Bwilf”in dishwashers oftenuse an airgap.
I{?epit Cleaal.
.~n air gap is a plumbing device. It protects your dishwasher against water backing up into it if a drain clogs. The air gap is not a part of the dishwasher. And you may not even have one. Not all plumbing codes require air gaps.
If youhavean air gap. checkit at leastoncea month. THEAIR GAPIS N~ PARTOF YOUR DISHWASHERIT. IS N(YT COVEREDIN YOUR WARRANTY.
The airgap iseasy toclean. Withmosttypes,firstturn offthe dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome cover.Thenunscrewtheplastic capandcheckfor
Check theairgapanytimeyour dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.
To keep your dishwmher
Iookiq good•••
Cleanthe controlpanelwitha lightlydampenedcloth.Dry thoroughlyDo. notuseabrasives or sharpobjectson thepanel. Theycandamageit.
Cleantheoutsidewitha good appliancepolishwax. Theoutside cabinetfinishis durable,butit can scratch.So useno scouringpads, harshor grittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner (Cat. No. WR97X216)is available fromHotpointApplianceParts Marts.
The inside usually takes care of itself. If it should everneed cleaning,use a mildcleansing powder.Scouringpadsandharsh cleanerscan mar the finish.
How h prepare your
&hwasher for winkr
stor~e.
If the dishwasheris to be Iefi unusedin an unheatedlocation duringthe wintermonths,have
aservicetechniciantakethe followingstepsto preventthe machinefromfreezing:
@Removefusesor trip circuit breakersto removeelectricpower fromthe dishwasher.
@Turnoff waterto dishwasher. Disconnectthe w~terinletline fromthe watervalveand drain.
eRemovewatervalvefromthe dishwasherandblowon small plasticoutletto removewater.
Replacewatervalveandwaterline.
o Removeplugin bottomof rubber bootandd;ain completely.Replace the plug.
Dishwasher | ReversiblePanels | |
Models | Door | I Access |
WA597 | 2 | 2 |
HDA477 | 1 | _– |
The reversible panelsare heldin placeby the paneltrim, andeach sideof each reversiblepanelis finishedin a differentcolor.
Tochangecolorpanels:
1.T&e out twoscrews
fromthe m side trim. IThenremove
1thesidetrim fromeither sideofthe ~ishwasher.
2. Slideout | . | SpeciallA”thickwaledinserfi | |
{ | |||
thepanels | d | can replacethe twometalpanels. | |
andreplace | Dimensionsfor M“woodinserts: | ||
, | |||
themwith | Door Panel:23%“Wx 161fi#H. | ||
g | |||
the color | . | AccessPanel:23U“Wx 6%”H. | |
youwant |
| Otherspecialfinishescanbe | |
in front. |
| ||
3. Replace |
| appliedto the metalpanelsto | |
J matchyourkitchendecor. | |||
the sidetrims. | |||
Note:Do not operatedishwasher whilechangingpanelsor when loweraccesspanelis removed.
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