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Helpus

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Beforemi~your &hmher,

Radthk book

Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

Louisville,KY40225

carefully.

writedownthemodel

ad serialnmberso

You’llfindthemona labeljust
insidethedishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
this card, pleasewrite these
numbershere:

If youreceived

adam~ed dkhwasher...

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthedishwasher.

Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest
sertice...

ChecktheProblemSolver(pages

11-13).It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:

@Operatedishwasheronly
whenfull. Letdishesaccumulate

indishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useRINSEHOLD
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.

~Selectcyclethatusesleast
amountofwatertoremovesoil
fromload.Seepages4,5.

e If youdon’tneedyourdishes

right away,useyourDRYING

HEATOFFfeaturethatturnsthe
dryingheateroffautomaticallyand
savesenergy.Dishesdrynaturally
overa longerperiodsuchas
overnight.

e

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.

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m~omm~SMETY INSTRUCTIONS“

Readall imtructiol~ before

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W~G–When usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:

euse thi$appEanceOdyfor

itshtended pwpse, myou
m finddwr~bedh thisuse

md

camBook.

h aicor&ncewiththe

hsbflation bstmctiom before
itiswed. Ifyoudidnotreceive

anInsMationInstructionssheet
withyourdishwasher,you.can
obtainonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.

—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoagroundedmetal,

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permanentwiringsystem;oran
equipment-groundingconductor
mustberunwiththecircuit
conductorsandconnectedtothe
quipment-groundingterminal
orleadoftheappliance.

–Connect toaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

@Useonlypowderorliquid
detergen~orwettingagents
recommendedforuseina
dishwasher.

@Donotwashplasticitemsunless
marked“dishwashersafe”orthe
quivalent.Forplasticitemsnotso
marked,checkthemanufacturer’s
recommendations.

wing tbk appliance.

*Load

lightplasticik~SSO

theyWUnotbecomedislodged

anddroptothebottomofthe
dishwasher-theymightcome
intocontactwiththeheating
unitandbedamaged.

TomMim the~ssibility of

A. Locatesharpitemssothat
theyarenotlikelytodamage
thedoorseal,and. , .-

B. Loadshqknives withthe $~PosSib~itYofdamageor”
handlesuptoreducetherisk . ~~
ofcut-typ”injuries.

*Donot’touchtheheating‘.

-elementd@g
a~fuse; .” -,”. ‘ ~ .

~Donotopera~’yourdishwasher“
unless.allenclosurepanels@e‘­properlyinplac~. .’‘

@DonottimperwithControls.-,

~ Donotabuse,>sit,?n, or stand-

gnthedoorordishrackoffie.
dishwasher. ‘

~Closesupervisionisnecess’qry “.-’, , -,
iftis applianceis’usedbyornear-

chfldren’.Donotallowchildren . ~~

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toplayinside,onor withthis

applianceor anydiscarded : .
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor - ,

packingmaterialproperly.’.‘.
Beforediscardinga dishwasher, ‘ ,

removethedoorofthewashing

compartment.

@-p W washingdetergents
andwettingagentsoutofthe =~—
reachofchildren,preferablyin ~.
alockedcabinet.Observeall =
warningsoncontainerlabelsto -­avoidpersonalinjury.

eH~Q~EN GM is ~
producedbythe che@cdaction = -

wi~n yourwaterheater.Itcm- =-.
accumulateinthe-water,htiter —
andltirwa@rpi~s ifhotwater ‘~.
hasnotbeenus@,for a.~ri~ of +;
twoweeksorlonger.~ROGEN

GASISEXPLOSN-E.Toprevent
Injury,lfyotihave-notusedhot -

waterfortwowee&ormore,”or

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moveintoaresidenceinwhich.
thehotwatersysfimmaynot

Ori.mmdiately - hav~b~n us~”fors~me~e; -“

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.@rntinallhot-water-faucehand”;

: allowthem’torunforseveral.

@utes beforeusing’any .‘

elecific~apphancewhichis’

connecti tothehotwater ~

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systim::This”wfllWowany -

~hydrogengastoescape.Also,

sincethegasisfla~able, do -

not,smokeor useanopenflame

orapplianceduringthisprocess.

