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EnergySaver
Energy-SavingTips

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Loading

ModelandSerialNumbers
OperatingInstructions

CycleSelection
DishwashingShortcut

DryingOptions

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BeforeWingyourdkhwasher,

readthisbookearefullye

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournew dishwasher
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

write down the model
and serial numbers.

You’llfindthemon a labelfastened
tothetubwalljust inside the
dishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

If youreceived

adam%eddishwasher.*s

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.

save time andmoney.

Beforeyourequest

service. ● e

ChecktheProblemSolver(pages

15through17).Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.

@Operatedishtvasher{)~iiywhen

it’sfull. Letthedishesaccumulate
indishwasher.Whenyouputin
onlyapartialload,usetheNNSE
&HOLDcycletorinseoffheavy
soils.Besureto latchthedoor
whenwaitingfora fullload.This
helpskeepsoilsmoist,easierto
remove,

~Alwaysselectthecyclethatuses

amountofwater thatwill

least
removethesoilfromtheload.

Seepage6.
~Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishesright

away,useyourEMRGY SAWR
dryingfeaturethatturnsthe
dryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyovera longer
periodsuchas overnight.

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.

Thisdishwasherhasmanyconvenient

~Letsyouselectfast,heateddrying

features.Amongthemare: or energy-saving,no-heatdrying.
~Controlsarearrangedlefttoright

asyouusethem.
QAutomatic“beep”responsesto

instructionsanda lighteddisplay
letyouknowthedesired

finction

i~asbeenselected.

@A DISPLAYPANELthattells
youwhat’shappeninginthe
dishwasherandifsomething’s
wrong.

@

Remem~bersyourlastcyclesoyou
don’thavetoreprogrameachtime.
SeeSHORTCUTonpage 6.

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V*TAKNING—Whenusingthis

applia~lce.al~waysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,inc~udingthe
following:

euse thisapplianceonIyfor

ib ktellded purpose~alsyou
wi~ifinddescribedinttis use
and care Book.

@Ttis dishwashermust be
properlykishlled and located
inaccordancetith the
hstiuation Imtructions before
itisused.Ifyoudidnotreceive
anInstigationInstructionssheet
withyourdishwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.

—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoagroundedmetal,

pelmanentwiringsystem;oran
equipment-groundingconductor
mustbe~~nwiththecircuit
conductorsandconnectedtothe
equipment-groundingterminal
orleadoftheappliance.

—Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

=Useody powderor liquid
detergenfiorwettingagents
recommendedforuseina
dishwasher.

~DOnotwashplasticitems

unless

marked“dishwashersafe”orthe
eq,uivdent.Forplasticitemsnotso
m~arked,checkthemanufacturer’s

‘dKecomrnellations.

oLoadlightplasticitemsso
theywillnotbecomedislodged

anddroptothebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontactwiththeheating
unitandbedamaged.

Totinhize thepossibilityof

injury.

@men loadingitems

tO be

washed:

A. Lwate sharpitemssothat
theyarenotlikelytodamage
thedoorseal,and

B. Loadsharpkniveswiththe
handlesuptoreducetherisk
ofcut-typeinjuries.

@Donottouchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately
afieruse.

@Donotoperateyourdishwasher
unlessallenclosurepanelsare
properlyinplace.

@Donottamperwithcontrols.

@Donotabuse,siton,or stand
onthedoorordishrackofthe
dishwasher.

@Closesl]pervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,onorwiththis
applianceor anydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialproperly.
Beforediscardinga dishwasher,
removethedoorofthewashing
compartment.

@

Keepailwashingdetergents

andwettingagentsoutofthe
reachofchildren,preferablyin
alockedcabinet.Observeall
warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.

@-ROGEN GM is

producedbythe chemicalaction
within

yourwaterheater.Itcan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwater
hasnotbeenusedforaperiodof
twoweeksorlonger.HDROGEN

GASISEXPLOSWH.Toprevent
thepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoa residenceinwl~ich
thehotwatersystemmaynot
havebeenusedforsometime,
turnondl hotwaterfaucetsand
allowthemtorunforseveral
minutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwater
system.Thiswillallowany
hydrogengastoescape.Also,
sincethegasisflammable,do
notsmokeor useanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.

