Jenn-Air CDC400B, CDU250B, CDC450B, CDU250V, CDU450V Manual

GUIDE

For Future Assistance.. 1
Safety Instructions 1

Operating Steps ... 2-4

• • Hot water 2

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• Rinse Aid 2

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• Detergent 2

• Loading _ps ...... 3

• Cycles/Options .... 4

Care and Cleaning .... 4

Storing Your

Dishwasher ......... 4

What Can and Cannot

Be Washed ......... 5

Common Questions

and Answers 6-7

Congratulations on the purchase of your new dishwash- A WARNING - Check with the installer to make sure
er! It is designed to handle virtually every dish you need the appliance has been properly grounded to avoid pos-

to do. For best results, we suggest reading this guide to sible electrical shock. Be sure you read the IMPORTANT

help you properly operate and maintain the appliance. PERSONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before you start to

use this dishwasher.

Please record your model and serial numbers in the
spaces provided below. These numbers can be found in In addition, keep your sales slip or cancelled check

the upper left corner of the tub opening. They are need- should any warranty service be required. Proof of origi-

ed for any correspondence or service calls concerning nal date of purchase is needed.
your dishwasher.

In our continuing effort to improve the quality of

Model Number our dishwashers, it may be necessary to make

changes to the appearance without revising this
guide.

Serial Number

Products with a ® label have been listed with 8. Be careful not to touch the heating element on the
Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc. - those with a CSA tag bottom of the tub during or at the completion of a

have been listed with Canadian Standards Association. cycle. It may be hot.
Nevertheless, as with any other equipment using elec- 9. Use only detergents and rinse additives designed for

tricity and moving parts, there is a potential hazard, an automatic dishwasher. Never use soap, laundry

A WARNING - When using:your di'shwasher, follow detergent, or hand washing detergent in your dish-

washer. Keep these products out of reach of children.

basic precautions, including the fol!oWi_g

10. Do not sit, stand on or abuse the door or dish racks

1. Read all instructions before using the dishwasher, of the dishwasher.

2. Use the dishwasher only for its intended function. 11. Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be pro-
duced in a hot water system that has not been used

3. Disconnect electrical power to dishwasher before for two weeks or more. Hydrogen gas is explo-

attempting to service, sive. If the hot water system has not been used for

4. To avoid electrical shock hazard, the sides and back such a period, turn on all hot water faucets and let

must be enclosed and the front panels must be the water flow from each for several minutes. This

attached before electrical power is applied to the dish- will release any accumulated hydrogen gas. As the
washer. Refer to the installation instructions for prop- gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame
er grounding procedures, during this process.

5. Connect to a properly rated, protected and sized 12. Do not wash plastic items unless marked "dishwash-
power supply circuit to avoid electrical overload, er safe" or the equivalent. For plastic items not so

6. Children should never be permitted to operate, or play marked, check the manufacturer's recommendations.

in, with, or around this dishwasher. 13. Do not tamper with controls.

7. To reduce the risk of injury when loading items to be 14. Always remove the door to the washing compart-

washed, sharp or pointed items should be located with ment when removing an old dishwasher from service
the handles up. Also, load sharp items so they are not or discarding it.

likely to damage the door seal.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

1 • _ A liquid rinse aid dispenser (select mod-

els) automatically releases a measured

For best results, the incoming water amount of rinse aid into the final rinse

1,UseHot Water temperature should be 120-140°F. portion of each cycle.

Check the water temperature by turning

to dissolve & activate To fill the dispenser, turn the cap coun-

on the hot water faucet nearest the

detergent, dissolve dishwasher and letting it run into a terclockwise to open. Pour the rinse aid

greasy food soils and glass in the sink. Place a candy ther- into the reservoir. Replace the cap and

improve drying, mometer in the glass and check the be sure it is securely in place before

temperature once it has stopped rising, closing the dishwasher door. Check

2.Use a Rinse Aid If it is below 120°F have a qualified per- the dispenser monthly and refill as

regularly to improve son raise the water heater setting, needed.
drying results and

reduce spotting and Helpful Hints:

filming. • If the outside temperature is unusu-

ally low, or if your water travels a Use a detergent designed specifically

3.Use the Proper long distance from the water heater for use in an automatic dishwasher.

Detergent Amount to the dishwasher, you may need to Other types (laundry, hand soap, etc,)

increase your home's water heater will cause over sudsing. Be sure to use

for best soil removal, setting and/or select water heating fresh detergent and store it in a cool,
good drying results options on your dishwasher, dry place (not under the sink).

and prevention of
filming, etching, and • If you have not used hot water for The amount of detergent to use

spotting, awhile, the water in the pipes will be depends on the water hardness (mea-

cold. Turn on the hot water faucet at sured in grains per gallon-gpg) and the

4. Load Properly the sink and allow it to run until the amount of soil on the dishes. Generally

to ensure soiled sur- water is hot. Start the dishwasher, detergent amounts should be increased

faces get adequate • If you've recently done laundry or for harder water and heavier soil.
wash action. (See run hot water for showers, your A basic guideline is one teaspoon

page 3). water heater may need time to (tsp.) of detergent for each grain of

recover before operating the dish- water hardness. Use a minimum of

5,Select the Proper washer, three teaspoons in soft water.* When

Cycle/Options using a concentrated detergent decrease

based on the amount the amount by half.
of food soil on the If the water hardness is 15 grains or

load. (See page 4). Rinse aids come in solid or liquid form. harder, it will be virtually impossible to

When using a solid rinse aid, fasten it to get good results with any dishwasher.

the back right corner of the lower rack. The only solution is a mechanical water

Purchase more rinse aid when the mate- softener to improve water quality and
rial dissolves and the container is empty, detergent effectiveness.

SOFT WATER MEDIUM WATER

CYCLES (0-3 grains) (4-9 grains)

Main Cup Open Cup Main Cup Open Cup

Super Scrub

Heavy 3 tsp. 3 tsp.

minimum minimum

Normal

3 tsp. None 4-9 tsp. None

Short minimum

Rinse & Hold Use no detergent Use no detergent .... •

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