Samsung DB5710DT User Manual

Part No. 6918977 A Litho U.S.A.

Dishwasher

Use & Care Guide

6918977 A

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WARNING

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result in minor personal injury.

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What You Need to Know About
Safety Instructions

Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this
manual are not meant to cover all possible conditions and
situations that may occur. Common sense, caution and care
must be exercised when installing, maintaining or operating
the dishwasher.

Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent or
manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not
understand.

Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels

Products with a label have been listed with
Underwriter’s Laboratories, Inc. – those with a CSA tag have
been listed with Canadian Standards Association.
Nevertheless, as with any other equipment using electricity
and moving parts, there is a potential hazard.

1. Read all instructions before using the dishwasher.

2. Use the dishwasher only for its intended function.

3. Disconnect electrical power to dishwasher before
attempting to service.

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 grounding procedures.

5. 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 reduce the risk of injury 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.

8. Do not touch the heating element on the bottom of
the tub during or at the completion of a cycle. It will
be hot.

9. Use only detergents and rinse additives designed for a
residential automatic dishwasher. Never use soap,
laundry 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
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, do not smoke or use an open 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 manufacturer’s recommendations.

13. Do not tamper with controls.

14. To prevent accidental child entrapment and
suffocation risks, always remove the door to the
washing compartment when removing an old
dishwasher from service or discarding it.

15. Use caution when unloading the dishwasher. Dishes
will be hot if unloaded shortly after a cycle has
completed.

16. Certified residential dishwashers are not intended for
licensed food establishments.

Save These Instructions

for Future Reference

Check with the installer to make sure the appliance
has been properly grounded to avoid possible
electrical shock. Be sure you read the important
personal safety instructions before you use this
dishwasher.

WARNING

Important Safety Instructions

When using your dishwasher, follow basic
precautions, including the following:

WARNING

SAFETY

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Before You Start

• Don’t prerinse. Simply scrape off any bones or
large food particles.

• If connected to a food waste disposer, make certain
the disposer is empty before starting the
dishwasher.

• Scrape off tomato-based food soils (see page 11).

• Remove certain foods such as mustard,
mayonnaise, lemon juice, vinegar, salt 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 surface for an extended
period of time.

Operating the Dishwasher

1. After loading the dishwasher and adding detergent,

select the desired cycle and options by pressing
the pads. The indicator lights for the selected cycle
and options will illuminate. To cancel an option
press the pad again.

2. To start a cycle, close the door until it latches then

press the START/Cancel pad once. After a pause,
the fill will begin. The display countdown will flash
until START/Cancel is pressed.

Note

• If START/Cancel is not pressed within 30

seconds of choosing your cycle, the dishwasher
will turn off.

The dishwasher remembers your last cycle so you
do not have to reset the cycle each time. To start
the dishwasher using the same cycle and options
selected on the previous wash, just press the

START/Cancel pad.

3. To cancel a running cycle, press the

START/Cancel pad once. The dishwasher will

drain, then shut off. To turn the dishwasher off
without draining, press the START/Cancel pad
twice. To prevent unplanned cycle or option
changes, these selections are “locked in” after 1
minute.

Note

• If a cycle pad is pressed after the controls have
been “locked in”, the light above the current cycle
will flash three times.

Adding a Forgotten Item

For best cleaning, the forgotten item should be added
early in the cycle.

1. Grasp door handle and unlatch door without

opening completely. All lights will flash to indicate
that the cycle is suspended.

2. Wait for the water circulation to stop.

3. Open the door and add the item.

4. Close and latch the door. Lights will stop flashing

when the door is properly shut. After a slight delay,
the cycle resumes automatically at the point of
interruption.

Notes

• If the door is opened during a running cycle,
there may be up to a 30 second delay before the
dishwasher restarts after closing the door.

• Extended interruption of the wash cycle is not
recommended.

General Recommendations

(Rack features vary by model)

• Items can be centered behind a single tine or loaded
at an angle to maximize space.

