Hotpoint HDA477K, HDA467L, HDA467K, HDA497K User Manual

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Dishwasher

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Air Gap Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning China, Crystal, Sterling

Cycle Features Detergent, Detergent Guide 6, 7

Dispenser Cups Door Latch

Energy-Saving Tips Front Panel Color Change

Loading Model and Serial Numbers

Operating Guide

Cycle Selection Drying Options

Soil Level

Plate Warmer Problem Solver

Repair Service Rinse Agent

8,9

4,5

12-14

11 10

7 4

5 4

7 5

Use and Care of

built-in models

HDA467L HDA467K HDA477K HDA497K

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Safety Instructions User Maintenance Instructions 11

Warranty Water Temperature

Winter Storage

GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000

Back Cover

Help us help you...

Enemy-saving tips

Before

xyourdishwher,

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 fastened to the tub wall just inside the dishwasher door.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that comes with 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.

If you received a

&mWed

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

dishwasher . . .

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

●

Operate dishwasher only when

full.

Let dishes accumulate in dishwasher. When you put in a partial load, use RINSE 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 least amount of water to remove soil from load. See

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If you don’t need your dishes

right away,

OFF feature

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

pages 4 and 5.

use your Drying Heat

that turns the drying

Save time and money.

Before you

Check the Problem Solver (pages

12-14). It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

for service...

W~G–~en

appliance, always exercise basic safety precautions, including the following:

● Use this appliance

its intended purpose, as you

fmd described in this Use

and Care Book. .

~~ ~hw~her

properly in accordance with the

WtaUation htmctions it is

used.

instiled

If you did not receive

using this

ody

for

must and located

before

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.

—Connwt pro&cted

circuit to avoid

●

Use otiy powder or liquid

to a properly rated,

and

stied

power-supply

elextricd

overload.

detergents or wetting agents recommended for use in a dishwasher.

●

DO not

wash

plastic items

udess

marked “dishwasher safe” or the equivalent. For plastic items not so marked, check the manufacturer’s recommendations.

Load light plastic

they

not become dislodged

items

and drop to the bottom of the dishwasher-they might come into contact with the heating unit and be

minkniu

~ury.

●

Men

washed:

kate

darnagd.

the possib~ty of

loading items tO

sharp items so that

they are not likely to damage the door

serd,

and

had

sharp knives with the

handes up to reduce the risk

of cut-type injuries.

●

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

●

Do not operate your dishwasher

udess dl enclosure panels are

properly in place.

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Do not tamper with controls.

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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

c~dren.

Do not allow

ctidren

to play inside, on or with this appliance or any discarded appliance. Dispose of discarded appliances and shipping or packing

materird

properly. Before discarding a dishwasher, remove the door of the wshing compartment.

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bp ~

and wetting agents out of reach of a locked cabinet. Observe

washing detergents

tie

cMdren, prekrably

warnings on container labels to avoid

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~ROG~

persoti

injury.

produced @ 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 two weeks or longer. OASIS

EXPLOSWE.

~R~EN

To prevent the possibility of damage or injury, if you have not used hot water

fir

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 dl hot water

Wow

them to run for

tiucets

seved

and

minutes before using any

electricrd

appliance which is

connected to the hot water

system. This

hydrogen gas to escape.

WW ~ow

any

Aso,

since the gas is flammable, do

not smoke or use an open flame

or appliance during this process.

mSTRUCTIONS

How to operate your dishwasher

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Door Latch Cycle Indicator Dial

(Locked)

“G”T;’@

(Turn to Start)

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STEP 1.

with

Load

your dishwasher

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

STEP 2. Add detergent to the detergent dispenser. Make 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 ON for PLATE WARMER cycle, OFF for RINSE HOLD cycle. It can be ON or OFF, at your option (see below), for any of the wash cycles.

DRYING

HEAT OFF

DRYING

HEAT ON

DRYING HEAT ON. Turns the drying heater on for fast drying.

DRYING HEAT OFF.

~rns

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

afier 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.

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

comDlete

n;t

turn the dial any further than necessary to start

●

For NORMAL WASH cycle:

the

dishwasher.

a. Latch the door.

LIGHT WASH

■

OFF ■

, RINSE

HOLO .,.,

PLATE WARMER

■ SELE~ORYINGHEA1a

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b. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial

to ON position to start the cycle. 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.

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.

LIOHTWASH ■

ON ■

OFF ■

, RINSE

■

PLATE WARMER

■ s, LE~O.YINGHEAT%

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HOLO .,.,

c. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator

Dial to RINSE HOLD position.

d. Latch door to start the cycle.

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For PLATE WARMER cycle:

a. Load clean plates and dishes to

be warmed.

b. Select DRYING HEAT–ON

drying option.

have

the door unlatched.

LIGHT WASH

OFF

~,N~E SELECT

HOLO

PLATE WARMER

■ SfLE~OR”lNOHEAT~

H:::’&F

d. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial

clockwise to PLATE WARMER position.

e. Latch the door to start the

qcle.

What happens in each cycle

Cycle selection hints

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 loading. Also, for washing

lightly

soiled dishes with soils

that have not dried on.

pre-rinsed

before

very

RINSE HOLD—For rinsing partial loads which will be washed later. Select DRYING HEAT– OFF drying option. Do not use

detergent.

PLATE WARMER—For warming clean dishes and serving plates for

the serving of hot food.

wash

Cycl=

NO~AL

WASH

LIGHT WASH

RINSE HOLD

*DRYING HEAT—ON:

Wash

Cycle

Water Use

Gallons (approx.

Time

(approx.) minutes)

10.7

8.9

5.1

Add 28 minutes.

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Cycle Sequence

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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.

During the drying period: —The motor stops. —Water vapor is released through

the vent under the door handle. It maybe visible.

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