Jenn-Air DW489-C, DW499-C Use & Care Guide

Operating Instructions Models DW489-C & DW499-C

For Future Reference

Forfuture reference wesuggestyou retain this manual This information can be found on the data plate after recording the model number, run number, and located on the right side of the tub opening.

serial number (six numbers and two letters) of this dishwasher in the spaces provided below.

Model RunNo. SerialNo.

WARNING: Check with installer to make sure appliance has been grounded to avoid possible electrical

shock, Be sure you read the PERSONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS on page 2 before you start to use this dishwasher.

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Model DW489-C

Model DW499-C

500A127P005 Rev.0 3190

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

WARNING: Products with a CSA 7. Use only a detergent designed 12. Do not tamper with controls. tag have been listed with Canadian for an automatic dishwasher. Standards Association. Neverthe- Never use soap, laundry deter- 13. Always remove the door to the

less, as with any other equipment gent, or hand washing deter- washing compartment when using electricity and moving parts, gent inyour dishwasher. Keep from service or discarding it.

there is a potential hazard. When these products out of the reach

using your dishwasher, follow basic of children. 14. Instructions for grounding this precautions, including the fol- appliance can be found in the

lowing: 8. Do not sit, stand on or abuse installation instructions.

1. Read all instructions before us- dishwasher. the dishwasher.

ing

2. use the dishwasher only for its hydrogen gas may be pro- intended function, duced in a hot water system INSTRUCTIONS

3. To avoid electrical shock hazard, weeks or more. Hydrogen gas

the sides and back must be is explosive. If the hot water

enclosed, and the front panels system has not been used for must be attached before elec- two weeks or you have moved

trical power is applied to the into a residence in which the dishwasher. Refer to the instal- hotwater system may not have

lation instruction for proper been used for some time, turn

grounding procedures, on all hot water faucets and let

4. Children should never be permit- several minutes. This will ted tooperate or play in, with or release any accumulated

around this dishwasher, hydrogen gas. As the gas is

5. To reduce the risk of injury when flammable, do not smoke or

loading items to be washed, use an open flame during this

sharp or pointed itemsshould be process.

located with the handles up. 10 Do not wash plastic items

Also, load sharp items so they unless marked "dishwasher are not likely to damage the door safe" or the equivalent. For

seal. plastic items not so marked,

6. Be careful not to touch the check the manufacturer's heating element on the bottom recommendations.

of the tub during or at the com- 11. Load light plastic items so they pletion of a cycle. It may be hot. will not become dislodged and

the door or dish rack of the

9. Under certain conditions, SAVE THESE

that has not been used for two

the water flow from each for

drop to the bottom of the dish- washer -- they may come into

contact with the heating unit

and be damaged.

removing an old dishwasher

Prepare Dishes

Itis not necessary to rinse dishes before placing them steel if allowed to remain in contact with the surface

in your Jenn-Air dishwasher. Simply, scrape off bones, for a period of time. Therefore, it is best to rinse these seeds, skins, toothpicks, meat trimmings, leafy food soils off stainless steel unless the dishwasher

vegetables and other hard solids, is to be operated soon after loading.

Remove large quantities of any food. Your dishwasher Foods that have been burned onto cooking utensils

has a built-in soft food disposer which can pulverize small amounts of soft food bits and flushes them away. may need to be scraped or soaked.

Large quantities of soft food will be difficult to handle.

Certain foods such as mustard, mayonnaise, lemon make certain the disposer iscompletely empty before juice, vinegar, salt, or dressings may corrode stainless starting the dishwasher to provide for proper draining.

If your dishwasher drains into a food waste disposer,

Items You Can and Can't Safely Wash In Your Dishwasher

Material Safe

Aluminum YES Some colored anodized Avoid placing directly under detergent cup where it could be

China/ YES on China Antique, metal-trimmed, hand- If in doubt, check with the manufacturer• Or test wash one Stoneware Crystal Cycle painted or over-the-glaze piece daily for at least a month. Compare with the rest of the

Crystal YES on China Antique, metal-trimmed or hand- Load securely to prevent movement.

