Frigidaire FPID2498SF5A, FPID2498SF4A, FPID2498SF2A Owner’s Manual

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S

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All about the

Use & Care

of your Dishwasher

Important Safety Instructions ......................2

Product Registration ...................................3

Features at a Glance ...................................4

Operating Instructions .............................5-8

Preparing and Loading Dishes ................9-12

Dishwasher Dispenser and Detergents .. 13-14

ANC: 117886682 RevA (January 2018)

Factors Affecting Performance ...................15

Care and Cleaning ....................................16

Winterizing...............................................17

Before you Call .................................... 18-19

Major Appliance Warranty .........................20

WARNING

This symbols will help alert you to such dangers as personal injury, burns, ﬁ re and electrical shock.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of ﬁ re, electrical shock or injury when using your dishwasher, follow the above basic precautions .

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

When using your dishwasher, follow basic precautions, including the following:

• Do not tamper with controls.

• Use care unloading the dishware when the SANITIZE option has been selected. Contents may be hot to the touch immediately after the end of cycle.

• 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 ﬂ ow from each for several minutes. This will release any accumulated hydrogen gas. HYDROGEN GAS IS FLAMMABLE. Do not smoke or use an open ﬂ ame during this time.

• Do not store or use combustible materials, gasoline or other ﬂ ammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

• Disconnect electrical power to dishwasher before servicing.

• Repairs should be done by a qualiﬁ ed technician.

• To avoid entrapment and/or suffocation, remove door or door latch mechanism from any dishwasher that is discarded or not in 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.

For your Safety

• Use your dishwasher only as instructed in this Use and Care Manual.

• This Manual does not cover every possible condition and situation that may occur. Use common sense and caution when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.

• NSF certiﬁ ed residential dishwashers are not intended for licensed food establishments.

• DISHWASHER MUST BE ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED.

This appliance must be connected to a ground metal, permanent wiring system, or an equipment-grounding conductor must be run with the circuit conductors and connected to the equipmentgrounding terminal or lead on this appliance. Read the Installation Instructions for details.

• This dishwasher is designed to operate on regular house current (120V, 60Hz). Use a circuit equipped with a 15 ampere fuse or circuit breaker. Use a 20 ampere fuse if dishwasher is connected with a food disposer.

• Do not operate dishwasher unless all enclosure panels are in their proper place.

• 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.

• To reduce the risk of injury, do not allow children to play in or on the dishwasher.

• Use only detergents and rinse agents recommended for use in a dishwasher.

• Store dishwasher detergent and rinse agents out of the reach of children.

• If the dishwasher drains into a food disposer, make sure disposer is completely empty before running dishwasher.

• Do not wash plastic items unless marked: “Dishwasher Safe” or equivalent. Check with manufacturer for recommendations, if not marked. Items that are not marked dishwasher safe may melt and create a potential ﬁ re hazard.

CAUTION

Property Damage Hazard

Before starting dishwasher be sure that the water is connected and turned on. Failure to do so may cause damage to the pump seal and result in water leakage.

PRODUCT REGISTRATION

Thank you for choosing Frigidaire

This Use & Care Guide is part of our commitment to customer satisfaction and product quality throughout the service life of your new appliance.

We view your purchase as the beginning of a relationship. To ensure our ability to continue serving you, please use this page to record important product information.

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Purchase Date

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Model Number

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Serial Number

Registering your product with Frigidaire enhances our ability to serve you. You can register online at www.frigidaire.com or by dropping your Product Registration Card in the mail.

NOTE

Why Energy Efﬁ cient Units run long cycles: Several factors are important to washing dishware. The energy use of the dishwasher was reduced by applying more of the factors that don’t use so much energy and less of the ones that use more. As a result, you will see that the wash cycles take longer.

NOTE

Not all cycles and options are available on all models.

NOTE

The dishwasher is programmed to remember your last cycle so you do not have to reset each time. To start the dishwasher using the same cycle and options selected on the previous wash, just press the START/CANCEL pad.