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operatethedishwasher

Loadyourdishwasherwithdishes,
silverware,pots,pans,bowls,etc.
accordingto instructionsonpages

12and13.

STEP2

Adddetergenttothedetergent
dispenser.

Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.(Seepage10.)

Closeandlatchthedishwasherdoor.

DOORLATCH

“OFF” POSITION

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STEP3
selectdesired

Touchthecenterofthepad.

* pm AND P~S—For items

suchaspots,pansandcasseroles.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.

*NOmAL WBH—For loadsof
everydaydisheswithmediumsoils.
Designedtoyieldhigh petiormance
onnormalloads.

washCycle

@LIGHT WASH—Formostloads
ofeverydaydisheswithlight soils
or soilsthathavenot driedon.It
saveshotwateroverthehigher
performancecycles,thussaving
energy.

@CHINA-CRYSTA&For lightly
soiledchinaandcrystal.Thewash
actionissofienedbypumpingair
alongwiththewatertoprotectyour
delicateitems.Pre-rinsedishware
beforeloading.Followloading
instructionsonpagesD and13.

@WNSE & HOLD—Forrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.Do notusedetergent.

Tochangeasetting,justtouch
desiredpad.

Yourdishwasherisnowautomatically
programmed.Anumberin the
DISPLAYPANEL(atright)will
tell youhowlongthecyclewilltake.

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SELECTED

CYCLE

TIME TO

ENDOFCYCLE

CYCLEPHASE

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@HEATEDDRY~G. Provides
fasterdrying.Canbechanged
whilecycleisrunning.

@ENERGYSAWR. Shutsoff
dryingheater.Dishesair-dry
natuzally.Ittakeslonger,butsaves
qnergy.Ibu canpropdooropen
about3 inchesaftermotorstops
tospeeddrying.Excellentfor
overnightdrying.

EnergySaverhelpsreduceelectrical
energyusedbythismodel
approximately7%.

STEP 5

Smrtthedishwasher

@Whenyou’rereadytowash
dishes,touchtheSTARTpad.There
isa timedelaybetweenstart-upand
waterfi~isoyouwillnothearany
washacti~~nrightaway.Dishwasher
willprocet:dthroughyourentire
programandturnoffautomatically.

Tochangea cycleafterwashing
stirb, touchthe CLEAR/RESET

padto cancelcycle.Afterwateris
pumpedoutandmotorstops,you
canreprogramandrestartthe
dishwasher.

5

Thispaneltellsyouwhatis
happeninginthedishwasherand
canalertyouto somepossible
problems.

Informationdisplayed:

~Selectedwashcycle

~Selecteddry option
~Minutesto endofcycle
@Cyclephase,suchasWASHING,

RINSINGor DRYING

~Diagnosticcodestoalertyouto

possibleproblems

Seepages7-9forexplanationof
displaysandcodes.

NORMAL

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The dishwasherremembersyour
lastcycle*soyoudon’thaveto
reprogrameachtime.

WhenthedishwasherisIoaded
andthe doorislatched,the control
panelwilldisplaythelastsettings
youselected.

Ifyoudoil’twanttochangeanyof
thesettings,simp~ytouchSTART.

*Iftherehasbeenapowerfailure,
NORMALWASHandHEATED
DRYwillautomaticallybe
programmed.Makeanynew
selectionsas desiredandtouch
START.

WASHING

whathappemineachcycle

WaterUse

WASHCYCLES

Pm& PANS

NORMALWASH

LIGHTWASH

RINSR&HOLD

*Unextendedtimes.Thesecycle

timesmaybeincreasedupto 15
minutesif necessaryforyour
dishwasherto heatthewaterto
propertemperatureforgood
washability.

(Approx.)

11.0gal.

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11.0gal.

9.3gal.

3.7gal.

