Hotpoint HDA2600K User Manual

Dishwasher

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Air Gap Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning China, Crystal, Sterling

Cycle Features Detergent, Detergent Guide 12, 13

Dispenser Cups Energy-Saving Tips

Front

Panel

Color Change

Loading Lock Controls Feature

Model and

Operating Instructions 4-6

Cycle Selection

Dishwashing Shortcut

Drying Options Soil Level 4

Pots & Pans Problem Solver

Repair Service

Serial

Numbers

14-16

4, 13

18-20

17 11

6 2

4 6

Use and Care of

built-in model

HDA2600K

-“5

Rinse Agent Safety Instructions

Systems Monitor User Maintenance Instructions 21

Warranty Water

Temperature

Winter Storage

GE Answer

800.626.2000

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Back Cover

7-1o

Help us help you...

Ene~y-savi~

tips

Before

usiW

your dishwasher,

read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate

and

maintain your new dishwasher

properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs

Hotpoint

Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

Write down the model and serial numbers,

You’ll find them on a label just inside the dishwasher door.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your dishwasher. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

If you received

dam~ed

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the dishwasher.

dishwasher . . .

Save time and money. Before you call for service . . .

Check the Problem Solver (pages

18-20). It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

The power consumption of your dishwasher can be minimized if you follow these suggestions:

●

Operate the dishwasher only

when it’s

accumulate in the dishwasher. When you put in only a partial load, use the RINSE & HOLD Cycle to rinse off heavy soils. Be sure to latch the door when waiting for a full load. This helps to keep soils moist, easier to remove.

full.

Let the dishes

Always select the cycle that uses the least amount of water that will remove the soil from the load.

page 11.

See

● Select the SOIL LEVEL that will

remove soil from load. . If you don’t need your dishes

right away,

SAVER

drying heater off automatically. Dishes dry naturally over a longer period such as overnight.

●

Watch the SYSTEMS

for more ideas. See page 7.

use your ENERGY

drying that turns the

MONI~R

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your dishwasher.

Convenience features

This dishwasher has many convenient features. Among them are:

●

Controls are arranged left to right

as you use them.

● Automatic “beep” responses to

instructions and a lighted display let you know the desired function has been selected.

●

Le@

you adjust your washing cycle

to the amount of soil on your dishes.

●

or energy-saving, no-heat drying.

● A SYSTEMS

tells you what’s happening in the dishwasher and if certain things are wrong.

●

prevent accidental tampering.

●

don’t have to reprogram each time. See

Lets you

Lets you LOCK the controls to

Remembers your last cycle so you

select

SHOR~UT

fast,

heati

MONI~R

on page 6.

drying

that

IMPORT~T S~TY

INSTRUCTIONS

Read all imtructiom before

W~~G—When

appliance, always exercise safety precautions, including the following:

●

Use this appliance only for

its

intended

will find and Care

● This dishwasher must be

properly in amordance with the

Wtition

it is used.

d~ribed

Book.

instied

Instructions before

If you did not receive an Instigation Instructions sheet with your dishwasher, 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 conductors and connected to the equipment-grounding terminal or lead of the appliance.

–Connect to a properly rated, protected and sired power-supply circuit to avoid

●

Use only powder or liquid detergents or wetting agents recommended for use in a dishwasher.

●

DO not

markd quitient.

wash plastic items

“dishwasher safe” or the

Rrplastic items not so marked, check the recommendations.

using this

purpose, as you

in this Use

and

you

elatrid

overload.

manuticturer’s

basic

loeati

can

meti,

unless

wing thk

appliance.

●

Load light plastic items so

they will not become

dislodgd

and drop to the bottom of the

dishwasher-they might come

into contact with the heating

unit and be damaged.

minimti

iqury.

●

When

washed:

the possibility of

loading items to

A. Locate sharp items so that they are not likely to damage

tie

door seal, and

B. Load sharp knives with the handles up to reduce the risk of cut-type injuries.

●

Do not touch the heating

elemmt akr

●

during or immediately

use.

Do not operate your dishwasher unless all enclosure panels are properly in place.

●

Do not tamper with controls.

●

Do not abuse, sit on, or stand on the door or dish rack of the dishwasher.

●

Close supervision is necessary if this appliance is

usd

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.

●

Keep dl washing detergents and wetting agents out of the reach of children, preferably in a locked cabinet. Observe all warnings on container labels to avoid personal injury.

●

~ROG~

GAS

is produced by the chemical 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

M w~k

or longer.

