‘PROBLEM
DETERGENTCUP WON’TLA~H
AFTERADDING DETERGENT
SPOTS.4NDFILhlING
ON GLASSESAND FLATWARE
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
CycleIndicatordialmustbe in OFF positionforcupto latchproperly.If youunlatch thedoorand openit to dry yourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnotadvanceto OFF by itself.
Spottingcan be causedbyall thesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest, seepage6.)
Overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8 and9.)
Old or damppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepage6.)
Dueto varyinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands of detergentsto findonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou. A liquiddishwashing detergentmayhelpreducefilming.
Toremoveseverespo~ andfilm fromglassware:
| 1. Removeall metalutensilsfromthe dishwasher. |
| 2. Do not adddetergent. |
| 3. SelectPOTS&PANScycle. |
| 4. Startthe dishwasherandallowto run for 15to 20 minutes.Thedishwasher |
| willnowbe in the mainwash. |
| 5. Thenopenthedoor andpour 2 cups(500ml)of whitevinegarintothebottom |
| of thedishwasher. |
| 6. Closethe doorand allowto completethe cycle. |
| If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatas above,exceptuse 1/4cup (60ml)ofcitric |
| acidcrystalsinsteadof vinegar.(Mostdrug storescarry citricacidcrystals.If yours |
| doesn’t,callHotpointFactoryService.) |
| Usinga vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considera home |
| watersofiener. |
CLOUDINESSON | If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork, the cloudinessis “etching:’ |
GLASSWARE | Thefilmcannotbe removed. |
| It canbe prevented:Useless detergentif youhavesoftwater.Washglasswarein the |
| shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean. |
| Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F. |
YELLOWOR BROWN Teaor coffeecan staincups. Removethe stainsbyhand, usinga solutionof 1/2cup
FILM | bleachand 3 cupswarmwater. |
| An overallyellowor brownfilmon dishesor glasswarecan be causedby iron deposits |
| in water.A specialfilterin the watersupplylineis the onlywayto correctthis |
| problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycan tellyouaboutthe filter. |
| Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsin the sameload. |
| Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain. |
