Common
PROBLEM
Spottlng and tllmlng
[hard water film)
Small particles
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 | |
| 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.
2.Remove all metal items.
3.Put 2 cups (500 mL) white vinegar in a container on the bottom rack.
4.Run dishwasherthrough a complete washing cycle.
Water | is not |
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| Water |
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| should | be at | least | 140°F | (60°C). | Set | ||||||||||||||||||
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| water |
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| Use | more | dishwasher |
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detergent, |
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improper | detergent |
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“0ld”detergent |
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| Use | only | fresh | dishwasher |
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| container, | in | cool, | dry | place. | Discard | old | detergent. |
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Improper | loading |
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| all | surfaces | and | Items | dram |
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| Do not | nest | items. |
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No | rinse | aid |
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AIR | DRY Setting | used | Drying |
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| heat | may | result |
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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 | a | utensil | has | not | prevented |
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“Old” | detergent |
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| Use | only | fresh | dishwasher |
| 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 |
| detergent. | Use | detergent | with |
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detergent, |
| or |
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| est | available |
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| phosphorus |
| content...especiallY |
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improper | detergent |
| water. |
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Water | is not | hot |
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| Water |
| temperature |
| should | be | at | least | 140°F | (60°C). | Set | ||||||||||||||||
enough |
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| water |
| heater |
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| to | a | higher | settrng. | Run | water | at | |||||||||||||
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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 | dishwasher |
| is running | [to | assure |
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not | filling | properly |
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Water | is not | hot |
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| Water |
| temperature |
| should | be | at | least | 140°F | (60°C). | Set | ||||||||||||||||
enough |
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| water |
| heater |
| thermostat |
| to | a | higher | setting. | Run | water | at | |||||||||||||
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| sink | until | hot | before |
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Improper | loading |
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| Make |
| sure | dishes |
| and | glassware | are | loaded |
| so |
| spray | |||||||||||||||
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| reaches |
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| all | surfaces | and | items | drain |
| properly. | Do | not | ov- | ||||||||||||
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| 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 | HEAT | |||||||||||||||||
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| DRY. Plastic items may need towel drying. |
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Aluminum | utensils |
| Use | care | In | loadlng |
| alumlnum |
| utensils, | especially |
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| any | |||||||||||||||||
rubbing |
| against | items | llghtwelght |
| foil container. |
| Place | so | they | do | not |
| touch | |||||||||||||||||
during | washing |
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| dlshes. |
| Remove |
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| pad | ||||||||||||||||
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| and | a | mild | abrasive | cleanser |
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Improper | loading |
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| Do | not |
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| Load | glasses |
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| Load | ||||||||||||
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| not | over | them. | Glasses | loaded |
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| will | not | be | supported |
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