Whirlpool 8500 Series Use And Care Manual page 25

Removing spots and film
Keep the rinse agent dispenser filled with a
liquid rinse agent. A rinse agent prevents
water from forming droplets and drying as
spots or streaks.
To remove spots and film on dishes and
glasses, or hard water film on the interior of
the dishwasher, you may use white vinegar
with the following procedure:
1. Load clean dishes and glasses in dish-
washer in regular manner. Do not bad
silverware or other metals in the dish-
washer.
2.
Close and latch door.
3. Select the Normal Wash cycle and Air Dry
option. Do not use detergent.
4. Allow dishwasher to run through the first
wash. When washer has filled for main
wash portion of cycle, unlatch and open
door.
5. Pour 2 cups of household vinegar into the
dishwasher.
6. Close and latch door. Allow dishwasher to
finish the cycle.
If You Need Assistance
Or Sewice
This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. When calling our Con-
sumer Assistance Center for help or calling for service, please provide a detailed description
of the problem, your appliance's complete model and serial numbers and thepurchase date.
(See page 2.) This information will help us respond properly to your request.
1. Before calling for assistance . . .
Please check the chart below for problems you can fix. It could save you the cost of a service
call.
PROBLEM
Dishwasher does not
run or stops during a
cycle
CHECK THE FOLLOWING
Is the door tightly closed and securely latched?
Has the cycle been set correctly? See page 6.
Has a household fuse or circuit breaker blown or tripped?
If the motor has stopped because of an overload, it will auto-
matically reset itself within a few minutes. If the motor does not
start, call for service.
Is the water supply turned on?
Is the dishwasher wired into a live circuit with the proper
voltage?
Dishwasher seems to
run too long
The dishwasher will run longer while heating the water. This is
normal for lower incoming water temperatures. See page 9.
Is overfill protector stuck in "up" position? Overfill protector
should move up and down freely. Press down to release.
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