Hotpoint HDA969 User Manual

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Contents

Air Gap
Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning
China, Crystal, Sterling

Consumer Services
Cycle Features

Detergent, Detergent Guide 6, 7
Dispenser C

Energy-Saving Tips
Front Panel Color Change

Loading

Model

Operating Guide

Cycle Selection
Drying Options

Plate Warmer

UPS

and Serial Numbers

4,5 User Maintenance Instructions 11

8,9

4,5

4,5 GE Answer

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10

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15

4,5

12-14

7

Use and Care of

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model

mA969

Soil Level

2

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2

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5

5

Pots & Pans
Problem Solver

Rinse Agent
Safety Instructions

Warranty
Water Temperature

Winter Storage

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Back Cover

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Before using 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
fastened to the tub wall 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,
numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

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

please

write these

calls

Save time and money.

Before

you request

service...

Check the Problem

12

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

Solver

(pages

Energy-sating tips

The power consumption of your
dishwasher can be minimized if

you follow these suggestions:

● Operate dishwasher

it’s

full.

Let the dishes accumulate

in dishwasher. When you put in
only a partial
& HOLD cycle to rinse off heavy

soils.

Be sure to latch the door
when waiting for a
helps keep
remove.

.

Always

least amount of water that will
remove the
pages 4 and 5.

● If you don’t need your dishes

right away, use your HEATED
DRY OFF feature that turns the

drying heater off automatically.

Dishes dry naturally over a longer

period such as overnight.

load,

soils

select the cycle that uses

soil

only

when

use the RINSE

full

load. This

moist, easier to

from the load. See

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

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
Chicago, Illinois 60606

still

Wacker

not pleased,

Drive

—

If you received a damaged
dishwasher...

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

dishwasher.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

WARNING-When using this
appliance, always exercise basic
safety precautions, including the
following:

●

Use this

appliance only for

ik

intended purpose, as you will

find described in this Use and
Care Book.

●

This dishwasher must be
properly installed and located
in accordance with the
Installation Instructions before
it is used.

an Installation Instructions sheet
with your dishwasher, you can
obtain one by contacting the
service location nearest you.

—This appliance must be
connected to a grounded metal,
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 materials, gasoline
or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.

●

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

●

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

If you did not receive

●

Load light plastic items so they
will not become dislodged and
drop to the bottom of the
dishwasher—they might come
into contact with 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
after 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 used by or
near children. Do not
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

all

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

allow

all

●

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.

WARNING—HYDROGEN GAS
is produced by the chemical
action within your water heater.
It can accumulate in the water
heater andor 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

the hot water system may not
have been

into

a residence in which

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 THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

3

How to operate your dishwasher

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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. Make sure the

Cyc!e

Indicator Dial is at OFF
position before adding detergent.
(See pages 6 and 7.)

Use rinse aid agent to help prevent
spotting. Occasionally check to
insure that rinse agent container is
at least half full. (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

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

DRYING HEAT OFF: 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.

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

10~o

for the

STEP 4. WATER HEAT Option.

WATER HEAT
ON

OFF

m

ON: The wash cycle will be
extended for 9 minutes while the
dishwasher heats the water for
good washing and drying. The
entering water must be at least

120°F.

OFF: The entering water must be
at least
temperature, see page 6.

STEP 5. Select the wash cycle and
start the dishwasher. (See Cycle
Selection Hints at right.)

If your dishwasher drains into a
food waste disposer, operate the
disposer until it is empty before
starting the dishwasher.

To obtain the benefits of a complete
cycle, be careful that you

turn the dial any further than
necessary

140°F.

To test water

do not

to start the dishwasher.

● For POTS & PANS, NORMAL

WASH

and LIGHT WASH

cycles:

POTS & NORMAL LIGHT

PANS WASH WASH

a. Push selected cycle button.
b. Latch the door.

c.

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 RINSE & HOLD cycle:

wash,ng

ON

.

OFF ●

(

d~(ng

e

a.

Be sure door is unlatched.

b.

Select

DRYING HEAT OFF

●

)

●

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.

RINSE
k

HOLD

drying option.

c.

Slowly turn Cycle Indicator
Dial to RINSE&

HOLD

position.
Latch the door to start the cycle.

d.

4

● For DRY~LATE WARMER

cycle:

a. Load clean plates and dishes to

be warmed.

b. Select DRYING HEAT ON.
c. Leave the door unlatched.

wash,nq

ON .

OFF ●

o-

d~lng

d.

Slowly

Dial clockwise to DRY/PLATE
WARMER position.

e. Latch the door to start the cycle.

turn Cycle Indicator

5

●

. I’H;FD

DRYIPLATEWARMER

What happens in each cycle

Cycle selection hints

It is important to follow the loading
instructions on pages 8 and

POTS & PANS—For items such
as pots, pans, cookware, dishes and
glasses with heavy soil. Everyday
dishes may be included.

NORMAL WASH—For most
loads of everyday dishes, glasses
and cookware with medium soils.

LIGHT WASH—For dishes that
have been
Also, for washing very
soiled dishes with soils that have
not dried on.

pre-rinsed

9.

before loading.

lightlv

RINSE & HOLD—For rinsing
partial loads which will be washed
later. Select DRYING HEAT OFF.

D<) not u.ve detercqent.

