popcorn and toothpicks. These items • The wash tower rises through the center of the
will be chopped into small pieces during drain lower rack during the cycle. For the best
and removed with the drain water. If hard cleaning results, avoid blocking it or loading
items get into the dishwasher module, you tall articles next to it.
may hear chopping noises during drain. These
sonnds are normal. Avoidblocking
• Foods that have been burned onto cooking wash
tower
utensils will need to be scraped or soaked.
• Certain foods, such as mustard, mayonnaise,
lemon juice, vinegar, salt or dressings may
cause stainless steel flatware to rnst and pit if
allowed to remain in contact with the surface
for a period of time. Therefore, it is best to
rinse these food softs off stainless steel flatware
unless the dishwasher is to be operated soon
after loading.
• If your dishwasher drains into a food waste
disposer, make certain the disposer is
completely empty before starting the
dishwasher to provide for proper draining.
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