GE HDB727 Use and Care Manual

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ApplianceRegistration
CareandCleaning

China, Crystal,Sterling

CycleFeatures

Detergent,DetergentGuide 6,7
DispenserCups

DoorLatch ~
ElectricalRequirements

Energy-SavingTips

Loading
ModelandSerialNumbers

OperatingGuide

CycleSelection
DryingOptions

SoilLevel

PlateWarmer
ProblemSolver

Rena.irService
RinseAgent

SafetyInstructions
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800.626.200

Helpus

Enewy-savingtips

Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.

Keepithandyfor answerstoyour
questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphone number):

ConsumerAfftirs

Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedown themodeland
serialnumbem.

You’llfindthemon alabeljust
insidethedishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcomeswith
your dishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.

Ifyoureceived
ahm~ed Whwashero..

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)tiat soldyouthe dishwasher.

Savethe andmoney.
Beforeyoud forsitice...

ChecktheProblemSolver(pages m

13and14).It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:

@Operatedishwasheronlywhen
full.Letdishesaccumulatein

dishwasher.Whenyouput in a
partialload,useW-NSEHOLD
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fill load.Thishelpskeepsoil;
moist,easierto remove.

0 Selectcyclethatusesleast
amountofwatertoremovesoil
fromload. Seepages4 and5.

e If youdon’tneedyourdishes
right away,useyourDryingHeat

OFFfeaturethatturnsthe drying
heateroffautomaticallyandsaves
energy.Dishesdrynaturallyovera
longerperiodsuchasovernight.

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IMPORTANTsm~~yInStrUCtiOnS

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Readall imtructiombeforeusingthk appliance.

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kV~G—When using this

appliance,alwaysexercisebasic

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safetyprecautions, includingthe
following:

~ ~Jsethi$ a~~~ianCeOH]YfO~

ib illtend$?dpurpose,asyou
*H finddescribedh thisuse
ad Cm”eBook.

~ Ttis dishwashermustbe

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properlytitilied ad located

h accordancetit.hthe
kwation hstructiom before

it is used. If youdid not receive
ankstiation hstructions sheet
withyour dishwasher,you can
obtainone by contactingthe
servicelocation nearest you. See

pageU for additionalinstructions.
–Connect to aproperly rated,

protectedand sfiedpower­supplycircuit to avoidelectrical

—Thisappliancemust be
~rounded.In the event of a
malfunctionor breakdown,
groundingwfll reduce the risk of
electric shock by providinga

~athofleast resistancefor

A

electric current. This appliance
is equipped with a cord having
an e~u~fiment-grounding
conductorand a groundingplug.
The plug must be pluggedinto
an appropriate outletthat is
ins~~edand grounded in
accordancewith all local codes
and ordtiances.

DMNGER—hproper

connectionof the equipment­groundingconductoxcan result

in a risk of electric shock. Check
with a qualifid electrician or
semice tec.hician if you are in
doubtas to whether the
applianceis properly grounded.

not modi~ the plug provided

h the appliance; if it will not

t the outlet, havea proper
o~ltletinstalled by a qualified
electrician.

@Use only powderor liquid
detergentsor wettingagents
recommended for use in a

dishwasher.

@Do notwashplasticitemsunless
markd “dishwashersafe” or the
equivalent.~r plasticitemsnotso
marked, checkthemanuticturer’s
recommendations.

@Load lightplastic itemsso
they WW notbecome dislodged
and drop to the bottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
into contact with-theheating
unit and be damaged.

@When loadingitems to be

washed:

A. Locate sharp items so that
they are not likely to damage
the door seal, and

B. Load sharp hives with the
handles up to reduce the risk
Qfcut-typeinjuries.

@Do not touch the heating
element during or immediately
after use.

@Do not operate your
dishwasherunless W 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 applianceis used by or
near children. Do not allow
children to play inside, on or
with this apptiance or any

discarded appliance. Dispose of

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discarded appliancesand
shippingor packingmaterial
prdperly.Beforediscarding a
dishwasher,removethedoor of
the washingcompartment.

