Dacor MDW24S manual Operating Your Dishwasher

Operating Your Dishwasher

CAUTION

If the dishwasher drain line is connected to a garbage disposal, run the disposal and make sure it is completely empty before starting the dishwasher.

Starting Your Dishwasher

IMPORTANT: See the Getting to Know Your Dishwasher section for a description of the various wash settings.

To wash or rinse the dishes:

1.Make sure you have loaded the dishwasher and that the detergent and rinse aid dispensers are filled according to the previous pages.

.For best operation, clear the house pipes of cold water by running a nearby faucet until the water is hot.

3.Open the door.

4.Press one of the wash cycle buttons or the Rinse button on the control panel until it lights.

5.Press START/CANCEL. The START/CANCEL button will light and the display will show CL (meaning “close the door”).

6.Close the door.

7.Push on the door handle to make sure that the door is completely shut. After a brief pause, the dishwasher will start.

8.When the wash or rinse cycle is completed, the chime will sound.

While the dishwasher is operating:

•The dishwasher starts each cycle by draining any water at the bottom of the wash tub.

•You may hear the bottom of the tub fill with clean water and the pulsating sound of water spraying on the dishes and the tub walls.

•The number of tub drains and fills and the amount of spraying depends on the wash or rinse cycle selected. The dishwasher may appear to pause from time to time while it is heating water to a higher temperature.

•During the wash/rinse cycle, the control panel buttons are not lit.

•If you open the door during the wash cycle, the dishwasher will stop operating. When you close the door, it will continue with the current cycle until it is done.

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 5 minutes of operation to make sure they get clean.

To add a dish:

1. Open the door. The dishwasher will stop operating. . Wait a moment for the steam to clear.

3.Without touching any of the hot surfaces or racks, insert the item into one of the racks, following normal loading instructions.

4.Close the door.

5.Push on the door handle to make sure that the door is completely shut. After a short pause, operation will resume.

Stopping Your Dishwasher During

Operation

To stop the current cycle and drain your dishwasher:

1. Open the door. The dishwasher will stop operating.

.Press START/CANCEL.

3.Close the door. After a short pause, you will hear the water in the dishwasher begin to drain. Once the water is drained, the dishwasher will turn off.

The Hi-Temp Feature

If you want wash at a high temperature for maximum grease and grime removal:

1. Open the door.

. Press one of the wash cycle buttons on the control panel.

3.Press Hi-Temp. The Hi-Tempbutton will light (Pressing Hi- Temp a second time will turn it off again).

4.Press START/CANCEL.

5.Close the door. After a short pause, the dishwasher will start. IMPORTANT: Hi-Tempcannot be selected with the Rinse cycle.

NOTES:

•The Hi-Tempfeature may increase the wash cycle time.

•HO may appear on the display while the dishwasher heats the water for the high temperature wash.

•The Sanitize feature may also be selected by pushing the Sanitize button before pushing START/CANCEL.

The Sanitize Feature

If you want a high temperature rinse after the wash cycle for maximum sanitization:

1. Open the door.

. Press one of the wash cycle buttons on the control panel.

3.Press Sanitize. The Sanitize button will light (Pressing Sanitize a second time will turn it off again).

4.Press START/CANCEL.

5.Close the door. After a short pause, the dishwasher will start. IMPORTANT: Sanitize cannot be selected with the Rinse cycle.

NOTE:

•The Sanitize feature increases the wash cycle time.

•HO will appear on the display while the dishwasher heats the water for the high temperature rinse.

•The Hi-Tempfeature may also be selected by pushing the Hi- Temp button before pushing START/CANCEL.

The Delay Feature

To set your dishwasher to start automatically at a later time:

1. Press one of the wash cycle buttons or the rinse button

.If you have selected a wash cycle, you may push the Hi-Tempor Sanitize feature buttons for higher wash temperature or maximum sanitization.

3.Repeatedly press the Delay button until the number of hours you want to delay operation appears on the display. You can delay the start of your dishwasher up to 24 hours.

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