Common
PROBLEM
Spottlng and lllmlng
Small partlcles
deposlted on Items
Dishes not dry
Black marks on dishes
Chlpplng or breaklng
glassware
dishwashing | problems |
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Hard water | Fill detergent | dispensers | to | capacity. | Use | dishwasher | de- | |
| tergent with | highest | available | phosphorus | content. | May | ||
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| To remove spots and | film, | try | a vinegar | rinse |
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1.Wash and rinse load as usual. Use AIR DRY.
2.Remove all metal items.
3.Put 2 cups (500 ml] white vinegar in a container on the bottom rack.
4.Run dishwasher through a complete washing cycle.
Water | is not |
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| should | be at | least | 140°F (60°C). | Set | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| water | heater |
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| sink | until | hot |
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Not | enough |
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| Use | more | dishwasher |
| detergent. |
| Use | detergent |
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detergent, |
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| phosphorus |
| content...especially |
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improper | detergent |
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“0ld”detergent |
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| Use | only | fresh | dishwasher |
| detergent. |
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| container |
| in | cool, | dry | place. |
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| old | detergent. |
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| fill dispensers |
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Improper | loading |
| Make | sure | dishes |
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| reaches | all | surfaces | and | items | drain |
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| erload. |
| Do not | nest | items |
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| rinse | aid |
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| Does | the | rinse | aid | dispenser |
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| filling? | See | instructions | |||||||||||||||||
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| on page |
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AIR | DRY | Setting | used | Drying |
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| heat | may | result | in some | spotting |
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| and | silver. |
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Spray | arm | or arms | not | Check | spray |
| arms | to make | sure | they |
| turn | freely | after |
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rotating |
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| ing. | Be sure | o | utensil | has | not | prevented |
| theirturning. |
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“Old” | detergent |
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| Use | only | fresh |
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| Store | tightly | closed | ||||||||||||||||||
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| container |
| in | cool, | dry | place. | Discard |
| old | detergent. |
| Do | not | |||||||||||||
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| fill dispensers |
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Not |
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| Use | more | dishwasher |
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| Use | detergent | with |
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detergent, |
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improper | detergent |
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Water | is not | hot |
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| Water | temperature |
| should | be | ot | least | 140°F | (60°C). | Set | |||||||||||||||||||
enough |
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| water | heater |
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| sink | until | hot |
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Water | pressure | may |
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| pressure | is low, | do | not | use | water | for | other | purposes | |||||||||||||||||||
be | low, dishwasher | is | while |
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| IS running | (to | assure |
| correct | fills). |
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Water | is not | hot |
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| should | be | at | least | 140°F | (6O’C). | Set | |||||||||||||||||||
enough |
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| water |
| heater |
| thermostat |
| to | a | higher |
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| sink | until | hot | before | starting. |
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Improper | loading |
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| Make | sure |
| dishes |
| and | glassware |
| are | loaded |
| so |
| spray | ||||||||||||||||
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| reaches |
| all | surfaces | and | items | drain |
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| properly. | Do not | ov- | ||||||||||||||
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| erload. |
| Do | not |
| nest | Items |
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No | rinse | aid |
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AIR DRY Setting | used | Allow |
| more | time when | using | AIR | DRY | Option, | or | use |
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Aluminum | utensils |
| Use | care |
| In | loadlng | alumlnum |
| utensils, | especially |
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rubbing |
| against | items | llghtwelght |
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| foil | container. |
| Place | so |
| they | do | not | touch | |||||||||||||||||
during | washing |
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| Remove | b&k | marks |
| with | plastic | scouring |
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Improper | loading |
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| Do not | overload |
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| prongs | will | not | be | supported | and | may |
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