~ROGEN

GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. To prevent the possibility of damage or injury, if you have not used hot water for two weeks or more, or move into a residence in which the hot water system may not have been used for some time, turn on all hot water faucets and allow them to run for several 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.

SAVE

T=E

~STRUCTIONS

How to operate the

dkhwasher

STEP 1

Load your dishwasher with dishes, silverware, pots, pans, bowls, etc. according to instructions on pages

14 through 16.

STEP 2

Add detergent to the detergent dispenser.

Use rinse aid agent to help prevent

spotting. (See page 12.) Close and latch dishwasher door.

SELECTED CYCLE INDICATOR LIGHTS

STEP 3

Select desired wash cycle

Touch the center of the pad.

PANS

such as pots, pans and casseroles.

Everyday dishes may be included,

. NORMAL WASH

everyday dishes with medium soils.

Designed to yield high performance

on normal loads.

SHORT WASH is

of everyday dishes with light soils or soils that have not dried on. It

saves hot water over the higher performance cycles, thus saving energy.

Pre-rinse

is for items

is for loads of

for most loads

dishware

before

●

CHINA-CRYSTAL

soiled china and crystal. The wash action is along with the water to protect your

delicate items.

before loading.

instructions on pages 14 through 16.

●

RINSE & HOLD

partial loads which will be washed later. use DELAY

To desired pad.

Your dishwasher is now automatically programmed including a Soil Level Selection. Cycle Indicator Lights tell you the complete program. And a number in the SYSTEMS

MONI~R

how long the cycle will take. If you’re satisfied, just touch the

START pad.

sofiened

Pre-rinse

Follow loading

not

use detergent.

STA~

change a setting,

(at right) will tell you

is for lightly

by pumping air

dishware

is for rinsing

Do not

with this cycle.

just touch

STEP 4

‘

Select a soil level

If you wish to make program changes, start with the soil level. You should select a change within 30 seconds, otherwise all panel lights will go out. To relight, touch any pad or open and

●

MEDIUM SOIL

programmed when a cycle is selected. You may want to change the selection depending on the soil on your dishes.

● HEAVY SOIL should be

selected when dishes are extra soiled or extra greasy. This gives dishes an extra rinse in every cycle except RINSE & HOLD. This lengthens cycle.

●

LIGHT SOIL

money if you pre-rinse your dishes. This shortens all cycles except RINSE & HOLD.

re-close door.

is automatically

will save time and

DOOR LATCH “OFF” POSITION

TIME TO END OF CYCLE

ENERGY MONITOR

CYCLE PHASE

1~~

STEP 5 Select an option

●

HEATED DRYING

faster drying. Can be changed

while cycle is running.

● ENERGY SAVER shuts off

drying heater. Dishes air-dry naturally. It takes longer, but saves energy. You can prop door open

about 3 inches after motor stops to speed drying. Excellent for overnight drying.

● SANI ON-OFF. Select with

either POTS & PANS or NORMAL WASH. Heats water in final rinse to 140

Q145°F.

Touch pad once for ON, once more for OFF. This option may be changed at any time before or after start of cycle.

provides

STEP6

Stirt

the dishwasher.

●

When you’re ready to wash dishes, touch the START pad. Dishwasher will proceed through

your entire program and turn off automatically.

To delay the stirt,

START pad. The SYSTEMS

MONI~R will

Touch pad once again for each hour desired up to 9 hours. The machine will count down and start automatically at the correct time. Note: Don’t forget to put detergent in cup and DELAY START with the RINSE & HOLD cycle.

change

stirts,

pad to cancel cycle. After water is pumped out and motor stops, you can reprogram and restart the dishwasher.

close cup. Do not use

t;uch

touch DELAY

read “1

cvcle

tie

CLEAR/RESE~

after

hrs delay:’

washing

Systems Monitor

This panel tells you what is happening in the dishwasher and can alert you to some possible problems.

Information displayed:

Selected wash cycle

● Selected dry option

Minutes to end of cycle

●

Cycle phase, such as WASHING,

RINSING or DRYING

●

Diagnostic codes to alert you to

possible problems . Relative energy used by each

cycle. Lets you choose the cycle

you need that uses the least energy. See pages 7-10 for explanation of

displays and codes.

Dishwashing

LO-

-- HI

shortcut

WASHING

The dishwasher remembers your last cycle so you don’t have to reprogram each time.

When the dishwasher is loaded and

the door latch is moved to the ON

position, the control panel will

display the last settings you selected.

MINUTES

If you don’t want to change any of the settings, simply touch START.

