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HOWtotestwatertemperature..:.6 ­Howtousearinseagent. . ;;-i..,’.6
Howtochoose - ““’‘‘

andusedetergent . . . . . . . ... .6?-7.

Howtopreparethe

TheProblemSolver .”...’. ~~.11-13: ‘

Careandcleaning:. . . . . . . . “;..14 ,

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The power consumption”ofyour
dishwashercanbe.minimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions: ,

~Op-cratedishwaih~r.onlywhen. ~

it3sfull. Letthedishesaccumulate

-indishwasher.Whenyou
onlya partial load,use-theRINSE “:

HOLDcycletorirnseoffhea~ soils.
Besureto latchthedoor.when
waitingforafullload.Thishelps
keepsoilsmoist,easiertoremove.

put in ~

Before wi~yourdishwasher,

readthisbookcarefully.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber):

L;~isville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthem ona labeljust

insidethedishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcame with
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese

numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany

correspondenceor servicecalls

concerningyourdishwasher.

Ifyoureceived
adamageddishwasher...

Immediatelycontactthedeaier
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.

Savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequest

service...

ChecktheProblemSolver(pages

11through13).Itlistsminor causes
ofoperatingproblemsthatyoutan
correctyourself.

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@Ifyoudon’tneed yourdishesright

away,useyour~RYINGHEAT—
OFFfeaturethat turnsthedrying
heateroffautomatically.Dishes
drynaturallyoveralongerperiod
suchas overnight.

oAlwaysselectthecyclethatuses
leastamountofwaterthatwill
removethesoilfromtheload.
Seepages4 and5.

2

MPORTmT SWETY INSTRUCTIONS

- Readallimtructionsbeforeusingthk

—

_ w~~—men using this

appliance, alwaysexercisebasic

_

precautions, includingthe

s~~ety

following:

~Use this appliance only for

itsintended purpose, as you
willfiid described k this Use
andCare Book.

@This dishwashermust be

properlyinsta~ed and located
in accordancewith the
hstallation hstructions before
itis used.

Ifyoudidnotreceive
anInsWationInstructionssheet
withyourdishwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingthe

~e~ice

—Thisappliancemustbe

locationnearest you.

connectedtoa groundedmetal,
permanentwiringsystem;or an
equipment-groundingconductor
mustberunwiththecircuit
conductorsandconnectedtothe
equipment-groundingterminal
orleadoftheappliance.

—connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

~Useody powderor liquid
detergentsorwettingagents
recommendedforuseina
dishwasher.

@DO

not washplasticitemsunless

marked“dishwashersafe”orthe
equivalent.Forplasticitemsnotso
marked,checkthemanufacturer’s
recommendations.

@Loadlightplasticitemsso
theywillnotbecomedislodged
anddropto thebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontactwiththeheating
unitandbedamaged.

~ze the possibilityof

To
injury.

omen

“washed:

A. Locatesharpitemssothat
theyarenotlikelytodamage
thedoorseal,and

B. Loadsharpkniveswiththe
handlesuptoreducetherisk
ofcut-typeinjuries.

e Donottouchtheheating

elementduringor immediately

afteruse.
eDonotoperateyourdishwasher

unlessallenclosurepanelsare

properlyinplace.

Do nottamperwithcontrols.

@

DO not abuse, sit on, orstid

e

on the door or dish rack ofthe
dishwasher.

0 Close supervision is necessary
ifthis applianceisusedbyor near
children. Do not allowchildren
to playinside, on or with this
applianceor any discarded
appliance. Dispose of discarded
appliancesand shippingor
packing material properly.
Beforediscardinga dishwasher,
removethe door of the washing

compartment.

appliance.

loadingitemstobe

@Keepallwashingdetergents
andwettingagentsoutofthe
reachofchildren,preferablyin
alockedcabinet.Observeall
warningson containerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.

a mROGEN GM is

producedbythechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheater.It can
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwater
hasnotbeenusedfora periodof
twoweeksorlonger.~R~EN
GASISEXPLOSIVE.Toprevent
thepossibilityofdamageor

injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksor more,or
moveintoa residenceinwhich
thehotwatersystemmaynot
havebeenusedforsometime,
turnonallhotwaterfaucetsand
allowthemtorunforseveral
minutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis

connectedtothehotwater
system.Thiswillallowany
hydrogengastoescape.Also,
sincethegasisflammable,do
notsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.

SAW TmE
mSmUCTIONS

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STEP1.Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8 and9.

STEP2. Adddetergenttothe

detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6 and7.)

