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Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning
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Consumer Services
Cycle Features
Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7
Dispenser Cups
Energy-Saving Tips
Front
Panel
Color Change
Loading
Model and Serial Numbers
Operating Instructions
Cycle Selection
Drying Options
Problem Solver
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Rinse Agent
Safety Instructions
User Maintenance Instructions 14
Warranty
Water Temperature
Winter Storage
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Help us help you...
If you need service
Before
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 The power consumption of your
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225 you follow these suggestions:
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
your dishwasher. Before sending in
this card, please write these
numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your dishwasher.
us@your
dishwasher, Savetime 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.
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Ene~y-saviq
dishwasher can be minimized if
●
Operate dishwasher only
when full.
in dishwasher. When you put in a
partial load, use
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
amount of water to remove soil
from load. See
●
If you don’t need your dishes
right away,
HEAT
drying heater off automatically and
saves energy. Dishes dry naturally
over a longer period such as
overnight.
Let dishes accumulate
NNSE
pages 4 and 5.
use your DRYING
0~
feature
tips
HOLD
ltist
that turns the
To obtain service, see the
Consumer Services page in the
back of this book.
We’re proud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If for some
reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here are three
steps to follow for further help.
FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write all the details-including
your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
FINALLY, if your problem is still
not resolved, write:
Major Appliance
Consumer Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Wacker
Drive
If you received
a
dam~ed
Immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the dishwasher.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
W~G–When
using this
appliance, always exercise basic
safety precautions, including the
following:
● Use this appliance only for
its intended purpose, as you
will find described in this Use
and Care
● This dishwasher must be
properly
Book.
im~led
and
in accordance with the
Installation Instructions before
it is used.
If you did not receive
an Instigation Instructions sheet
with your dishwasher, you can
obtain one by contacting the
service location nearest you.
—This appliance must be
connected to a grounded
-.
permanent wiring system; or an
equipment-grounding conductor
must be run with the circuit
and
conductors
connected to the
equipment-grounding terminal
or lead of the appliance.
—Connect to a properly rated,
protected and sized power-supply
circuit to avoid electrical overload.
● Do not store or use
combustible materiak,
or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or
ay
other appliance.
● Use
ody
powder or liquid
detergents or wetting agents
recommended for use in a
dishwasher.
. Do not wash plastic items
marked “dishwasher safe” or the
equident.
For plastic items not so
marked, check the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
—
l~ated
meti,
gasohe
unless
●
Load light plastic items so
they will not become dislodged
and drop to the bottom of the
dishwasher—they might come
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into contact
the heating
unit and be damaged.
To minimize the possibility of
injury.
●
When loading items to be
washed:
A. Locate sharp items so that
they are not likely to damage
the door seal, 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
afier
use.
●
Do not operate your dishwasher
udess
all enclosure panels are
properly in place.
c
Do not tamper with controls.
● Do not abuse, sit on, or stand
on the door or dish rack of the
dishwasher.
Q
Close supervision is necessary
if this appliance is used by or near
children. Do not allow children
to play inside, on or with this
appliance or any discarded
appliance. Dispose of discarded
appliances and shipping or
packing material properly.
Before discarding a dishwasher,
remove the door of the washing
compartment.
s
Keep dl washing detergents
and wetting agents out
o~the
reach of children, preferably in
a locked cabinet. Observe all
warnings on container labels to
avoid personal injury.
. To minimize the possibility Of
electric shock, disconnect this
appliance from the power supply
before attempting any maintenance.
Note: Turning the control dial to
the OFF position does not
disconnect the appliance from
the power supply. We recommend
having a qualified technician
service your appliance.
W~G~R~~
is
produced by the
chernicd
M
action within your water heater.
It can accumulate in the water
heater and/or water pipes if hot
water has not been used for a
period of two weeks or longer.
HYDROGEN GAS IS
EXPLOSIVE. To prevent the
possibility of damage or injury,
if you have not used hot water for
two weeks or more, or moved
into a residence in which the hot
water system may not have been
used for some time, turn on all
hot water faucets and allow them
to run for
seved
minutes before
using any electrical appliance
which is connected to the hot
water system. This will allow
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 T-E
INSTRUCTIONS
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How to operate your dishwasher
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STEP 1.
Load your dishwasher
with dishes, silverware, pots, pans,
bowls, etc. according to
instructions on pages 8 and 9.
STEP 2.
detergent dispenser.
Add detergent to the
M&e
sure the
Cycle Indicator Dial is at OFF
position before adding detergent.
See pages 6 and 7.
Use rinse aid agent to help prevent
spotting. See page 6.
STEP 3.
Option. It must be OFF for
Select DRYING HEAT
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HOLD cycle. It can be ON or OFF,
at your option (see below), for any
of the wash cycles.
ON: Turns the drying heater on for
fast drying.
OFF: (energy saver drying). Turns
the drying heater off to save energy.
Dishes will dry naturally over a
longer period such as overnight.
If you need your 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 10% for
the NORMAL WASH cycle.
Door Latch
(Locked)
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STEP 4.
Select the Cycle and start
dishwasher.
If your dishwasher drains into a
food waste disposer, operate the
disposer until it is empty before
starting the dishwasher. (See Cycle
selection hints on next page. )
To obtain the benefits of a
cycle, be careful that you
com~lete
do
n6t
turn the dial any further than
necessary
to start the dishwasher.
. For NORMAL WASH cycle:
a. Latch the door.
LIGHT
WASH
●
ON
OFF
●
●
●
e
. RINSE
/
DRYING
HOLO
SELECT
DRYING
HEAT OFF
—
b. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial
to ON position to start the cycle.
You will hear the motor start.
There is a time delay between
fill
start-up and water
so you will
not hear any wash action right
away.
Cycle Indicator Dial
(Turn to Start)
1
●
For LIGHT WASH cycle:
a.
Be sure door is unlatched.
LIGHT
WASH
ON
OFF
●
●
. RINSE
ORYING
HO1O
S[lEH
DRYING
M&l
,
OFF
b. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial
to LIGHT WASH position.
c. Latch door to start the cycle.
●
For RINSE HOLD cycle:
a.
Be sure door is unlatched.
b. Select DRYING HEAT–OFF
drying option.
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LIGHT
WASH
●
ON
OFF
●
●
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@-
RINSE
●
HOLO
SELECT
DRYING
HEAT OFF
ORYING
c. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator
Dial to RINSE HOLD position.
d. Latch door to start the cycle.
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Cycle selection
hin~
It is important to follow the loading
instructions on pages 8 and 9.
NORMAL WASH—For most
loads of everyday dishes, glasses
and cookware with medium soils.
LIGHT WASH—For dishes
that have been
pre-rinsed
before
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.
HEAT–
not
use
What happens in each cycle
●
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.
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The motor stops during drying.
. Water vapor comes through
the vent by the door latch during
drying and when water is being
pumped out.
Wash
12.1
10.3
4.9
Cycle Time
(approx.
minutes) Cycle Sequence
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[R;3[E~EaE;~lHBE
50
13
[E31gHE3BE
HE4H
Wash
Cycles
NORMAL WASH
LIGHT WASH
RINSE HOLD
Water Use
Gallons
(approx.)
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.
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