Note: If there has been a power failure, NORMAL WASH, MEDIUM SOIL and HEATED DRYING will automatically

prograrnmd.

selections as desired and touch START.

Make any new

How to lock dishwasher controls to prevent use by children

Your dishwasher has a “hidden” control pad. When this pad is touched twice within 3 seconds, all pads become inoperative and no new selections can be made until the lock is released. The word

LOC~D

appears in the SYSTEMS

SYSTEMS MONITOR

MONI~R.

accidentally start dishwasher by touching pads. The only control unaffected is the DELAY START. If this selection has been made, dishwasher will start automatically after whatever delay you have

selected.

Children cannot

Touch here twice within 3 seconds

lock or unlock the control panel.

If cycle is interrupted dishwasher reminds you to

You may want to stop the dishwasher to add an extra dish. . .or for some other reason. If you do and you forget to

relatch

door the dishwasher will “beep” three minutes later to remind you that the door is not latched. The

“beep” intervals until the door is relatched. Dishwasher until door is properly closed.

will

repeat at three-minute

will

not complete cycle

relatch

door

The SYSTEMS MONITOR tells you

what’s

happening

DISPLAY

NUMERALS FROM

1 to 99 MINUTES

NUMERALS FROM

to 9

HRS.

DELAY

ENERGY LO – – – – –HI

ENERGY SAVER Indicates energy-efficient selection made such as SHORT WASH, LIGHT SOIL or

WASHING

RINSE

DRYING Indicates HEATED DRYING has been selected.

RINSED ONLY Indicates completion of RINSE& HOLD cycle. Remains on until door is unlatched.

HEATING

MONI~R

WHAT IT MEANS

Number of minutes left in the cycle.

Number of hours delay until start of cycle.

Shows relative amount of energy used from LO (one bar lighted) to HI (all five bars lighted).

ENERGY SAVER (UNHEATED) drying.

Displayed during Pre-wash, Pre-rinse and Main Wash periods.

Displayed during Rinse periods following the Main Wash.

Indicates water is being heated—in wash or rinse period—to temperature necessary for good washability. The minutes countdown is on hold for up to a maximum of 20 minutes when HEATING is displayed.

PLUS HEATING

CLEAN

LOCKED

Indicates increased (up to a maximum

Indicates completed cycle (except MNSE & HOLD). Remains on until door is unlatched.

Indicates controls are locked to prevent unauthorized use. See page 6.

SANI

ON option was selected prior to start of cycle. Cycle time maybe

of20

minutes) to heat final rinse water to

145°F.

The SYSTEMS MONITOR

telh

you if

certiin

things are wrong

DISPLAY

I:/#:

;n$

RESET

CUP OPEN

WHAT IT MEANS WHAT TO DO

Electrical power has been interrupted to the dishwasher but is now back on.

The detergent cup was open at the 1. Unlatch the door and add detergent if spilled. start of a cycle.

IF DISHWASHER WAS IN USE WHEN THE POWER FAILURE OCCURRED:

1. Unlatch the door. If the detergent cup is open, add detergent and close the cup.

Relatch

3. Select the desired cycle and rerun the load. IF DISHWASHER WAS

1. Latch door.

2. Select desired cycle.

3. Run cycle when desired.

2. Close cup.

3. Latch door and select cycle.

4. Touch NOTE:

If cup is latched properly and “CUP OPEN” repeats you may start wash cycle by pressing START pad a second time.

the door and touch “START” then immediately touch “CLEAR/RESET?’ (This will pump any remaining water out of the machine. )

NOT

IN USE:

“START:’

BLOCKED WASH ARM

BLOCKED DRAIN

An obstruction is preventing the lower wash arm from turning. This is usually caused by a utensil

sticking through the bottom of the silverware basket or a pot handle through the lower rack.

The dishwasher is taking longer than normal to drain the water out. This is usually caused by a extended. If this code continues to appear frequently then: blockage in the drain air gap (see page 21), a kink in the drain hose, or a stopped up drain pipe.

1. Unlatch door.

2. Check the lower rack for any item that could block the wash arm and reposition it.

Relatch

NOTE: If the wash arm is not blocked and “BLOCKED WASH ARM” display still appears, you may start wash cycle by pressing START pad a second time.

This dishwasher is designed to automatically compensate for longer than normal drain times, but cycle time will be

1. Clean the air gap (see page 21).

2. Check for a kink in the drain hose.

3. Check plumbing for slow or stopped up drains.

door.

(NOTE: Warranty service does not cover household drain problems. )

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