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Howtooperateyour dishwasher

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Door Latch (unlocked) CycleIndicator Dial

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STEP 1.Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.,accordingto
instructionsonpages8 and9.

STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatordialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6 and7.)

Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.Occasionallycheckto
insurerinseagentcontainerisat

leasthalffill. (Seepage6.)
STEP3.SelectDRYINGHEAT

option.It mustbeOFF forWNSE
HOLDcycle.Itcanbe ONorOFF,
atyouroption(seebelow),for
eitherofthewashcycles.

DRYINGHEAT

ON

n

OFF

DRYINGHEAT-ON.~rns the
dryingheateronforfastdrying.

DRYING HEAT-OFF.Wms the
dryingheaterofftosaveenergy.
Disheswilldry naturallyovera
longerperiodsuchas overnight.

Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafter

thecycleiscompleteto reduce
thenaturaldryingtime.

Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis.
modelapproximately7%for
theNORMALWASHcycle.

Estimatedyearlysavings,
dependingonyourlocalelectrical
rates,areas follows:

­STEP4.Selectthe cycleand start

the dishwasher.(SeeCycleSelection
Hintsatright.)

If yourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.

@ForNOWAL WASHcycle:

a. Latchthedoor.

LIGHTWASH❑

ONm > ❑ ~f~;

OFF❑

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b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatordial
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
Youwillhearthemotorstart.

Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete
cycle,be carefulthatyou do not

turnthedialanyfurtherthan
necessaryto startthedishwasher.

DRYING

ORYINQ

HElu~

SELECT

o ForLIGHTWMHcycle:

a. Besuredoorisunlatched.

b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatordial
toLIGHTWASHposition.

c. Latchdoortostartthecycle.
~ ForRINSEHOLDcycle:

a. Besuredooris unlatched.
b. SelectDRYINGHEAT-OFF

dryingoption.

LIGHTWASH❑

ON❑

OFF❑

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SlowlyturnCycleIndicator

c.

❑ \lNNE

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DRYING

dial toRINSEHOLDposition.
d. Latchdoortostartthecycle.

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cycleSeiectionhink

Itisimportantto followtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.

NORMALWASH—Formost
loadsofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookwarewithmediumsoils.

LIGHTWASH—Fordishes
thathavebeenpre-rinsedbefore
loading.Also,forwashingvery
lightlysoileddisheswithsoils
thathavenotdriedon.

RINSEHOLD—Forrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed

later.SelectDRYINGHEAT–
OFFdryingoption.Donotuse

detergent.

Whathappemineachcycle

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Water Use

Wmh

Cycl=

NONAL WA$H

LIGHTWMH

RINSEHOLD

Gallons

(approx.)minutes)

12.1

10.3

3.6

Wash

Time

Cycle

(approx.

56

51

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CycleSequence

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@You’llhearoccasionalclicking
sounds:

–Sofi fooddisposershredding

action.

—Drainvalveopeningtopump

waterout.

—Timercontrolascycle

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

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Dryingoptions:
DRYING HEAT–ON. Availableon all washcyclesexceptMNSEHOLD.

Add29minutestowashcycletime.
DRYING HEAT–OFF.Dryingheateristurnedoff. Dishesdrynaturally.

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@Themotorstopsduringdrying.

oWatervaporcomesthrough

theventbythedoorlatchduring

dryingandw~enwaterisbeing
pumpedout.

@od dkhwashingSbrb
with Hm Watere

Togetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget

waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherautomatically
heatsthewaterinthewashcycle.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least

120”ETopreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceedEO”F.

Howtotestwatertemperature:

Checkthewatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha

candyor meatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough

onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfi~lwithwater

thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop

filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.

Measurethetemperatureof thewater
inthebottomofthetubthisway:

Removethesilverwarebasketand
placea candyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub,Ifthetemperatureis less
thanUO”F,youwillnotgetgood

washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
greaseandactivatepowder
detergents.

