Whirlpool 3376809 User Manual

Home Appliances

Use And Care

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A Note to You

Dishwasher Safety...................3

Parts and Features Starting Your

Dishwasher Loading Your

Dishwasher Using the Dispensers Setting the Controls

Selecting a wash cycle

Selecting cycle options .... 13

Changing a cycle setting... 14 Adding an item during

a cycle Washing Special Items Caring for Your

Dishwasher Saving Energy

Solving Common Dishwashing Problems

Troubleshooting Requesting Assistance

or Service...............................23

Index

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Warranty

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PART NO. 3376809

1-800-44-ROPER

Call us with questions or comments.

UNDERCOUNTER DISHWASHERS

A Note to You

Thank you for buying a Roper* appliance.

Roper appliances give you all the functionality of name brand appliances at a value price. To ensure you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. This card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Please record your model's information.

Whenever you call to request service for your appliance, you need to know your complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number label (see diagram on

page 4 for location of label).

Please also record the purchase date of

your appliance and your dealer’s name,

address, and telephone number.

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Help us help you

Please:

• Have your dishwasher installed by a qualified installer.

• Install where dishwasher is protected from the elements.

• Install and level dishwasher on a floor that

will hold the weight, and in an area suitable

for its size and use.

• Properly connect dishwasher to electricity,

water, and drain.*

Model Number. Serial Number . Purchase Date. Dealer Name _ Dealer Address Dealer Phone

• Remove all shipping plugs from hoses and connectors (such as the cap on the drain outlet) before installing.*

• Remove all hang tags and temporary labels.

• Make sure dishwasher is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.

• Properly maintain dishwasher. See page 16.

* See Installation Instructions for complete

information.

Our toll-free number is available 24 hours a day.

1-800-447-6737

Dishwasher Safety

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety statements under warning symbols. Please pay special atten tion to these symbols and follow any instruc tions given. Here is a brief explanation of the

use of the warning symbol.

This symbol alerts you to such dangers as personal injury, burns, fire, and electrical shock.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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• Read all instructions before using the dishwasher.

•Use your dishwasher only for the uses described in this manual.

•DISHWASHER MUST BE ELECTRI CALLY GROUNDED. Read the

Installation Instructions for details.

•When discarding an old dishwasher, always remove the door to prevent accidental entrapment or suffocation.

•Use ONLY detergents and rinse agents

recommended for use in a dishwasher.

•Store dishwasher detergent in a cool, dry place WHERE CHILDREN CANT

REACH IT.

•When loading items to be washed:

- Load sharp items and knives with the

handles up to reduce risk of cut-type injuries.

- Locate sharp items and knives so that

they are not likely to damage the door or tub.

•DO NOT let children play in or on the dishwasher.

• DO NOT reach into the area below the bottom rack until the heating element has cooled for at least 20 minutes.

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your dishwasher, follow basic precautions including the following:

• DO NOT wash plastic items unless marked “Dishwasher Safe" or the equiva lent. If not marked, check manufacturer’s recommendations.

• DO NOT use your dishwasher unless all enclosure panels are properly in place.

• DO NOT sit on, stand on, or abuse the dishwasher door or dishracks.

• DO NOT tamper with controls.

• If hot water has not been used recently (usually two weeks or longer), hydrogen gases may build up in the water heater and the hot water pipes. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. To prevent injury or damage, before using your dish washer, turn on all hot water faucets and allow water to run for several minutes. This will allow gases to escape. Do not smoke or use any open flame near the faucet while it is open.

• DO NOT store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. The fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion.

• Disconnect electrical power to the dishwasher before attempting to service.

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Parts and Features

Third level wash

(on some models)

(P- 9)

Top rack

(P- 9)

Water inlet opening

(P- 8)

Rack bumper.

(P- 8)

Bottom rack

(P-8)

Heating eiement

Spray tower

and protector

(P- 8)

Model and

serial number label

(on right side)

Silverware

basket

(P- 7)

Spray arm

(P- 8)

Overfill protector

(P- 17)

Door latch

Door color panel*

Detergent

dispensers

(p. 10)

Rinse agent

dispenser

(P-11)

Access panei*

‘See Installation Instructions for more information.

Silverware basket (p. 7)

(on some models)

Models with rocker switch (one wash cycle)

Option switch Cycie contrai knob

Models with rocker switch (three wash cycles)

Option switch Cycle control knob

PARTS AND FEATURES

Models with three buttons

Selector buttons

Models with five buttons

Cycle buttons Option buttons

Models with seven buttons

Cycle control knob

Cycle buttons Option buttons Cycle control knob

Starting Your Dishwasher

This section tells you how to start or stop your dishwasher. Refer to it for quick reference.

