KitchenAid W10300233A Cycle and Option Descriptions, Add Rinse Aid, Start or Resume a Cycle

Add Rinse Aid

■Your dishwasher is designed to use rinse aid for good drying performance. Without rinse aid your dishes and dishwasher interior will have excessive moisture. The heat dry option will not perform as well without rinse aid.

■ Rinse aid keeps water from forming droplets that can	Full
dry as spots or streaks. They also improve drying by
allowing water to drain off of the dishes after the final
rinse.
■ Rinse aid helps to reduce excess moisture on the dish	Add
racks and interior of your dishwasher.

■Check the rinse aid indicator. Add rinse aid when indicator drops to “Add” level.

■ To add rinse aid, turn the dispenser cap			Lock
to “Refill” and lift off. Pour rinse aid into
the opening until the indicator level is at			-		5
“Full.” Replace the dispenser cap and				-
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turn to “Lock.” Make sure cap is fully		max	fill
	Refill							2
locked.		-						1
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STEP 3

Select a Cycle (cycles vary by model)

See “Cycle and Option Descriptions” charts in the following section.

Heavier cycles and options affect cycle length. Some cycles and options will take up to 3¹⁄₂ hours to complete.

Select Options (options vary by model)

See “Cycle and Option Descriptions” charts in the following section.

You can customize your cycles by pressing the options desired.

STEP 4

Start or Resume a Cycle

NOTE: For most water conditions, the factory setting of 2 will give good results. If you have hard water or notice rings or spots, try a higher setting. Turn the arrow adjuster inside the dispenser by either using your fingers or inserting

aflat-blade screwdriver into the center of the arrow and turning.

¹⁄₄ turn to lock

	-	-	6	5	4
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	fill
max					3
						2
-						1
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	-

■Run hot water at the sink nearest your dishwasher until the water is hot. Turn off water.

■ Push door firmly closed. The door latches automatically. Select the wash cycle and options desired OR press START/RESUME to repeat the same cycle and options as in the previous wash cycle.

■You can add an item anytime before the main wash starts. Open the door slowly and add the item. Close the door firmly. Press START/RESUME.

NOTE: If the Start/Resume button is located on top of door, push door firmly closed within 3 seconds of pressing START/ RESUME.

Cycle and Option Descriptions

This information covers several different models. Your dishwasher may not have all the cycles and options described.

CYCLE SELECTIONS

CYCLES DISH LOAD TYPES	DESCRIPTIONS		WASH TIME (HH:MM)
		Cycle	Cycle + Options *Maximum
		Minimum	Minimum

Use for hard-to-clean, heavily soiled pots, pans, casseroles, and regular tableware.

During the wash, the wash action will	1:39	2:09	3:30
repeatedly pause for several seconds.

Use for loads with normal amounts of food soil.

The energy-usage label is based on this 1:11 1:41 3:30

cycle. During the wash, the wash action will repeatedly pause for several seconds.

Use for lightly soiled items or china and crystal.

During the wash, the wash action will	1:17	1:47	2:51
repeatedly pause for several seconds.

Use to quickly wash	This cycle does not dry.	0:30	none	none
prerinsed glasses or dish
loads.
Use for rinsing dishes,	This cycle does not dry.	0:10	none	none
glasses, and silverware that	Do not use detergent.
will not be washed right away.

You can customize your cycle by selecting an option.

See option selections. If you change your mind, press the option again to turn off the option, or select a different option. You can change an option anytime before the selected option begins.

*Maximum wash times depend on water temperature, heavy soil condition, dish load size and options selected.

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