Safety Instructions

Operating Instructions

Troubleshooting Tips

Consumer Support

About the dishwasher control panel.

4 Enhancements (continued)

 

ADDED HEAT

When selected, the cycle will run longer with heating elements on to improve both wash and dry

(EXTRA HOT WASH)

performance.

 

 

NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE ONLY cycle.

 

 

 

 

PRE WASH

For use with heavily soiled and/or dried-on, baked-on soils. This option MUST be selected PRIOR to

 

(on some models)

starting the cycle. This option adds 16 minutes to the cycle time.

 

 

NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE ONLY cycle.

 

 

 

 

HEATED DRY

Shuts off the drying heat option. Dishes will air dry naturally (PDW8100–PDW8800 Series) or

 

Light Off

fan dry (PDW9200–PDW9800 Series) to save energy.

 

 

 

 

HEATED DRY

PDW8200–PDW8600 Series: Turns the heater on for fast drying. This will extend the total cycle

 

Light On

time by 8 minutes for the SPEED CYCLE and 30 minutes for all other cycles.

 

 

PDW8100, PDW8700, PDW8800 and PDW9200–PDW9800 Series: Turns the heater on with the

 

 

fan for fast drying. This will extend the total cycle time by 30 minutes for the ANTI-BACTERIAL

 

 

cycle, 38 minutes for the NORMAL cycle, 8 minutes for the SPEED cycle, 15 minutes for the

 

 

PLASTICS cycle and 30 minutes for all other cycles.

 

 

NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE ONLY cycle.

 

 

 

 

LOCK

You can lock the controls to prevent any selections from being made. Or you can lock the controls

 

 

after you have started a cycle.

 

 

Children cannot accidentally start dishwasher by touching pads with this option selected.

 

 

To unlock the dishwasher controls, press and hold the HEATED DRY pad for 3 seconds. To lock the

 

 

dishwasher, press and hold the HEATED DRY pad for 3 seconds. The light above the LOCK pad

 

 

will turn off.

 

RESET

To change a cycle after washing starts…

 

 

PDW8100–PDW8800 Series: Touch the START/RESET pad to cancel the cycle. The START/RESET

 

 

light will flash while the water is pumped out if needed. This takes approximately 90 seconds.

 

 

PDW9200–PDW9800 Series: Open the door slowly to prevent splash-out. Touch the START/RESET

 

 

pad to cancel the cycle. If the START/RESET light is flashing, close the door until the water pumps

 

 

out (this takes approximately 90 seconds) and the light stops flashing.

 

 

When the light stops flashing, the dishwasher can be reprogrammed and restarted.

5 Start

PDW8100–PDW8800 Series

Close the dishwasher door and select the cycle and desired enhancements. Touch the START/RESET pad to begin the cycle. Water fill begins immediately, and approximately 60 seconds later the wash action begins.

When the dishwasher door is fully closed, the control panel lights will display the last settings you selected. If you don’t want to change any of the settings, simply touch the START/RESET pad to begin the cycle.

If the door is closed, the indicator lights will turn off if the START/RESET pad is not selected within 2 minutes. To activate the display, open and close the door or press any pad.

PDW9200–PDW9800 Series

After selecting the cycle and desired enhancements, touch the START/RESET pad to ready the dishwasher to begin the cycle. Close the door to start the cycle or begin the DELAY START countdown. When the cycle starts, the water fill begins and approximately 60 seconds later the wash action begins.

The dishwasher will always display your last selection and enhancements. If you don’t want to change the settings, simply touch the START/RESET pad to ready the dishwasher and close the door to begin the cycle.

Also, if a power failure occurs NORMAL and HEATED DRY will automatically be programmed. Make any new selections and touch the START/RESET pad to begin the new cycle.

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