Userinseaidagenttohelp prevent
spotting.Occasionallycheckto
makesuretherinseagentcontainer
isatleasthalf full. (Seepage6.)

STEP3.SelectDRYINGHEAT
Option.It mustbeOFF forRINSE

HOLDcycie.Itcanbe ONorOFF,
atyouroption(seebelow),for
eitherof thewashcycles.

Estimatedyearlysavings,
dependingonyour local electrical
rates,areasfollows:

STEP4. Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.SeeCycleSelection
Hintsonnextpage.

Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilit isempty before
startingthedishwasher.

~ For NORMALWASHcycle:

a. Latchthedoor.

e ForLIGHTWMHcycle:

a. Besuredoorisunlatched.

LIGHTWAS

0:

❑ fiNd&E

SELEST

ORYING

ltw~

ING

b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toLIGHTWASHposition.

c. Latchdoortostartthecycle.
@For~SE HOLDcycle:

a. Besuredoorisunlatched.
b. SelectDRYINGHEAT-OFF

dryingoption.

DRYINGHEAT

ON

OFF

❑

DRYING HEAT-ON.Turnsthe
dryingheateronforfastdrying.

DRYING HEAT-OFF(no-heat

drying).Turnsthedryingheater
offto saveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyoveralongerperiodsuch
asovernight.

Ifyouneedyour dishessooner,
openthe dishwasherdoorafierthe
cycleis completetoreducethe
naturaIdryingtime.

Useofthisoptionreducesthe

electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately7%forthe
NORMALWASHcycle.

LIGHTWASH❑

oN❑ > ❑ ;:f;

OFF❑

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DRYING

SEIECl

b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toONpositiontostartthecycle.
Youwillhearthemotorstart.

Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete
cycle,becarefil thatyoudonot

turnthedialanyfurtherthan
necessaryto startthedishwasher.

LIGHTWASH❑

ONM

OFF9

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❑ ::;;

ORYING

HEAl~

DRYING

SE1.ESl

c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator

Dialto RINSEHOLDposition.

d. Latchthedoorto startthecycle.

Itisimportantto followtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.

NORMALWASH—Formostloads
ofeverydaydishes,glassesand
cookwarewithmediumsoils.

LIGHTWASH—Fordishes
thathavebeenpre-rinsedbefore

loading.Also,forwashingvery
lightlysoileddisheswithsoils
thathavenotdriedon.

RINSEHOLD—Forrinsingpartial
loadswhichwillbewashedlater.
SelectDR~G HEAT-OFFdrying
option.Donot usedetergent. P

What happens in each cycle .

~You’llhearoccasionalclicking

sounds:
—Softfooddisposershredding

action.

—Drainvalveopeningto

pump

waterout.

~ Duringthedryingperiod:
—Themotorstops.
—Watervaporcomesthroughthe

ventbythedoor latch during
dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
pumpedout.

—Timercontrolascycle

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

Wash

12.1

10.3

3.6

CycleTime

Minutes

(approx.)

,6
51

10

CycleSequence

EIFIFIRIFIFIFI

EIFIRIFIFIFI

mm

WaterUse

wash

Cycles

NO~AL WASH

LIGHTWASH

HNSE HOLD

DryingOptiOns:

DRYINGHEAT-ON.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRINSEHOLD.Add29 minutestowash
cycletime.
DRYINGHEAT-OFF.Dryingheateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.

Gallons

(approx.)

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(;4)0[1disll~f’ashillgStal”ts

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?YithHof %Vater.

Togetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget

waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherautomatically
heatsthewaterinthewashcycle.

Forgood washinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least

120°F.Topreventdishdamage,

inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.

Howtotestwatertemperature:

Checkyourwatertemperaturewith

acandyor meatthermometer.Turn

onthehotwaterfaucet nearestthe

dishwasher.Putthethermometer

inaglass andletthewaterrun

continuouslyintotheglassuntilthe

temperaturestopsrising.Ifthe

watertemperatureis below120”F.,

adjustyourwaterheater.

Helpfulhints:If outside

temperaturesareunusuallylow,or

ifyourwatertravelsalong distance

fromheatertodishwasher,youmay

needto setyourheater’sthermostat

up.Ifyouhavenotusedhotwater

forsometime,thewaterinthe

pipeswillbecold.~m onthehot

waterfaucetatthesinkandallowit

to”rununtilthewateris hot.Then

startthedishwasher.If you’ve

recentlydone laundryor runhot

waterforshowers,giveyourwater

heatertimetorecoverbefore

operatingthedishwasher.

Howt{]tlse a

rinseagent.

A rinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspotting.Makes
dryingfaster,too.

Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofa rinseagentisrecommended.

Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s

dispenserusestheliquidform.

Howtofilltherinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthe bottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasesthe rinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.

Ifyouaccidentallyspill:Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethe spillinthe
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour

detergentfromworking.

Ifyoucan’tfindanyrinseagent,

write:
ECONOMICSLABORA~RY,
INC.

(“JETDRY”)

OsbornBuilding

St. Paul,Minnesota55102

/

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How’toChooseandklse

detergent.

First,useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsspecificallymadefor
useindishwashers.Othertypes
willcauseoversudsing.

Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent

hard-watermaterialsfromforming

spotsorfilmonyourdishes.Ifyour
waterishard (7grainsor more),

yourdetergenthasto workharder.

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

Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris. So

canyourruralcountyagent.Oryour

area’swatersoftenercompany.Just
callandaskthemhowmany“grains
ofhardness”thereareinyourwater.

Howmuchdetergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Is yourwater

“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,

youneedextradetergenttoget

dishesclean.Withsofiwater,you
needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonly wastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called

“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,thistakes
sometime.Butwhytake a chance
whenit’seasytofindoutthe
hardnessofyourwater.

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Yourdishwasher’srinse agent
containerholds 41Aounces.This

shouldlastabout3 months.Fill

asneeded.Do notoverfill.

Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’ta good

placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
mois~. Don’tputpowderdetergent

intothedispenseruntil you’re
readytowashdishes,either.(It
won’tbefreshORdry.)

If yourpowderdetergentgetsold
or~umpy,throwitaway.Itwon’t

washwell.Olddetergentoften
won’tdissolve.

Ifyouusea liquiddishwasher

detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyage or come
incontactwithwater.

Ho$vto~}reparethe‘
dishesforYVasllillg

*- You’llfindtwodetergent
_ dispensersontheinside doorof

yourdishwasher.Therearetwo,

becausesomecyclesusetwowashes.

OPENCUP

See“DetergentUsageGuide’’below.

(BesuretheCycleIndicatorDial
isatOFFpositionbeforeadding
detergent.Otherwise,thedetergent
cuplidwillnotcloseandlatch

properly.)

GRASPHANDLE,
ROTATE

ANDCLOSE

/- I

If thisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacinga mucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseanda little
practice,you’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:

1, Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,lea&
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoil or
grease.

2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
sofifoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
It canhandlesmall amountsof
sofifoods,butlargeamountsof
foodas softas mashedpotatoesor
applesaucewillbedifficulttohandle.

I

3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasa chancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onstil are
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSEHOLDcycleforsmall

“holding”loads.

Note:Thefoodsmentionedhere
areforexamplesonly,Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayomaise,
vinegar,lemonjuice andotherfoods
thatcancausediscolorationof
stainlesssteelifallowedtoremain
ondishesfora longperiodoftime.

Alwaysclosethemaincuptightly.

Whe~it is-firmlylatched,youwill

hear a clickingsound. Do not
overtighten.

iVOTE:Detergentcupmaybeopened
manuallywithnoharm. Turnhandle
counterclockwiseuntilit releases.
Asnappingsoundisnormalwhen
itopens.

I I SOFTWATER

(O-3grainshardness)

CYCLES
NORMALWASH~cle

.

I

[ LIGHTWASH

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RINSEHOLDcycle

*12grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersofieneris recommended.Withoutit,

limecanbuildupinwatervalve.Watervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.

~C]~

MainCup$

1Tablespoon ~ 1Tablespoon

minimum “ minimum

I

Tablespoon [ None

I 1

minimum

Use

I OpenCup* MainCup$

I

nodetergent

I MEDIUMWATER

(3-7grains)

HalfFull

! !
I HalfFull

I OpenCup*

~ HalfFull

I None

I

Usenodetergent

HARDWATER

(7-12grains*)

MainCup~
Completely

Full
Col~pletely

Use

~FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;

FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.

I OpenCup*

J Completely

I Full

None

nodetergent

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Howtoloadyourdishwasher

HOW tO

loadthe~~ MCK

~is isa randommixedload,themostcommon
typeyouwill have.

Make suredishesareproperlyloadedtoigsure
thatwatercan reachthesoiledsurfaces.The ~ ,”
washarm in thebottomsprayswaterup.The
towerthat rises in thecentersendswaterQutover

thedishestowashtheitemsintheupper rack. w

WAKH OUTFORTHIS.

Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthe
bottomrackduringthewashandrinseportions
ofthe cycle.Don’tblockitor loadtill thingsnext
toit. Also,becarefulnot to letportionofanitem
extendthroughthebottomrackofthesilverware

basket,suchasknives,skewersor pothandles:

,,

Placetall glasses,mugs,tumblersandstemware
inthedeepfrontsection.Theshallowrear
sectionisideal forcookingandservingutensils.
Makesurethatallitems—frontandrear
sections—donotextendabovethesidewiresof
therack.

Thisrackii idealfordishwasher-safeplastics.
Loadsmallshallow’itemsinthe rear section;
larger,deeperbowlsinfrontsection.Ifloading
plastictumblersindeepfrontsection,be sure
thateachplastictumbleris securedovertwo
fingers.

HowtoloadtheBOT~M WCK

Pots,pans,casseroles,saladbowls,mixingbowls I
andlids mustbe loadedinthebottomrack,
facingdown.

Putflatwarein the removablebasketwith
handlesuptoprotectyourhands.Mix knives,
forksandspoonssotheydon’tnesttogether.
Distributeevenly.Smallplasticitems,suchas
measuringspoonsandlidsfromsmallcontainers
arenotrecommendedforautomaticdishwashing.
If placedin dishwasher,theyshouldgoin bottom
ofsilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.

Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthrough
thebottomofthebasket.

Material
Aluminum

usually

Safe

YES

Exceptions(notsafe)

Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade.

Special

Somedarkeningor spottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.

Instructions

China/
Stoneware

Crystal

Non-dishware

items—such

aselectronic

aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.

Glass
Iron

Pewter

Plastics

Stainlesssteel

SterlingSilver
andSilverplate

Non-stick
coatings

Tin
Wood

YES

YES

No

YES

No
No

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

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

Goldleafwilldiscolor,
Antique,metal-trimmedor

hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.

MilkGlassmayyellow.
Ironwillrust.

Pewtertarnishes.

Don’tputinsamesilverware

basketwithstainlesssteel.

Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.

Don’tusecopperutensilsin
thesameload,Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.

Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.

Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crackor loseNO

itsfinishwithanytypewashing.

Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
one piecedailyforatleastamonth.Comparewiththe
restoftheset.

Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.

DOnotwashindishwasfier.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingof dishwashermayresult.

Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset:Washin

-topra~konly.

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Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyor acidfoods

canstainiflefton.

Rinseif notwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton. Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.

Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality. ,

}’Qu–ca]ladd it.

Adddishesanytimeduringthe
RINSEHOLDcycle.Withother
washcycles,youcan adddishesat
anytimeBEFOREthemaindetergent
washportionofthecycle.

However,openingthedoorduring
anycyclelessenscleaningpower
becausethetemperatureinsidethe
dishwasheris lowered.Sotryto
loadeverythingatthebeginning.

Here’showtoaddaforgottendish:

1. Pushthedoorlatch to theleft.

Washingwillstop.

2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

4. Closethe doorandpushthe
latchtothefar right.Whenthe
doorislocked,washingwill
continue.

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PROBLEM

DISHWASHER
WON’T RUN

UNUSUALNOISE

DISHESDON’TDRY

UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

A fuseinyourhomemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.

Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.

Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthe bottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe

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

Checkinlet watertemperature.Itshouldbeatleast120”F.(Totest,seepage6.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle,becarefulthat youdonotturnthe dialany

furtherthannecessaryto startthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower

thanusual?If so,waituntil pressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage14.)

BLACKORGWY
MARKSONDISHES

DETERGENTLEFT
[NDISPENSERCUPS

DETERGENTCUP
LIDWON’TLA~H
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT

YELLOWORBROWN
?ILM

Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)

Aluminumdepositsofienleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove
markswitha mildabrasivecleanser.

Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.

Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.Ifyouuseda powderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.

Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardor cakedin thebox,throwit
away.Thedetergentmaynot be workingwell.Try anotherbrand.

CycleIndicatordialmustbein OFFpositionforcuplid to closeandlatchproperly.
IfyouuseDRYINGHEAT-OFF,theCycleIndicatordoesnotadvancetoOFF
byitself.

Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutidnof 1/2cup
bleachand3cupswarmwater.

Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishes or glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits
inwater.A specialfilterinthe watersupplylineistie onlywaytocomt thisproblem.
Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.

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Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

SP~S ANDFILMING

ONGLASSESAND

FLATWARE

Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:

Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage 6.)
Lowinlet watertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
Overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Oldor damppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepages6and7.)

Localwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsofdetergents
tofindonethatgivekthebestresultsforyou.A liquiddishwashingdetergentmayhelp
reducefilming.

Toremovestubbornspotsandfilmfromgiassware:

Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.

1.

2.

Donotadddetergent.

3.

