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- Page 1 Energy-SavingTips p2 How tooperate yourdishwasher baded right, dishes g etcleaner What i sdishwasher safe?p10 Save timeandmoney. Before y ourequest s ervice, usetheProblem Solver. p12...
- Page 2 Importantstiety instructions.‘. ..3 Howto operateyoir dishwasher....4.5’ Gooddishwashing starts , “-~ - -- ~ with H~water ....6 ‘...
- Page 3 Use and Care Book. @ This dishwasher must be properly installed and located in accordance with the installation Instructions before it is used. If you did not receive...
- Page 4 YearlySavings $8.18 $11.25 $5.11 STEP4. Selectthe cycleand start the dishwasher. If yourdishwasherdrainsintoa foodwastedisposer,operatethe disposeruntilit is emptybefore startingthe dishwasher. ( SeeCycle SelectionHintsat right.) Toobtainthe benefitsofa complete cycle,be carefulthatyoudo not turn the dialanyfurtherthan necessaryto startthe dishwasher. s ForNORMALWASHcycle: a. Latchthe door. LIGHTWASH >...
- Page 5 — Cycleselection hints is importantto followthe loading instructions on pages8 and9. NORMALWASH—For m ost loadsof everyday dishes,glasses andcookwarewithmediumsoils. LIGHTWASH—For d ishes thathavebeen before pre-rinsed loading.Also,for washingvery soileddisheswithsoils /ig/ztly thathavenotdriedon. RINSEHOLD—Forrinsing partialloadswhichwillbe washed later.SelectDRYINGHEAT– OFF dryingoption. Do not use detergent. Whathappemineachcycle —...
- Page 6 If youhavenotusedhotwater for sometime,the waterin the pipeswillbe cold. Turnon thehot waterfaucetat the sinkand allowit to run untilthe wateris hot. Then startthe dishwasher. I f you’ve recentlydonelaundryor run hot waterfor showers,giveyourwater heatertimeto recoverbefore operatingthe dishwasher. A rinseagentmakeswaterflowoff dishesquickerthanusual.This...
- Page 7 Open Cup Main Cup Half Full minimum None Half Full no detergent Useno detergent 3. Tryto removefoodscrapsand placedishesin dishwasher b efore soilhasa chanceto dry andbecome hard. Disheswithdried-onsoilare moredifficultto washandmay notcomecleaninthe NORMAL WASH cycle.Rememberto use yourRINSEHOLDcyclefor small “holding”loads. Note:The foodsmentionedabove are for examplesonly.Otherfoods notmentionedmayalso needto be removedfromyourdishes.You...
- Page 8 badedl right,dishesgetcleaner ~is is a random mixed load, the most common Qpe YOU will have. Makesuredishesare properlyloadedto insure that watercan reachthe soiledsurfaces.The washarm in the bottomsprayswaterup. The towerthatrises in the centersendswaterout over the dishesto washthe itemsin the upperrack. WATCHOUT FOR THIS. The washtowerrises throughthe centerof the bottomrackduringthe washand rinse portions of the cycle.Don’tblockit or loadtallthingsnext...
- Page 9 I f placedin the dishwasher, t hey shouldgo in the bottomof the silverwarebasket with thesilverwareon top. ---,,..-,--- As shownhere, thisplateis beingplacedsothat waterand detergentfromwasharm can reach soiledsurfaces.
- Page 10 Compare with the rest of the set. Load securely to prevent moveinent. Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result. If it doesn’t say DISHWASHERSAFE, test one piece before dishwashing an entire set.
- Page 11 Note:Do not operatedishwasher whilechangingpanelor when loweraccesspanelis removed. Notusingyourdishwasher EF inwinter?Protect against freezing. If yourdishwasher is lefiin an unheatedplaceduringthe winter, aska servicetechnicianto: e Cutoff electricpowerto dishwasher. R emove fusesor trip circuitbreaker. OTurnoffwatersupply. Disconnectwaterinletlinefrom watervalve. Drainwaterfrominletlineand watervalve.(Usea panto catchthe water.) Reconnect w aterinletlineto watervalve.
- Page 12 Checkthe rinseagentdispenserto seethatit’snotempty. UNCLEANDISHES Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbe at least 120”F. ( Totest, seepage6.) ANDFLATWARE Toobtainthebenefitsof a completecycle,be carefulthat youdo not turnthe dialany furtherthannecessaryto startthe dishwasher. Waterpressuremaybe temporarilylow.Turnon a faucet.Is watercomingout slowerthan usual?If so, waituntilpressureis normalbeforeusingyourdishwasher. Pluggedair gap. (Seepage 11.) Improperrackloading.(Seepages8 and9.) BLACKOR GRAY Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrub againstotherthings.Removemarks...
- Page 13 Dueto varyinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences, t ry severalbrands of detergentsto findonethatgivesthe bestresultsforyou. Toremovestubbornspo@and filmfromglassware: Removeall metalcookwarefromthe dishwasher. Do not adddetergent. Startthe dishwasher(useNORMALWASHcycle)andallowto run for 15to 20 minutes.The dishwasherwillnowbe in the mainwash. Thenopenthe door andpour 2 cups(500rnl)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom of thedishwasher. Closethe doorand allowto completethe cycle.
- Page 14 Toremovesudsfrom-thetub: Openthe dishwasher. L et sudsevaporate. A dd 1gallonof coldwaterto the tub. Closeand latchthe dishwasher. P ump outwaterbyslowlyturning the controldialuntila drainperiodis reached. Repeatif necessary. DISHWASHER LEAKS Sudscan causeunitto overflow. T hat’swhyit’sso importantto usea detergent t hat’s designedfor automaticdishwashers. Spillingthe rinseagentcan causefoamduringwashing.Thiscan leadto overflowing. (Page6 tellsyouhowto cleanaccidentalspillsof rinseagents.)
- Page 15 Servicecontracts let you pay today’s pricesfor servicea month, a year,or severalyears from now. And, you’ll receiveservicefrom Hotpoint trained servicetechniciansusing only genuine Hotpoint parts. If you have any questions about ServiceContracts, call TOLL-FREE 800.626.2224. ( In Kentucky,call 800.292 .2057.) A program for do-it-yourselfappliance repair,...
- Page 16 , by our authorizedCustomerCare” servicersduringnormalworking hours. Lookin theWhiteor YellowPages of yourtelephonedirectoryfor HOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICE, GENERALELECTRIC-HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE or HOTPOINT CUSTOMER CARE” SERVICE. e Replacement of housefuses or resetting of circuitbreakers. Cleaningor servicing of airgap devicein drainline.’ c Failureof the productif it is usedforotherthanitsintended purposeor usedcommercially.
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