Frigidaire LGID2478SF0A Owner’s Manual

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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 .............................4-8

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

ANC: 117885862 RevA (March 2017)

Dishwasher Dispenser and Detergents .. 13-14

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

Care and Cleaning ...............................16-17

Before you Call .................................... 17-19

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.

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 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

The ﬁ lters will need to be cleaned to maximize wash performance during the life of your dishwasher. See “Recommended Frequency to Clean Your Filters” for a cleaning schedule.

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.

Operating Instructions

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

Cutlery Tray

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 Option Selections).

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

To Start a Cycle

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

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

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

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

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.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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 HI-TEMP WASH option has not be selected. When HI-TEMP WASH is selected, an even higher temperature will be reached to handle heavier soil loads.

Option Selections

NOTE

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

Wash Pressure

The programmed cycles default to the “surge” pressure option which varies the pressure optimally for the cycle’s intended normal use. If, for some special circumstance, either a very low “spray” or very high “scour” pressure is desired that may be selected. Due to wash cycle optimization, some pressure options are not selectable in all wash cycles.

Wash Temp

The programmed cycles default to the “normal” temperature option, to choose HI-TEMP or SANITIZE press WASH TEMP pad.

Hi-Temp Wash Option

Recommended Cycle for typical use:

The Normal cycle with its factory default options of normal temperature and heated dry together provide 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.

HI-TEMP WASH option is selected, by pressing the WASH TEMP 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.

Sanitize Option

To sanitize your dishes and glassware, select SANITIZE option, by pressing WASH TEMP pad. When selected, the light will come on and remain on until end of cycle. 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 Heavy and Normal 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).

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

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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 will select the programmed cycle and options. Pressing the START/CANCEL pad and close the dishwasher door immediately will start the cycle.

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.

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.

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 START pad until the desired delay time displays in the status window. The LEDs of 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 door’ after the START/CANCEL pad is pressed.

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

Child Lock Controls

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

Heat Dry

The HEAT DRY option in combination with rinse aid will enhance drying performance. HEAT DRY option is available on all cycles.

Air Dry

The AIR DRY option will reduce temperature in the hot rinse of the selected wash cycle. This option will slightly decrease energy usage but will increase the likelihood that dishware will not be dry.

Opening the door during cycle

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 displays ‘Press Start’.

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

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

A tone will sound indicating that the dishwasher will begin running 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.

The CLEAN light will remain on after the door is opened.

When the SANITIZE option is selected and the criteria is met, the Sanitized indicator will display and remain on after the door is opened. If the sanitization criteria is not achieved, the indicator will not display. This can happen if the cycle is interrupted or if the sanitization temperature could not be reached due to incoming water temperature signiﬁ cantly below 1200F.

Status Indicator Lights

Green Light

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

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