@Keep d washingdetergents
and wettingagentsout of the
reach ofchildren, preferablyin
a lockedcabinet. Observed
warningson containerlabels to
avoidpersonal injury.

o Topreventdishwasherfrom
tippingover,do not extendboth
racks when loaded, and do not
lean or pushdown on:

—opendoor
—upperrack when my

extendti.

produced bythe chemical action
withinyour water heater. Itcan
accumulatein the water heater

and/or water pi~s if hotwater

has not been used for aperiod

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HYDROGEN GASIS

EXPLOSNE. Topreventthe
possibilityof wage or injury,

if you havenotused hot water for

two weeks or more, or moveinto

a residence in which the hot

water systemmay not havebeen

used for sometime, turn on all

hot waterfaucets and dow them

to run for seved minutes before

using any electrical appliance

which is connectedto the hot
water system. This will &ow
anyhydrogengas to escape.
Also, since the gas is flammable,
do not smoke or use an open
flame or applianceduring
thisprocess.

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Howtooperateyour dishwasher

STEP 1.Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pas, bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9,

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

Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.(Seepage 6.)

STEP3.SelectDRYINGHEAT

Option.ItmustbeONforPLATE
WA~ER cycle,OFFforRINSE
HOLDcycle.ItcanbeONorOFF,
atyouroption(seebelow),forany

ofthewashcycles.

Estimatedyearlysavings,
dependingonyour localelectrical
rates,areasfo~ows:

STEP4.Selectthecycleandstart

thedishwasher.
If yourdishwasherdrainsintoa

foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilit isemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHinti atright.)

Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete

cycle,becarefil thatyoudonot

turnthedial anyfurtherthan
necessarytostartthedishwasher.

DoorLatch

(Lo;ked)

CycleIndicatorDial

(TurnpStart)

@ForLIGHTWMHcycle:

a. Besuredoork unlatched.

b. Slowlyturn CycleIndicatorDial

toLIGHTWASHposition.

c. Latchdoorto startthecycle.
~ For~SE HOLDcycle:

a. Besure doorisudatched.
b. SelectDRWNGHEAT–OFF

dryingoption.

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DRYING ;

HEAT :

ON :

DRYING

HEAT

OFF

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DRYINGHEAT ON.~rns the

dryingheateronforfastdrying.
DRYING HEATOFF.~ms the

dryingheaterofftosaveenergy.
Disheswilldrynaturallyovera
longerperiodsuchas overnight.

Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthe dishwasherdoorafierthe
cycleis completetoreduce the

na~ral dryingtime.
Useofthisoptionrduces the

electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately10%for
theNORMALWASHcycle.

@For NO~ WASHcycle:

a. Latchthedoor.

c. Slowlyturn CycleIndicator

Dialto~SE HOLDposition.

d. Latchdoortostartthecycle.

b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toONpositionto startthe cycle.

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For PLATEWWER cycle:

cycleselectionhinb

Loadcleanplatesanddishesto

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bewarmed.

b. SelectDRYINGHEAT–ON

dryingoption.

c. have thedoorunlakhed.

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LIGHT

OFF

ON

k thathavebeenpre-rinsedbefore

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HOLO liEA7~

WARMER

MIKQ

HEAT~

d. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

clockwisetoPLATEWAWER
position. .=

e. Latchthedoortostartthecycle.

LIGHTWASH

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Itis importantto followtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.

NOWAL WASH—Formost
loadsofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookwarewithmediumsoils.

LIGHTWASH—Fordishes

loading.Also,forwashingvery

lightlysoileddisheswithsoils

that havenotdriedon.

CycleSequence

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Rinse Rinse

RINSEHOLD—Forrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbe washed
later.SelectDRYINGHEAT–
OFFdryingoption.Donotuse

detergent.

PLATEWARMER-Forwarming
cleandishesandservingplatesfor
theservingofhotfood.

You’~hearoccasionalclicking

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sounds:
–Sofi fooddisposershredding

action.

—Drainvalveopeningtopump

waterout.

—Timercontrolascycle

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

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—Themotorstops.
–Water vaporis releasedtirough

theventunderthedoorhandle.
Itmaybevisible.

