Hotpoint HDA795 User Manual

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UseandCareof
Btit-inModelHDA795

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Energy-savingtips

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Howtooperate
Loadedright,

dishesgetcleaner

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Whatisdishwashersafe?p10
Savetie andmoney

Beforeyoucallforservice,
usetheProblemSolver p12

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Howtooperate . . . .. .. . . . . . ..Q4

Good dishwashingstarts

with HOTwater . . . . . . . . . . . ...6

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lIOWto test water ,. . ...00.

Using arinseagent . . . . . . . . . ...6

How to choose and

the right detergent . . . . . . . ...6. 7

How to prepare dishes ‘

for washing7. . . . . . . . . .****.*..

How to load your

dishwasher. . . . . . . . . ... .. ...8.9

What can you wash safely..,...
User maintenance , ‘ . ‘.l~ ~

instructions

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HelpUS
helpyous••

Readthisbookcarefully

Itwillhelpyou operateand

maintainyour newdishwasher
properly.

Keepithandy for answersto your
questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmore help...Call, toll free:

TheGEAnswerCenterTM

800.626.2000

consumerinformation service
or write(include your phone

number):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodeland
serialnumbers.

You>llfind them on a labeljust
insidethe door.

Thesenumbersare also on the
ConsumerProduct Ownership

RegistrationCard that comeswith
your dishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard, pleasewritethesenum­bershere:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Usethesenumbersin any

correspondenceor servicecalls

concerningyour dishwasher.

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Warranty.. . . . . . . . .. BaCk.Covgr’ ~

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Energy-satingtips “ ~~~‘,. ,

Thepower consumptionof your
dishwashercan be minimizedif ~” L
YOUfollowthesesuggestions:; ~

* Operatethedishwkshhr
whenit’sfull. Letthe dishesaccu-

mulatein the dishwasher;When
youput in-onlya partial Ioad,use ,
the RinseHold cycle.to rinseoff
heavysoils.Besure to latchthe ~ ,’
door whenwaitingfor a fu~load.
Thishelpsto keep.soils.moist,
e%ierto remove. -.

@Alwaysselectthecyciethatuses.

theleastamountof waterthatwill
removethesoil fromtheload. $ee

page 5.

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only

If youreceiveda damaged
dishwasher,immediatelycontact

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

Savetimeandmoney...
beforeyoucallfor service

Checkthe Problem Solver(pages

12-14).It listsminor causesof
operatingproblemsthat you can
correctyourself. It could saveyou
an unnecessaryservicecall.

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@Ifyou don7tneed your dishes

rightaway,useyour Dwing Heat ‘

OFFfeaturethat turns thedrying

heater off automaticallyand helps
saveenergy.Dishesdry naturally
overa longerperiod suchas
overni@t. “

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MPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

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Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance

WARNING—Whenusingthis

appliance,alwaysexercisebasic

~afety ~rec;iutions,includingthe

-Oiiowing:

* Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendedpurposeas describedin
thisUseand Care Book.

o Thisdishwashermustbe

properlyinstalledandlocatedin
accordancewiththeInstallation
Instructionsbeforeit isused.If

youdid not receivean Installation
Instructionssheetwithyour dish­washeryou can obtainone by
contactingthe servicelocation
nearestyou.

—Thisappliancemust be con-

nectedto a groundedmetal,
permanent,wiringsystem;or an
equipment-groundingconductor
mustbe run withthe circuit
conductorsand connectedto the
equipment-groundingterminalor
leadof the appliance.

—Connectto a properlyrated,

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UICCLCU and sizedpower-supply

uuii to avoid electricaloverload.

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● Useonlydetergentsor wetting

agents recommended for usein a
dishwasher.

* Do not washplasticitemsunless
marked 6(dishwashersafe” or the
equivalent.For plasticitemsnot so
marked, checkthe manufacturer’s
recommendations.

@Loadlight plasticitemssothey
willnot becomedislodgedand
drop to thebottom of the dish­washer—theymightcomeinto
contactwiththe heatingunit and
be damaged.

minimizethepossibilityof

To

injury.

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Whenloadingitemsto be

washed:

A. Locatesharp itemsso that
theyare not likelyto damagethe
door seal,and

B. Loadsharp kniveswiththe
handlesup to reducea risk of
cut-typeinjuries.

e Do not touch theheating
elementduringor immediately
after use.

e Do not operate your dishwasher
unlessallenclosurepanelsare
properlyin place.

@Do not tamperwith controls.

o Do not abuse, siton, or stand
on thedoor or dishrack of the
dishwasher.

@Closesupervisionisnecessary
if this applianceisusedby or near
children.Do not allowchildrento
playinside,on or withthisappli­anceor any discardedappliance.
Disposeof discardedappliances
and shippingor packingmaterial
properly.Beforediscardinga dish­washer,removethedoor of the
washingcompartment.