DRY/PLATE WARMER—For
warming clean dishes
plates for the serving of hot food.

and

serving

●

You’ II hear occasional c1

sounds:

—Soft food disposer shredding

action.

—Drain valve opening to pump

water out.

—Timer control as cycle

progresses.

—Detergent cup opening.

Wash cycles

POTS & PANS
NORMAL WASH

LIGHT WASH

RINSE & HOLD

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12.1

10.3

3.6

● During the drying period:

—The motor stops.
— Water vapor comes through the

vent by the door latch during
drying and when water is being
pumped out.

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*unextended times, These

Water Heat Option is selected.

Drying Options:

DRYING HEAT ON—Available on all

wash cycle time.

DRYING HEAT OFF—(NO Heat Drying). Drying heater is turned

cyc]e

times

wi[]

be increased approximately ~

wash

cycles except RINSE & HOLD.

off.

Dishes

Ininutes ‘f

Add 29

dry

naturally.

minutes

to

5

Good

dishwashing starti

with HOT water

To

get

dishes clean and dry

hot

water.

To help you get water of
the proper temperature, your
dishwasher has a WATER
feature that automatically senses the
temperature of the water in the wash
cycle and
proper temperature. This water
heating feature may allow you to turn
down your household water heater
and save

let

the dishwasher run a little longer

while it heats water to the proper

temperature. For good washing and
drying, the entering water must beat
least
inlet water should not exceed

How to test water temperature:

Check the water temperature inside
your dishwasher with a
meat thermometer.

Let the dishwasher run through one
fill and pump out cycle, then let the
dishwasher

second

minutes

When you hear the water stop
filling, unlatch the door
open it.

Measure
water in the bottom
way:

Remove the silverware basket and
place a
in the water towards the middle of

the tub.
than
washing results. Raise your water
heater temperature, wait
and test again. Higher water
temperature is needed to dissolve

grease

heots

it, if necessary, to the

energy

if you’re willing to

1200F.

To prevent dish damage,

fill

with water the

time, approximately 5

after stalling

the

temperature of the

of the tub this

candy

or meat thermometer

If

the temperature is less

120°F,

you will not get good

and

activate powder

you

need

HEAT

150°F.

candy

or

the machine.

and slowly

30

minutes

detergents. If the water temperature

140°F,

is less than
HEAT Option (see page 4).

Helpful hints:

temperatures are unusually low, or if
your water travels a long distance
from water heater to dishwasher, you
may need to set your water heater’s
thermostat up. If you have not used

hot water for some time, the water in
the pipes will be cold. Turn on the
hot water faucet at the sink and
allow it to run until the water is hot.
Then start the dishwasher. If you’ve
recently done laundry or run hot
water for showers, give your water

heater time to recover before
operating the dishwasher.

use the WATER

If outside

How to use a Rinse Agent

A rinse agent makes water flow off
dishes quicker than usual. This
lessens water spotting and makes

drying faster, too.
For best

use of a rinse agent such as JET­DRY brand is recommended.

Rinse agents come in either liquid or
solid form. Your dishwasher’s
dispenser uses the liquid form.

How to
dispenser.

liquid rinse agent until it just reaches

the bottom of the lip inside the
dispenser opening. Replace the cap.
The dispenser automatically releases
the rinse agent into the final rinse
water.

If you accidentally spill:

the rinse agent with a damp cloth.

Don’t leave the spill in the

dishwasher. It can keep your
detergent from working.

If you can’t find any rinse agent,
write:

BENCKISER

PRODUCTS, INC.

(“JET DRY”)

411

Greenwich, CT
Your dishwasher’s rinse agent

container holds
should last about
needed. Do not overfill.

dishwashing

fill

the rinse agent

Unscrew the cap. Add the

CONSUMER

W. Putnam Ave.

06830

4Y~

ounces. This

3

months. Fill as

performance,

Wipe up

How to choose and use
detergent

First, use only powder or liquid
detergents specifically made for
use in dishwashers. Other types

will cause
Second, check the phosphate

content.

hard-water materials from forming

spots or film on your dishes. If your
water is hard (7 grains or more), your
detergent has to work harder.
Detergents with a higher phosphate
level will probably work better. If the

phosphate content is low (8.7% or

less),

detergent with hard water.

Your water department can
you how hard your water is. So

can your county extension agent
or your area’s water softener
company. Just
many “grains of hardness” there are
in your water.

How

use?

“hard” or “soft”? With hard water,
you need extra detergent to get
dishes clean. With soft water, you
need less detergent.

Too much detergent with soft water
not only wastes money, it can be
harmful. It can cause a permanent

cloudiness of glassware, called

“etching.” An outside layer of glass

is etched away! Of course, this takes
some time. But why take a chance
when it’s easy to find out the hardness

of your water.

Keep your detergent fresh and
dry.

Under the sink isn’t a good
place to store detergent. Too much
moisture. Don’t put powder

detergent into the dispenser until
you’re ready to wash dishes, either.
(It won’t be fresh OR dry.)

If your powder detergent gets old
or lumpy, throw it away.

wash well. Old detergent often won’t
dissolve.

If you use a liquid dishwasher
detergent, these precautions are not

necessary because liquid detergents
don’t “lump” as they age or come in
contact with water.

oversudsing.

Phosphate helps prevent

you’ll

have to use extra

tell

call

and ask them how

much detergent should you

That depends. Is your water

It won’t

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