Heipfuihinti: If outside
temperaturesare unusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalong distance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,

youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.If youhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,

thewaterinthepipes willbecold.
Turnon thehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorun untilthe
waterishot. Thenstartthe

dishwasher.Ifyou’verecently

donelaundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timeto recoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.

Toimprovewashabilityif thewater
islessthan120”Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent

cupsatleasthalf-til withdetergent.

Howtomearime~ente

A rinseagentmakeswaterflow

offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.

Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-DRY
brandis recommended.

Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.

Howtofilltherinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add

theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthe bottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasesthe rinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.

If youaccidentallyspill:Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethe spillinthe
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour
detergentfromworking.

Ifyoucan’tfindanyrinseagent,

write:

BENCKISERCONSUMER
PRODU~S, INC.
(“JETDRY”)

1210W CountyRoadE.
ArdenHills,MN55112

Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4YZounces.This
shouldlastabout3 months.Fill
asneeded. Do notoverfill.

Howtochoose anduse

detergent.

First,useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsspecificallymadefor
useindishwashers.Othertypes
willcauseoversudsingo

Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent

hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsor fdmonyourdishes.Ifyour
waterishard(7grainsor more),
yourdetergenthastoworkharder.

Detergentswithahigher phosphate
levelwillprobablyworkbetter.If
thephosphatecontentislow(8.7%
or less), you’llhavetouseextra
detergentwithhardwater.

Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris.So
canyourcountyextensionagent.

Or yourarea’swatersofiner
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.

Howmuchdetergentshouldyou
use?That depends.Isyourwater

“hard”or “sofi”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsofiwater,you
needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsofiwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe

harmful.It cancausea permanent
cloudinessofglassware,called

“etching.”An outsidelayerofglass

isetchedaway!Ofcourse,thistakes

sometime.But whytakeachance
whenit’seasytofindoutthe
hardnessofyourwater.

Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood

placeto storedetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowderdetergent
intothedispenseruntilyou’re
readytowashdishes,either.(It
won’tbe freshORdry.)

Ifyourpowderdetergentgewold
orlumpy9throwitaway.It won’t

washwell.Olddetergentoften
won’tdissolve.

If youuse a liquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsare not
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageor come
incontactwithwater.

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Howtopreparethe

&hes

forwashi~

You’llfindtwodetergent
dispensemonthe inside doorof

_ yourdishwasher.Therearetwo,

becausesomeqcles usetwowashes.

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See“DeteqentUsageGuide’’below

(BesuretheCycleIndicatorDial

isat OFFpositionbeforeadding

detergent.Otherwise,thedetergent

cuplidwill notcloseandlatch

properly.)

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Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacinga mucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsis notnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practice,you’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome

guidelines:

1. Scrapeoffbones,seals, skins,

toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It

isalsobestto removehardshelled

vegetables,meattrimmings,Ieafi
vegetablesand crusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.

2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in

sofifooddisposerthatpulverizes

softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesmullamountsof

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softfoods,butlargeamountswill
bedifficulttohandle.

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3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasa chancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
not comecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSEHOLDcycleforsmall

“holding”loads.

Note:Thefoodsmentionedhere
areforexamplesonly.Other foods
not mentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandotherfoods
that cancausediscolorationof
stainlesssteelif allowedtoremain
ondishesforalongperiodoftime.

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Alwaysclosethemuincuptightly

Men itisfirmly latched,youwill
hear a clickingsound. Do not
overtightcn.

NOTE:Detergentcupinuybeopened

manuallywithnoharm.Tumkndle
counterclockwiseuntil it releases.

Asnappingsoundisnormalwhen

itopens.

Dete~entus~e Guide(powderorliquid)

SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER HARDWATER
(O-3grainshardness)

CYCLES MainCup$ I Open

NORMALWASHcycle 1Tablespoon ~ 1 Tablespoon HalfFull ~ HalfFull

minimum minimum Full

LIGHTWASHcycle 1Tablespoon None HalfFull None

minimum

RINSEHOLDcycle Usenodetergent

*12grains and upisextremelyhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit,

limecanbuildup in watervalve.Watervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.