God dhhwashingsbr~

withH~ water.

Togetdishescleananddry,you
needhotwater.Tohelpyougetwater
ofthepropertemperature,your

Hotpointdishwasherautomatically
heatsthewaterinthewashcycle.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,tie
enteringwatermustbeat least

120°F.Topreventdishdamage,
inletWakrshouldnot exceed150”F.

Howtotest watertemperature:
Checkyourwaterternpera~rewith
acandyor meatthermometer.~lrn

onthehotwaterfaucetnearestthe
dishwasher.Putthethermometerin
aglassandletthewaterrun
continuouslyintotheglassuntil the
temperaturestopsrising.Ifthe
watertemperatureisbelow120°F.
adjustyourwaterheater.

HelpfulMnts:Iftheoutiide
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsa longdistance

fromheatertodishwasher,youmay
needto setyourheater’sthermostat
up.Ifyouhavenotusedhotwater
forsometime,thewaterinthe

pipeswillbecold.firn onthehot
waterfaucetatthesinkandallowit
torununtilthewaterishot. Then
stirt thedishwasher.If you’ve

recentlydonelaundryor runhot
waterforshowers,giveyourwater
heatertimetorecoverbefore
operatingthedishwasher.

Helppreventspotti~

witharime~ent.

Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoff
dishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspotting.Makes

dryingfaster,too.

Forbestdishwashing
performance,useofa rinse
agentisrecommended.

Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
o~solidform.Yourdishwasher
usesthesolidform.

H youcan’tfindanyrinseagent,
write:
ECONOMICSLABOW~RY,
INC.
(“JETDRY”)
EcolabCenter
St. Paul,”Minnesota55102

therightdekrgent.

Rrst,useody powderorliquid

dete~entspecifieaJIymadefor
useindishwashers.Othertypes
willcauseoversudsing.

Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelps prevent

hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork

better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.

Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris. So
canyourruralcountyagent.Or

yourarea’swatersoftenercompany.

Justcallandaskthemhowmany

“grains”ofhardnessis inyour

water.

Howmuchdetergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater

“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,

youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called

“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasyto findout
tie hardnessofyourwater.

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Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood

placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder

detergentintothe dispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
~t won’tbefreshORdry.)

Ifyour powderdetergentgetiold

orlumpy,throwitaway.It won’t

washwell.Olddetergentofin won’t
dissolve.

Ifyouusea liquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsare not
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageorcome
incontactwithwater.

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You’llfindtwodete~ent

ispemsersontheinsidedoorof

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yourdishwasher.Two,because

somecyclesusetwowashes.

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See “DetergentUsageGuide”
below.(Besurethe CycleItiicator
DialisatOFFpositionbefore
addingdetergent.Otherwise,the
dete~entcupwillnotcloseand
latchproperly.)

Howh prepare
themhes

If thisisyourfirstdishwasher,or if
you’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:

1.Scrapeoffbones,seeds,stins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,lea~
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor,
grease.

2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
sofifooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
It canhandlesmallamountsof
softfoods,but largeamountsof
foodas sofiasmashedpotatoesor
applesaucewillbedifficulttohandle.

forwashi~.

3.Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanin theNO~AL
WASHcycle.Rememberto use
your~SE HOLDcycleforsmall

“holding”loads.

Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchas mustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteel if allowedto
remainondishesfora longperiod
oftime.

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Closethewin cup.

N~E: Detergentcupmaybe
openedmanuallywithnoharm.

De@Wentus~e Guide(powderortiqtid)

SOFTWATER
(O-3grainshardness)

OpenCup

cup

CYCLES
NORMALWASHcycle

LIGHTWASHcycle

~NSE HOLDcycle

*J.2grainsand upisextremelyhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit,
Iimecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.

~FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.

