Whirlpool DU4000XR manual Problem Caused

PROBLEM		CAUSED	BY
Dlshes	not	Water is not
washlng	clean	hot enough
		Improper	loading

SOLUTION

Water tenoeroture should be at least 140 F 160 CI Set water heaier thermostat to a higher setting R;n waier ut sink until hot before starting.

Make sure dlsrles and glcssware are loaded so spray

reaches ~~11surfaces arid Items craln properly Do not OL- erload Do not lest llerns

Make sure large Items d..> :,a1 Sic; k sprcv Vom reaching detergent dispensers

Spray arm or arms not rotating freeiy

Check spray urms to make su,e they tJrn ‘:eely after Icaa- Ing Be sure a utensil has not preventea thelrturnlnq

Not

enough

detergent

Use

more

dlshwasher

detergeqf

Use detergent

with

high-

or improper

est

avollzble

phosphorus

content

especially

with

nard

detergent

water

“0ld“detergent

Use

only

fresh

dishwasher

derergenr

Store

tightly

closed

container,

in

cool,

d:y

plr~ce

Dlscard

old

de:ergent

Do not

fill dispensers

until

ready

to

star!

dishwasher.

Water

pressure may

if water

pressule

1slow,

do

not use

water

ror

other

purposes

be

low,

dishwasher

IS

while

dlshwasher

IS running

1’0

assure

correct

fillsj

not

filling

properly

Cloudy

tllm on

Too

much

detergent

Check

for

rainbow

hue

on

glasses

A

rainbow

hue

Is the

glassware,

in soft

water

first

sign

of

etching

[corrosion

of

glass;

Reduce

the amount

etching

-

of

dishwasher

detergent

!)sr7

a

de!ergenr

with

a

lower

permanent

phosphorus

confent

corrosion

Inadequate

rinsing

If water

pressure

is iow

a1)

not use

tiater

for

‘other

purposes

while

dlsnwasher

:s running

(tc

(assure

orret;: water

tills]

Make

sure

dishes

and

glassware

are

loadea

properly

to

assure

adequate

rI?sir,u

ond

drainirlu

Co

not

overload

Dishes

6

Iron

or

manganese

in

Temporary

remedy:

lnterlor

of

water

1

Set

empty

dlshwast;er

fcr

ii

‘one

wash ‘c’,

clc

dlshwasher

2

Start

dlshwasher

aria

.~rilatcn

a~~o’t>

stop

it when

It has

yellow

or

fliled

for

the

wasn

c:c;rb of

the

c ‘,;zle

brown

3

Add’.to’,

Cup

(121;

to

240

ml.]

of

cilrlc

nc:ld

crvstuis

iilsually

ava!lable

in

drdgstoresj

4 Close and latch 3oo~:o

romr:!ete

cycle

Permanent

solution:

Installi

an

Nrorl

or

manga,;ese

‘I!ter

to

home

water

supply

Rust spots			on	Allowing		salty	or
stalnless		steel		acidic	foods		such	as
-OR-				mayonnaise,			vinegar,
Dark	spots		on	fruit juices,		salad
flatware		-		dressings,		milk
stalnless		steel,		products		to remain		on
sliver	plate,		or	flatware
sterllng				Undissolved
				detergent		coming		in
				contact	with		flatware
Bronze	tarnish			Silverplate		IS worn		off
on silverplate				Exposed		base	metal
				to kes on a bronzed
				hue

Rinse flatware that IS lo stend !cr several hours before washing [use Rinse 5: Ho!~; Clecr: stained items with silver polish and re Nash Do not put stalnless steel and sliver

tlatware In the same sllverware basket compartment. Direct contact between these metals can cause perma- nent damage to the sliver.

Remove spots with silver polish Avoid s;J’lllng concentrated detergent on wet flatware

Remove tarnish witn silver volish Have sl!ver repiated

Water	lett in	Dishwasher	cycle not
bottom	of	completed
dlshwasher		Clogged	drain air

gap

Allow

dishwasher

to complete

cycie

Some

plumbing

codes

require

(use ot

CI drain

air

gop

be-

tween

an undercounter

a’shwasher

c11nathe

drain

system

of

the

house

The

air

gap

IS usually

located

above

:he

sink

or

on

the top

ot the

counter

near

the dtsnwasher

to prevent

the

possibility

of

water

hacKing

up

from

tne

drain

into

the

dishwasher

due

10 o

plugged

drain

The

drain air gap IS

NOT

a part

of

the

dlshwasher

ond

IS NOT covered

by

the

dishwasher

warroniy

me Arain

otr

gap

should

be

kept

clean

to insure

proper

ii,:f3ir;lncj

01 the

dishwasher

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