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Cup* MainCup$ I OpenCup*

(3-7grains)

7

?Jsenodetergent

(7-12grains*)

MainCup$ I OpenCup*
Completely J ~:l~pletely

Completely
Full

Usenodetergent

$FilIedMainCupholds3tablespoons;

FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.

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fiis isa randommixedload, themostcommontypeyou

wi!lhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe
bottomspraysw~terup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupper rack.

How@ IoadtheTOPRACK

Placeglasses,cupsandsaucersintherackfacedown,
sothewateranddetergentwillreachthesoiledsurfaces.

WAKHOUTFORTHIS.

The washtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringt!lewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.

Don’tblockitor loadtallthingsnexttoit. Also,be
carefulnot toletpotiionsofitemssuchas knives,
skewersor pothandlesextendthroughthe bottomrack
ozthesilverwarebasket.

Whenloadingdishwasher-safeplastics,placeplastic
itemsalongthe backandbe surethateachplastic
tumblerissecuredovertwofingers.Thiswillprevent
dislodging;tumblerwill notfdl throughtherackonto
theheatingunit.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmall itemsmaybe
placed—facedown—inthetoprack.Thetoprackis
handyforallkindsofoddshapes.

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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.

Asshownhere,thisplateisbeingplacedsothat water
anddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

Load.platters,potsandbowlsalongthesides,incorners
or intheback.Alllargeplasticitems,suchaspitchers,
saladbowlsandmixingbowls,shouldbewashedinthe
lowerrack.

putflatwareintheremovablesilverwarebasketwith
handlesuptoprotectyourhands.Mixknives,forksand

spoonssotheydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.
Smallplasticitems,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlids
fromsmallcontainers,arenot recommendedfor
automaticdishwashing.Ifplacedinthedishwasher,they
shouldgoin thebottomofthesilverwarebasketwiththe
silverwareon top.

Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack, facingdown.Propthebroiler
panandrackalongtheedge,tiltedtowardth~center.

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China/

stoneware

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Crysti

Non-&shware
items—suck
as electronic

ail-cleaner
filtem,furnace
fi;ten, paint
brushes,etc.

Glass

Iroxl
Pe\vter
Plmties

stainless steel

.

SteriingSilver
and Silverp~ate

Non-stick

coatings
Tin
wood

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Us!lally

Exceptions(not

S~f~)

YES Somecoloredanodized

aluminumcanfade.

YES

YES

Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.

Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Antique,metal-trimmedor

hand-p~intedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.

No

YES

No
No

YES

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YES

YES

MilkGlassmayyellow,
Ironwillrust.
Pewtertarnishes.

Don’tputin samesilverware
basketwithstairdesssteel.

Contactbetweenmetalscan

damagesilver.
Don’tusecoppercookwarein

thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.

Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.

YES

No
No

Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crack or lose

itsfinishwithanytypewashing.

special Instructi(lns

Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.

If indoubt,checkwiththemanufaco.irer.Ortestwash

onepiecedailyforat leastamonth.Comparewiththe
restof theset.

Loadsecurelyto preventmovement.

Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.

Ifit doesn’tsayDIS~ASHER SAFE,testonepiece
beforedishwashinganentireset.Washin toprackonly.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyor acidfoods
canstainiflefion.Drydetergentcancausedifficult­to-removeblackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverware
baskettoavoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.

Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.

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you can add it.
Adddishesanytimeduringa

RINS~~OJ.~ cycle.Withother
washcycles,youcanadddishes
atanytimieBEFO~Ethemain

detergentwashpotiionofthecycle.

However,openingthe doorduring
anycyclelessenscleaningpower
becausethetemperatureinsidethe
dishwasheris lowered.Sotry.to
loadeverythingatthebeginning.

Here’showtoadda forgottendish:

1. Pushthe door latchto thelefi.

Washingwillstop.

2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
watercalms.Thenopenthe door.

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

4. Closethedoorandpushthe
latchtothefarright.Whenthe

dooris locked, washingwill
continue.