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Pre-Washl
Pre-Rinse

Pre-Washl Pre-Rinse

Pre-Rinse

Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse Main

Pre-Rinse

Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse 10minutes

Dry

HEATEDDRYING.Availableon
allwashcyclesexceptRINSE&
HOLD.Add33minutestowash
cycletime.

ENERGYSAVERDRYING.

Dryingheateris turnedoff. Dishes

drynaturally.

,

Pre-Rinse

Pre-Rinse

options:

CycleSequence

1

Pre-Rinse Main Rinse

Wash

Pre-Rinse

Wash

Pre-Rinse Main

Main
Wash

Rinse

Wash

Rinse

Rinse

Rinse

Wash

CycleTime

(Approx.)

Rinse

Rinse ‘~4minutes

Rinse

*64minutes

MOminutes

43minutes

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wmT ITMENS

NUMERALSFROM

1to99

P~S &PANS
NORMAL
LIGHTWASH

~~~~A
NNSE &HOLD

UNHEATEDDRY
HEATEDDRY
WASHING

NNSING

DRYING
HEATING

1

Numberofminutesleftincycle.

IndicatesPOTS&PANScycle.
IndicatesNORMALWASHcycle.
IndicatesLIGHTWASHcycle.
IndicatesCHINA-CRYSTALcycle.
IndicatesRINSE&HOLDcycle.Remainsonuntilthedoorisunlatched.

IndicatesENERGYSAVERDryOption.
IndicatesHEATEDDRYINGDryOption.
DisplayedduringPre-wash,Pre-rinseandMainWashperiods.

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DisplayedduringRinseperiodsfollowingtheMainWash.
IndicatesHEATEDDRYINGhasbeenselected.
Indicateswaterbeingheated—inwashperiod—totemperaturenecessaryforgood

washability.The minutescountdownisonholdforuptoamaximumof15minuteswhen
HEATINGisdisplayed.

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Electricalpowerhas been IFDISHWASHERWASINUSEWHENTHEPOWER
interruptedtothe dishwasherbutis
nowbackon.

FAILUREOCCURRED:

1. Unlatchthedoor.Ifthedetergentcupis open,add
detergentandclosethecup.

2. Relatchthedoor andtouch“START”thenimmediately
touch“CLEAR/RESET~’(Thiswillpumpanyremaining
wateroutofthemachine.)

3. Selectthedesiredcycleandreruntheload.

IFDISHWASHERWASN~IN USE:

1. Latchdoor.

2. Selectdesiredcycle.

3. Runcyclewhendesired.

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Thedishwasheristakinglonger Thisdishwasherisdesignedtoautomaticallycompensatefor
thannormaltodrainthewaterout. longerthannormaldraintimes,butcycletimewillbe
Thisisusuallycausedbyablockage
inthedrainairgap(seepage18),a
kinkinthedrainhose,orastopped

updrainpipe.

extended.If thiscodecontinuestoappearfrequentlythen:

1. Cleantheairgap(seepage18).

2. Checkforakinkinthedrainhose.

3. Checkplumbingforsloworstoppedupdrains.
(NOTE:Warrantyservicedoesnotcoverhousehold

drainproblems.)

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Similartoblockeddrainas Locateandremovetheblockageinthedrainsystemas
explainedabove,but the E2 explainedabove.Topumpanyremainingwateroutofthe
indicatesthat thedrainisso
cloggedthatthedishwashercannot
continuetooperateina satisfactory
manner.Dishwasherwi~stop.

machine:

1. Latchdoor.

2. Selectanycycle.

3. Touch“START”andthenimmediatelytouch“CLEAR/
RESET:’(N~E: Warrantyservicedoesnot cover
householddrainproblems.)

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Dishwasherwillnotgointoadrain

Restartthecycle.If [~ repeats,callforservice.

outperiod.Dishwasherwillstop.
Thereistoomuchwaterinthe Thedishwasherisdesignedtoautomaticallypumpout extra

dishwasher.If ~+ appearsafiera wateraslongasthedoorislatched.Whenyouhearthemotor
powerfailure,thisisnormaland
the dishwasherwillcorrectitself.

stoprunning:

1. Unlatchthedoorand seeifallthewateris gone.(Itis
normalforasmallamountofwatertolemaininthebottom
oftubtokeepthewaterseallubricated.)

2. Ifyouseewaterenteringthedishwasher,closeandlatch
thedoor.Shutoffthewatersupplytothedishwasher.

3. Ifwaterisgoneandnowaterisenteringthedishwasher,
restartcycle.

4. If L9 repeats,shutoffthe watersupplytothedishwasher.
Callforservice.

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wk~~r IT MEANS

Thiscanbecausedbyeitherof
thesereasons:

Notenoughwaterisenteringthe
dishwasher.

or

Unlatchthedoor.Ifthereisnowaterinthebottomofthe
dishwasher,checkthe watersupplytothedishwasher.

~ ISthedishwasherwaterSUpplyturnedon?

(Valveusuallylocatedunderthesink.)
@Isthe householdwatersupplyturnedon?
@If youusewellor cisternwater,isthesupplyadequate?
Ifthe watersupplyisadequate,trythecycleagain.If ES

repeats,callforservice.

Thedrainpumpcouldbe
temporarilyblocked(usually
causedbyfoodparticlessuch
ascereal).

Thetemperaturesensorin the
dishwasheris notfunctioning
properly.Dishwashermay
continuetobe used,butitwill

not heatwaterautomatically.

@Trythecycleagainto seeifthe
Codereappears.Thedishwasher
maycorrectitself.

~Electroniccontrolscanbe
affectedbyoutsideinterference.

@Sometimesshuttingoffthepower
tothedishwasher(atthefuseor
circuitbreaker)willcorrectthe
problem.

Unlatchthedoor.Ifthere is standingwaterinthebottomof