Startthedishwasher(useNORMALWASHcycle)andallowtorun for15to20
minutes.Thedishwasherwiflnowbeinthemainwash.

4.

Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.

CLOUDINESSON
GLASSWARE

CHIPPINGOFCHINA

5.

Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.

Ifvinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatas above,exceptuse1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarry citricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callHotpointFactoryService.)

Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considerahome
watersofiener.

Ifvinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’Thefilm
cannotberemoved.

Itcanbe prevented:Useless detergentif youhavesoftwater.Washglasswarein the
shortestcyclethat willgetthemclean.

Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.

Roughhandlingcancause chipping.Loadwithcare. Makesureglasswareandchina
aresecureandcan’tjarloose.(Seepage8 forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make
suretallglassesand-stemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyou pushtherackinto
thedishwasher.

Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.

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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

SMALLAMOUNTOF
WATERSTANDING

Wateraroundtheoutletonthe tubbottomat thebackofthetubisnormal.It is clean

water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseal lubricated.
IN THEBOT~M
OF THETUB

WATERWON’TPUMP

Iftheentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair

OUTOFTHETUB gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage14.)

Checkthekitchensink.Is itdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.

If dishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnot

clogged.

SUDSINTHETUB

Sudsingdetergentsare,notmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAU~MATIC

DISHWASHERDETERGENTS~ AVOIDSUDSING.

Toremovesudsfromthetub:Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon

ofcoldwaterto thetub.Close andlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly

turningthecontroldial untiladrainperiodisreached.

Repeatifnecessary.

DISHWASHERLEAKS Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s

designedforautomaticdishwashers.

Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.

Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.

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camandcleaning

Cleanthecontrolpaneiwitha
lightlydampenedcloth.Dry

thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
or sharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.

C1eantheouhidewithagood
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside

cabinetfinishisdurable,but it can
scratch.Souseno scouringpads,
harshor grittycleaners.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner

(Cat.No. WR97X216)is available
fromGE/HotpointAppliance
PartsMarts.

The insideusuallytakescareof
itself.If it shouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.

Built-inWhwashers

ofbnmeanairgap.
Wepitclean.

Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireair gaps.

Ifyouhaveanairgap;checkit
atleast oncea month,.IT ISNOT
PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
ITIS N~ COVEREDIN YOUR
WARRANTY.

Notmingyourdkhwasher

inwinfir?fiotict ~aiti
freezing.

If yourdishwasheris lefiinan –

unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
aska servicetechnicianto:

~Cutoff electricpowerto
dishwasher.Removefusesor
tripcircuitbreaker.

*Turnoffwatersupply.
@Disconnectwaterinletlinefrom

watervalve.

*Drainwaterfrominlet lineand

watervalve.(Useapanto catchthe

water.)
@Reconnectwaterinlet lineto

watervalve.
~Removetheplasticpumpcover

intubbottomandusea spongeto
soakupwaterinthe rubberboot.

m

The airgapiseasytoclean.With
mosttypes,firstturnoffdishwasher,
thenliftoffchromecover.Then
unscrewplasticcapandcheckfor
anybuildupofgrit. Atoothpick ~
makescleaningeasy.

Checktheairgapanytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.

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Ifyouneedservice

Ifyouareredecorating,youcan
changeyourdishwasher’sfront
paneltomatchorblendwithyour
newcolors.

The doorpanelisheldinplaceby

thedoortrim.Eachsideofthe
panelisadifferentcolor.Oryou
canpaint a panelwiththecolorof
yourownchoice.

How to change door panelinsert:

1.

Takeout threetrim screwson
eithersideofthedishwasherdoor.
Removethesidetrim.

2. Slideout theinsertpanel.

3.Putthecolor youwantinfront.
(Carefil-edges maybe sharp.)

4. Replaceinsertpanel,sidetrim
andscrews.

Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinsert:

Note:Donotoperatedishwasher
whilechangingdoorpanelinsert
orwhenloweraccesspane~is
removed.

.\

Changecolor in minutes.Just

removetrimandchange.

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthe backpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfirther help.

FIRST,contact-thepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost

cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestill notpleased,

writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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teachyouhowto usetheproduct.

ReadyourUseandCarematerial.

Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow.

eReplacementof housefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.

. Cleaningorservicingofairgap
deviceindrain!ine.

e Failureofthe,productifitis used
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.

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● Improperinstallation.

Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.

Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the abovelimitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you

Toknow what

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Manager–Consumer Affairs,General Electric Company,Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225 -

your legal rights are in your state, consult your localor state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, contact:

specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Warrantor:General Electric Company

. Damage toproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts

ofGod.
‘WARRAN17)RISNOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

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