Jenn-Air DW960B, DW960B-CAN, DW960UQB, DW960UQW, DW960W Use & Care Guide

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Use and Care Manual

Dishwasher

Model DW960

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IMPORTANTPERSONALSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Products with a (_ label have been listed with 8. Becareful not to touch the heating
the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. - those element on the bottom of the tub during

with a CSA tag have been listed with Canadian or at the completion of a cycle. It may be

Standards Association. Nevertheless, aswith hot.
any other equipment using electricity and

moving parts, there is a potential hazard.
When using your dishwasher, follow basic

precautions, including the following: hand washing detergent in your

I. Read all instructions before using the dishwasher. Keep these products out of

dishwasher, the reach of children.

2. Use the dishwasher only for its intended I 0. Do not sit, stand on or abuse the door or
function, dish racks of the dishwasher.

3. Disconnect electrical power to dishwasher 11. Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas
before attempting to service, may be produced in a hot water system

4. To avoid electrical shock hazard, the sides that has not been used for two weeks or
and back must be enclosed, and the front more. Hydrogen gas is explosive. If the

panels must be attached before electrical hot water system has not been used for
power is applied to the dishwasher. Refer such a period, turn on all hot water faucets

to the installation instructions for proper and let the water flow from each for
grounding procedures, several minutes. This will releaseany

5. Connect to a properly rated, protected flammable, do not smoke or use an open
and sized power supply circuit to avoid

electrical overload.

6. Children should never be permitted to
operate, or play in, with, or around this

dishwasher, manufacturer's recommendations.

9. Use only detergents and rinse additives
designed for an automatic dishwasher.
Never use soap, laundry detergent, or

accumulated hydrogen gas. As the gas is

flame during this process.

12. Do not wash plastic items unless marked
"dishwasher safe" or the equivalent. For

plastic items not so marked, check the

7. To reduce the risk of injury when loading 13. Do not tamper with controls.
items to be washed, sharp or pointed

items should be located with the handles 14. Always remove the door to the washing
up. Also, load sharp items so they are not compartment when removing an old

likely to damage the door seal. dishwasher from service or discarding it.

SAVE THESEINSTRUCTIONS

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USING YOUR DISHWASHER

HotWateris Essential LoadingYourDishwasher

For proper performance of your dishwasher, Seldom will households have identical dishes;
hot water is necessary to activate the the number and type of articles used will vary

dishwasher detergent and melt fatty food soils, daily. Your dishwasher is designed to be
Set your water heater to deliver 140°F water to flexible and accommodate a wide variety of
the dishwasher. If, for any reason, the dishes and utensils. The following instructions

temperature of the water being delivered by and pictures will help you become familiar
the water heater should be below 140°F, the with your dishwasher. With experience, you

AccuTemp TM Option on your dishwasher will will learn the best arrangement for your

heat the water until the proper temperature is particular needs.
reached. General Recommendations

To check water temperature, turn on the hot
water faucet nearest the dishwasher. Let water • Place all items on racks so they are separated

run into a glass until it is as hot as possible, and face the center to insure the water spray
then check with a candy or meat thermometer, will reach the soiled surfaces. Do not allow
If the temperature at the faucet is below 140°F items to extend out of the racks.

(60°C), have a qualified person raise the water * Make sure the movement of the upper and
heater thermostat setting, lower spray arms is not blocked by items

For more information, see page 11. hanging below the lower rack or tall articles

in the upper rack.

Preparing Dishes • Insure the free flow of water to the detergent

• It is not necessary to rinse dishes before cup by not blocking it with large items.
placing them in your Jenn-Air dishwasher. • Larger, flat, lightweight items (such as plastic
Simply scrape off bones and large pieces of covers) may be wedged next to the

food. silverware basket or along the sides and back

of the racks.

• Foods that have been burned onto cooking
utensils will need to be scraped or soaked. • The wash tower risesthrough the center of

the lower rack during the cycle. For the best

• Certain foods, such as mustard, mayonnaise, cleaning results, avoid blocking it or loading
lemon juice, vinegar, salt or dressings may tall articles next to it.

cause stainless steel flatware to rust and pit if
allowed to remain in contact with the

surface for a period of time. Therefore, it is

best to rinse these food soils off stainless steel

flatware unless the dishwasher is to be
operated soon after loading.

• If your dishwasher drains into a food waste
disposer, make certain the disposer is

completely empty before starting the
dishwasher to provide for proper draining.

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Upper Rack Lower Rack

The upper rack isdesigned to hold glasses, Large dinner plates and other dishes may be
cups, saucers, small plates, bowls, etc. Bowls fit placed in any convenient location in the lower
securely in the back right half of the top rack. rack with soiled surfaces facing the center.

Small plates, such as salad plates or saucers, loaded in the elevated area behind the wash

can be loaded in front of the bowls, facing the
center. Glassesand cups of varying sizescan be tower.

loaded with flexibility in the center and left

side. If additional space is needed for loading
small plates, the left set of rack tines can also

be used.

When loading glassware, leave a small space

between each piece so they do not touch each
other during the wash cycle. Do not place
glasses over the tines. Instead, rest them

against the side of the rack or tines.

Small plates, saucers or shallow bowls may be

The back half of the lower rack can

accommodate either large dinner plates or two
parallel rows of smaller plates. The right side

has wider spacing to accommodate large
baking pans and bowls.

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The left side of the lower rack has a section of The silverware basket may be removed for ease
lift-out tines. When in place the tines will hold of loading or unloading.

plates of various sizes. Use the covered section for small, lightweight
To remove the tines, press inward on the front articles such as measuring cups and spoons,

portion of the section and lift up to remove, small plastic items, baby spoons, etc. Lower

the cover to keep these items in place.

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baking pans and casserole dishes can be

placed in this section.

UsingDetergent and RinseAid

Detergent

Use only a powder or liquid detergent

designed for an automatic dishwasher. Never

use soap, laundry detergent or hand

dishwashing detergent in your dishwasher

as it will cause severe oversudsing. Use fresh
detergent and store it in a cool, dry place (not

under the kitchen sink).

Recommended Amount to Use

The amount of detergent to use depends on

the water hardness (measured in grains per
gallon--gpg) and the amount of soil on the

dishes. Generally detergent amounts should be

Flatware increased for harder water and heavier soil.

Too little detergent can result in poor cleaning,

Put flatware in the removable silverware hard water filming and spotting, and poor
basket, mixing knives, forks and spoons. To drying. Overuse of detergent (especially in
prevent them from nesting together, place chemically softened water) can cause

some handles up and some down. However, permanent etching (cloudiness) of glassware.
sharp or pointed items should always be Fordetergents with low phosphate content

loaded with the handles up. (8.7% or less)the usage level may have to be

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