Starting a wash cycle

1. Load the dishwasher. See pages 7-9.

2. Spin the spray arm. It should turn freely.

3. Add detergent. See page 10.

4. Add rinse agent, if needed. See page 11.

5. Close door firmly until it latches.

6. Run hot water at the sink nearest the dishwasher until water is hot. Turn water off. (See page 18.)

7. Select a cycle. (See page 12.) For rocker switch models: See step 8. For 3-button models: Press POTS & PANS button for

that cycle OR For models with

more than 3 buttons: Push a

Cycle button for the desired cycle. Use any Cycle button with the RINSE & HOLD cycle.

8. Select a drying option. For models with

buttons, the indicator above the button shows red when the option is selected.

NOTES:

• Select ENERGY SAVER DRY for the RINSE & HOLD cycle (on some models).

• For models with 3 buttons, the HEATED DRY option is automatically selected

with the POTS & PANS cycle.

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^ 9. Turn the Cycle Control Knob

clockwise to the desired cycle. You will feel a definite “stop” at each cycle mark. The dish washer automatically starts the

cycle you select.

NOTE: If the door is latched, you will hear the cycles start and stop as the control knob passes each cycle mark. This is normal and does not hurt the dishwasher.

If you prefer, you can set the Cycle Control Knob with the door unlatched.

Stopping the dishwasher

You can stop your dishwasher anytime during a cycle. All you have to do is;

• Open the door slightly. Wait for any filling or spraying action to stop before opening the door all the way. Close the door to continue the cycle.

Turn the Cycle Control Knob slowly clock wise until you hear water draining. Let the dishwasher drain completely. Then open the door and turn the Cycle Control Knob to OFF.

Loading Your Dishwasher

This section tells how to properly load your dishwasher for best washing and rinsing results.

Preparing to load the dishwasher

• To save water and energy, do not rinse

dishes before putting them into the dishwasher.

• Remove large pieces of food, bones, and

other hard rtems.

• Foods like eggs, rice, pasta, and cooked

cereals may be hard to remove if left to dry over a period of time. Run a RINSE &

HOLD cycle (if available) to keep dishes moist if you do not plan to wash them soon.

• Load dishes so soiled surfaces face the rotating spray arm.

• Load dishes so they are not stacked or

overlapping. It is important for the water spray to reach all soiled surfaces for best

washing. For best drying, water must be

able to drain from all surfaces.

Loading for quiet operation

• Secure lightweight load items in the racks.

• Pot lids and handles, pizza pans, cookie sheets, etc., should not touch interior walls, interfere with the spray arm’s rotation, or cover the spray tower.

• Load dishes so they do not touch one another.

NOTE: Keep sink drain plugs inserted

during dishwasher operation to prevent

noise transfer through drains.

Loading the silverware basket

style 1

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Personal Injury Hazard

Load sharp items (knives, forks, skewers, etc.) with the point down.

Failure to do so could cause personal injury.

• Load the silverware basket while it is in the bottom rack or take the basket out for loading on a counter or table.

NOTE: The loaded basket must be placed in

the center front (Style 1 basket fits over the

spray tower) of the bottom rack for proper

washing.

• Put small items (baby bottle caps, jar lids,

etc.) in any section.

• Mix items in each section of the basket with

some pointing up and some down to avoid nesting. Spray cannot reach nested items. However, always load sharp items (knives, skewers, forks, etc.) pointing down.

• You can also remove the basket for easy

unloading. Always unload or remove the basket before unloading the racks to avoid spilling water on the silverware.

Style 3

Style 2

LOADING YOUR DISHWASHER

Loading the bottom rack

Load items with cooked-on or dried-on food in the bottom rack, with soiled surfaces

facing inward to the spray.

Mixed load

• Load plates, soup bowls, etc., between prongs and facing inward to the spray.

• Make sure pot handles and other items do not stop rotation of the spray arm. Spray arm must move freely.

• Load items so they do not block or cover the spray tower.

• Secure heavily soiled cookware face down

in rack.

• Do not stack or overlap dishes. Water

spray must reach all soiled surfaces for best results.

Mixed load

Utensil load

• Load cookie sheets, cake pans, and other

large items at sides and back. Loading such items in front may keep water spray

from reaching detergent dispenser and

silverware basket.

NOTE:

• Do not load glasses, cups, or plastic items in the bottom rack.

• Do not load items between the bottom rack and the dishwasher tub. This can block the water inlet opening.

• If you have removed the bottom rack for

unloading or cleaning, replace it with

bumpers in front.

Utensil load

Bumpers must face dishwasher door

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