Hotpoint HDA487 manual Dete~ent UsageGuide, WIIatyoucan leaveon dishes

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You’llfind twodetergent dispenserson the insidedoorof yourdishwasher.Two,because somecyclesusetwowashes.

OPEN CUP

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See “DetergentUsage Guide” below. (Be sure the Cycle Indicator Dial is at OFFposition before adding detergent.)

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Always close the main cup tightly, b[ttdo not overtighten. Men firmly latched, you will hear a clicking sound.

iVOTE:Detergent cup maybe opened manually with no harm. Turnhandle counterclockwise until it releases. A snapping sound is normal when it opens.

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If thisis yourfirstdishwasher,or	3. Tryto removefoodscrapsand
if you’rereplacinga mucholder	placedishesin dishwasherbefore
model,youmaywonderhowmuch	soilhasa chanceto dry andbecome
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.	hard. Disheswithdried-onsoilare
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof	moredifficultto washandmay
normalfoodsoilsis notnecessary.	notcomecleaninthe NORMAL
Withcommonsenseanda little	WASHcycle.Rememberto use
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat	yourRINSEHOLDcyclefor small
foodsto remove.Here are some	“holding”loads.
guidelines:	Note:The foodsmentionedabove
1. Scrapeoff bones,seeds,skins,	are for examplesonly.Otherfoods
toothpicksandotherhard solids.It	notmentionedmayalso needto be
is alsobest to removehardshelled	removedfromyourdishes.You
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy	mayalsowantto considerremoving
vegetablesand crusts.Remove	foodssuchas mustard,mayonnaise,
excessivequantitiesof oilor	vinegar,lemonjuice andother
grease.	foodsthatcan causediscoloration
2. Removelargequantitiesof any	of stainlesssteelif allowedto
	remainon dishesfor a longperiod
food.Yourdishwasherhasa built-in
	oftime.
sofifooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
It can handl~small amountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountsof
foodas softas mashedpotatoesor
applesaucewillbedifficulttohandle.

Dete~ent UsageGuide

	SOFT WATER	‘	MEDIUM WATER		HARD WATER
	(O-3grains hardness)		(3-7grains)		(7-12grains*)
CYCLES	Main Cup	Open Cup	Main Cup	Open Cup	Main Cup~	Open Cup$
NORMAL WASHcycle	1 Tablespoon	~ 1Tablespoon	Half Full	~ Half Full	Completely	+ Completely
	minimum	minimum			Full	Full
LIGHT WASHcycle	1 Tablespoon	None	Half Full	None	Completely	None
	minimum				Full
WNSE HOLD cycle	Use no detergent		Useno detergent		Usenodetergent

—*12grains and up is extremely hard water. A water softener is recommended. Without it,

lime can build up in the water valve. The water valve may stick while open and cause flooding.

$Filled Main Cup holds 3 tablespoons; Filled Open Cup holds 2 tablespoons. 1

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