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- Page 1 Owner’s Manual Dishwasher Household Use Only F18DWS250SS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE DISHWASHER.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Important Safety Instruction ........................2 Dishwasher Components .......................... 4 Product Diagram ............................5 Dishwasher Setup ............................6 Dishware Material ............................12 Loading the Dishwasher ..........................13 Dishwasher Cycles and Options ....................... 17 Wash Cycle Information..........................18 Operating the Dishwasher......................... 19 Maintenance and Cleaning........................ -
Page 3: Important Safety Instruction
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING plastic), or abrasive cloths/paper towels to clean your dishwasher’s exterior door panel. Your dishwasher’s exterior door panel can be damaged by doing so. Misuse of the dishwasher can result in serious injury or death. Do not use the dishwasher in any way not covered in this manual NSF/ANSI 184 Certified residential dishwashers are not or for any purpose other than those explained in the following intended for licensed food establishments... - Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or injury to persons, the installer must ensure that the dishwasher is completely enclosed at the time of installation. --Do not touch the heating element during or immediately after use.
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Page 5: Dishwasher Components
DISHWASHER COMPONENTS Model Heavy Normal Delicate Light Express Rinse F18DWS250SS Description Additional Featur es Time Remaining Indicator Indicates the cycle time remaining. Quiet washing. 49dBA Sound Level Delay Start Start of a cycle can be delayed in 1-hour increments up to 24 hours. -
Page 6: Product Diagram
PRODUCT DIAGRAM Cup Shelf Upper rack Top rack Spray Arms Water Softener Filters Cutlery Basket Lower rack Detergent dispenser Rinse Aid Dispenser Lower rack Spray Arms... -
Page 7: Dishwasher Setup
DISHWASHER SETUP Before using your dishwasher for the first time: To change the setting: A. Set the water softener B. Pour 500ml of water inside the salt container and then fill with 1. Press " Delay " button. dishwasher salt Each time the button is pressed, the set value increases by one level;... - Page 8 DISHWASHER SETUP B. Loading the Salt into the Softener Always use salt intended for use with dishwasher . WATER SOFTENER The hardness of the water varies from place to place. If hard water is used in the dishwasher, deposits will form on the dishes and utensils. The appliance is equipped with a special softener that uses salts specifically designed to eliminate lime and minerals from the water.
- Page 9 DISHWASHER SETUP NOTE: 1. The salt container must be refilled when the salt warning As the rinse aid diminishes, the size of the black dot light in the control panel comes on. Though the salt container is filled on the rinse aid level indicator changes, as illustrated below. enough, the indicator light may not black out before the salt fully Full dissolve.
- Page 10 DISHWASHER SETUP To open the dispenser, turn the cap to the "open" (left) arrow and D. Function of Detergent lift it out. Detergents with its chemical ingredients are necessary to remove dirt, Pour the rinse aid into the dispenser, be careful not to overfill. crush dirt and transport it out of the dishwasher.
- Page 11 DISHWASHER SETUP D. Function of detergent WARNING! Dishwasher detergent is corrosive! Take care to keep it out of reach of Cannot dissolve and develop their full cleaning power during short children. programs. Therefore please use long programs when using detergent tablets, to ensure the complete removal of detergent residuals.
- Page 12 DISHWASHER SETUP NOTE: You find information about the amount of detergent for the single program on the last page. Please be aware that according to the soiling level and the specific hardness of water, differences are possible. Please observe the manufacturer's recommendations on the detergent packaging.
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Page 13: Dishware Material
DISHWARE MATERIALS Note: Before using your dishwasher for the first time,check the Not Recommended information in this section. Some items are not dishwasher safe and should be hand washed; Acrylic: Crazing, small cracks throughout the acrylic,may occur. others require special loading. Adhesive-Joined Pieces: Adhesives that join materials such as Recommended plastic, wood, bone, steel, copper, tin, etc. -
Page 14: Loading The Dishwasher
LOADING THE DISHWASHER For best performance of the dishwasher, follow these loading Notice guidelines. Features and appearance of baskets and silverware To avoid dishwasher damage, do not load the dishwasher with paper baskets may vary from your model. products, plastic bags, packing materials or anything other than normal,diswasher safe dishware and kitchenware. - Page 15 LOADING THE DISHWASHER Adjusting the Upper Basket Loading the Lower Basket We recommend that you place large items which are most difficult to Upper Basket Height Adjustment clean into the lower basket: pots, pans, lids, serving dishes and Basket height adjustment mechanism on the upper basket bowls, as shown in the figure below.
- Page 16 LOADING THE DISHWASHER Upper/Lower basket Folding racks For washing in the dishwasher the following cutlery/dishes Are not suitable Cutlery with wooden, horn china or mother-of-pearl Folding racks consisting of two parts that are located on the upper handles Plastic items that are not heat resistant Older cutlery with and lower basket of your machine are designed in order to let you glued parts that is not temperature resistant Bonded cutlery items or place big items easier as pots, pans, etc.
