Save Time And Money; The Problem Solver; Dishwasher Won'trun; Dishesdon'tdry - Hotpoint HDA487 Use And Care Manual

Beforeyoucallforservice,
checktheProblemSolver.
If youhavea problem,it maybe
minor,Youmaybe able to correct
it yourself.Justusethis Problem
Solverto locateyourproblemand
thenfollowthesuggested
recommendations.
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
DISHWASHER A fuse in yourhomemaybe blown,or the circuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor reset
WON'TRUN circuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
UNUSUALNOISE
Cookwaremaynotbe secureon rackpins. Or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
the rack. Wateris causingcookwareto rattle.Makesureeverythingis securelyplaced
in dishwasher.
DISHESDON'TDRY
Makesure inletwatertemperatureis correct. (Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrack first. Waterfromdishesin the top rackmaybe spillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkfor improperloading.Dishesshouldn't n esttogether.Avoidoverloading.
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
MARKSON DISHES with a mildabrasivecleanser.
DETERGENTLEFT Watermaynotbe reachingthedetergentcups. Movedishesthatmaybe blocking
IN DISPENSERCUPS detergentcup.
The dispensercovermaynotbe openingor maybe blockedby improperlyloadeditems.
Openthe cupand removeanycaked-ondetergent.If the cup stilldoesn'topen
automatically, c all for service.
Detergentmaybe old. If it'shard or cakedin thebox,throwit away. T hedetergentmay
notbe workingwell. Try anotherbrand.