● Keepallwashingdetergentsand

wettingagentsout of the reach of
children,preferablyin a locked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelsto avoidpersonal
injury.

* HYDROGENGASisproduced
bythe chemicalactionwithinyour
waterheater and the gascan accu­mulatein thewater heater and/or
waterpipesif hot waterhasnot
been-usedfor a period of two
weeksor longer.HYDROGEN
GASISEXPLOSIVE. Soto pre­ventthe possibilityof damageor
injury,if youhavenot usedhot
waterfor twoweeksor more, or
moveinto a residenceinwhichthe
hot watersystemmaynot have
beenused for sometime,turn on
allhot water faucetsand allow
themto run for severalminutes
beforeusinganyelectricalappli­ancewhichisconnectedto the hot
water“system.Thiswillallowany
hydrogengasto escape.Of course,
sincethe gasisflammable,do not
smokeor usean openflameor
applianceduring thisprocess.

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SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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HOWtOoperateyOu~dishwasher

DoorLatch
(Locked)

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CycleIndicatorDial
(Turnto start)

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DRYINGNEAT

STEP1. Load your dishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots, pans,
bowls,etc. accordingto instruc­tionson pages8-9.

STEP2. Add detergentto the
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialis at OFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent,
(pages6-7).

Userinseaid agentto helpprevent
spotting.Occa~ionallycheckto
ensuretherinseagent containeris
at leasthalf full, (page 6).

STEP3. SelectDryingHeat
option

DRYINGHEAT
ON

OFF

STEP4. Selectthedesiredwash
cycleand start the dishwasher.
If yourdishwasherdrainsinto a
food wastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntil it isemptybefore
startingthe dishwasher.(SeeCycle
selectionhintson page 5.)

Toobtain the benefitsof a com­pletecycle,be carefulthat you do

notturnthe dialanyfurtherthan
necessaryto startthe dishwasher.

@ForPOWERSCRUBand

NOWL cycles:

POWER NORMAL

SCRUB

CYCLE

● ForLIGHTWASHcycle

LIGHTWAS

ON ❑
OFF❑

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RINSE %?!Mc

HOLO ~:~

DRYING

a. Besuredooris unlatched
b. Push NORMALCYCLE

button

c. Slowlyturn CycleIndicator

Dialto LIGHT WASH
position

d. Latch door to start the cycle.

@For WNSE HOLDcycle

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ON. ~rns the dryingheateron for
fast drying.

OFF.Turnsthe dryingheater off
to saveenergy.Dishesdry natu­rallyovera longerperiod such as

overnight.

If youneedyour dishessooner,
openthe dishwasherdoor after the
cycleiscompleteto reducethe nat­ural dryingtime.

Useof this option reducesthe elec­tricalenergyusedby this model
approximately1007ofor Normal
Cycle.

Estimatedyearlysavings,depend­ingon your localelectricalrates,
are as follows:

LOW ENERGY

a. Push selectedcyclebutton
b. Latch the door

LIGHTWASH■

ON ❑
OFF 9

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, RINSE %;!NG

HOLD :~

❑ ORYING

c. Slowlyturn CycleIndicator

Dialto ON positionto start
the cycle.

a. Besuredoorisunlatched
b. SelectDRYINGHEAT-OFF

dryingoption

c. Slowlyturn CycleIndicator

Dialto RINSEHOLD
position

d. Latch the door to start the

cycle.

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Cycleselectionhints

POWER SCRUBCYCLE–
For itemssuchas pots, pansand
casseroleswith dried-on or baked­on soils.Everydaydishesmaybe washing
included. “ -

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isim~ortant to followthe RINSEHOLD—
loadinginstructionson pages8
and 9. bewashedlater.Do

LIGHT WASH—
For dishesthat havebeen

rinseiibeforeloading.Also,for

verylightlysoileddishes

withsoilsthat havenot driedon.

For rinsingpartial loadswhichwill

notuse

detergent.

NORMALCYCLE—

For most loadsof everydaydishes,
glassesand cookware.

What Happens in Each Cycle
~You’llhear occasionalclicking

sounds:
—Softfood disposershredding

action.

—Drainvalveopeningto pump dryingand whenwater isbeing

waterout. pumped out.

—Timercontrol as cycle

progresses.

—Detergentcup opening.

e The motor stopsduringdrying.
e Watervapor comesthroughthe

ventunder the door latchduring

pre-

Minimum

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Wash

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Cycles

NORMALCYCLE

LIGHTWASH

RINSEHOLD

W;$lte~:e Cycle Time

(approx.) I minutes) I Cycle Sequence

Wash

(approx.

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Drying Heat Options:

DRYING HEAT—ON. Add 30 minutes to wash cycle time. Available on all
wash cycles except Rinse Hold.
DRYING HEAT—OFE No Heat Drying to save energy.

“These cycle times may be

increased up to approximately 15
minutes as necessary for your
dishwasher to heatthe water to
proper temperature for good wash
results.

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