Hotpoint HDA487 Use And Care Manual page 14

PROBLEM
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
CHIPPINGOF CHINA Roughhandlingcan causechipping.Loadwithcare. Makesureglasswareandchinaare
secureandcan'tjar loose.(Seepages8 and9 forcorrectwayto loadglassware.)Make
sure tallglassesand stemwarewillclearthetopof the tub whenyoupushtherackinto
the dishwasher.
Alwaysusethe top rackfor delicateitems.
SMALLAMOUNTOF Wateraroundthe outleton the tub bottomat the backof the tub is normal.It is clean
WATER STANDING water.It'sthereto keepthe waterseallubricated.
IN THE BOT~M
OF THE TUB
WATER WON'TPUMP If the entirebottomof the tub has water,youmayhavea drainproblem.Cleanthe air gap,
OUTOF THE TUB
if youhaveone. (Seepage 11.)
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Checkthe kitchensink. Is it drainingwell?Youmayneeda plumber.
If dishwasherdrainsintodisposer,run disposerto clear.Be suredisposeris notclogged.
SUDSIN THE TUB
Sudsingdetergentsare notmeantfordishwashers. U SEONLYAU~MATIC
DISHWASHER DETERGENTS TOAVOID SUDSING.
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.)
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