Main

1 Tablespoon ~ 1Tablespoon

minimum

1Tablespoon

minimum

Usenodetergent

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minimum
None

MEDIUMWATER

(3-7grains)
MainCup I OpenCup MainCup$
HalfFull ~ HalfFull Completely

HalfFull

Usenodetergent

None Completely None

HARDWATER

(7-12grains*)

Full
Full

Useno detergent

I OpenCup$

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Howtoloadyour dkhwasher

~is isa randommixedload,themostcommonwe you

willtive.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe

bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthat risesinthe

centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems

intheupperrack.

HOWtO10~dthempmcK

Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cups andsaucers.Cups

andglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisistheplace for
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfdl ontothe
Cdrod” heatingunit.

WAKH O?JTFOR~.S.

Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterof thebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitor loadtallthingsnexttoit. Also,be

carefulnot to letportionsofitemssuchas knives,

skewersor pothandlesextendthroughthebottomrack

or thesilverwarebasket.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
placed—facedown—inthetoprack.Thetoprackis
handyfor dl kindsof oddshapes.Besuretheforceof
wateranddetergentcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

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HowtoloadtheBoTmM mcK

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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,
potsandbowlsalongthesides,in comersor inthe
back.

Putflatwareintheremovablesilverwarebasketwith

handlesuptoprotectyourhands.Mixknives,forksand

spoonssotheydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.
Smallplasticitems,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlids
fromsmallcontainers,arenotrecommendedfor
automaticdishwashing.Ifplacedinthedishwasher,they
shouldgointhebottomofthesilverwarebasketwiththe
silverwareontop.

Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack, facingdown.Propthebroiler
panandrackalongtheedge.Shallowitemsmaybe
angledprovidedthelowersidedoesnotshieldthesoiled
sufiaceinsidefromthewater.

T*e outanythingthatmightfdl or extendthroughthe
bottomofthesilverwarebasket.

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whatyoucanusually;ashsafely

usually

Exceptions {notsafe)

Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfide.

Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedor over-the-glaze
patternsfade.

Goldleafwilldiscolor.

hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.

MilkGlassmayyellow.
Ironwillrust.

Pewtertarnishes.

Don’tputinsamesilverware

basketwithstainless steel.
Contactbetweenmetals can

damagesilver.
Don’tusecopperutensilsin

thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.

Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.

Tincanrust.

Woodcanwarp,crackor lose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.

Aluminum

China/
Stoneware

crystal

Non-dishware

items-such
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.

Glass

Iron

Pewter
Plastics

Stainlesssteel

SterlingSilver
andSilver
plate

Non-stick
coatings

Wood

SafeMaterial

YES

YES

YES Antique,metal-trimmedor

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YES

NO
NO

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO
NO

inyourdishwasher.

Special Instructions

Somedarkeningor spottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.

Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Or testwash
onepiecedailyfor at leasta month.Comparewiththe
restoftheset.

Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.

Do notwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.

Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiece
beforedishwashinganentireset. Washintop rackonly.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan

stainiflefton. Dry detergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.

Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.

Fo-~etadkh?Here9swhen
youCan addit.

Adddishesanytimeduringthe
~NSE HOLDcycle.Withother
washcycles,youcanadddishes
atanytimeBEFOREthemain

detergentwashportionofthecycle.

However,openingthedoorduring

2. Waitafewsecondsuntil the
anycyclelessenscleaningpower. watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
Sotry to loadeverythingatthe

beginning.

Here’showto adda forgottendish:

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

4. Closethedoorandpushthe

latchto thefar right.Whenthe

1.PushthedoorlatchtotheIefi. doorislocked,washingwill

Washingwillstop. continue.

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caution,forpersonal

safety:

DON~ USEANEXTENSION
CO~ OR ~ DM~ER PLUG
WITH THISAPPLIANCE.

DON~, UNDERAm

cmcwsT.cEs. CUT

ORmMom Tm ‘mm

GRoummG PRONGmoM

THE POWERcow.

Dishwashermustbeelectrically
groundedinaccordancewith
localcodesandordinances,or

absenceoflocalcodes,in

in the

accordancewiththeNATIONAL

ELECTWCALCODE,
~PA NO.~-B87.