thedishwasher,relatchthedoor.Touch“START;’then
immediatelytouch“CLEAR/RESET”to startthepump.
If 15 continuestoappear,you mayneedtodothisseveral

timestobreakuptheblockage.
Thetemperaturesensorneedstobe replaced.Callfor

service.

N~E:
Youmaycontinuetouseyourdishwasher.Forbest results,

adjustyourhouseholdwaterheaterthermostatto 140°F.

@Restorepowerafteraboutfive

secondsandtry thecycleagain.

@Checkthe chartaboveforthings
youcandotocorrecttheproblem.

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Togetdishescleananddry you
needhot “water.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasa waterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses
thetemperatureofthewaterinthe
washcycleandheatsit,ifnecessary,
tothepropertemperature.This

waterheatingfeaturemayallow
youto turndownyourhousehold
waterheaterandsaveenergyif

you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher

runa littlelongerwhileitheats
watertothepropertemperature.

Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least

120”F.Topreventdishdamage,

inletwatershouldnot exceed150”F.
Howto

Checkyourwatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyor meatthermometer.

Letthedishwasherrunthroughone
fillandpumpoutcycle,thenIetthe
dishwasherfillwithwaterthe
secondtime.

Whenyouhearthewaterstopfalling,
udatchthedoorandslowlyopenit.

Measurethetemperatureofthewater
inthebottomof~hetubthisway:

Removethesilverwarebasketand

piace a candyormeatthermometer

inthew~tertowardsthemiddleof

testwatertemperature:

thetub.Ifthe temperatureisIcss
than 120”F,youwillnt>tgetgood

washingresults. Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
greaseandactivatepowderdetergen~.

Helpfulhints: Ifoutside
temperaturesare unusuallylow,or

ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.If youhave
notusedhot waterforsometime,
thewaterin thepipeswillbecold.
Turnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorun untilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.If you’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterforshowers,
giveyourwaterheatertimetorecover
beforeoperatingthedishwasher.

Toimprovewashabilityif thewater
islessthan 120°F.andyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cups at leasthalf-fullwith
detergent.

Howtomearinseagent.

A rinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.

Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofa rinseagentsuchasJET­DRYbrandisrecommended.

Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.

Howto fillthe rinse agent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.

If youaccidentallyspill:Wipe

uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillin the
dishwasher.Itcan keep your
detergentfromworking.

If youcan’tfindany rinseageilt,
write:
BENCKISERCONSUMER
PRODU~S, INC.
(“JETDRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,~ 06830

Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds41Aounc;s. This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.

Howtochoose anduse
dete~ento

First,meonlypowderorliquid
detergentsspecificallymadefor
useindishwashers.Othertypes
willcauseoversu~ing.

Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelps prevent

hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsor filmonyourdishes.If
your waterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthasto work
harder.Detergentswitha higher
phosphatelevelwill probablywork
better.If thephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.

Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris. So

canyour countyextensionagent.
Or yourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.

Howmuch detergentshouldyou

use?Thatdepends.Is yourwater

“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.

‘Letching.”An outsidelayerofglass

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isetchetiaway!of course, this
takessometime.But whytakea

chance whenit’seasytofindout

thehardnessofyourwater.

Keepyour detergentfresh and!
dry. Underthesinkisn’tagood

placetostoredetergent.Toomuch

moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes, either.

(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)
If your powderdetergentgeh old

or lumpy,throw it away.

Itwon’t

washwell.Olddetergentofien
won’tdissolve.

Ifyouusea liquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“l~mp”astheyageor come

incontactwithwater.
You)llfind two detergent

dispenserson the insidedoor of
yourdishwasher.Two,because
somecyclesusetwowashes.

GRASP HANDLE,

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Alwaysclosethemaincuptightly.

~e?; it isfirmlylatchedyou-wili

hear a clickingsound.Itisnot

necessaq toovertighten.

N~E: Detergentcupmaybe

openedmnually withnoharm.

Turnhandlecounterclockwiseuntil
