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- Page 1 DISHWASHER Use & Care Guide For questions about features, operation/performance parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800-253-1301. or visit our website at... www.whirlpool.com Table of Contents ... 2 Model GU970 8275178...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS DISHWASHER SAFETY ...3 Before Using Your Dishwasher...4 PARTS AND FEATURES...5 START-UP GUIDE ...6 Using Your New Dishwasher ...6 Stopping Your Dishwasher ...6 DISHWASHER LOADING...6 Loading Suggestions ...6 Loading Top Rack...7 Loading Bottom Rack ...7 Loading Silverware Basket ...8 DISHWASHER USE ...9 Detergent Dispenser ...9 Rinse Aid Dispenser ...10... -
Page 3: Dishwasher Safety
DISHWASHER SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER”... -
Page 4: Before Using Your Dishwasher
Before Using Your Dishwasher Tip Over Hazard Do not use dishwasher until completely installed. Do not push down on open door. Doing so can result in serious injury or cuts. Electrical Shock Hazard Electrically ground dishwasher. Connect ground wire to green ground connector in terminal box. -
Page 5: Parts And Features
1. Upper level wash 2. Adjustable top rack 3. Fold-down tines 4. Water inlet opening [in tub wall] 5. Bottom rack Control Panel PARTS AND FEATURES 6. Rack bumper 7. Heating element 8. ANYWARE™ silverware basket 9. Top spray arm 10. -
Page 6: Start-Up Guide
START-UP GUIDE Before using your dishwasher, remove all packaging materials. Read this entire Use and Care Guide. You will find important safety information and useful operating tips. Using Your New Dishwasher 1. Scrape large food soil and hard items (toothpicks or bones) from dishes. -
Page 7: Loading Top Rack
Loading Top Rack The top rack is designed for cups, glasses, and smaller items. (See recommended loading patterns shown.) NOTE: The features on your dishwasher rack may vary from the drawings shown. Cup and glass load Mixed load Place items so open ends face down for cleaning and draining. -
Page 8: Loading Silverware Basket
Do not load glasses, cups, or plastic items in the bottom rack. Load small items in the bottom rack only if they are secured in place. Load plates, soup bowls, etc., between tines and facing inward to the spray. Overlap the edges of plates for large loads. Load soup, cereal, and serving bowls in the rack in a variety of ways depending upon their size and shape. -
Page 9: Dishwasher Use
To remove the basket from the door 1. Grasp the silverware basket by the handle. Slide it toward the top of the door. 2. Lift the basket off the holding buttons. To replace the basket in the door 1. Set the silverware basket on the holding buttons. 2. -
Page 10: Rinse Aid Dispenser
Where to fill Top of 3rd step (3 tbs or 45 g) Top of 2nd step (2 tbs or 30 g) Top of 1st step (1 tb or 15 g) Water Hardness Amount of Detergent Soft to Medium For normally soiled loads Hard Water Fill the Main Wash section to the 0 to 6 grains per... -
Page 11: Dishwasher Efficiency Tips
Dishwasher Efficiency Tips Hot water dissolves and activates the dishwashing detergent. Hot water also dissolves grease on dishes and helps glasses dry spot-free. For best dishwashing results, water should be 120°F (49°C) as it enters the dishwasher. Loads may not wash as well if the water temperature is too low. -
Page 12: Canceling A Cycle
Use this cycle for loads with normal amounts of food soil. (The energy- usage label is based on this cycle.) Pre- Rinse Main Rinse † Purge Wash Wash Rinse 140°F (60°C) Use this cycle for pre- rinsed or lightly soiled or for china and crystal loads. -
Page 13: Option Selections
Option Selections You can customize your cycles by pressing an option. If you change your mind, press the option again to turn the option off. Select a different option if desired. You can change an option anytime before the selected option begins. -
Page 14: Drying System
Locked Use Locked to prevent unintended use of the dishwasher. You can also use the Locked feature to prevent unintended cycle or option changes during a cycle. NOTE: When Locked is lit, all buttons are disabled. To lock the controls Press and hold for 5 seconds. -
Page 15: Dishwasher Care
Material Dishwasher Safe?/Comments Stainless Steel Run a rinse cycle if not washing immediately. Prolonged contact with food containing salt, vinegar, milk products, or fruit juice can damage finish. Sterling Silver or Silver Plate Run a rinse cycle if not washing immediately. -
Page 16: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here and possibly avoid the cost of a service call... Dishwasher is not operating properly Dishwasher does not run or stops during a cycle Is the door closed tightly and latched? Is the right cycle selected? Refer to the “Cycle Selection Charts.”... - Page 17 NOTE: To remove spots and film from dishes, try a white vinegar rinse. This procedure is intended for occasional use only. Vinegar is an acid and using it too often could damage your dishwasher. 1. Wash and rinse dishes. Use an air-dry or an energy- saving dry option.
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Page 18: Filter Module
Whirlpool designated service technicians are trained to fulfill the product warranty and provide after- warranty service, anywhere in the United States. To locate the Whirlpool designated service company in your area, you can also look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages. - Page 19 Notes...
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Page 20: Warranty
For twenty years from the date of purchase, when this dishwasher is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP inner door should either fail to contain water, if defective in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool designated service company.
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