Dishwasher
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Sk#et’y instructions .........................3
operating Instructions, Tips
Appliance Registration... ...............................2
China,Crystal,Sterling..... ..........................10
CycleFeatures... ..............................................4
Detergent Guide..... ........................................5
DispenserCups....... ........................................7
DryingOptions.... ............................................4
Energy-SavingTips... ......................................5
Features. .......................................................4.5
Loading...... ...................................................8.9
Operaiing instructions... ......................m....4. 5
RinseAgent.. ....................................................6
Water Temperature.. ......................................6
care and C!eaning
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Winter Storage ....... ......................................11
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Probiem sober ,.... ..................13-15
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FrontPanelChange...... ...............................l2
consumer s@rviees ...................l9
Model and Serial Numbers
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RepairService
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Warranty .... ....................................BackCover
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Beforeusingyin-m
dishwasher,madthis
guidecarefully.
It isintendedtohelp you
operateandmaintainyournew
dishwasherproperly.
Keepithandyforanswersto
yourquestions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp, write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
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AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
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MyuN.Ereaihwxli
a damageddishwasher.**
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
SW(?timeandmoney.
Beforeyou request
service.o *
ChecktheProblemSoiverinthe
backofthisguide.Itlists causes
ofminoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers,
You’llfindthemon a label
fastenedtothetubwalljust
insidethe dishwasherdoor.
Thesermmbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcame
withyourdishwasher.Before
sendingin thiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
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Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
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WARNING-Whenusingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
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tallowing:
~ Usethisapplianceonlyfor
itsintendedpurpmxj
a$youwinfmddescribedinthisuseandcare
Guide.
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*Thisdishwashermustbeproperly
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installedandlocatedin accordance
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withtheInstallationInstructions
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beforeit is used,If youdidnot
receivean InstallationInstruction;sheetwith your
dishwasher,youcanobtainoneby contactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemustbeconnectedto a grounded.
metal,permanentwiringsystem;or an
equipment-groundingconductormustbe run
with the circuitconductorsand connectedto
the equipment-groundingterminalor lead of
the appliance.
—Connect to aproperlyrated,protectedand sized
power-supplycircuitto avoidelectricaloverload.
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inthe vicinityofthis or anj otherappliance.
eUse onlypowderor liquiddetergents or wetting
agentsrecommendedfor usein a dishwasher,
*Do
notwashplasticitems unlessmarked
“dishwasher safe” or the equivalent.For plastic
items not so marked,checkthemanufacturer’s
recommendations.
~Loadlight plasticitemsso theywillnotbecome
dislodgedanddropto thebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcomeintocontactwiththe
heatingunitandbe damaged.
TbIminimixethepossibilityd injury.
~ Whenkxdingitemstobewashed:
.40Locatesharpitemssothattheyarenotlikely
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door seal, and
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B, load sharp knives with the handles up to
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.mdtwethe ri& Ofcut-type injuries.
~Do not
touchtheheatingelementduringor
immediatelyafteruse.
*Do
notoperateyourdishwasherunlessallenclosure
panels are properlyin place.
e Do not a~use,siton, or stand on the door or dish
rackofthedishwasher.
@Closesupervisionis necessaryif this appliance
is usedby or rmarchildren.DOnot allowchildren
toplayinside,on or withthisapplianceor any , I
discardedappliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingorpackingmaterial
properly.Beforediscardingadishwasher,remove
thedoorofthewashingcompartment.
@Keepallwashingdetergentsandwettingagents
outofthereachofchildren,preferablyinalocked
cabinet.Observeallwarningsoncontainerlabels
toavoidpersonalinjury.
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~ TofinimizethepossibilityOf
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electricshock,
disconnectthis
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appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance.NKYD3:
TurningthecontroldialtotheOFFposition
doesnotdisconnecttheappliancef~omthe
powersupply.Werecommendhavingaqualified
technicianserviceyourappliance.