itreleases.A snappingsoundis
normulwhenitopens.

How to prepare

dkhesforWasfing

the

If thisisyourfirstdishwasher,or

ifyou’rereplacingamucholder

model,youmaywonderhowmuch

preparationyourdishesneed.

Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof

normalfoodsoilsis not necessary.

Withcommonsenseanda little

practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:

1.Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobestto removehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.

2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthem away.
Itcanhandlesmal)amountsof

softfoods,butlargeamountsof
foodwillbedifficulttohandle.

3.Tryto removefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soil hasa chancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Rememberto use
yourWNSE& HOLDcyclefor

small“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove

areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
not mentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration

ofstainlesssteelifallowedto
remainondishesforalongperiod
oftime.

WhenusingthePm& PANS
cyc]e~lesspreparationis required

beforeloading.ThePOTS&PANS

cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn

marksorrestorefadingcaused

byoverheatingduringcooking.

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Dete~entusage Guide(powderorliquid)

SOFTWATER

(O-3grainshardness)
CYCLES
POTS&PANSand

NORMALWASHcycles
CHIrQA-CRYSTALand

LIGHTW-ASHCYCICS

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PINSE&HOI.Dcycle

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X17~rain$~indupisextrcme]Yhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended.~thoutmit?,.

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MainCup

1Tablespoon ~ 1Tablespoon

minimum

1Tablespoon None

minimum

use 110detergent

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tablespo~ns;~i]ledopencupho]ds2tablespoons.

I OpenCup

minimum

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MEDIUMWATER
(3-7grains)

MainCup
HalfFull

HalfFull

Useno detergent

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HARDWATER
(7-12grains*)

MainCup$
~:l~pletely

Completely
Full

Usenodetergent

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Howto loadtheTOPM.CK

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~is isa randommixedload,themostcommo?z~pe you

willhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
thebottomsprayswaterup.Tnetowerthatrisesin the
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.A sprayarminthetopwashesdown
also.Makesuretoplacetallitemstotheoutsidesothe
upperwasharmisnotblocked.

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The toprackisbestforglasses,cups andsaucers.Cups
andglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallontothe
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moveeasily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheachother.

iMKH OUTFORTHIS.
Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom

rack duri~~gthe washandrinsepol~ionsofthecycle.

Don’tblockitor lc~adtallthingsnexttoit. Also,be
carefulnot to ieta portionofan itemsuchasapotor
Llishhar]dleexter~dthroughthebottomrack.Thiscould
i-~lockthewasharmandca~lsepoor washingresults.

Thisrackisideal fordishwasher-safeplastics.When
loading,placeplasticitemsalongthebackandbesure
that eachplastictumbleris securedover twofingers.
Thiswillpreventdislodging;tumblerwillnotfall
throughrackontoheatingunit.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe

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handyforallkindsofoddshapes.

—inthetoprack.Thetoprackis

Loadplatters,pots,pansandbowlsalongthesides,in
cornersorintheback.Alllargeitems,suchaspitchers,
saladbowlsandmixingbowls, shouldbewashedinthe
lowerrack.

Howto loadtheBOTTOMMCK

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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Placeitemsso
tha~wateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled
surfaces.

Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
fneydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic
items,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlidsfrom small
containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic
dishwashing.If placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inthe bottomofsilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.

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loaded”inthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.

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Precaution!

~->t Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe

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Nlaterial Safe

