The
PROBLEM
DETERGENTCUP
COVERWON’TLA~H
SP(YTSANDFILMING
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE
CLOUDINESSON
GLASSWARE
YELLOWORBROWN
FILM
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
MakesureCycleIndicatordialis inOFF position.
Spottingcanbecausedbyall thesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
Overloadingthe dishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Oldor dampdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
eToolittledetergent.(Seepages6and7.)
Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,tryseveralbrands
ofdetergentstofindonethat givesthebestresultsfor you.
Toremovestubbornspo@andfilm fromglassware:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Removeallmetalcookwarefromthedishwasher.
Donot adddetergent.
Startthedishwasher(useNORMALWASHcycle)and allowtorun for 15to20
minutes.Thedishwasherwillnowbein themainwash.
Thenopenthe doorandpour 2cups(500rnl)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthedishwasher.
Closethedoor andallowto completethecycle.
Ifvinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrug storescarrycitricacid crystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callHotpointFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitric acidcrystalrinsemore thantwiceamonth?Considera
homewatersofiener.
Ifvinegaror citric acidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,the cloudinessis“etching:’
Thefilmcannotbe removed.
Itcanbeprevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoft water.Washglasswarein
theshortestcyclethatwillget themclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.
Teaorcoffeecan staincups. Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3cups warmwater.
Anoverallyelloworbrownfilm ondishesor glasswarecanbe causedbyiron
depositsinwater.Aspecialfilterin thewater supplylineisthe onlywayto correct
thisproblem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyou aboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwash coppercookwareinthesame
load.Silverpolishwill usuallyremovethisstain.
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