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~PROBLEM
.DE’,:ERGENTCUP
CGVERWON’TLA~M
SPOTSANDFILMING
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE
CLOUDINESSON
GLASSWARE
YELLOWORBROWN
FILM
POSS~LE CAUSEAND ~mDY
MakesureCycleIndicatordialisin OFFposition.
Spottingcanbecausedbyall thesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
Overloadingthe dishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8-9.)
Oldor dampdetergent.
Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepage6.)
Dueto varyinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,tryseveralbrands
ofdetergentstofindonethat givesthebestresultsforyou.
Toremoveseverespo~andfilm fromglassware:
1. Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
2. Donot adddetergent.
3. SelectP~S &PANScycle.
4. Startthedishwasherandallowtorun for15to 20tinutes. Thedishwasher
willnowbe inthemain wash.
5. Thenopenthe doorandpour2cups (500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthedishwasher.
6. Closethedoor andallowtocompletethecycle.
Htinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse %cup(60rnl)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarry citricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callHotpointFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitric acidcrystalrinsemorethan twiceamonth?Considera
homewatersofiener.
If vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinse doesn’twork,thecloudinessis“etchingt’.
Thefilm camotbe removed.
It can beprevented:Uselessdetergentifyou havesofiwater.Washglasswarei.n
theshortestcyclethatwillget &emclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
Teaorcoffeecan staincups.Removethestainsbyhand, usingasolutionof%cup
bleachand3cups warmwater.
Anoverallyelloworbrownfilm ondishesor glasswarecanbecausedby iron
depositsinwater.Aspecialfilterin thewatersupplylineis theonlywayto correct
thisproblem.Yourwaters,ofienercompanycantell youaboutthefiiter.
Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwash copperutensilsinthesame
load.Silverpolishwill usuallyremovethisstain.
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