Alumiilalnl

China/

YES

YES Antique,meta]-trimmed,

Stoneware

Cryshl

YES

~ort-dishware NO
items—such
aselectronic

aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.

Exceptions(notsafe)
somecolored

aluminumcanfade.

ailodized

hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.

Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Antique,metal-trimmedor

hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.

Special

Somedarkeningor spottingpossible,Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.

Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash

Instructions

onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.~omparewiththe
restoftheset.

Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
SelectCHLNA-CRYSTALcycle.

checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.
Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher

anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.

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Glass

Iron NO Ironwillrust.

Pewter

Plastics YES Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiece

Stainlesssteel

SterlingSilver
and Silver basketwithstainlesssteel.
plate

Non-stick
coatings

mn NO Tincanrust.
wood

YES MilkGlassmayyellow.

NO

YES Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods

YES Don’tputinsamesilverware

YES Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith

NO Woodcanwarp,crackor lose

Pewtertarnishes.

Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.

Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.

Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.

itsfinishwithanytypewashing.

inthetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.

canstainiflefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan

stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.

vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.

Fo%etadish?Here’swhen

Vou can add it.

d

Adddishesanytimeduringthe
RINSE& HOLDcycle.Withother
washcycles,youcanadddishesat
anytimeBEFOREtheWASHING
signallightgoesoff.

However,openingthe doorduring 2. Waitafewsecondsuntil the
anycyclelessenscleaningpower
becausethe temperatureinsidethe
dishwasheris lowered.Sotry to
loadeverythingatthebeginning.

Here’showto addaforgottendish:

1.Pushthedoorlatchtotheleft.

watercalms.Thenopenthedcor.

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

4. Closethedoorandpushthe
latchtothefarright.Whenthe

dooris locked,washingwill
continue.

Washingwillstop.

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DISEIMIASHER A fuse in your homemay be blown,or thecircuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or

~/~N’T RUN

UNCJSUALNOISE

DISHES DON’T DRY

UNCLEAN DISHES
AND FLATWARE

reset circuit breaker. Removeany other appliancesfrom the circuit.

Utensils may not be secure on rack pins, or something small mayhavedropped from
the rack. Wateris causing utensilsto rattle. Make sure everythiligis securely placed
in dishwasher.

Make sureinletwatertemperature is correct. (See page 10.)
Unload the bottomrack first. Water from dishesin the top rack maybe spillinginto

bottomrack.
Check for improper loading. Dishes shouldn’tnesttogether. Avoidoverloading.
Check the rinse agent dispenser to see that it’snotempty.

Check inletwatertemperature. It should be at least 120”F.(Totest, see page

10.)

Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower

thanusual?Ifso,waituntilpressureis normalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedair gap.(Seepage18.)

Improperrackloading.(Seepages12and 13.)

BLACKORGRAY
MARKSONDISHES

Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove
markswitha mildabrasivecleanser.

the

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INDISPENSERCUPS

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Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblockingthe
detergentcup.

Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybe blockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.

Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwitaway.

Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.

POSSIBI~ECAUSEANDREMEDY

SPOTSAND FILMING
ON GLASSES AND

FLATWARE

Spottingcanbe causedbyallthesethings:

Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage10.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage10.)
overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(SeepagesU and 13.)
Oldor damppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage10.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage10.)

Toolittledetergent.(Seepage11.)

Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrandsof
detergentstofindone thatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergent
