Samsung DB5710DT User Manual

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

Dishwasher

Use & Care Guide

6918977 A

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For service information, see page 15.

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

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.

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OPERATING TIPS

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.

LOADING

Upper Rack

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

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.

Back

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

⁄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

⁄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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