Water Heating

WATER HEATING glows, and the cycle progression

pauses, whenever water is heated during a cycle. Wash or rinse action continues as the water heats.

Lock On

When LOCK ON is lit, all buttons are disabled.

LOCKON

You can turn on the Lock while the dishwasher is running. To lock or unlock the controls, see "Option Selections."

c ystem

During drying, you can see steam escaping through the vent at the upper left corner of the door. This is normal as the heat dries your dishes.

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IMPORTANT: The vapor is hot. Do not touch the vent during drying.

Overfi/ P ossctio sF o;t t

The overfill protection float (in the front right corner of the dishwasher tub) keeps the dishwasher from overfilling. It must be in place for the dishwasher to operate.

Check under the float for objects that may keep the protector from moving up or down.

WASHING SPECIAL

ITEMS

If you have doubts about washing a particular item, check with the manufacturer to see if it is dishwasher safe.

MATERIAL

DISHWASHER

SAFE?/COMMENTS

Aluminum

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

High water

temperature

and

 

detergents can affect finish of

 

anodized aluminum.

 

Disposable

No

 

 

 

 

Aluminum

Do not wash throwaway aluminum

 

 

pans in the dishwasher. These might

 

shift during washing and transfer

 

black marks to dishes and other

 

items.

 

 

 

 

Bottles and

No

 

 

 

 

Cans

Wash bottles and cans by hand.

 

 

Labels attached with glue can loosen

 

and clog the spray arms or pump and

 

reduce washing

performance.

Cast Iron

No

 

 

 

 

 

Seasoning will be removed and iron

 

will rust.

 

 

 

 

China!

Yes

 

 

 

 

Stoneware

Always check

manufacturer's

 

 

recommendations

before washing.

 

Antique, hand-painted, or over-the-

 

glaze patterns may fade. Gold leaf

 

can discolor

or fade.

 

Crystal

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

Check manufacturer's

 

 

recommendations

before washing.

 

Some types of leaded crystal can

 

etch with repeated washing.

Gold

No

 

 

 

 

 

Gold-colored flatware will discolor.

Glass

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

Milk glass yellows with repeated

 

dishwasher

washing.

 

Hollow-Handle

No

 

 

 

 

Knives

Handles of some

knives

are attached

 

to the blade with adhesives which

 

can loosen if washed in the

 

dishwasher.

 

 

 

 

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