Status Indicators; Wash System; Drying System; Overfill Protection Float - KitchenAid KUDS01IJ Use And Care Manual

IMPORTANT:
Operate your dishwasher only when you are at home.
If your home is equipped with a water softener, do not start
the dishwasher during the regeneration of the softener.

Status Indicators

Follow the progress of your dishwasher with the Cycle Status
indicators.
Add Rinse Aid
Fill the Rinse Aid dispenser when Add Rinse Aid is lit. A rinse aid
prevents water from forming droplets that can dry as spots or
streaks.
If the Rinse Aid dispenser is empty, the light glows when you
select a cycle or while a cycle is running.
Sensing/Soak
Your dishwasher senses the soil level on the dishes. Soil level
determines the length of some cycles, the amount of heat or
water added, and the cycle needed for the load. Soaks help
loosen soils on the dishes.
Sensing/Soak glows during the sensing and soak parts of the
cycle. Wash action continues while sensing occurs. Wash action
pauses during a soak.
Add a Dish
After a cycle starts, you can add an item to your dishwasher while
Add A Dish glows. After the light turns off, items added to the
dishwasher may not be completely cleaned.
Water Heating
Water Heating glows, and the cycle progression pauses,
whenever water is heated to a set temperature during a cycle.
Wash or rinse action continues as the water heats.
Clean
Clean glows when a cycle is finished. The light turns off when you
open and close the door or press Cancel/Drain.
Sanitized
If you select the Sani Rinse option, Sanitized glows when the
Sani Rinse cycle is finished. If your dishwasher did not properly
sanitize your dishes, the light flashes at the end of the cycle. This
can happen if the cycle is interrupted or the incoming water
temperature is too low. The light goes off when you open and
close the door.
The five-level wash system provides excellent cleaning results.
Four levels of filtration and a soil collector system filter the wash
water and prevent food particles from redepositing on the clean
dishes.
The wash water continuously flows through the Ultra- Fine
filter, trapping food particles.
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As the Ultra-Fine Filter traps food particles, the pressure in
the pump increases. The sensor monitors this pressure and
automatically adjusts the wash cycle for the best wash
performance.
Two water jets, located under the spray arm remove the food
particles from the Ultra-Fine filter.
A coarse strainer prevents bones, pits, and other large
objects from entering the pump system.
NOTE: Periodically check the coarse strainer and remove any
objects on the strainer.
How the sensor adjusts the cycle:
While the dishwasher is "sensing," it may perform a series of
short drains and fills skimming off small amounts of soils and
dirty water. These are simultaneously replaced with clean water.
This removes trapped food particles from the pump for improved
wash performance. Once soil level is determined, the sensor
automatically adds heat, time, or water as needed for proper
cleaning.
During drying, you can see steam escaping through the vent at
the upper left corner of the door. This is normal as the heat dries
your dishes.
IMPORTANT: The vapor is hot. Do not touch the vent
during drying.
The overfill protection float (in the front right corner of the
dishwasher tub) keeps the dishwasher from overfilling. It must be
in place for the dishwasher to operate.
Check under the float for objects that may keep the protector
from moving up or down.

Wash System

Drying System

Overfill Protection Float

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