Dishwasher
Conknk
Air Gap
Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning
China, Crystal, Sterling
Cycle Features
Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7
Dispenser Cups
Energy-Saving Tips
Front Panel Color Change
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Model and Serial Numbers
Operating Instructions
Cycle Selection
Drying Options
Problem Solver
Repair Service
Rinse Agent
Safetv
Instructions
User Maintenance Instructions 14
Warranty
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Ene~y-saving tips
Before
usiw
your
&hwasher,
read this book carefully.
It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new dishwasher
properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Write down the model
and serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label fastened
to the tub wall just inside the
dishwasher door.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your dishwasher. Before sending in
this card, please write these
numbers here:
If you received
dam~ed
a
Immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the dishwasher.
dishwasher . . .
Save time and money.
Before you request
service . . .
Check the Problem Solver (pages
11-13). It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.
The power consumption of your
dishwasher can be minimized if
you follow these suggestions:
c
Operate dishwasher only
when full.
in dishwasher. When you put in a
partial load, use RINSE HOLD
cycle to rinse off heavy soils. Be
sure to latch door when waiting for
full load. This helps keep soils
moist, easier to remove.
●
Select cycle that uses least
amount of water to remove soil
from load. See
●
If you don’t need your dishes
right away,
HEAT OFF feature
drying heater off automatically and
saves energy. Dishes dry naturally
over a longer period such as
overnight.
Let dishes accumulate
pages 4 and 5.
use your DRYING
that turns the
Mdel
Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your dishwasher.
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W~G—Men
using this
appliance, always exercise basic
safety precautions, including the
following:
●
Use
this appliance only for
its intended purpose, as you
wfll find
described in this Use
and Care Book.
●
This dishwasher must be
properly
instiled
and
lmted
in accordance with the
Insolation Instructions before
it is used.
If you did not receive
an Installation Instructions sheet
with your dishwasher, you can
obtain one by contacting the
service location nearest you.
—This appliance must be
connected to a ground~
meti,
permanent wiring system; or an
equipment-grounding conductor
must be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the
equipment-grounding
termiti
or lead of the appliance.
–Connect to a properly rated,
SM
protected and
power-supply
circuit to avoid electrical overload.
Q
Use
ordy
powder or liquid
detergents or wetting agents
recornmendd
for use in a
dishwasher.
. Do not wash plastic items
udess
marked “dishwasher safe” or the
equitient.
For plastic items not so
markd, check the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
●
Load light plastic items so
they will not become dislodged
and drop to the bottom of the
dishwasher-they might come
into contact with the heating
unit and be damaged.
To
minimti
the
possibfity
of
i~ury.
●
men
loading items to be
washed:
A. Locate sharp items so that
they are not likely to damage
the door
sd,
and
B. Load sharp knives with the
handles up to reduce the risk
of cut-type injuries.
●
Do not touch the heating
element during or immediately
atir
use.
. Do not operate your dishwasher
udess
rdl
enclosure panels are
properly in place.
●
Do not tamper with controls.
●
Do not abuse, sit on, or stand
on the door or dish rack of the
dishwasher.
●
Close supervision is necessary
if this appliance is used by or near
children. Do not allow
chddren
to play inside, on or with this
appliance or any
discardd
appliance. Dispose of discarded
appliances and shipping or
packing material properly.
Before discarding a dishwasher,
remove the door of the washing
compartment.
●
Keep dl washing detergents
and wetting agents out of the
reach of children, preferably in
a locked cabinet. Observed
warnings on container labels to
avoid
persoti
●
~ROGEN
produced by
within your water heater.
injury.
GM
is
tie
chemical action
It can
accumulate in the water heater
and/or water pipes if hot water
has not been used for a period of
M ~ks
~S
or longer.
IS
EXPLOSWE.
~RffiEN
To prevent
the possibility of damage or
injury, if you have not used hot
water for two weeks or more, or
move into a residence in which
the hot water system may not
have been
turn on
usti
for sometime,
dl
hot water faucets and
allow them to run for several
minutes before using any
elwtricd appliance which is
connected to the hot water
system. This will
rdlow
any
hydrogen gas to escape. Also,
since the gas is flammable, do
not smoke or use an open flame
or appliance during this process.
