Jenn-Air DW980B, DW980B-CAN, DW980W, DW980W-CAN Use & Care Guide

FOR FUTUREREFERENCE IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Congratulations on your choice of a Jenn-Air MODELNUMBER
dishwasher. Your dishwasher has many features SERIALNUMBER

that offer you excellent cleaning and capacity (numbers appear on the serialplate on the upper left co..... f the tub opening)

along with energy efficiency. Date Purchased
Before you begin using your new dishwasher, JENN-AIR DEALERFROMWHOMPURCHASED

please take a few minutes to read and become
familiar with the instructions in this book. By ADDRESS

following the instructions carefully, you will be CITY
able to achieve excellent results with your

dishwasher. PHONE

Should you have any questions about using

your Jenn-Air dishwasher, write to us. Besure
to provide the model and serial numbers. ADDRESS

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WARNING - Check with installer to make

sure appliance has been grounded to avoid
possible electrical shock. Be sure you read

the IMPORTANT PERSONALSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS on page 2 before you start

to use this dishwasher.

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IMPORTANTPERSONALSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Products with a (_ label have been listed with 8. Be careful not to touch the heating
the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. - those element on the bottom of the tub during
with a CSAtag 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, designed for an automatic dishwasher.
When using your dishwasher, follow basic Never use soap, laundry detergent, or

precautions, including the following: hand washing detergent in your

1. 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 10. 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. Useonly detergents and rinse additives

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 THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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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.

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 aglass 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

General Recommendations

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

• Foodsthat have been burned onto cooking
utensils will need to be scraped or soaked. • The wash tower rises through the center of

• 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.

of the racks.

the lower rack during the cycle. Forthe best

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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 assalad plates or saucers,
can be loaded in front of the bowls, facing the loaded in the elevated area behind the wash
center. Glassesand cups of varying sizes can 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

l

\ _ _ 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.

A fold-down shelf can be found on the left _/_

side of the upper rack. It will hold tall,
difficult-to-load items such as long-handled

spoons, wire whisks, spatulas and knives.
When the shelf isdown small glasses and
cups can be loaded underneath it. The shelf
can be raised to load taller glasses and mugs.

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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.

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

Use the covered section for small, lightweight

the cover to keep these items in place.

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baking pans and casserole dishes can be
placed in this section.

Using Detergent and Rinse Aid
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. Usefresh
detergent and store it in a cool, dry place (not

under the kitchen sink).

RecommendedAmountto Use

The amount of detergent to use depends on

the water hardness (measured in grains per

u 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 For detergents with low phosphate content

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

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