Non-dishwasher NO Do not wash in dishwasher• Damage to dishwasher and items-such as discoloration of staining of dishwasher may result.

electronic air cleaner filters,

furnace filters, paint brushes,

etc. _ _ Glass • YES _ Milk Glass may yellow.

Iron _ NO / Iron will rust. Pewter NO _ Pewter tarnishes.

Plastics YES I rack before dishwashing an entire set. Always rack plastic ar-

Stainless steel YES Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods can

Usually Exceptions (not safe) Special Instructions

aluminum can fade. sprinkled by undissolved detergent and discolor.

Some darkening or spotting possible. Remove by scouring

with soap-filled steel wool pads.

only patterns fade. set.

Crystal Cycle painted pattern fade. only Gold leaf will discolor.

Gold leaf will discolor.

If it doesn't say DISHWASHER SAFE, test one piece in top

ticles securely to prevent displacement by vigorous wash action.

stain if left on.

Sterling Silver YES Don't put in same silverware Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods can and Silver basket with stainless steel, stain if left on. Dry detergent can cause difficult-to-remove

plate Contact between metals can black spots. Place in back section of silverware basket to

Non-stick ! YES After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with vegetable coating _ i i oil to keep it from losing its non-stick quality.

Tin i NO i Tin can rust. Wood ! NO Wood can warp, crack or lose

damage silver avoid exposure to detergent from the detergent cup.

Don't use copper utensils in the same load. Silver may get a

brown film.

Adhesive used to attach some

hollow-handle knives can loosen. Commercial "darkening" in cer-

tain patterns of sterling silver flatware may be removed by dishwasher detergent.

Cutlery with handles of bone, bamboo, wood, stag horn or plastic may crack, melt or split.

i It

i its finish with any type washing.

Loading Dishes, Glasses and Cutlery

Seldom will families haveidentical dishes; the number and type of articles used for each meal will vary DoNOTBLOCKTHISAREAOR

greatly; therefore, the following instructions and ac- LOADTALLITEMSNEXTTOIT

rangement for your particular needs. Place

guide. With experience, you will learn the best ar- , ,

•.. all items on racks so that they face the center to

insure best washing of soiled surfaces. The wash arm

cempanying pictures should be taken as a general I_ _ l in bottom sprays water up. The tower that rinses in ,_

center sends water out over dishes to wash items in upper rack. The wash arm in the top sprays water

down over the dishes also.

•.. aluminum or stainless steel items away from the

very front of the lower rack. Items in this location are ... that the movement of the lower spray arm is not

sprinkled with detergent which may cause aluminum blocked by items hanging below the lower rack. or stainless steel to spot, pit, or discolor.

•.. that the free flow of water to the detergent cup is

Make Sure not blocked by large items across the front of the lower

...dishes and silverware are not nested, rack.

•.. largeitemsinthelowerrack donotcovertheopen.... that the movement of the upper spray arm is not

ing where the center spray arm comes up. blocked by tall items in the upper rack.

Efficient Loading Patterns

Cutlery Basket Load cutlery with handles up, to protect your hands being forced out of the compartment bythe vigorous

fromsharp knives, etc. Mix knives, forks and spoons wash action. When it is not needed, this lid can re- so they don't nest together. Distribute evenly. Take main upright. out and repositionanything that may fall or extend through the bottom of the basket Long-handled itemssuch as cooking forks, spoons

If your dishwasher has the small items lid on the upper rack with soiled surface facing downward.

cutlerybasketthe lidwillsecure lightweightitemsfrom

Correct Loading Incorrect Loading

and other flat utensils should be placed flat in the

Upper Rack

To help provide best washing, all items in top rack

should be loaded so that the force of the water and detergent reaches soiled surfaces.

The upper rack of your dishwasher is designed to pro-

vide the greatest flexibility for your needs. There are

many possible loading patterns -- do experiment with different positions to find theones best suited to your cups, glasses and small dishes or saucers.

Glasses and cups should be washed only in the up- per rack where they should rest against the fingers ___._._._____._,_.,_..___

and not over them. Make sure crystal is placed in the outer rows and that they do not touch each other at any point to avoid damage from vibration.