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POSSIBLE‘CAUSEANDREMEDY

DISHI$’ASHER Afusein

WON’TRUN

UNUSUALNOISE

resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.

utensilsmaynot be secureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesuxeeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.

DISHESDON’TDRY

Make sureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
unload thebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe

bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispenserto seethatit’snotempty.

uN~LEAN DIS~ES

F~A~WA~~

AND

check inletwatertemperature.It shouldbeatleast 120°F.(Totest,see
Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete~cle, becarefulthat youdo not turn the dialany

further than necessaryto startthedishwasher.

W:iterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnona faucet.Is watercomingoutslower

thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedair gap.(Seepage14.)

your homemaybeblown,or thecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor

page6,)

Improperrackloading.(Seepages8 and9.)

BLACKORGRAY

Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotier things.Remove

hfARKSONDISHES markswitha mildabrasivecleanser.

DETERGENTLEFT
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Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedish~sthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.

Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybeblocke~byimproperlylo@ed
items.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on­detergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.

Detergentmaybeold.If thepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throw it
away.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.

DETERGENTCLIP CycleIndicatordial mustbeinOFFpositionforcuplidto closeandlatchproperly.
LIDWON’TI.ATCH
AFTERADDING

If youunlatchthedoorandopenittodry yourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnot
advanceto OFF byitself.

DETERGENT

YELLOWORBROWN Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup
FILFfi

bleachand3 cupswarmwater.
Anoverall.yellowor brownfilmondishesorglasswarecanbecausedb~irondeposits

i~~water.A s~id ~~r inthewatersupplylineistheody waytocojmt thisproblem.
Yourwatersoftenercompanycantell youaboutthefilter.

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I%llowfilmon.sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
Silverpolishwillus~lallyKemovethisstain.

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POSSIBI.ECAUSE AN13REMEDY

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Spm ANDFILMING Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE

s Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
@Low

inlet watez temperature.(Totest,seepage6.)

* Overloadingthedishwasher.
@Improperloading.(Seepages 8 and9.)
~ Oldor damppowderdetergent.
~ Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
@Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
@Toolittledetergent.(Seepages6and7.)

Localwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsofdetergents
tofindonethatgivesthe bestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwashingdetergentmayhelp
reducefilming.

Toremovestubborn spotsand film from giasswme:

1. Removeallmeal utensilsfromthedishwasher.

2. Donotadddetergent.

3. Startthedishwasher(useNORMALWASHcycle)tid allowtorun for 15to20

minutes.Thedishwasherwillnowbeinthemainwash,

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4. Thenopenthedoorandpour 2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof

the dishwasher.

5. Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle. ,
If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse1/4cup(60d) ofcitric

acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarry citkicacidcrystils.If yours
doesn’t,callHotpointFactoryService.)

Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considerahome
watersoftener.

CLOUDINESSON Ifvinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etchingl’Thefilm

GLASSWAW cannotbe removed.

It can be prevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesofiwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.

Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.

CHIPPINGOF CHINA

Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare. Makesureglasswareandchina
aresecureandcan’tjar loose. (Seepage 8 forcorrectwayto loadglassware.)Make
suretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthe.topofthetubwhenyoupushthe rackinto
thedishwasher.

Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.

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around the outlet on the tub bottom at the backofthetubis normal. It isclean

Water
water.It’sthereto keepthewaterseallubricated.

WATERWON’TPUMP If theentirebottomofthetubhaswater,

OUT’OF THE TUB

gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage14.)

you mayhaveadrain problem. clean the air

Checkthekitchensink.Is itdrainingwell’?You mayneedaplumber.
If dishwasherdrainsinto disposer,rundisposertoclear. Besuredisposerisnot

clogged.

SUDSINTHETUB SudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashersUSEONLYAU~MATIC

DISHWASHER.DETERGENTS~ AVOIDSUDSING.

Toremovesuds from the tub:Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Close andlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntil a drainperiodisreached.

Repeatifnecessary.

DISHWASHERLEMS

Sudscancauseunit tooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s

designedforautomaticdishwashers.

Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.
Wipeupaccidenta~spillofrinseagentwitha dampcloth.

youneedmorehelp.••call,tollfr~~:

If

GEAnswer center@

800.626.2000

consumer

informationservice

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IR4STRLTCTIONS

clean tkEeControlpanelwitha

!ightiydampenedcloth. Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives

or sharp objects on the panel.

Theycandamageit.
clean the ou~ide witha good

appliancepolishwax.Theoutside

cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan

scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
harshor grittycleaners.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner

(Cat.No.WRWX216)isavailable

fromGE/HotpointAppliance

PartsMarts.

Theinsideusuallytakes careof
ihelf. If it shouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.

Built-in dkhwashers

oftenuse anairgap.

Rep it clean.

Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifa drain
clogs.Theair gapisnota partof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.

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TWOTYPES ‘.,,i’
OFAIRGAPS

Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit
atleastoncea month.ITISNOT
PAR”OF YOURDISHWASHER.
ITISN~ COVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.

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Iqotwingyourdish%vasher

inwinter?Protectagaimt
freezing.

If yourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplace duringthewinter,
aska servicetechnicianto:

~Cutoffelectricpowerto
dishwasher.Removefusesor
tripcircuitbreaker.

@Turnoffwatersupply.

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@Disconnectwaterinletlinefrom
watervalve.

@Drainwaterfrominletlineand

watervalve.(Useapantocatchthe

water.)

~ Reconnectwaterinletlineto

watervalve.

~Removetheplasticpumpcover

intubbottomandusea spongeto

soakupwaterintherubberboot.

The air gap iseasyto clean~.With
mosttypes,firstturnoffdishwasher,
thenliftoffchromecover.Then
unscrewplasticcapandcheckfor
anybuildupofgrit. A toothpick
makescleaningeasy.

Checkthe air gap any tinleyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.

Thedoor panelisheldinplaceby

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the doortrim. Eachsideofthe
panelisa differentcolor.Oryou
canpainta panelwiththecolorof
yourownchoice.

HowtoChangedoor panelinsert:

1.Takeoutthreetrimscrewson
eithersideofthedishwasherdoor.
Removethesidetrim.

2. Slideouttheinsertpanel.

3.Puttile coloryouwantin front.
(Careful-edges maybesharp.)

4. Replaceinsertpanel,sidetrim
andscrews.

Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinsert:

Note:Do motoperate dishwasher

while changing

panel or when

lo~veraccesspanelis removed.

Changecolorinminutes.Just

removetrimandchange.

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofour serviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

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

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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YOURHOTPOINTDISHWASHER

WARRANTY

Saveproof of original purchase date such asyour salesslip or cancelled check toestablishwarrantyperiod,

.k.

kVHATISCOVERED

WHATISNOTCOVERED“ servicetf-ipstoYourhometo

FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY

Forone year from dateof original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge, partsand service labor
inyour home to repairor replace

any pafi of the
fails because of a manufacturing

defect.

teach you howto usethe product.

Readyour Useand Carematerial.

Ifyou then have any questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer orour
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or call, toll free:

GEAnswer Cente@

800.626.2000
consumer information service

~ Improper installation.
If you have an installation problem,

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

dishwasherthat

This warranty isextendedto
the original purchaser and any
succeeding ownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinary homeuse
in the 48 mainland states,Hawaii
and Washington, D.C.In Alaskathe
warranty is the sameexceptthat it is
LIMITED becauseyou must payto
ship the product to the service shop
or forthe servicetechnician’s travel
coststo your home.

All warrantyservice will be provided

byour FactoryService Centers or
byour authorized CustomerCare@
servicersduring normalworking
hours.

Lookin the White or YellowPages
of your telephone directoryfor

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELECTR!C-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE” SERVICE.

~ Replacement of housefuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

@Cleaning or servicing of air gap

device in drain line.

~ Failure of the product if it is used

for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.

~ Damageto product caused
by accident, fire,floods or acts

of God.
WARRAN~R IS

FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

NOTRESPONSIBLE

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

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

Toknowwhat your legal rights are in your state,consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.

Warrantor:Genera! Electric Company

lf futiher help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager—Consumer Atiaim, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

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