- Page 17 LOADING THE DISHWASHER WARNING! ■The upper basket is designed to hold more delicate and lighter Do not let any item extend through bottom. Are of limited suitability. dishware such as glasses, coffee and tea cups. Some types of glasses can become dull after a large number of washes.
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Page 18: Dishwasher Cycles And Options
DISHWASHER CYCLES AND OPTIONS Wash Cycles Wash Cycles Options Heavy: Best for cleaning items with baked-on food or grease. These Delay Start: Allows you to delay the start time of your dishwasher in dishes would normally require soaking. one hour increments up to 24 hours. Normal: This cycle is recommended to completely wash and dry a full load of normally soiled dishes. -
Page 19: Wash Cycle Information
WASH CYCLE INFORMATION The cycle times in this Use and Care Manual are based on normal soil loads and 120°F incoming water and will vary based on your actual conditions. Table1-Wash Cycle Information Heavy Light Express Rinse Normal Delicate cycle time 175min 144min 96min... -
Page 20: Operating The Dishwasher
OPERATING THE DISHWASHER Water Heavy Light Supply Delay Start/Pause Program Add Rinse Aid Wash Normal Express Add Salt Delicate Rinse NOTE: Buttons are sensitive and should be touched gently. Avoid any WARNING grease or food particles resting on the buttons as they could activate To avoid risk of injury, always use caution when opening the door the dishwasher. - Page 21 OPERATING THE DISHWASHER NOTE: A click should be heard when the door is closed perfectly. Forget to Add Dish When the washing is over, you can shut off the switch by A forgotten dish can be added any time before the detergent pressing “Power”...
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Page 22: Maintenance And Cleaning
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING Filtering System The filter is used to avoid the big remnants and other food particles getting inside the pump. The residue can obstruct the filter. The filter system consists of a coarse filter, a flat (Main filter) and a micro filter (fine filter). - Page 23 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING WARNING! Protect Against Freezing Never run the dishwasher without the filters in place. When cleaning If your dishwasher is left in an unheated place during the winter, ask a the filters, don't knock on them. service technical to: 1.Cut off electrical power to the dishwasher.
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Page 24: Troubleshooting Tips
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Error Codes WARNING! If overflow occurs, turn off the main water supply before calling a When some malfunctions happen, the appliance will display error service. If there is water in the base pan because of an overfill or codes to warn you. - Page 25 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Problem Possible Causes What To Do Some audible Sound from detergent cup opening. sounds are normal Utensils are not secure in the baskets or Noise To ensure everything is secured in the dishwasher. something small has dropped into the basket Dishwasher has not been used regularly.
- Page 26 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Problem Possible Causes What To Do To remove spots from glassware: 1 Extremely hard water 1 Take out all metal utensils out of the dishwasher. 2 Low inlet temperature 2 Do not add detergent. 3 Overloading the 3 Choose the longest cycle. dishwasher Spots and 4 Start the dishwasher and allow it to run for about18 to 22 minutes, then it will...
- Page 27 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Problem Possible Causes What To Do The Detergent dispenser lid Clogged detergent re Clean the detergent from the catch. cannot be -sidue is blocking the closed properly catch Detergent left Dishes block in dispenser Re-loading the dishes properly. detergent Cups cups There is some steam coming through the vent by the door latch during drying...
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Page 28: Specifications And Parameters
SPECIFICATIONS AND PARAMETERS Model F18DWS250SS Type Built-in Dishwasher Voltage(V) Frequency(Hz) Wash Motor Power(W) Heater Power(W) 1000 Current(A) Voice [dB(A)] Wash capacity Used water pressure(PSI) 2.9-145... -
Page 29: Packing List
PACKING LIST PARTS NUMBER Cup Shelf (Installed) Upper Rack (Installed) Lower Rack (Installed) Water Softener (Installed) Cultery Basker (Installed) Filter (Installed) Handle Component 1 Handle, 2 Screws, and 2 Nuts Kick Plate Component 1 Kick Plate, 2 Screws, and 2 Nuts User Manual Installation Manual... -
Page 30: Limited Warranty
Dishwasher Warranty What this Warranty Covers & Who it Applies to: The limited warranty provided by FORTÉ in this Statement of Limited Dishwasher Warranty applies only to the FORTÉ appliance sold to you (“Dishwasher“), provided that the Dishwasher was purchased: ■... - Page 31 ■ Use of the Dishwasher in anything other than its normal, customary and intended manner (including without limitation, any form of commercial use, use or storage of an indoor Dishwasher outdoors, use of the Dishwasher in conjunction with air or water-going vessels). ■...
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