Jenn-Air DW871UQW, DW871UQB, DW871UQA, DW731W, DW731B Owner’s Manual

Dishwasher Guide

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For Future Assistance ............. i

Safety Instructions ............... 1

Check Before Washing ............ 2

Hot Water
Rinse Aid

Detergents

Loading ........................ 3

Cycles At A Glance .............. 4

Options At A Glance ............. 5

Additional Information ........... 5

Adding A Forgotten Item

Cleaning
Storing

What Can & Cannot

Be Washed .................... 6

Common Questions

& Answers .................. 7-9

Notes ......................... 10

Warranty ............... Back Page

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]For Future Assistance

Thank you for selecting a new Jenn-Air dishwasher! In addition, keep your sales slip or cancelled check should
We appreciate your purchase decision and feel confident any warranty service be required. Proof of original date of

you will be happy with this appliance for years to come. purchase is needed. For additional questions, please con-
For best results, we suggest reading this material to help tact us:

you properly operate and maintain the appliance. Jenn-Air
Should you ever need our future assistance with your dish- 403 West Fourth Street North

washer, a complete model and serial number recorded in Newton, Iowa 50208
the spaces below will be extremely helpful. These numbers

can be found in the upper left corner of the tub opening. AWARNING - Check with the installer to make sure

the appliance has been properly grounded to avoid pos-

sible electrical shock. Be sure you read the Important

Model Number Personal Safety Instructions before you start to use this

dishwasher.

Serial Number In our continuing effort to improve the quality of our

dishwashers, it may be necessary to make changes to
the appearance without revising this guide.

Important Safety Instructions

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

with Canadian Standards Association. Nevertheless, as It may be hot.
with any other equipment using electricity and moving 9. Use only detergents and rinse additives designed for an

parts, there is a potential hazard, automatic dishwasher. Never use soap, laundry deter-

basic precautions, including the following: Keep these products out of reach of children.

A WARNING - When using your dishwasher, follow gent, or hand washing detergent in your dishwasher.

l. Read all instructions before using the dishwasher, the dishwasher.

2. Use the dishwasher only for its intended function. 11. Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be pro-

3. Disconnect electrical power to dishwasher before duced in a hot water system that has not been used for
attempting to service, two weeks or more. Hydrogen gas is explosive. If the

4. To avoid electrical shock hazard, the sides and back
must be enclosed and the front panels must be attached

before electrical power is applied to the dishwasher.
Refer to the installation instructions for proper ground- do not smoke or use an open flame during this process.

ing procedures.

5. Connect to a properly rated, protected and sized power safe" or the equivalent. For plastic items not so
supply circuit to avoid electrical overload, marked, check the manufacturer's recommendations.

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

hot water system has not been used for such a period,
turn on all hot water faucets and let the water flow

from each for several minutes. This will release any
accumulated hydrogen gas. As the gas is flammable,

12. Do not wash plastic items unless marked "dishwasher

6. Children should never be permitted to operate, or play 13. Do not tamper with controls.
in, with, or around this dishwasher.

7. To reduce the risk of injury when loading items to be when removing an old dishwasher from service or dis-
washed, sharp or pointed items should be located with carding it.

the handles up. Also, load sharp items so they are not
likely to damage the door seal.

14. Always remove the door to the washing compartment

Save These Instructions

Check Before Washing

H o t W at e r a liquid rinse aid dispenser automati-

cally releases a measured amount of

For best results, hot water is necessary, additive into the final rinse portion of
The incoming water temperature each cycle.

should be 120-140°F. To check the
water temperature, turn on the hot To fill the dispenser, turn the cap coun-

water faucet nearest the dishwasher terclockwise to open. Pour the rinse aid ""

and let it tun into a glass in the sink. into the reservoir. Replace the cap and be

Place a candy thermometer in the glass sure it is securely in place before closing • Use Hot Water to dissolve

and check the temperature once it has the dishwasher door. Check monthly, and activate detergent, dis-
stopped rising. If the temperature is solve greasy food soils and

below 120°E have a qualified person Detergent improve drying.

