Hotpoint HDA 897 User Manual

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Howtooperate

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Importantsafelyinstructions. ...3

tooperateyour

How

{iisil}~asher. . . . . . . . . . .. . . ..4,5

Gooddishwashingstarts

withH~water . .. . . . .. . . . . ..6

HOWtotestwatertemperature. ..6
Helppreventspotting

witharinse agent. . . . . .. . . . . ..6

tochooseanduse

How

theright detergent . . . . . . ....6. 7

Whatyoucanleaveondishes. . ..7

Loadedright,

dishesgetcleaner. . . .. *.....8.9

Whatyoucanusuallywash

safe]yin yourdishwasher.. . ...10

Usermaintenance

instmctions . . . . . . . . . . . .. ...11

Howtochangecolorpanels. ...11

TheProblemSolver. . ..12. 13, 14

Consumerservices.. . . . . . . ...15

Warranty. . . . . . . . . .. BackCover

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Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:

~ Oprate dshwasher onlywhen

fuli, Letdishesaccumulatein

dishwasher.men youputina
partialload,useNNSE HOLD
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhen
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoil;
~noist,easiertoremove.

w~iii~g for

ReadthisbookCarefully

It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp. . .Call,tollfree:

The GE AnswerCenterT*Y

800.626.20W
consumerinformationservice

or write(includeyourphone
number):

ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

writedofvnthemodeland

serialnumbers

You’llfindthemona labeljust
insidethedishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcomeswith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethese numbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyour dishwasher.

If youreceiveda damaged
dishwasher,immediate~contact
thedealer (or builder)thatsold you
thedishwasher.

Savetimeandmoney...
beforeyou callforservice,

checktheProblemSolver(pages

12-14).Itlists minorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.Itcouldsaveyou
anunnecessaryservicecall.

@If youdon’tneed.yourdishes
rightaway,useyour Drying Heat
0~ featurethat turnsthedrying

heateroffautomaticallyandsaves
energy.Dishesdry naturallyovera
longerperiodsuchasovernight.

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WORT~T SAJ?ETY~STRUCTIONS

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Readdl imtructiombeforeusingthisappliance.

WA~~G–Men usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:

* Use

thisapplianceotiy for

i@intendedpurpose,asyou
til finddescribedinthisUse
andCareBook.

oThisdishwashermustbe
properlyinstalledandlocated

inaccordancewiththe
ktaMationktructions before
itisused.If youdidnotreceive

anInstallationbstructions sheet
withyourdishwasheryoucan
obtainonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.

—Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower­supplycircuittoavoidelectrical
overload.

—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoagroundedmetal,

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permanentwiringsystem;oran

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equipment-groundingconductor
mustberunwiththecircuit
conductorsandconnectedtothe
equipment-groundingterminal
orleadoftheappliance.

~Useody detergentsorwetting
agentsrecommendedforuseina
dishwasher.

UIDonotwashplasticitems
unlessmarked“dishwasher
safe”ortheequivalent.For
plasticitemsnotsomarked,
checkthemanufacturer’s
recommendations.

~ Loadlightplasticitemssothey
willnotbecomedislodgedand

droptothebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontactwiththeheatingunit
andbe damaged.

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Tominimizethepossibilityof
injury.

oWhenloadingitemstobe

washed:

A. Locatesharpitemssothat
theyarenotlikelytodamage
thedoorseal,and

B. Loadsharpkniveswiti the
handlesupto-reducetherisk
ofcut-typeinjuries.

@Donottouchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately
afteruse.

@Donotoperateyour
dishwasherunlessallenclosure

panelsareproperlyinplace.

~ Donottamperwithcontrols.

0 ~ROGEN GM is

producedbythechemical
withinyourwaterheater.It can
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwater
hasnotbeenusedforaperiodof
twoweeksorlonger.

HYDROGENGASIS
EXPLOSWE.Topreventthe
possibilityofdamageor injury,
ifyou.havenotusedhotwaterfor
twoWeeksormore,ormoveinto
aresidenceinwhichthehot
watersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsome,time,turnonall
hotwaterfiucetsandallowthem
torunforseveralminutesbefore
using’anyelectricalappliance
whichisconnectedtothehot

@Donotabuse,siton,or stand
onthedooror dishrackofthe
dishwasher.

@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyor
nearchildren.Donotallow

watersystem.Thiswillallow
anyhydrogengastoescape.

ASO, sincethe gasisflammable,

donotsmokeoruseanopen
flameorapptianceduring

thisprocess.
childrentoplayinside,onor
withthisapplianceof any
discardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiscardedappliancesand
shippingorpackingmaterial
properly.Beforediscardinga.
dishwasher,removethedoorof
thewashingcompartment.

@Keepallwashingdetergents
andwettingagentsoutofthe
reachofchildren,preferablyin
alockedcabinet.Observedl
warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.

SAWTHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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Howtooperateyour dishwasher

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STEP 1.Loadyourdishwasher Estimatedyearlysavings,
withdishes,silverware,pots,pans, dependingonyourlocalelectrical
bowls,etc.accordingtoinstructions
onpages 8 and9.

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STEP2. Adddetergenttothe

rates,areasfollows:

DoorLatch Cycle Indicator Dial

(Locked)

(Tiurnto Start)

0 ForPOTS&PMS and ­NOWL WMH

POTS NORMAL

&PANS WASH

cycles:

detergentdispenser.Make surethe
CycleIndicatorDialisatOFF

N

positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6 and7.)

Userinseaidagenttohelp prevent
spotting.(Seepage6.)

STEP3.SelectDRYING HEAT

STEP4.SelectWATERTEMP

BOOSTOption.

WATERTEMPBOOST

ON OFF

a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.

b. Latchthedoor.

❑ UGHT WASH

Option.It mustbeON forPLATE
WARMERcycle,OFF forRINSE
HOLDcycle.ItcanbeONorOFF,
atyouroption(seebelow),forany
ofthewashcycles.

DRYINGHEAT

OFF

ON

ON: Thewashcyclemaybe
extendedwhile thedishwasher
automatica~yheatsthewaterfor
goodwashinganddrying.The

c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toONpositionto startthecycle.

(PUSH ~NNG HEAT0~ UIJTIWJ)

enteringwatermustbeat least

● ForLIGHTWMH cycle:

a. Besure doorisudatched.
b. PushNORMALWASHcycle

button.’

R UGHTWASH

ON ❑

OFF❑

Slowlyturn CycleIndicator

c.

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M PLATEWARMER

DialtoLIGHTWASHposition.
Latchdoor to startthecycle.

d.

ON.~ms thedryingheateronfor
tist drying.

OFF.Turnsthedryingheateroff
tosaveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyovera longerperiod
suchas overnight.

Ifyouneedyour dishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoor afierthe
cycleis completeto reducethe
naturaldryingtime.

Useofthisoption reducesthe

electricalenergyUS* this

120°F.

OFF: Theenteringwatermustbe
atleast 140?

STEP5.Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.

Ifyourdishwasherdrains intoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilit isemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsatright.)

Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete
cycle,becarefil thatyoudonot

turnthedial anyfurtherthan
nwessaryto startthedishwasher.

modelapproximately8%for
theNORMALWASHcycle.

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* ForMNSEHOLDcycle:
a. Besuredooris unlatihed.

b. SelectDRYINGHEAT–OFF

e

dryingoption.

❑ lJaHlwAsH

ON*

OFF❑ m_

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SlowlyturnCycleXndicator

,i PIATEWARMER

(mmvlNcwEAToNm)

Dialto MNSEHOLDposition.
Latchthedoorto startthe

d

cycle.

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* ForPLATEWWER cycle:

a,

Loadcleanplatesanddishesto
bewarmed.

b,

SelectDR~G HEAT–ON
dryingoption.

c,

Leavethedoorunlatched.

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d. Slowly&rn CycleIndicatorDial

cloc~ise toPLATEWARMER
position.

e. Latchthedoorto startthecycle.

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Cycleselectionhink

It isimportanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages8 and9.

P~S &PANS—Foritemssuchas

‘pots,pans,cookware,dishesand

glasseswithheavysoil.Everyday
dishesmaybeincluded.

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NORMALWASH—Formostloads
ofeverydaydishes,glassesand

coo~are withmediumsoils.

saveshotwaterovertheP~S &
PANS cycle.

LIGHTWASH—Fordishesthat
havebeenpre-tinsedbefore
loading.Also,forwashingvery
lightlysoileddisheswithsoilsthat
havenotdriedon.

RINSEHOLD—Forrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.SelectDR~G HEAT–
OFFdryingoption.Donot use

detergent.

PLATEWARMER-Forwarming
cleandishesandservingplatesfor
theservingofhotfood.

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mat happensineachcycle

Minimum

Wash

7.7

3.7

CycleTime

45*

37*

16

WaterUse

Wwh
Cych?s

Gallons

(approx.)

POTS&PANS

NOMAL WMH 9.5

LIGHTW~H

RINSEHOLD

*WATERTEMPBOOST—ON:Thetimerwillnotadvanceuntilwaterreachesproper
temperature.(SeeWATERTEMPBOOSToptiononpage4.) ‘

*DRYINGHEAT—ON:Add21minutes.

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@You’llhearoccasionalclicking
sounds:

-Sofi fooddisposershredding
action.

—Drainvalveopeningtopump

water‘out.

—Timercontrol ascycle ‘

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

● Duringthedryingperiod:

—Themotor stops.

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—Watervaporis releasedthrough

theventunderthedoor handle.
Itmaybevisible.

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