Hotpoint HDA-997 manual Tokeepyourdishwasher loo~ng good, Howtochangecolorpanels

userMaintenanceInstructions

Built-indishwashers oftenuseanairgap. KePpit clean.

Anair gap is a plumbingdevice. [tprotectsyourdishwasheragainst waterbackingup intoit if a drain clogs.The air gapis not a partof thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot evenhaveone. Not all plumbing codesrequireair gaps.

If youhavean air gap, checkit at leastoncea month. THEAIR GAPIS N~ PARTOF YOUR DISHWASHERIT. IS NCYI’ COVEREDIN YOUR WARRANTY.

Theairgap is easyto clean. With mosttypes,firstturnoffthedish- washer,thenliftoffthechrome coverThenunscrewtheplastic. capandcheckforanybuild-upof grit.Atoothpickmakescleaning easy.

Checkthe air gapanytimeyour dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.

Tokeepyourdishwasher loo~ng good. . .

Cleantie controlpanelwitha. lightlydampenedcloth. Dry thoroughly.Do not use abrasives or sharpobjectson thepanel. Theycan damageit.

Cleanthe outsidewitha good appliancepolishwax. The outside cabinetfinishis durable,but it can scratch.Souse no scouringpads, harshor grittycleaners.

AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner (Cat. No. WR97X216)is available from HotpointApplianceParts Marts.

The insideusuallytakescareof itself. If it shouldeverneed cleaning,use a mild cleansing powder.Scouringpadsandharsh cleanerscan mar the finish.

Howtoprepareyour dishwasherforwinter storage

Ifthedishwashertobeleft unusedinanunheatedlocation duringthewintermonths,have

aservicetechniciantakethe followingstepstopreventthe machinefromfreezing:

*Removefises or trip circuit breakersto removeelectricpower fromthe dishwasher.

e fim off waterto dishwasher. Disconnectthe waterinletline fromthe watervalveand drain.

eRemovewatervalveborn the dishwasherand blowon small plasticoutletto removewater.

Replacewatervalveand waterline.

eRemoveplugin bottomof rubber bootanddraincompletely.Replace the plug.

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Howtochangecolorpanels

Yourdishwashercomeswith	2. Slideout
reversibleandinterchangeable	the panels
frontpanels.Bothdoor andac. ess	and replace
panelsare heldin placeby the	themwith
paneltrim. Each sideof eachpanel	the color
is finishedin a differentcolor.	youwantin
Tochangecolorpanels:	front.
1. Takeout	3. Replace
	the sidetrims.
twoscrews
fromdoor	Note:Do not operatedishwasher
andtwo
	whilechangingpanelsor when
screwsfrom
	loweraccesspanelis removed.
accesspanel.
Thenremove
the sidetrims
fromeither
sideof the dishwasher.

SpeciallA”thickwoodinser~ can replacethe two metalpanels. Dimensionsfor %“woodinserts: Door Panel:23%’Wx 161~/H. AccessPanel:23%’Wx 6%”H.

Otherspecialfinishescanbe appliedto the metalpanelsto matchyourkitchendecor.

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