How To Operate Your Dishwasher - Hotpoint HDA950G Use And Care Manual

How to operate your dishwasher

STEP 1. Load your dishwasher
with dishes, silverware, pots, pans,
bowls, etc. according to instructions
on pages 8 and 9.
STEP 2. Add detergent to the
detergent dispenser. Make sure the
Cycle Indicator Dial is at OFF
position before adding detergent.
(See pages 6 and 7.)
Use rinse aid agent to help prevent
spotting. (See page 6.)
STEP 3. Select DRYING HEAT
Option. It must be ON for PLATE
WARMER cycle, OFF for RINSE
HOLD cycle. It can be ON or OFF,
at your option (see below), for any
of the wash cycles.
OFF
ON
ON. Turns the drying heater on for
fast drying.
OFF. Turns the drying heater off
to save energy. Dishes will dry
naturally over a longer period such
as overnight.
If you need your dishes sooner,
open the dishwasher door after the
cycle is complete to reduce the
natural drying time.
Use of this option reduces the
electrical energy used by this model
approximately 8% for the NORMAL
WASH cycle.
DRYING
STEP 4. Select WATER TEMP
BOOST Option.
WATER TEMP BOOST
ON
ON: The wash cycle may be
extended while the dishwasher
automatically heats the water for
good washing and drying. The
entering water must be at least
OFF: The entering water must be
at least 140~
STEP 5. Select the cycle and start
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the dishwasher.
If your dishwasher drains into a
food waste disposer, operate the
disposer until it is empty before
starting the dishwasher. (See Cycle
Selection Hints at right.)
To obtain the benefits of a complete
cycle, be careful that you do not
turn the dial any further than
necessary to start the dishwasher.
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Door Latch
For POTS & PANS, NORMAL
OFF
a. Push selected cycle button.
b. Latch the door.
OFF
c. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial
to ON position to start the cycle.
There is a time delay between
start-up and water fill so you will
not hear any wash action right
away.
For RINSE HOLD cycle:
a. Be sure door is unlatched.
b. Select DRYING HEAT-OFF
drying option.
OFF
c. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator
Dial to RINSE HOLD position.
d. Latch the door to start the cycle.
Cycle Indicator Dial
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POTS
& WASH
WASH
. RINSE
ON HOLD
WARMER
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ON