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Electricalrequirelmen@

@Thisappliancemustbesupplied
with120V,60Hz,andconnectedto
anindividual,properlygrounded
branchcircuit,protectedbya lSor
20ampcircuitbreakerortime­delayfuse.

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@Iftie electricsupplyprovidddoes
not meettheabovespecifications,
itisrecommendedthata licensed
electricianinstallanapprovedoutlet.

*Yourdishwashercircuitshould
not beusedforanyotherappliance
whilethedishwasherisinoperation
asthedishwasherrequiresthefull
capacityofthecircuit.

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Beforeoperatingyour

dishwasher

Atich theAeratorEaucetA&pter.
The specialaeratorfaucetadapter

suppliedwithyourdishwashermust
beassembledtothesinkfaucet
beforeyoucanuseyourdishwasher.

The faucetadapterisdesignedto
fitstandardspoutshavinginternal

orexternalthreads.Youwillfind
the adapterandtwowashersinthe

“HmdwareforInstallation”packet

inyourdishwasher.
Toinsbll faucetadapter,first

removetheoldaeratorortrimring

onyourfaucetspout.
Hfaucet hasexternalthreads:

Insertthethinnerofthetwo
washersintothefaucetadapterand
attachittothefaucetspout. ~

Hfaucethasinternalthreads:

thefirsttime.o.

Howtoconnectthe
Uticouple

1. PullUnicoupleanditshosesfrom
storagecompartmentlocatedatrear
ofdishwasherandattachit tothe
&ucetadapter.

2. Attachthe Unicoupleconnector
tothefaucetadapterbydepressing

collaratthetopoftheconnector.
WhenUnicoupleisM thewayup
ontotheadapter,releasethecollar.
Itwillthensnapintopositionto
locktheUnicoupleinplace.

TheUnicouple’ssmallhosecarries
waterfromthefaucettothe

dishwasher.Itslargehosecarries
drainwatertothesink.Besuredrain
hoseispointingtowardthesinkbowl
drainopeningandthesinkdrainis
openforwaterthatwdldrainhorn
yourdishwasher.Ifyourdishwasher
drainsintoadisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitis com~etelyempty
beforestartingthedishwash~r. - -

3. fir-nhotwaterfuflyonbefore
startingthe dishwasher.

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* Itallowsyoutoflushcoldwater
outofthehotwaterIinesothatyou –
canbetterregulateyour water
temperature.

* Itallowsyoutotestthe

temperatureofthewaterbefore

startingyourdishwasher.

Myouneedfreshwaterfor

persona~use:

DisconnecttheUnicouple.
Draw yourfreshwaterdirectly

fromyourfaucet.
DonotdisconnecttheUnicouple

whfiethedishwasherisoperating.

Howtotiscomect the
Uticouple
adapter

1. ~m offthehotwater.

2. Releasethe waterpressureby
depressingthe pressurerelease

lever.Thisrelieveswaterpressure
andprotectsyou,andthe room,

fromseveresplashing.

3. ReleaseUnicoupIefromfaucetby

depressingthecollaratthetopofthe
Unicoupleconnector.

HowtotiscOmectyom
&shwasher

fromfaucet

e

e

Insertbothwashersintothefaucet
adapterandattachittothefaucet

spout.

Ifthefaucetadapterthreadsdo
notmatchyourfaucetspo~lt9your

localhardwareorplumbingsupply
storenormaHyhasadditionalfittings
toadaptyourfaucetspouttothe
specialaeratorfaucetadapter.

N~E: Asink sprayattachment

hosecanburstif itisinstalledon
thesamesinkwithyourdishwasher

Wesuggestthatyoudisconnectthe
sinksprayattachmentl~yoursink
hasoneandplugthehole.

How to use the
Faucet-no nozzle

R LEVER

TheFaucet-F!onozzleispartofthe
Unicoupleconnector.Operatethe
nozzlebydepressingthepressure
releaseleveronthesideofthe
UticoupIeconnector.Youwillfind
theFaucet-Flonozzleusefulfor
severalreasons.Forexample:

1. Removethepowercordplug
fromthewallreceptacle.

2. DisconnectUnicouplefrom
faucetadapter.

3. Shakeexcesswateroutof
Unicoupleandreturnitandits
hosestothe dishwasherstorage
compartment.

Nm: Whenmotorstopsat the
endofthefinalrinse,theUnicouple
canbedisconnectedandreturned
tostorage.