Very Important Information - Read Before Operating Your Dishwasher! Normal Operating Sounds

This dishwasher does not sound like most dishwashers - IT’S QUIETER.

Your Direct Feed Wash System dishwasher uses energy efﬁ cient motors for the wash and drain portions of the cycle you select. Each cycle has a series of water ﬁ lls and drains for washing and rinsing dishes. As each cycle begins, you may-or may not- hear the drain motor. The next sound you will hear is the splashing water as it enters the tub.

PLEASE BE ADVISED: If you compare this dishwasher to previous models, you may be surprised at what you DON’T hear.

NOTE

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. Run hot water faucet nearest dishwasher until water is hot. Turn water off.

5. Select desired CYCLE (See Cycle Chart).

6. Select desired OPTION (See Options Selections).

7. To start, press START/CANCEL pad and close door immediately.

FEATURES AT A GLANCE

Features may vary according to model

Your dishwasher cleans by spraying a mixture of hot water and detergent through the spray arms against soiled surfaces. First, the dishwasher drains for a few seconds to remove soils dropped while

loading, then ﬁ lls with water covering the ﬁ lter area. Water is then pumped through the spray arms. Soil particles go through and across the ﬁ lter and down the drain as the water is pumped out. This series of steps are repeated as needed. The number of water ﬁ lls varies with the cycle being used.

Wash Cycle Selections

Cycle times are approximate and will vary with options selected. Hot water is necessary to activate dishwasher detergent and melt fatty food soils. An automatic sensor will check the incoming water temperature and, if it is not hot enough, the cycle will be lengthened for automatic water heating in the main wash and ﬁ nal rinse of all cycles. This happens even when HIGH option has not be selected. When HIGH is selected, an even higher temperature will be reached to handle heavier soil loads.

NOTE

Your dishwasher uses a DishSenseTM Technology to understand how much food is on the dishes and then adjusts the cycle accordingly.

Recommended Cycle for typical use:

The NORMAL WASH cycle with its factory default options of SPRAY and AIR DRY together provides the best all around performance. This cycle selection is recommended for everyday use and is suitable for a large range of both dish load sizes and food quantities remaining on those dishes.

Tub Gasket

Middle Spray Arm

Lower Rack

Cup Shelves

Lower Spray Arm

Detergent Dispenser

Rinse Aid Dispenser

Upper Spray Arm

Upper Rack

Silverware Basket

Filter

Serial Label

(located on right side of door)

Soft Grip Rack

Adjustable Rack Mechanism

Flex Wash

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Option Selections

High

Air Dry

The AIR DRY option uses reduced temperature in

the ﬁ nal rinse. While saving energy and time, you may have items in your dish load that will not be completely dry at the end of the cycle. Deselecting AIR DRY option in combination with rinse aid will enhance drying performance. AIR DRY option is not available on all cycles.

Sanitize

To sanitize your dishes and glassware, select SANITIZE option, by pressing SANITIZE pad. When selected, the light will come on and remain on after the cycle has completed. The water temperature in the ﬁ nal rinse will be raised to 155oF (68oC) and will maintain that temperature for 9 minutes. This option is available in Power Plus and Normal Wash Cycles. Only these sanitization cycles have been designed to meet NSF requirements.

The cycle time will be extended until the proper water temperature is reached.

Washing action will continue during the water heating delay. For best results, the incoming water temperature should be at least 120oF (49oC).

The sanitize criteria may not be satisﬁ ed if there is an interruption of the cycle, power failure or if the incoming water temperature is below 120oF (49oC).

Sanitize pad ﬂ ashes at the end of the cycle if the NSF requirements for sanitization are not reached.

To turn off the SANITIZE option, press the SANITIZE pad. The SANITIZE light will turn off.

My Favorite Cycle

The MY FAVORITE CYCLE option allows you to program your preferred cycle and options into one button. Once Programmed, simply press the MY FAVORITE CYCLE button followed by the START/ CANCEL pad will select the programmed cycle and options.