WAN~G—HYDROGENGA&$is
producedbythechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheater.Itcan
accumulateinthewaterheaterandhx
waterpipesifhotwaterhasnotbeenusedfora
periodoftwoweeksorlonger.HDROGEN GAS
IS
EXPLOSIVETopreventthepossibilityof
damageorinjury,ifyouhavenotusedhotwater
fortwoweeksormore,ormovedintoaresidence
inwhichthehotwatersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonallhotwaterfaucets
andallowthemtorunforseveralminutesbefore
usinganyelectricalappliancewhichisconnected
tothehotwatersystem.Thiswillallowany
hydrogengasto escape.Also,sincethegasis
flammable,donotsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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STEPL Loadyourdishwasherwithdishes,silverware,
pots,pans,bowls,etc.,acco~dingtotheLoadingsection.
STEP 2.Adddetergenttothedetergentdispenser.
Make suretheCycleIndicatorDial is atOFFposition
beforeaddingdetergent.(SeeDetergentGuide.)
Userinseaidagent tohelppreventspotting.
Occasionallychecktoinsurethat rinseagent
containerisatleasthalffull.(SeeHowtoUsea
RinseAgentsection.)
STEP 3. Selectdryingoption.
HEATEDDRY.Turnsthedrying
heateronforfastdrying.
ENERG%?SAVER(NoHeatBoost).
Turnsthedryingheater
off to save
energy.Disheswilldrynaturallyoveralongerperiod
suchasovernight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,openthedishwasher
doorafterthecycleiscompletetoreducethe natural
dryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducestheelectricalenergyused
bythismodelapproximately7%fortheNORMAL
WASHcycle.
STEP4.Selectthe washcycleandstartdishwasher.
(SeeCycleSelectionHints.).
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoafoodwastedisposer,
operatethe disposeruntilitisemptybeforestartingthe
dishwasher.
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“For POTSCRUBBERandNORMAL ~c[&J’J$j~~~L
WASHcycles:
a.pushselectedcyclebutton.
b.Latchthe door.
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c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDialtoONpositionto
startthecycle.YOL1willhearthemotorstart.There
isatimedelaybetweenstal~-upanclwaterfillso you
willnothearanywashactionrightaway.
Toobtainthebenefitsofa completecycle,becareful
that youdo not turn the did!any ft~rtherthan
WXY+Mryto startthedishwasher.
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0 ForLIGHTWASHcycle: T:’
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a.Besuredooris unlatched.
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b.PushNORMALWASH
WAGHI!4G
button.
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c.SlowlyturnCycle
RINSE&IIOLOIWW%k”~jom~
IndicatorDialtoLIGHT’WASHposition.
d.Latchdoortostartthecycle.
@ForRINSE & HOLDcycle:
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a.Besuredoorisunlatched,
WASHING
b.SelectENERGY
PLATWOIMER
sAV~~
dryingoption. Iu=OKIINGOmNI~
RINSE&HOLOWE Wt?omm
c. SlowlyturnCycle
IndicatorDialto RINSE& HOLDposition.
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Loadcleanplatesand
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dishesto be warmed.
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WASHING
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dryingoption.
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RINSE&HOLD(u$[
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Leave thedoorUnlatched.
SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDialclockwiseto
PLATEWARMERposition.
Latchthedoor to startthecycle.
cycle’selectionHints
It is importantto follow the Loadinginstructions.
~il?’OTSCRUBBER-Foritemssuchas pots,pansand
casseroleswithdried-onor baked-onsoils.Everyday
dishesmaybeincluded.
eNORMAL WASH—Forloadsof everydaydishes>
glassesandcookwarewithmediumsoils.Designed
to yieldhighperformanceon nornla~SOi~S.
~LIGHT WASE&---Fordishesthat havebeenpw-
rimed beforeloading.Also,forwashingvery~igh~~y,
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soileddisheswithsoilsthathavenotdriedon.
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willbewashedlater.DOnotusedetergent.
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~IPLATEWARNIER—Forwarmingclea~~dis~~~~aIId
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servingplatesfor the servingof hot food.
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*You’11hearoccasionalclickingsounds:
~Duringthe dryingperiod:
—Soft.fooddisposershreddingaction. —Themotorstops.
—Drainvalveopeningtopumpwaterout.
—Watervaporcomesthroughtheventbythedoor
—Timercontrolascycleprogresses.
latchduringdryingandwhenwaterisbeing
—Detergentcupopening.
pumpedout.
WashCycle
WaterUse
Time
Gallons
Minutes
WashCycles
(approx.)
(approx.)