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UseThisProb19nlSolvek”

PROBLEM

DISHYVASHER
‘WON’T’RUN

UNUSUALNOISE

DISHESDON’TDRY

UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE

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POSSIBLECAUSEANDWMEDI’

Afuseinyouzhomemaybe blown,or thecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.

Cookwaremaynotbe secureonrackpins.Orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingcookwareto rattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.

Make sureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage 6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe

bottomrack.

Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.~
Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbeatleast120”F.(To test,seepage6.)

Toobtaintheb$nefitsofa completecycle,becarefulthatyoudonot turn thedialany
fufiher thannecessarytostartthedishwasher.

Waterpressuremaybe temporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Is watercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so,waituntil pressure is normalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.

Improperrackloading.(Seepages8-9.)

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BLACKORGRAY
MARKSONDISHES

ETERGENTLEFT

b

INDISPENSERCUPS

DETERGENTCUP
WON’TLATCHAFTER
ADDINGDETERGENT

CHIPP~G OF CHINA

SPOTSANDFILMING
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE

Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove
markswithamildabrasivecleanser.

Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.

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

Detergentmaybeold. If thepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwit
away.Thedetergentmaynotbe workingwell.Tryanotherbrand.

CycleIndicatordialmustbe in OFF positionforcupto closeandlatchproperly.If you
unlatchthedoorandopenitto dryyourdishes,the CycleIndicatordoesnotadvanceto
OFFbyitself.

Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchinaaresecure
andcan’tjar loose.(Seepages8and9forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Makesuretall
glassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackintothedishwasher.

Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.

Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
QExtremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)

@Lowinlet watertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
~ Overloadingthedishwasher.
@Improperloading.(Seepages8-9.)
@Oldor damppowderdetergent.
@Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
~ Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)

Dueto varyingiocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands

‘

ofdetergel;ts[ofindonet~~atgivesthebes~resultsforyou.A liquiddishwashing
detezgentmayhelpreducefilming.

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cotltilu4cdtlcrtpilge

PROBLEM

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POSS~LE CAUSEANDREMIZDY

SPOTS

ANDFILMING

~~ GLASSESAND
FLATWARE

(continued)

CLOUDINESSON
GLASSWARE

YELLOWORBROWN
FILM

ToremoveseverespotsaIBdfilm fronlglassware:

Removeallmetalcookwarefromthedishwasher.

1.
Donotadddeterger~t.

2.
SelectNORMALWASIicycle.

3.

4.

Startthedishwasherandallowtorun for 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher
willnowbeinthemainwash.

Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom

5.
ofthedishwasher.

Closethedooraid allowtocompletethecycle.

6.

If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60rni)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callHotpointFactoryService.)

Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considerahome
watersoftener.

Ifvinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’
Thefdmcannotberemoved.

It can beprevented:Useless detergentif youhave softwater.Washglasswareinthe

shortestcyclethatwillget themclean.

Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.

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Teaorcoffeecanstaincups.Removethe stainsbyhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3 cupswarmwater.

SMALLAMOUNTOF
WATERSTANDING
INTHEB~~M
OFTHETUB

WATERWON’TPUMP
OUTOFTHETUB

SUDSINTHETUB

DISHWASHERLEAKS

Anoverallyelloworbrownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits
inwater.Aspecialfilterinthewatersupplylineisthe onlywaytocorrectthis
problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycan tellyouaboutthefalter.

Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstiin.

Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubis normal.Itisclean
water.It’sthereto keepthewaterseallubricated.

If theentirebottomofthe tubhaswater,youmayhavea drainproblem.
Checkthekitchensink.Isit drainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
If dishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposerto clear.Besuredisposerisnot

clogged.
Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTOMATIC

DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUDSING.
Toremovesuds from the tub: Openthedishwasher.Let sudsevaporate.Add 1gallon

ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntil a drain periodis reached.Repeatifnecessary.

