Loading Your Dishwasher - Whirlpool 400 Series Use And Care Manual

Loading Your Dishwasher
This section tells how to proper& load your dishwasher for best washing and rinsing results.
Preparing to load the dishwasher
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To save water and energy, do not rinse
diis before putting them into the
dishwasher.
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Remove large pieces of food, bones, and
other hard items.
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Foods like eggs, rice, pasta, and cooked
cereals may be hard to remove if left to dry
over a period of time. Run a RINSE 8
HOLD cyde to keep dishes moist if you do
not plan to wash them scwx.
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Load dishes so soiled surfaces face the
rotating spray arm.
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Load dishes so they are not stacked or
overlapping. lt is important for the water
spray to reach all soiled surfaces for best
washing. For best drying, water must be
able to drain from all surfaces.
Loading for quiet operation
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Secure lightweight load items in the racks.
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Pot lids and handles, pizza pans, cookie
sheets, etc., should not touch interior
walls, interfere with the spray arm's
rotation, or cover the spray tower.
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Load dishes so they do not touch one
another.
NOTE: Keep sink drain plugs inserted
during dishwasher operation to prevent
noise transfer through drains.
Loading the silverware basket
Personal Injury Hazard
Load sharp items (knives, forks,
skewers, etc.) with the point down.
Failure to do so could cause personal
injury.
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Load the silverware basket while it is in the
bottom rack or take the basket out for
loading on a counter or table.
NOTE: The loaded basket must be placed
in the center front (over the spray tower) of
the bottom rack for proper washing.
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Mix items in each section of the basket
with some pointing up and some down to
avoid nesting. Spray cannot reach nested
items. However, always load sharp items
(knives, skewers, forks, etc.) pointing
down.
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Put small items (baby bottle caps, jar lids,
etc.) in any section.
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You can also remove the basket for easy
unloading. Always unfoad or remove the
basket before unloading the racks to avoid
spilling water on the silverware.
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