Before You Call For Service - Maytag DWU8450AAX Manual

BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE
Cheek these points if your dishwasher... Does not dry properly
Leaves food soil on dishes • Be sure the Heat Dry option is selected.
• Check the water temperature. Refer to • Use a rinse aid such as Jet-Dry or Cascade
page 3. Crystal Clear.
• Turn on hot water at kitchen sink before • Check the water temperature. Refer to
running the dishwasher to be certain that page 3.
hot water is entering the first wash cycle. • Select Temp Boost aLd Sani Rinse options
• Select Temp Boost option if available, available.
• Check water hardness. For extreme hard • Increase detergent use according to water
water conditions it may be necessary to hardness.
install a mechanical water softener. • Check for improper loading and do not
• Use the amount of detergent recommended overload. Dishes should not nest together.
for your water hardness, and be sure it is put • Plastic items have a porous surface and ten
in the dispenser as directed previously, to hold water. Towel drying may be
• Use fresh high phosphate detergent that is required.
not caked. Store detergent in cool, dry plaee. • Glasses, cups, etc., with concave bottoms
• Select proper cycle for soil level of dish load. will hold watch
• Be sure dishes are loaded properly with • When using Quick V_asb/Rinse (select
nothing blocking the path of the wash arms, models), towel drying is required.
center spray nozzle or detergent dispenser. Stains or discolors dishes
• Check for vesting of dishes that prevents • Almninum utensils can leave marks when
water from reaching all surfaces, they rub against other things. Load proper]
• Check to make sure glasses are not loaded * Iron deposits in the water can leave a yello'
over prongs, or brown film on dishes. You may desire to
• On convertible models make certain the hot have a special filter installed in the water
water faucet is tin'ned on. supply line, or periodically use RoVer Rust
Remover (see Water Conditions).
Leaves glassware cloudy or spotted
• Adjust the detergent amount to your water Cycle takes too long - (Heating Delay lig
hardness as described on page 6. Avoid stays on)
overuse or undernse of detergent. • Temp Boost option has been selected whic
• Cheek the water temperature. Avoid will extend the cycle to heat water
extremely high or low temperatures. Refer thermostatically. Refer to page 9.
to page 3. • Cheek to see that the water temperature is
• Use a rinse aid such as Jet-Dry or Cascade at least 120°F.
Crystal Clear. "Clean" light remains on (select models)
• Do not we-rinse dishes before loading them • On timer models tuna dial slightly clockwis
into the dishwasher, to the _1.
• Refer to Water Conditions for more • On touch control models Clean stavs lit un
information, the door has been open longer than 30
seconds.
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