Sudscancauseunit to overflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportantto useadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.

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If YouNeedservice

ERHTENNCE

NsTRumIoNs

leanthecontrolpanelwitha
lightlydampened~loth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.

Cleantheoutsidewitha good
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Souse noscouringpads
orharshor grittycleaners.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X216)is available
fromHotpointApplianceParts
Marts.

Theinsideusuallytakescare
ofitself.Ifitshouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing

powder.Scouringpadsandharsh

cleanerscanmarthefinish.

conversionKt

specialkit(Cat.No.WD35X5W3)

changingaconvertible

ishwashertoapermanentbuilt-in

4

“installationisavailablefromyour

dealeror serviceorganization.

Howtoprepareyour

dkhwasherforWinkr
sb~e

Ifthedishwasheristobeleft
unusedinanunheatedlocation
duringthewintermonths,havea
servicetechniciantakethe
followingstepstopreventthe
machinefromfreezing:

@Removefuses or tripcircuit
breakerstoremoveelectricpower
fromthedishwasher.

@Turnoffwatertodishwasher.
Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthe watervalveanddrain.

@Removewatervalvefromthe
dishwasherandblowonsmall
plasticoutlettoremovewater.
Replacewatervalveandwaterline.

~Removepluginbottomofrubber
boot anddraincompletely.Replace
theplug.

CareoftheWOOdtop

Beforeusing, wipewellwitha
dryclothtoremovesurfacedust.

Saturateacleanclothwithmineral
oilandpolishallexposedwood

surfacesuntiltheygleam.Allow
woodtoptostandovernight@absorb
theoilandrepeatthetreatmentthe
nextday.Allowtostandfor4 to6
hoursandwipeoffexcessoilwitha

SOft, drycloth.

Woodtopsshouldnot beusedas

aplaceforthawingfrozenfoods,
evenwhenprotectedbyasheetof

aluminumfoil. Neverletwater

standonthewoodtop.
Toremovewaterstains,mbwith

aclothsaturatedwithnon-toxic
mineraloil(availableatmost
drugstores).

Shouldyour topbecometoo

stained,dirtyor cut, sandwith

#’000(150)or #0000(220)sandpaper
andthenwipewitha clothsaturated
withnon-toxicmineraloil.

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthis book.

We’reproudofourserviceand

wantyoutobe pleased.If forsome
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,this willsolvethe problem.

NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,
writeall thedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NofihWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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YOURHmPolNTDISHWASHER

WARRANTY

Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuch asyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod. 4

WHAT Is

WHAT IS Nm COVERED

COVERED

FULL ONE-YEARWAHRANTY

Forone year from date oforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,free of

charge, parts and service labor

inyour hometo repair or replace
anypad of the dishwasherthat
fails because of a manufacturing
defect.

● service trips to your home to

teach you how to usethe product.

Readyour Useand Care material.

If you then haveany questions

about operating the product,

please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:

The GE Answer Cente@

800.626.2000
consumer information service

~ Improper installation.
If you havean installation problem,

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

This warranty isextendedto
the original purchaser and any
succeeding ownerfor products
purchased for ordinary homeuse

48mainland states, Hawaii

in the
and Washington, D.C.lr~Alaskathe
warranty isthe sameexceptthat it is

LIMITED because youmust payto
ship the product tothe service shop
or for the service technician’stravel
coststo your home.

All warrantyservicewill be provided

byour FactoryService Centersor

byour authorized CustomerCare@
servicers during normalworking

hours.

Lookinthe White or YellowPages
of your telephone directoryfor

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE” SERVICE.

e Replacement of housefuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

~ Cleaning or servicing of air gap

device indrain line.

~ Failure of the product if it is used

for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.

~ Damage to product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANTORIS/VOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

a

(

Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion

maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyou mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

Manager—Consumer Atiairs, General Electric Company, Appliance Park, Louisville, KY

Pafi No. 16SDS0BOP011
Pub No.

1.88

39-5172

Warrantor: Genera! Electric Company

If futiher help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

40225

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