Operating Your Dishwasher
Wash Cycles
DAILY: Use for dishes that are washed on a daily basis. This cycle can also deal with dried food, though the short
HEAVY: Use for heavily soiled dishes like pots, pans, casserole dishes, etc. Additional smaller items may be added after the larger items, if there is still space, to conserve water and energy.
NORMAL: Use for normally soiled plates, glasses, bowls, serving dishes and lightly soiled pans. This cycle is best for normally soiled mixed loads.
LIGHT: Use for delicate glass and china that has just been used and is not heavily soiled and therefore does not need as powerful a cycle.
QUICK: Use for very lightly soiled loads that are washed immediately after use. This cycle can also be used for very lightly soiled glass, coffee cups, china or other delicate items.
RINSE: Use to perform a rinse cycle only on dishes that you plan to wash later that day or for rinsing the dishes while waiting for the machine to be filled. The wash temperature setting cannot be changed for this cycle.
Wash Cycle Water Temperature
Wash | Normal Wash | High Wash |
Cycle | Temperature | Temperature* |
Daily | 140°F (60°C) | Not available |
Heavy | 130°F (55°C) | 160°F (70°C) |
Normal | Not available | 150°F (65°C) |
Light | 90°F (40°C) | 120°F (50°C) |
Quick | 85°F (30°C) | 140°F (60°C) |
* May be higher if water supply temperature is higher.
Rinse Water (Dry) Temperature
Wash | Dishwasher Set to | Dishwasher Set to | |
Cycle | Normal Dry Setting | High Dry Setting | |
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Daily | 150°F (65°C) | 160°F (70°C) | |
Heavy | 140°F (60°C) | 160°F (70°C) | |
Normal | 140°F (60°C) | 160°F (70°C) | |
Light | 120°F (50°C) | 120°F (50°C) | |
Quick | 120°F (50°C) | 140°F (60°C) | |
Rinse/ | 140°F (60°C) | 160°F (70°C) | |
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Adding a Dish After You Start
You can add a dish, if needed, after starting your dishwasher. Dacor recommends that you only add items during the first five minutes of operation to make sure they get clean.
To add a dish:
1.Slowly open the door. The dishwasher will stop operating. Wait a moment for the steam to clear.
2.Without touching any of the hot surfaces or racks, insert the item into one of the racks, following the normal loading instructions.
3.Close the door. Push on the door handle to make sure that the door is completely shut. Operation will resume.
Child Safety Lock
When the child safety lock is engaged, the |
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dishwasher buttons do not work normally, |
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making it more difficult to program and | WASH |
start. If you press any of the buttons | TEMP |
(except the main power button), when the |
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lock is activated, the WASH TEMP and |
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DRY lights will flash, but the dishwasher | DRY |
can not be started in the normal manner. |
To turn the child lock on and off:
1.Open the door and turn off the dishwasher’s main power switch. The control panel is not lit when the unit is off.
2.Press and hold the WASH TEMP and
DRY cycle buttons while pressing the | WASH |
main power switch. The WASH | |
TEMP and DRY lights will flash. | TEMP |
Release the buttons. |
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3.Press the CYCLE button to select the
child lock function. When the DAILY | DRY | |
wash light is lit, the child lock is | ||
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activated. When the DAILY wash light |
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is not lit, the child lock is deactivated. |
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4. Press the START/STOP button to | DAILY | |
store the setting. |
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To start the dishwasher while the child lock is activated:
Press and hold the WASH TEMP and DRY cycle buttons at the same time. The child safety lock will deactivate for three minutes, allowing you to set and start the dishwasher normally. The lock will
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