Watertemperature - Hotpoint HDA787 Use And Care Manual

'PROBLEM
DETERGENTCUP
WON'TLA~H
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT
SPOTS.4NDFILhlING
ON GLASSESAND
FLATWARE
CLOUDINESSON
GLASSWARE
YELLOWOR BROWN
FILM
POSSIBLECAUSE ANDREMEDY
CycleIndicatordialmustbe in OFF positionforcupto latchproperly.If youunlatch
thedoorand openit to dry yourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnotadvanceto OFF
by itself.
Spottingcan be causedbyall thesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest, seepage6.)
Overloading thedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8 and9.)
Oldor damppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepage6.)
Dueto varyinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences, t ry severalbrands
of detergentsto findonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.A liquiddishwashing
detergentmayhelpreducefilming.
Toremoveseverespo~ andfilm fromglassware:
1. Removeall metalutensilsfromthe dishwasher.
2. Do not adddetergent.
3. SelectPOTS&PANScycle.
4. Startthe dishwasherandallowto run for 15to 20 minutes.Thedishwasher
willnowbe in the mainwash.
5. Thenopenthedoor andpour 2 cups(500ml)of whitevinegarintothebottom
of thedishwasher.
6. Closethe doorand allowto completethe cycle.
If vinegarrinsedoesn'twork:Repeatas above,exceptuse 1/4cup (60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadof vinegar.(Mostdrug storescarry citricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn't,callHotpointFactoryService.)
Usinga vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considera home
watersofiener.
If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn'twork, the cloudinessis "etching:'
Thefilmcannotbe removed.
It canbe prevented:Useless detergentif youhavesoftwater.Washglasswarein the
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150"F.
Teaor coffeecan staincups.Remove the stainsbyhand, usinga solutionof 1/2cup
bleachand 3 cupswarmwater.
An overallyellowor brownfilmon dishesor glasswarecan be causedby iron deposits
in water.A specialfilterin the watersupplylineis the onlywayto correctthis
problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycan tellyouaboutthe filter.
Yellow filmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsin the sameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.