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Common
PROBLEM
Spottlng and tllmlng
[hard water film]
Small particles
deposlted on items
Dishes not dry
Black marks on dlshes
Chipping or breaking glassware
dishwashing | problems |
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Hard water | Fill detergent | dispensers | to | capacrty. Use dishwasher | de- |
| tergent with | highest avarlable | phosphorus content. | May | |
| be necessary | to install | water | softener. |
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To remove spots and film, try a vinegar rinse...
1.Wash and rinse load as usual. Use AIR DRY.
2Remove all metal items.
3.Put 2 cups (500 mL) white vinegar in a container on the bottom rack.
4.Run drshwasherthrough a complete washing cycle.
Water | is not |
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| should | be | at | least | 14O’F | (60°C). | Set | ||||||||||||||||
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| water | heater | thermostat | to | a | higher | setting. | Run | water | at | ||||||||||||||||
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| srnk | until | hot |
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Not | enough |
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| Use | more | dishwasher |
| detergent. | Use | detergent | with | high- | |||||||||||||||||
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| phosphorus |
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Improper | detergent |
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“Old” | detergent |
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| Use | only | fresh |
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| detergent. | Store | tightly |
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| container, | in cool, | dry | place. |
| Discard | old | detergent. |
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| fill | dispensers |
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Improper | loadrng |
| Make | sure | dishes |
| and | glassware | are | loaded |
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| and | Items | dram | properly | Do | not | ov- | ||||||||||||
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| erload | Do | not | nest | items |
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No | rrnse | old |
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| Does the rrnse aid dispenser |
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AIR | DRY Settrng | used | Dryrng | without |
| heat | may | result | In some spotting | of glasses | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Spray | arm | or arms | not | Check | spray | arms | to | make | sure | they | turn | freely | after |
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| Be sure | a | utensil | has | not | prevented | theirturnrng |
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“Old” | detergent |
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| Use | only | fresh |
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| detergent. | Store | tightly | closed | |||||||||||||||||
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| container, | in cool, | dry | place. | Discard | old | detergent. |
| Do | not | ||||||||||||||
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Not | enough |
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| Use | more | dishwasher |
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detergent, |
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| est | avarlable |
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| especially | with |
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improper | detergent |
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Water | IS not | hot |
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| Water | temperature |
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| should | be | at | least | 140 F (6O’C). | Set | ||||||||||||||||
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| water | heater |
| thermostat | to | a | higher | setting. | Run | water | at | ||||||||||||||
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| sink | until | hot |
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Water | pressure | may |
| If water | pressure | IS low, do not | use | water | for | other | purposes | |||||||||||||||||||
be | low, dishwasher | IS | while | dishwasher |
| IS running | (to | assure | correct | fills). |
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not | filling | properly |
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Water | IS not | hot |
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| should | be | at | least | (60°C). | Set | |||||||||||||||||
enough |
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| sink | untrl | hot | before |
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Improper | loadrng |
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| Make | sure | dishes |
| and | glassware | are | loaded |
| so |
| spray | |||||||||||||||
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| reaches |
| all | surfaces |
| and | items | drain | properly. | Do not | ov- | |||||||||||||
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| erload | Do not |
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No | rrnse | old |
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| Fill | rinse aid | dispenser |
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AIR DRY Settrng used Allow more time when using AIR DRY Option, or use HEAT DRY Plastic items may need towel drying.
Alumrnum | utensils |
| Use | care | in loadlng | alumlnum | utensils, | especially | any | ||||||||
rubbrng |
| against | items | llghtwelght | foil | container. | Place | so | they | do | not | touch | |||||
dunng | washing |
| dlshes. | Remove | black | marks | with | plastic | scouring | pad | |||||||
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Improper |
| loading |
| Do | not | overload |
| Load | glasses | in | the | top | rack | only. | Load | ||
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| not | over | them. | Glasses | loaded | over | ||||
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| and may | chip | or | break. |
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