Frigidaire Dishwasherfele, Dishwasher Tower Wash System User Manual

Dishwasher

Use & Care Manual

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Tower Wash System

Safety

Instructions .........................

Operating

Instructions ....................... 3-4

Preparing and

Loading Dishes.................

4-5

Dishwasher Dispenser

and Detergents ................. 6-7

Factors Affecting

Performance ....................... 7

Care and

Cleaning ..............................

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Warranty & Service .............................. 11

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P/N 154575101 (0512)

Important Safety Instructions

• Store dishwasher detergent and rinse agents

out of the reach of children.

This symbol will help alert you to such

dangers as personal injury, burns, fire, and

electrical shock.

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,

or injury when using your dishwasher,

follow basic precautions including the

following:

• Read all instructions before using your

dishwasher.

• Use your dishwasher only as instructed in this

Use and Care Manual.

• Instructions appearing in this Use and Care

Manual are not meant to cover every possible

condition and situation that may occur. Practice

common sense and caution when installing,

operating and maintaining any appliance.

• DISHWASHER MUST BE ELECTRICALLY

GROUNDED. Read the Installation Instructions

for details.

• This dishwasher is designed to operate on

regular house current (120 V, 60 Hz). Use a

circuit equipped with a 15 ampere fuse or circuit

breaker. Use a 20 ampere fuse if dishwasher is

connected with a food waste disposer.

• Do not operate dishwasher unless all enclosure

panels are in their proper place.

• To avoid entrapment and/or suffocation, remove

door or door latch mechanism from any

dishwasher that is discarded or not in use.

• Do not wash plastic items unless marked

“dishwasher safe” or the equivalent. Check with

manufacturer for recommendations, if not

marked. Items that are not dishwasher safe

may melt and create a potential fire hazard.

• If the dishwasher drains into a food disposer,

make sure disposer is completely empty before

running dishwasher.

• Disconnect electrical power to dishwasher

before servicing.

• Repairs should be done by a qualified

technician.

• Do not tamper with controls.

• Do not touch the heating element during or

immediately after use.

• When loading items to be washed:

- Locate sharp items and knives so that they

are not likely to damage the door seal or

tub.

- Load sharp items and knives with the

handles up to reduce the risk of cut-type

injuries.

• Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be

produced in a hot water system that has not

been used for 2 weeks or more. HYDROGEN

GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. If hot water system has

not been used for such a period, before using

dishwasher, turn on all hot water faucets and let

water flow from each for several minutes. This

will release any accumulated hydrogen gas.

HYDROGEN GAS IS FLAMMABLE. Do not

smoke or use an open flame during this time.

• Keep young children and infants away from

dishwasher when it is operating.

• Do not let children abuse, sit, stand or play on

door or racks of a dishwasher.

• Use only detergents and rinse agents

recommended for use in a dishwasher.

• Do not store or use combustible materials,

gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids

in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

Printed in U.S.A.

Operating Instructions

Getting Started

1. Load dishwasher (See Preparing and Loading

Dishes).

2. Add detergent (See Dishwasher Dispenser &

Detergents).

3. Add rinse aid, if needed (See Rinse Aid).

4. Turn dial clockwise to select cycle (See Wash

Cycle Selections).

5. Select desired energy OPTIONS (See Energy

Options).

6. Run hot water faucet nearest dishwasher until

water is hot. Turn water off.

7. To start, close door to latch.

Wash Cycle Selections

Note: Not all cycles available on all models.

Plate Warmer

For warming dishes and serving plates before

serving hot foods.

• Load clean plates and dishes to be warmed.

• Turn dial to PLATE WARMER.

• Select HOT DRY option.

Energy Options

Hot Dry Option

HOT DRY option provides faster drying since the

heating element is on during the drying portion of

the cycle.

The HOT DRY option in combination with rinse aid

will give you excellent drying results. The energy

to use HOT DRY costs pennies per cycle. You

may turn off the HOT DRY option, however you will

have items in your dish load that will not be dry at

the end of the cycle.

Pots & Pans

For pots, pans, casseroles and dinnerware with

dried-on or baked-on soils:

• Turn dial to POTS & PANS.

• Select desired OPTIONS.

Normal Wash

For regularly soiled dishes and silverware:

• Turn dial to NORMAL WASH.

• Select desired OPTIONS.

Light Wash

For lightly soiled or pre-rinsed dishes and

silverware:

• Turn dial to LIGHT WASH.

• Select desired OPTIONS.

Rinse/Hold

For rinsing dishes that will be washed later:

• DO NOT USE detergent.

• Turn dial to RINSE/HOLD.

Cool Dry Option

COOL DRY option saves electricity since the

heating element is off during the drying portion of

the cycle. To speed drying process, open the door

slightly after the cycle is complete.

Some water droplets may remain on door and tub

and in areas where dishes touch silverware basket

and rack.

With either option, you may see water vapor

coming from vent during drying portion of cycle.

The drying option may be changed at any time

during the cycle and affects only the drying period.

Operating Instructions (continued)

Note: Features and appearance may differ depending on the model you selected.

Cycle Chart

Cycles Water

(approx.)

Wash

Cycles Water

Pans

Normal Wash

Light Wash

Rinse/ Hold

Plate Warmer

5.7

26.1

(approx.)

8.4

7.0

31.8

7.2

6.0

27.3

6.0

5.0

22.7

1.2

1.0

4.5

gal.

imp. gal.

liters

gal.

imp. gal.

liters

gal.

imp. gal.

liters

gal.

imp. gal.

liters

gal.

imp. gal.

liters

Cycle Chart

Time

(approx.)

109 min.*6.9

* Includes dry time.

Time

(approx.)

103 min.*Pots &

95 min.*

89 min.*

10 min.

14 min.

* Includes dry time.

2 washes 4 rinsesNormal

2 washes 5 rinses

2 washes 4 rinses

1 wash 4 rinses

Washes/Rinses

1 rinse

Preparing and Loading Dishes

Dish Preparation

Scrape away large pieces of food, bones, pits,

toothpicks, etc. The continuous filtered wash

system will remove remaining food particles.

Burned-on foods should be loosened before

loading. Empty liquids from glasses and cups.

Foods such as mustard, mayonnaise, vinegar,

lemon juice and tomato based products may

cause discoloration of stainless steel and plastics

if allowed to sit for a long period of time. Unless

the dishwasher is to be operated at once, it is best

to rinse off these food soils.

• Load racks so that large items do not prevent

the detergent dispenser from opening.

• Check manufacturer’s recommendations before

washing items in question.

• If the dishwasher drains into a food disposer,

be sure disposer is completely empty before starting dishwasher.

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