Lightly soiled bowls and casseroles could also be washed on upper rack. Ensure that items on the up- ,_.-_ _//_

per rack do not interfere with the top shower arm.

Lower Rack

Dishes may be placed in any convenient location but casseroles must be loaded in the bottom rack, should face the center. You may find that it is easier facing down. It may be helpful to use extra detergent

to start with larger items like dinner plates on the out- in this case. side and work towards smaller dishes that can be

easily located in remaining spaces. Make sure there Do not block detergent cups with large trays or plates, is a space between the items, and when loading spatulas or cooking spoons in

silver basket, make sure that the handle would not

Load platters, pots, pans and bowls along the sides interfere with detergent cup operation after the door

or in the corners. Heavily soiled pots, pans and is closed.

DO NOT BLOCK THIS AREA OR

LOAD TALL ITEMS NEXT TO IT

Filling Detergent Cups

Detergent Cup(s) For All Wash Cycles: Use only a detergent designed for an automatic Fill swing-out cup. Swing detergent cup back into

dishwasher. Never use soap, laundry detergent or place, ready for automatic dispensing during wash.

hand dishwashing detergent in your dishwasher as NOTE: for heavily soiled pots and pans or dried soil itwill cause severe oversudsing. In addition, do not on dishes -- fill swing-out cup plus open cup.

useold, wet or caked detergent. (Note: To avoid wet

or caked detergent,do not storedetergentbelowsink.

Before filling, be sure dispenser cups are dry and

clean.

Amount to Use:

The amount of detergent to use depends on the water

hardness and the amount of soil on the dishes. Generally detergent amounts should be increased for

harder water and heavier soil. (Contact your water utility for grains of water hardness.) Too little detergent

can result in poor cleaning while overuse of detergent (especially in chemically softened water) can cause permanent etching (cloudiness) of glassware. For detergents with low phosphate content (8.7% or less) the usage level may have to be increased. The phosphate content is shown on the side of the box.

Detergent Usage Guide (powder or liquid)

SOFT WATER MEDIUM WATER HARD WATFH

CYCLES (0- 3 grains hardness) (3- 7 grains) (7-12 grains*)

Main Cup:l: Open Cup:l: Main Cup:l: Open Cup:l: Main Cup:l: Open Cup:l:

HEAVY WASH and 1 Tablespoon .. 1 Tablespoon Half Full 4- Half Full Completely Full 4- Completely Full NORMAL WASH cycles minimum minimum

CONSERVA WASH cycle 1 Tablespoon None Half Full None Completely Full None

RINSE & HOLD cycle Use no detergent Use no detergent Use no detergent

*12 grains and up isextremely hardwater. A watersoftener is stronglyrecommendedfor goodwashing results.

:l:FilledMain Cup holds3 tablespoons;Filled Open Cup holds2 tablespoons.

Forwater hardness in your area, please consultyour local water utility.

minimum

Filling Rinse-Agent Dispenser

A rinse agent makes waterflow off dishes quicker than

usual. This lessens water spotting. Makes drying

faster, too. For best dishwashing performance, use of a rinse

agent is recommended. Rinse agents come in either liquid or solid form.

Unscrew the cap insidethe dishwasher door and add the rinse agent slowly into the reservoir until it is filled to the level of the bottom ring of the opening.

Here'showtofilltherinseagentdispenser. ___..._

Replace cap firmly.

washes. (4 oz. 113 ml.) BUT TAKE CARE NOT TO The reservoir holds sufficient quantity for 75 to 100 _,_k_-__ _

OVERFILL. Refill dispenser when you notice small

white spots reappearing on glassware. ________J

When filling dispenser, add rinse agent carefully to avoid spilling. Ifsome is accidentally spilled, cleanwith

a damp cloth to avoid possible tub stain or excessive foam during the next dishwashing operation. NOTE: spilled rinse agent can keep your detergent from working.

In very soft water areas Rinse agent may not be necessary for cleaning dishes and glasses.