SAW
=E
~STRU~IONS
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How to operate your dishwasher
Steam Vent
STEP 1.
Load your dishwasher
with dishes, silverware, pots,
pans, bowls, etc., according to
instructions on pages 8 and-9.
STEP 2. Add detergent to the
detergent dispenser. Make sure the
Cvcle Indicator dial is at OFF
p;sition
before adding detergent.
(See pages 6 and 7.)
Use rinse aid agent to help prevent
spotting. Occasionally check to
insure rinse agent container is at
least half full. (See page 6.)
STEP 3.
Select DRYING HEAT
option. It must be OFF for RINSE
HOLD
cycle. It can be ON or OFF,
at your option (see below), for
either of the wash cycles.
DRYING
HEAT OFF
~
ORYING
HEAT ON
DRYING HEAT-ON. Turns the
drying heater on for fast drying.
DRYING HEAT-OFF. Turns the
drying heater off to save energy.
Dishes will dry naturally over a
longer period such as overnight.
yrour
If you need
dishes sooner,
open the dishwasher door after
the cycle is complete to reduce
the natural drying time.
Use of this option reduces the
electrical energy used by this
%
model approximately 7
for
the NORMAL WASH cycle.
Door Latch (unlocked)
STEP 4. Select the
cvcle
and start
the dishwasher. (See Cycle Selection
Hints at
right.)
-.
If your dishwasher drains into a
food waste disposer, operate the
disposer until it is empty before
s~rting
●
the dishwasher.
For NORMAL WASH cycle:
a. Latch the door.
‘GHT;;@m,,,,
ORYING
g
HkAT
ON
~
Slowlv
b.
to ON
turn Cvcle Indicator dial
p;sition t:
start the cycle.
You will hear the motor start.
There is a time delay between
stirt-
up and water fill so you will not
hear any wash action right away.
To obtain the benefits of a complete
vou
cvcle. be careful that
turn the dial any
necessary
to start the dishwasher.
do not
fu;ther
than
Cvcle Indicator Dial
●
For LIGHT WASH cvcle:
a.
Be sure door is unlatched.
‘lGHT;;@:;,,
~
ORVING
.
B
HEAT ON
b. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator dial
to LIGHT WASH position.
c. Latch door to start the cycle.
●
For RINSE HOLD
a.
Be sure door is unlatched.
cycle:
b. Select DRYING HEAT-OFF
drying option.
c.
Slowly turn Cycle Indicator
dial to RINSE HOLD position.
d. Latch door to start the cycle.
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Cycle selection hints
It is important to follow the loading
and
instructions on pages 8
NORMAL WASH—For most
loads of everyday dishes, glasses
and cookware with medium soils.
LIGHT WASH—For dishes
that have been
pre-rinsed
loading. Also, for washing very
lightly
soiled dishes with soils
that have not dried on.
RINSE HOLD—For rinsing
partial loads which will be washed
later. Select DRYING
OFF drying option. Do
detergent.
9.
before
HEAT–
not
use
What
happem
Wash
Cycles
NORMAL
LIGHT WASH
RINSE HOLD
WASH
in each cycle
Water Use
Gallons (approx.
(approx.)
12.1
10.3
3.6
Wash
Cycle Time
minutes)
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51
10
Cycle Sequence
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Drying Options:
DRYING HEAT–ON. Available on all wash cycles except RINSE HOLD.
Add 29 minutes to wash cycle time.
DRYING HEAT–OFF. Drying heater is turned off. Dishes dry naturally.
●
You’ll hear occasional clicking
sounds:
–Soft food disposer shredding
action.
—Drain valve opening to pump
water out.
—Timer control as cycle
progresses.
—Detergent cup opening.
●
The motor stops during drying.
. Water vapor comes through
the vent by the door latch during
drying and when water is being
pumped out.
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