mayhelpreducefilming.

Toremovespotsand filmfrom glassware:

Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.

1.
DONOTADDDETERGENT.

2.

3.

SelectP~S &PANScycleandENERGYSAVERdryoption.

4.

Startthedishwasherandallowtorununtil“25” minutestoendofcycleisdisplayed.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof

5.
thedishwasher.

CLOUDINESSON

GLASSWARE

YELLOWORBROWN
FILM

Closethe doorandallowthedishwashertocompletethecycle.

6.

If vinegarrinsedoesn)twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse1/4cup(60d) ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarry citricacidcrystis. If yours

doesn’t,callHotpointFactoryService.)
Usingavinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?ConsiderahGme

watersoftener.

If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching~’
Thefilmcannotberemoved.

It can be prevented:Uselessdetergentif youhave sofiwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.

Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.

Teaor coffeecan staincups.Removethestainsbyhand, usinga solutionof 1/2cup
bleachand 3 cupswarmwater.

Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbe causedbyirondeposits
inwater.A specialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthis
problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthe filter.

Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.

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CHIPPINGOFCHINA

SMALLAMOUNT’OF Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.It isclean
lVATERSTANDING
INTHEBOTTOM
OFTHETUB

WATERWON’TPUMP Iftheentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhavea drainproblem.Cleantheair
OUTOFTHETUB

SUDSIN THETUB

Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesure glasswareandchina
aresecureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepage12forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make
suretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackinto
thedishwasher.Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.

UsetheCHNA-CRYSTALcycleforfinechina.

water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.

gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage18.)
Checkthekitchensink.Isit drainingwell?Youmayneeda plumber.
If dishwasherdrainsintoadisposer,runthedisposertoclear.Besurethedisposeris

notclogged.
SeetheDISPLAYPANEL(pages4 and5).

Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAU~MATIC

DISHWASHERDETERGENTS~ AVOIDSUDSING.

ToremoveSU* from.the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Topumpoutwater,touch
STARTtwotimes,thenimmediatelytouchCLEAR-=SET.

Repeatifnecessary.

DISHWASHERLEAKS

CONTROLPANEL Shutoffpowertodishwasheratfuseor circuitbreaker.Wait5secondsandrestore
DOESN’TRESPOND powertodishwasher.Tryinput panelagain.
TOINPUTS

you needmore help...Call,toll free:

If

Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttousea detergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.

Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.

wipe upaccidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.)

GEAnswer Center”

800.626.2000

Collsulner informationservice

careandcleaning

USER NIMNTENANCE

INSTRUCTIONS

clean tile Controipanel with a

Iiglltly dampened cloth. Dry

thoroughly.Do notuse abrasives
or sharp objectson the panel.
They can damageit.

cleantheoutsidewith a good

appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan

scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,

orharshorgrittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner

(Cat.No.WRWX0216)isavailable
fromGE/HotpointApplianceParts
Marts.

Theinside usuallytakescare of

If itshouldeverneed

itself.

cleaning,usea mildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh

cleanerscanmarthefinish.

Notusingyour dishwasher

inWinter? Protectagainst
freezing.

If yourdishwasherisleftinan

unheatedplaceduringthewinter,

aska servicetechnicianto:

@Cutoff electricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.

~Turnoffthewatersupply.

@Disconnectthewaterinletline

fromthewatervalve.

@Drainwaterfromtheinletline

andwatervalve.(Usea panto

catchthewater.)

~Reconnectthewaterinletlineto

thewatervalve.

~Removetheplasticpumpcoverin
thetubbottomandusea spongeto
soakupwaterinthe rubberboot.

Built-in dishwashers
Often

useanairgape

Keepit Clean.

An air gap is a plumbingdevice.
It protects

waterbackingupinto it ifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.

If Youhaveanairgap,checkit
atleastoncea mo~th.IT ISNOT
PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
ITIS NOTCOVEREDIN YOUR
WARRANTY.

yourdishwasheragainst

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Theair gapiseasytoclean.