raise the water heater setting. Use a detergent designed specifically

Additionally: for use in an automatic dishwasher. • Use a Rinse Aid regularly

• If the outside temperature is unusu- Other types (laundry, hand soap, etc,) to improve drying results
ally low, or if your water travels a will cause oversudsing. For best results and reduce spotting and

long distance from the water heater be sure to use fresh detergent and store filming.
to the dishwasher, you may need to it in a cool, dry place (not under the
increase your home's water heater sink). • Use the Proper Detergent

setting and/or select water heating The amount of detergent to use removal, good drying
options on your dishwasher, depends on the water hardness (mea- results and prevention of

If you have not recently used hot sured in grains per gallon-gpg) and the filming, etching and spot-
water, the water in the pipes will be amount of soil on the dishes, ting.

cold. Run water at the sink until the A basic guideline is:
water is hot. Then start the dish- 1.) Use 1 teaspoon of detergent per • Load Properly to ensure

washer, grain of water hardness, soiled surfaces get adequate

• If you've recently done laundry or 2.) A minimum of 3 teaspoons is need- wash action. (See page 3).

used hot water for showers, your
water heater may need time to 3.) For concentrated detergents, de- • Select the Proper Cycle

recover before operating the dish- crease the amount by half. & Options based on the
washer. If the water hardness is 15 grains or amount of food soil, water

ed in soft water.*

harder, it will be virtually impossible to conditions and expected

R ins e Ai d get good results with any dishwasher, drying results. (See pages

Rinse aids come in solid or liquid form. The only solution is a mechanical 4-5).
When using a solid rinse aid, fasten it to water softener to improve water quali-
the back fight corner of the lower rack. ty and detergent effectiveness,
Replace the rinse aid when the contain-
er is empty.

Amount for best soil

CYCLES SOFT WATER MEDIUM WATER HARD WATER

(0-3 grains) (4-9 1;rains) (10-12 rains)

Main Cup Pre Wash Main Cup Pre Wash Main Cup Pre Wash

Pots & Pans 3 tsp. 3 tsp. 4-9 tsp. 4-9 tsp. 10-12 tsp. 10-12 tsp.

Normal/Heavy minimum minimum

Light/China 3 tsp. rain. none 4-9 tsp. none 10-12 tsp. none

Rinse & Hold Use no detergent Use no detergent Use no detergent

Loading the Dishwasher

This rack is designed to hold
glasses, cups, small plates, bowls,

Top Rack _p///

cookware etc. Bowls fit securely /T-,,_-_t'_

in the back right half of the top _•

rack. Small plates or saucers can ••
be loaded in front of bowls, facing _, Scrape off bones, large

the center. Long handled utensils food particles & exces-
can be placed on the folding shelf, sire grease/oil.

Do not place glasses over the tines * Mustard, lemon juice,

as this interferes with cleaning mayonnaise, vinegar, and
and drying results. Instead, rest other acidic foods can

glasses against tines or the side of damage stainless steel and
the rack. should be rinsed off as

B o t t o m R a c k soon as possible.

Large items may be placed in any * Soak or scrub pieces with
convenient location in this rack. stubborn burnt-on foods.

Keep soiled surfaces facing the They need more energy to

center of the rack. clean than the rest of the

The back of this rack will accom-

load.

modate a row of large plates or * Starch from rice, potatoes,
two rows of smaller plates. Serv- oatmeal, pasta, etc...
ing bowls, pots and pans also fit requires more cleaning
across the back of the rack. energy (longer cycle or

more detergent).

Small plates, saucers or shallow * Load items so they are
bowls may be loaded in the elevat- separated and facing cen-

ed area behind the wash tower to ter.
maximize loading space.

• Wedge, lightweight fiat

Folding tines located on the right items next to the silver-
side provide loading flexibility for ware basket or along the

large, bulky-shaped pieces, sides and back of the

racks.

• Load items so they do not
rest over the wash tower

or extend beyond the
racks.

U t e n s i I Basket Note:Loadingfeaturesvary
Removable I

Load utensils with some handles
up and some down to prevent nest-

ing. Place sharp or pointed items
with the handles up.

slightly per model.