To Program the MY FAVORITE CYCLE button:

1. Select your preferred cycle and options

2. Hold the MY FAVORITE CYCLE button for 3 seconds.

The LED over the MY FAVORITE pad turns on indicating the MY FAVORITE CYCLE option has been programmed. To change the MY FAVORITE CYCLE option simply repeat steps one and two above.

Delay Start

The DELAY START option allows you to automatically delay starting your dishwasher from 1-24 hours.

Select your desired cycle and options, then press the DELAY TIME pad until the desired delay time displays in the status window. The LEDs of the selected cycle and options are illuminated. The status window displays the delay time and then displays ‘Press Start’.

To start the delay countdown, press START/ CANCEL pad and close door immediately.

The status window displays ‘Close’ after the START/ CANCEL pad is pressed.

A tone will sound indicating that countdown has started after the door is closed. The selected cycle starts when the countdown is completed.

HIGH option is selected, by pressing the HIGH pad. The dishwasher heats water in the main wash to approximately 140oF (60oC) and increases

the temperature higher in the ﬁ nal rinse to help with the drying stage.

This helps dishwasher detergent remove food grease and soil from dishes more effectively and aids in drying performance by adding additional rinse aid and increasing the water temperature.

When the cycle and options have been selected, the LEDs over the cycle and options selected will illuminate. The status window will display the cycle time and then displays “Press START”.

To start the cycle, press START/CANCEL pad and close the door immediately.

The status window displays “Close” after the START/CANCEL pad is pressed.

A tone will sound indicating the cycle has successfully started after the door is closed.

To Start a Cycle

Status Window

The STATUS window indicates the following activity:

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

MINUTES.......... Number of minutes

left in cycle (1-99).

L1-L4................. Level of Rinse Aid

dosage.

1-24................. Number of delay start

hours. The last hour will count down in minutes.

CLOSE.................. Close will scroll

across the status window indicating the door needs to be closed.

Opening the door while the appliance operates

If you open the door while a cycle is running or delay is counting down, the dishwasher will stop running.

The LEDs of selected cycle and options are illuminated. The status window displays the remaining cycle time or delay time and then displays ‘Press Start’.

To resume, press START/CANCEL pad and close the dishwasher door immediately.

The status window displays ‘Close’ after the START/ CANCEL pad is pressed.

A tone will sound indicating that the dishwasher continues from the point of interruption after the door is closed.

If the dishwasher door is kept open for too long, or the door is closed without pressing START/CANCEL pad, the running cycle or delay countdown will be cancelled.

Spray

Press SPRAY pad to select this option. This varies the pressure optimally for the cycle’s intended normal use.

Scour

Press SCOUR pad to select this option. This provides a very high “scour” pressure. Due to wash cycle optimization, this option is not selectable in all wash cycles.

SPRAY and SCOUR can not both be selected to run together.

Child Lock Controls

To prevent children from accidentally changing the dishwasher cycle or starting the dishwasher, lock the dishwasher controls by pressing the AIR DRY pad until the status window displays “loc”. To unlock the controls, press the AIR DRY pad until “loc” is no longer displayed in the status window.

To Cancel a Cycle and Delay Start

Both running cycle and delay countdown can be cancelled at any time.

Open the dishwasher door and press the START/ CANCEL pad until you hear a tone.

The running cycle or delay countdown is cancelled. If desired, a new cycle can now be selected. By

pressing START/CANCEL pad and closing the door immediately, the new cycle will begin.

PRESS START.......... Press Start will

scroll across the status window indicating the START/CANCEL pad needs to be pressed.

To Cancel a Setting

If you have selected your cycle and options and decide to cancel, by pressing the START/CANCEL pad, the unit will go into a stand-by mode, which all LEDs will go out.

Green Light

When the GREEN LIGHT illuminates on the ﬂ oor this indicates that the wash cycle is complete.

Blue Light

When the BLUE LIGHT illuminates on the ﬂ oor this indicates that the wash cycle is operating.

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