Withmosttypes,firstturn offthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap

andcheckforanybuild-upofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.

Checkthedirgapanytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.

18

]fyOUarc redecorating, youcan

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changeyour

apane~s tomatch or blend with your

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colors.

new

The panels are held in place
door trim and the trim on thepanel
belowthe door. Each sideofeach
panel is a different color. Or you
can paint apanel with the color of
your own choice.

dishwasher’sfront

bythe

Changecolorin minutes.lust

removetrimandchange.

How tochangethe door panel:

1.T’e outthreetrimscrewson

either sideofthe dishwasher door.
Removethe sidetrim.

2. Slidethedoorpanelout.
(Careful-edges maybesharp.)

3.Wrn the doorpanelaroundand

putthecoloryouwantinfront.

4. Replacethe doorpanel,side

trimandscrews.

How to changethe lowerpane]:

1.Removefourpanelattachment
screws.(Twoabovethepanel,two
belowthepanel.)”

2. Removetheentirepanel.

3.Takeoutthreescrewsand
removethetoptrim.

4. Slidethedoorpanelout.

5.firn thepanelaroundandput
thecoloryouwantinfront.

6.Replacethelowerpanel,toptrim
andscrews.

7.Replacetheentirepanelandfour
attachmentscrews.

Note:Othercolorpanelsare
availableforthismodel.Checkthe
coloryouwantonthecolorpanel
cardsuppliedwithyourdishwasher

andmailit tous.

notoperatethedishwasher

Do

whi~echangingpanelsorwhen

loweraccesspaneiisremoved.
Colorpane~scanbereplacedby

1/4”thickwoodinserts

to match

yourkitchencabinets.Getthem
fromyournearestcabinetor
lumberdealer.

Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinserts:

DoorPanel:19%”H x 23~G”W.
LowerPanel:31fiG”H x 23~b”W.

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenot happywiththe

serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,
writeall thedetails-including

yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyour problemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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Sat’e proof of originalpurchasedatesuchasyour sales slip or cancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

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WHAT !s COVERED

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YOURHOTPOINTAUTOMATICDISHWASHER

WARRANTY

FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY

Forone year from date of original
purchase, wewill provide, free of
charge, parts and service labor
in your home to repairor replace

anypart of the dishwasherthat

fails because ofa manufacturing
defect.

FULLTEN-YEARWARRANTY

Forten years from dateoforiginal
purchase,wewill provide, free of
charge, parts and service labor in
your home to repair or replace the
tubordoor liner if it fails to

e

contain water becauseof a
manufacturing defect such as
cracking, chipping, peeling or
rusting.

This warranty isextended to
the original purchaser and any
succeeding ownerfor products

purchased for ordinary home use

in the 48mainland states, Hawaii
and Washington, D.C.In Alaska the
warranty is the sameexceptthat it is

LIMITED because you must payto
ship the product to the service shop
or for the servicetechnician’s travel
coststo your home.

Al! warranty service will be provided

byour FactoryService Centersor
byour authorized Customer Care”
servicers during normal working

hours.

Look in the White or YellowPages
of your telephone directory for

HOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICE or HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.

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COVERED eservicetripstoyourhomefo

teach you howto usethe product.

ReadyourUseandCaremat~rial.

If youthen haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe

address below,or call, toll free:

GEAnswer CenteP

800.626.2000
consumer information service

@Improper installation.

Ifyou havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, sothe above Iir,,itation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which varyfrom stateto state,

Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or stateconsumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.

Warrantor: GeneralElectricCompany

Replacement of house fuses or

resetting ofcircuit breakers.

~ Cleaning or servicing of air gap

device in drain line.

e Failureof the product if it isused
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.

e Damageto product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

iffutiherhelpisneededconcerningthis warranty,write:

Manager—ConSumer

Afiairs, GEAppliances, Louisville, KY 40225

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