Hotpoint HDA489M Use And Care Manual

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Dishwasher

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Air Gap

14

Rinse Agent

6

Use and Care o

Appliance Registration

2

Safety Instructions

3

Care and Cleaning

14

User Maintenance Instructions 14

built-in mode

China, Crystal, Sterling

10

Warranty

Back Cover

HDA489N

Consumer Services

15

Water Temperature

6

Cycle Features

4,5

Winter Storage

14

Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7
Dispenser Cups

7

Energy-Saving Tips

2

Front

Panel

Color Change

14

Loading

8,9

Model and Serial Numbers

2

Operating Instructions

4,5

Cycle Selection

4,5

Drying Options

4,5

GE Answer Center”

Problem Solver

11-13

800.626.2000

Help us help you...

If you need service

Before

us@your

dishwasher, Savetime and money.

read this book carefully.

Before you request

It is intended to help you operate

service . . .

and maintain your new dishwasher

Check the Problem Solver (pages

properly.

11-13). It lists causes of minor

operating problems that you can

Keep it handy for answers to your

correct yourself.

questions.
If you don’t understand something

or need more help, write (include

Ene~y-saviq

tips

your phone number):
Consumer Affairs

Hotpoint The power consumption of your

Appliance Park

dishwasher can be minimized if

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

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your dishwasher. Before sending in
this card, please write these
numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

●

Operate dishwasher only

when full.

Let dishes accumulate
in dishwasher. When you put in a
partial load, use

NNSE

HOLD
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

ltist

amount of water to remove soil
from load. See

pages 4 and 5.

●

If you don’t need your dishes

right away,

use your DRYING

HEAT

0~

feature

that turns the
drying heater off automatically and
saves energy. Dishes dry naturally
over a longer period such as
overnight.

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

If you received
a

dam~ed

dishwasher...

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

Wacker

Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

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

Book.

● This dishwasher must be

properly

im~led

and

l~ated

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

meti,

-.

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 sized power-supply
circuit to avoid electrical overload.

● Do not store or use

combustible materiak,

gasohe

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

unless

marked “dishwasher safe” or the

equident.

For plastic items not so
marked, check the manufacturer’s
recommendations.

—

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Load light plastic items so
they will not become dislodged
and drop to the bottom of the
dishwasher—they might come
into contact

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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.

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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.

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Keep dl washing detergents

and wetting agents out

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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~~

M

is

produced by the

chernicd

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

Door Latch

Cycle Indicator Dial

(Locked)

(Turn to Start)

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1

,

STEP 1.

Load your dishwasher

with dishes, silverware, pots, pans,
bowls, etc. according to
instructions on pages 8 and 9.

STEP 2.

Add detergent to the

detergent dispenser.

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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.

Select DRYING HEAT

Option. It must be OFF for

NNSE

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.

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

com~lete

cycle, be careful that you

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

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e

●

. RINSE

HOLO

SELECT

/

DRYING

HEAT OFF

—

DRYING

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
start-up and water

fill

so you will
not hear any wash action right
away.

●

For LIGHT WASH cycle:

a.

Be sure door is unlatched.

LIGHT

WASH

ON

●

OFF

●

. RINSE

HO1O

S[lEH

DRYING

M&l

OFF

ORYING

b. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial

to LIGHT WASH position.

c. Latch door to start the cycle.

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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.

Use of this option reduces the
electrical energy used by this
model approximately 10% for
the NORMAL WASH cycle.

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Cycle selection

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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

HEAT–

OFF drying option. Do

not

use

detergent.

What happens in each cycle

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You’ll

hear occasional clicking

s

The motor stops during drying.

sounds:

. Water vapor comes through

–Soft food disposer shredding

the vent by the door latch during

action.

drying and when water is being

—Drain valve opening to pump

pumped out.

water out.

—Timer control as cycle

progresses.

—Detergent cup opening.

Wash

Water Use

Cycle Time

Wash

Gallons

(approx.

Cycles

(approx.)

minutes) Cycle Sequence

NORMAL WASH

12.1
‘

6

[R;3[E~EaE;~lHBE

LIGHT WASH

10.3

50

[E31gHE3BE

RINSE HOLD

4.9

13

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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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