Maytag DWU5902AAM, DWU5902AAE, DWU5902AAB Owner’s Manual
OWNERS MANUAL
IMPORTANT PERSONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Products with a (_)label have been listed with 8.
Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc. - those with a CSA tag
have been listed with Canadian Standards Association.
Nevertheless, as _4th an), other equipment using elec- 9,
triei_' and mmdng parts, there is a potential h_ard.
WABXING - _nen using your dishwasher, followbasic precautions, including the following:
i. Bead all instructions before using the dishwasher.
2. Use the dishwasher only _br its intended function.
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Disconnect electrical power to dishwasher before
attempting to selMce.
4.
To avoid eleetricaI 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 instruc-
tions for proper grounding procedures.
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Connect to a properly rated, protected 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.
7.
To redu.ce the risk of iRiury when loading items to
be washed, sharp or pointed items should be
located with the handles up. Also, load sharp
items so they are not likely to damage the door
seal.
Be careful not to touch the heating element on
the bottom of the tub during or at the completion
of a cycle. It may be hot.
Use only detergents and rinse additives designed
for an automatic dishwasher. Never use soap,
laund_ _detergent, or hand washing detergent in
your dishwasher. Keep these products out of
reach of children.
10.
Do not sit, stand on or abuse the door or dish
racks of the dishwasher.
11.
Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be
produced in a hot water system that has not been
used for two weeks or more. Hydrogen gas is
explosive, If the hot water system has not been
used ibr such a period, turn on all hot water
faucets and let the water flow from each {br sev-
eral rninuees. This will release any accumulated
hydrogen gas. As the gas is flammable, do not
smoke or use an open flame during this process.
12.
Do not wash plastic items unless marked "dish-
washer safe" or the equivalent. For plastic items
not so marked, check the manu_ctnrer_ recom-
mendations.
13.
Do not tamper with controls
14.
Always remove the door to the washing compart-
ment when removing an old dishwasher from ser-
vice or discarding it.
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LOADING INFORMATION
Before Washing
"I_pica!ly, the majority of loads contain items of vaDdng
size and type. Tlxat_ why yonr new Maytag dishwasher
is designed to accommodate a varie_, of dishes, glasses,
stemware, utensils and pots and pans.
The following illustrations and information x_,ql!help
you become more familiar with your dishwasher rack-
ing system. After a few dishloads, you wi!l be able to
determine the best arrangement tbr your items.
• Don't Prerinse. Simply scrape off aW bones or
large food particles. The disposer in yonr dish-
washer _d!l handle the oceasion'J pits, ffnit seeds and
popcorn. These items will be chopped into small
pieces during drain and removed with the drain.
water. You may hear a chopping noise during drain.
This is normM.
• If connected to a {hod waste disposer, make certain
the disposer is empty before starting the dish-
washer. This allows proper draining.
• Remove certain foods (such as mustard, mayon-
naise, lemon juice, vinegar, s_dt or dressings) from
stainless steel flatware as soon as possible. These
foods may cause rusting and pitting if allowed to
remain in contact with the sm4"aee for an extended
period of time.
• Serape or soak items with burnt on foods as they
require more ener_, than the rest of the load to clean
satisfactorily.
• Soak or wipe a starchy fihn from utensils used to
cook fbods such as potatoes_ pasta, rice, oatmeal,
etc...as they require more energ T than the rest of the
load to clean satis{_ctoriIy.
General Recommendations
• Place all items in the racks so they are separated and
facing center. This ensures the water spray ean reach
soiled sur[hces for good washing and rinsing results.
• Wedge flat, lightweight items (such as plastic lids)
next to the silverware basket or along the sides and
back of the racks.
Upper Rack
(Features vary depending on model)
The upper rack is designed with great flexibility and
versatility. Glasses, cups, stemware, light-weight" plas-
tics, small plates, bowls, pans, long-handled utensils
etc. ean be loaded in this rack.
Items can be centered behind a single tine or loaded at
an angle to mt_ximize space. For best results, leave a
small space between pieces so they do not touch during
the cycle.
(;lasses, tumblers, stemware and cups can be placed in
the top rack. Do not load these items over the tines.
It makes them more difficult to rinse.
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• Load items so they do not rest o_r the top of" tile
wash tower. This water spray is needed to properly
clean items in the upper rack,
• Avoid blocking the upper and lower spray arms by not
allowing items to extend beyond the racks.
• Place glasses in any row of the racks for proper clean-
ing and rinsing, Do not load glasses over the tines.
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Place stemware in the Stem-Lock area(s) for added
support. The curved design on the Vari-Lock Support
(left} and Stack-Rack (right) holds stemware in place.
Taller stemware will fit better on the right side as the
rack is deeper there.
The Vari-Lock Snugger on the left (select models) can
be adjnsted by grasping the x_qrea_d rotating it lei} or
right as needed. Simply move the wire to the left to
smlg items against the rack or to the right and rest it on
top of lightweight cups or plastics. Do not load items
on top of the wire.
Lower Rack
(Features vary depending on model)
The lower rack is designed to accommodate a variety of
large items such as dinner plates, mixing bowls, pots
and pans, baking dishes, etc.
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Tall items such as bakeware and large platters can be
placed on the left side or across the back of this rack.
The Stack-Rack design on the right side of the upper
rack fotds up or down for loading flexibility,' of a variety of
items. Fold it dox_a to hold long-handled knives, spatu-
las and spoons or short items like cups or juice glasses.
Fold it up for taller items like glasses, bowls, plates, etc.
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With the Stack-Rack shelf (select models) raised, thin
items like cookie sheets or pizza pans may be placed
along the lef} side. With the shelf down, two leve]s of
glasses and cups can also be loaded.
Convertible tines can be positioned to pro_4de uarrow
spacing for loading dinner plates or x_,qde spacing for
loading deep bowls, pots or pans.
Removable Utensil Basket
(Design varies depending on model)
The basket can be removed }'or ease in loading and
nnloading items_ Place items in the basket _dth some
handles up and some down° Tlais prevents them from
nesting together and improves cleaning results. (Most
knives or sharp, pointed items should be placed in the
basket with the handles up. Be sure tl_in, finely pointed
items do not extend through the basket and bIock the
lower wash arm.)
Use the covered section of the basket for small, light-
weight items like baby spoons, plastic measuring
spoons, small plastic items, etc. Close the cover.
Create-A-Space tines across the center of the Io_,_r
rack allow snml/ saueers and bowls to be loaded
between rows of plate, s.
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ADDING DETERGENT
Use a detergent designed spedlieally for use in an auto-
matie dishwasher. Be sure it is fresh and stored in a
eool, dU place (not under the sink).
Never use laundry" detergent or hand dish-
washing detergent in your dishwasher as it
will cause severe oversudsing and possible
leaks.
Recommended Amount
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. Too little detergent
results in poor cleaning, hard water filming and spot-
ting and poor &ySng. Too much detergent causes per-
manent etching/cloudiness.
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