Hot Water

To get dishes clean and dry you need hot water. To the dishwasher. Put the thermometer in a glass and help you get water of the proper temperature, your let the water run continuously into the glass until the dishwasher has a water heating feature that temperature stops rising. If the water temperature is automatically senses the temperature of the water in below 120° F (49°C) adjust your water heater.

the wash cycle and heats it, if necessary, to the pro-

per temperature. This water heater feature may allow Helpful hints: Ifoutside temperatures are usually low, you to turn down your household water heater and or if your water travels a long distance from heater save energy ifyou're willing to let the dishwasher run to dishwasher, you may need to set your heater's ther- a little longer while it heats water to the proper mostat up. If you have not used hot water for some

temperature. Forgood washing and drying, the enter- time, the water in the pipes will be cold. Turn on the

ing water must be at least 120°F (49°C). To prevent hot water faucet at the sink and allow it to run until

dish damage, inlet water should not exceed 150°F the water is hot. Then start the dishwasher. If you've (63°C) recently done laundry or run hot water for showers,

give your water heater time to recover before operating

How to test water temperature the dishwasher. Check your water temperature with a candy or meat

thermometer. Turn on the hot water faucet nearest

Wash Cycle Explanations

WASH CYCLES

HEAVY WASH CHINA CRYSTAL

This cycle isforthose itemswithhard-to-removesoils This cycle is set for both china and crystal. In this

such as pots, pans and casseroles with dried-on, cycle the wash action is softened by aeration, to

encrusted soils, protectyourvaluableitems.Besureyouhavefollowed

loading instructions for these items.

NORMAL WASH Thiscycle is for problemsoilsondishes and glasses, SURE TEMP (Model DW499-C only)

such as heavy sauces, etc. With this option "on" the final rinse will be extended RINSE & HOLD

This cycle shouldbe selected when you have only a partial load and plan to wait until the dishwasher is

filled before washing. Do not use detergent. Note: If the water supply temperature to the

Note: Do not use the RINSE & HOLD cycle with Dishwasheristoo low,the wash cycle time will be

DELAY START, greatly extended. Water supply temperature

CONSERVA WASH Ensurethat 10 gals. (45.4 L)ofhotwater isalways This cycle isforeveryday loads of dishesand glasses available from your water heater.

with normal soil conditions.

to heat the water for a better rinse.

should be at least 120°F (49°C).

WATER FILL CHART (Model DW499-C Only)

Wash Water Use Wash Cycle Time

Cycles (Approx.) Gals/Litres Cycle Sequence (Approx.)

Heavy Meal. Light Heavy Med. Light

Soil Soil Soil Soil Soil Soil

HEAVY WASH 9.2/ 8.6 7,4/ ::Wash ::Ri:_ RinSe: 65" 61" 56"

NORMAL WASH 9.2/ 8.6/ 7.4/ Wash;; ;Ri_; ;Rinse: 50* 46* 41 *

CONSERVA WASH 8.5/ 7.4/ 6.0/ 38 33 28

CHINA CRYSTAL 6.4/ 5.3/ 4.2/ RiMe W_ 45 40 35

RINSE & HOLD 2.8/ Rin_ 12

•Unextendedtimes.These cycletimes maybe increased upto 20 minutesifnecessary foryour dishwasherto heat the water to proper temperaturefor good washability.If

SURE TEMP isselectedtimemay be furtherextendeduntilwatertemperaturereaches 140° to 145°F in final rinse.

WATER FILL CHART Cycle Water Changes Gals./Litres (Model DW489-C Heavy Wash 6 (extended time) 9.8 Gal./44.4 L

Only Normal 6 9.8 Gal./44.4 L

41.8 39.1 33.6 min. min. min.

41.8 39,1 33.6 min. min. min.

38.6 33.6 27.3 rain. rain. rain.

29.1 24.1 19.1 rain. rain. rain.

12,7 min.

Conserva Wash 4 6.6 Gal./29.9 L China/Crystal 6 (aerated for gentle action) 9.8 Gal./44.4 L

Rinse and Hold 2 3.2 Gal./14.4 L

Dry Cycles

Heat Dry Air Dry

This pushbutton will provide fast heated dryingon any This pushbutton will save energy by eliminating the

wash cycle, heat during the drying cycle.

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