CycleSequence
POTSCRIJBBER
12.1
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NORMALWASH
12,1
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BBEmBBB
LIGHTWASH
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RINSE&HOLD
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DryingOptiom:
HEATEDDRY.Availableonall washcyclesexceptRINSE&HOLD.Add24minutestowashcycletime.
ENERGYSAVER(NoHeatBoost).Dryingheateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.
Energy-satingTips
eOperate dishwasher onlywhen it9sfull.Letthedishesaccumulatein dishwasher.Whenyouputinonlyapartial
load, usetheRINSE& HOLDcycleto rinseoffheavysoils.Besuretolatchthedoorwhenwaitingforafullload.
Thishelpskeepsoilsmoist,easierto remove.
o If youdon’t needyourdishesrightaway,useyour ENERGY SAVERno-heatboostdryingfeaturethatturnsthe
dryingheateroffautomatically.Dishesdrynaturallyovera longerperiodsuchasovernight.
oAlways soledthecyclethatusestheleastmnomt ofwaterthatwillremovethesoilfromtheload.(Seethe
Operatingsection.)
GoodDishwashingstarts with Hm’ water
Togetdishescleananddry,youneedhotwater.Tohelpyougetwaterofthe
propertemperature,yourdishwasherautomaticallyheatsthewaterin the
washcycle.Forgoodwashinganddrying,theenteringwatermustbe at least
120°ETopreventdishdamage,inlet watershouldnotexceed150°F.
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Higherwater temperatureis neededtodissolvegrease
andactivatepowderdetergents.
Checkyourwatertempemturewitha candyormeat
thermometer.TurnorIthehotwaterfaucetnearest
thedishwasher.Putthethermometerii~aglassand
letthewaterruncontinuouslyintothe glassuntilthe
temperaturestopsrising.Ifthewatertemperatureis
below120°F.,adjustyourwaterheater.
Helpfulhints:Ifoutsidetemperaturesareunusuallylow,
orif yourwatertmvelsalongdistancefromwaterheater
todishwasher,youmayneedtosetyourwaterheater’s
thermostatup.Ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterforsome
time,thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.Turnonthehot
waterfa.wetatthesinkandallowittorununtilthewater
ishot.Thenstartthedishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterforshowers,giveyourwater
heatertimetorecoverbeforeoperatingthedishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityif thewateris lessthan120°F.
andyoucannotadjustyourwaterheater:Selectalonger
cycleandfillbothdetergentcupsatleasthalf-fullwith
detergent.
Howtouse aRinse.&gent
Arinse agentmakeswaterflowoffdishesquickerthan
usual.Thislessenswaterspottingandmakesdrying
faster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,useof a rinseagent
suchasJET-DRYbrandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquidorsolidform.
Yourdishwasherusesthe liquidform,
Howto
fill the rinseagentdispenser.
Yourdishwasher’srinseagentcontainerholds4!4
ounces.Thisshouldlastabout3 months.Fillas
needed.Donotoverfill.
If you accidentallyspill:Wipeupthe rinseagentwith
adampcloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe dishwasher.It
cank~epyourdetergentfromworking.
U’youcan’tfindanyrinseagent,write:
13ENCKISERCONSUMERPRODUCTS,INC.
(“JET-DRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
How tochoose andusethe
First,useonlypowderor liquid
detergentSpedficdly madefor
use h dishwashers.Othertypes
wiUcauseovmudskg.
Second,deck the phosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsor filmonyourdishes.If your
wateris hard(7 grainsor more),
yourdetergenthasto workharder.
Detergentswith a higherphosphate
levelwillprobablyworkbetter.If
thephosphatecontent is low (8.7%
or less),you’llhaveto useextra
detergentwith hard water.
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Mght Detergent
YourwaterdepartmentcanMl
youhowhardyourwateris.So
canyourcountyextensionagentor
yourarea’swatersoftenercompany.
Justcallandaskthemhowmany
“grains” of hardnesstherearein
yourwater.
How much detergent shouldyou
use? Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard” or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needIessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonly wastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancause a perm.ammt
cloudinessof glassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerof glass
isetchedaway!CMcourse,thistakes
sometime.But whytakeachance
whenit’seasytofindoutthe
hardnessofyourwater.
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