• Avoid blocking or preventing the spray arms from
spinning freely. Do not allow items to extend beyond
the racks.

• Face soiled surfaces toward the center of the
dishwasher.

For best dishwashing results follow guidelines on
following pages to determine the best arrangement for
your items.

cont.

OPERATING TIPS

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10 Place Setting Load

Upper Rack

Glasses, cups, stemware, light-weight plastics, plates,
bowls, pans, long-handled utensils etc. can be loaded
in this rack. Do not load glasses over the tines.

The Folding Shelf on
the right side of the
upper rack folds up or
down for loading
flexibility. Fold it down to
hold long-handled
knives, spatulas and spoons or short items like cups or
juice glasses. Fold it up for taller items like glasses,
bowls, plates, etc.

The edge of the Folding
Shelf is designed to hold
stemware in place. Taller
stemware will fit better on
the right side as the
upper rack is deeper on
this side.

The Folding Tines (select
models) located in the
front right corner provide
convenient loading space
for large, bulky items like
pots and pans or mixing
bowls.

To lower tines, carefully push the tines out of each
holder toward the center of the rack and lay the tines
down.

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Upper Rack

3bread and
butter plates
are loaded on
the rack under
the Stack­Rack Shelf

Lower Rack

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Lower Rack

A variety of items such as
dinner plates, mixing bowls,
pots and pans and baking
dishes can be loaded in this
rack.

Tall items such as bakeware
and large platters can be
placed on the left side.

With the Folding
Shelf shelf
raised, thin items
like cookie sheets
or pizza pans
may be placed
along the left
side. With the
shelf down, two levels of glasses and cups can be
loaded.

Convertible Tines (select
models) in the back, right
corner can be adjusted to
provide narrow spacing for
loading plates or wide spacing
for loading deep bowls, pots
or pans. Flip tines up for
narrow spacing or down for
wider spacing.

Utensil Baskets

Removable Silverware Basket
(select models)

For best cleaning results, prevent
items from nesting together by
placing some items in the basket
with handles up and some with
handles down. Load knives,
handles up and spoons and forks
handles down, through the slots in
the hinged covered section(s)
(when closed).

Be sure that thin, finely pointed items do not extend
through the basket. This could block the lower wash
arm.

Small, lightweight items like baby spoons and plastic
measuring spoons should be placed in the section(s)
with the hinged cover(s).

Split Silverware Basket
(select models)

The split silverware basket can
be separated and placed in
several locations in the bottom
rack. Load flatware and utensils
into both sections or just one,
depending on your load.

To split the
basket, hold
the basket
firmly along
the sides.
Unlock
baskets as
shown here.

Auxiliary Basket

Use this supplemental
basket in the upper rack
for loading miscellaneous
items and utensils. This is
also a safe place to load
sharp knives and pointed
items.

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Removing the Upper Rack

The rack can be removed when tall or oversized items
need to be loaded into the lower rack. Unload the
rack before removing it from the dishwasher.

To remove rack with push tab rack stops (select
models):

1. Roll the rack

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⁄3 to 1⁄2 of the way out.

2. To remove each plastic push tab rack stop from the

end of each track, push inward (toward the rack) on
the ridged area of the rack stop. The rack stop will
snap open and
can be easily
removed by
pulling straight
out. Take care to
support the track
while removing
rack stops.

3. Roll the rack all

the way out of the
track and remove from the dishwasher.

To replace:

• Reverse the above procedure to replace the rack into
the dishwasher.

To remove rack with pull tab rack stops (select
models):

1. Roll the rack

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⁄3 to 1⁄2 of the way out.

2. To remove each plastic pull tab rack stop from the

end of each track, locate two-prong tab on inside of
the rail and pull tab out toward rack. The rack stop
can then be easily removed by pulling it straight out.
Take care to
support the track
while removing
the rack stops.

3. Roll the rack all

the way out of the
track and remove
from the
dishwasher.

To replace:

• Reverse the above procedure to replace the rack into
the dishwasher.

Push Tab

Rack Stop

Pull Tab

Rack Stop

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