Whirlpool DP4800XS manual Common, Problems

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Common

PROBLEM

Spottlng and tllmlng

[hard water film]

Small particles

deposlted on Items

Dishes not dry

Black marks on dishes

Chlpplng or breaking glassware

dishwashing

problems

 

 

 

 

 

CAUSED BY

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard water

FIII detergent

dispensers

to

capacity

Use

dishwasher

de-

 

tergent with

highest

available

phosphorus

content

May

 

be necessary to install water softener

 

 

 

 

To remove spots and

film,

try

a vinegar

rinse

 

 

 

I. Wash and rinse load as usual. Use AIR DRY.

 

2.Remove all metal items.

3.Put 2 cups (500 ml) white vfnegar in a container on the bottom rack.

4.Run dishwasherthrough a complete washing cycle.

Water

is not

 

 

Water

temperature

 

should

 

be

at

least

140°F

(60°C).

Set

hot

enough

 

 

 

water

heater

 

thermostat

to

a

higher

 

setting.

Run

water

at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sink

until

hot

 

before

 

starting

 

and/or

 

use

HI-TEMP

 

WASH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not

enough

 

 

 

Use

more

dishwasher

 

detergent.

 

Use

detergent

with

high-

detergent,

 

or

 

 

est

 

available

 

 

 

phosphorus

 

content...especially

 

 

with

hard

improper

detergent

 

water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Old”

detergent

 

 

Use

only

fresh

dishwasher

 

detergent.

 

 

Store

tightly

 

 

closed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

container,

in

cool,

dry

place.

 

Discard

 

old

detergent.

 

 

 

Do

not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fill

dispensers

 

 

until

ready to start dishwasher.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improper

loading

 

Make

sure

 

dishes

 

and

glassware

 

 

are

loaded

 

so

 

spray

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reaches

 

all

 

surfaces

and

items

dram

 

properly.

Do

 

not

ov-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

erload

Do

not

nest

items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure large items do not block sproy from reaching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

detergent

dispensers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

rinse

aid

 

 

 

Does the rinse aid dispenser

 

need

 

filling?

See

instructions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on

page

7.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AIR

DRY Setting

used

Drying

without

 

heat

may

result

in some

spotting

of

glasses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

silver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spray

arm

or arms

not

Check

spray

 

arms

to make

 

sure

they

 

turn

freely

after

 

 

load-

rotating

 

freely

 

 

ing.

Be sure

 

a

utensil

has

not prevented

 

their

turning.

 

 

 

 

“Old”

detergent

 

 

Use

only

fresh

dishwasher

 

 

detergent.

 

 

Store

tightly-closed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

container,

in

cool,

dry

place.

Discard

 

old

detergent.

 

 

Do

not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fill

dispensers

 

 

until

ready to start dishwasher.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not

enough

 

 

 

Use

more

dishwasher

 

detergent.

Use

detergent

with

 

hrgh-

detergent,

 

or

 

 

est

available

 

 

 

phosphorus

 

 

content

 

 

especially

with

 

hard

improper

detergent

 

water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water

is not

hot

 

 

Water

temperature

 

should

 

be

at

 

least

140 F (6O’C).

Set

enough

 

 

 

 

 

water

heater

 

thermostat

 

to

a

higher

 

setting.

Run

water

at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sink

until

hot

before

 

starting

 

and/or

 

use

HI-TEMP

 

 

WASH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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].

 

 

 

 

not

filling

properly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water

is not

hot

 

 

Water

temperature

 

should

 

be

at

 

least

14O’F

(60

C).

Set

enough

 

 

 

 

 

water

 

heater

 

 

thermostat

 

to

a

higher

 

setting

Run

water

at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sink

until

hot

before

 

starting

and/or

 

use

HI-TEMP

 

 

WASH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improper

loading

 

 

Make

sure

 

dishes

 

and

glassware

 

are

loaded

 

so

 

 

spray

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reaches

 

all

 

surfaces

and

items

drain

 

properly

Do

not

ov-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

erlood

Do

not

nest

Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

rinse

aid

 

 

 

Fill

rinse aid

 

dispenser.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AIR

DRY Setting

used

Allow

more

 

time

when

 

using

AIR

DRY

Option,

or

use

HEAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRY. Plastic items may need towel drying.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum

utensils

 

Use

care

in

 

loadlng

 

aluminum

utensils,

especially

 

 

any

rubbing

 

against

items

Ilghtwelght

 

 

toll

container.

 

Place

 

so

they

do

not

 

 

touch

during

washing

 

 

dlshes.

Remove

 

black

 

marks

 

with

plastic

scouring

 

 

pad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

a

mild

abrasive

cleanser.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improper

loading

 

 

Do

not

overload.

 

Load

 

glasses

 

in

the

top

rack

only.

 

Load

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

between

 

prongs,

not

over

them.

 

Glasses

loaded

 

 

over

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

prongs

will

not

be

supported

 

 

and

may

chip

or

break.

 

 

 

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Contents Portable Dishwasher Contents Parts and features Model DP4800XSFor Best Results Filtering systemProper loading Top rack loadingBottom rack loading Silverware basket loading Adding detergent Rinse aid dispenserDetergent dispenser How much detergent to useChanging a setting Starting your dishwasherTo add a dish after starting HI-TEMP Washing OptionReset Options Button Selecting a cycleAIR DRY Option Energy saving tips Special tips on dishwasher use Problems CommonCaused by Connecting your portable dishwasher Before calling for assistance Whirlpool

DP4800XS specifications

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