Loading Your Dishwasher
Preparing to load your dishwasher
•To save water and energy, do not rinse dishes before putting them into the dishwasher.
•Remove large pieces of food, bones, and other hard items. The POWER CLEAN* filter module removes food particles from the water. The module contains a chopping device which reduces the size of food items.
•Load dishes so soiled surfaces face the rotating spray arm.
•Load dishes so they are not stacked or overlapping. It is important for the water spray to reach all soiled surfaces for best washing. For best drying, water must be able to drain from all surfaces
NOTE: If hard items such as fruit seeds, nuts, and egg shells enter the POWER CLEAN filter module, you might hear chopping, grinding, crunching, or buzzing sounds. These sounds are normal when hard items enter the module. Do not let metal items (such as pot handle screws) get into the POWER CLEAN filter module. Damage can occur.
•Foods like eggs, rice, pasta, and cooked cereals may be hard to remove if left to dry over a period of time. Run a Rinse Only cycle to keep dishes moist if you do not plan to wash them soon.
Loading for quiet operation
•Secure lightweight load items in the racks.
•Pot lids and handles, pizza pans, cookie sheets, etc., should not touch interior walls, interfere with the spray arm’s rotation, or cover the spray tower.
•Load dishes so they do not touch
one another.
NOTE: Keep sink drain plugs inserted during dishwasher operation to prevent noise transfer through drains.
Loading the silverware basket
• Load the silverware basket while it is in the dishwasher or take the basket out for loading on a counter or table.
•Mix items in each section of the basket with some pointing up and some down to avoid nesting. Spray cannot reach nested items.
IMPORTANT: Always load sharp items (knives, skewers, forks, etc.) pointing down.
•Put small items (baby bottle caps, jar lids, etc.) in any section.
•You can also remove the basket for easy unloading. Always unload or remove the basket before unloading the racks to avoid spilling water on the silverware.
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