Thermador DW244UB Preparations For Washing, Loading The Top Rack, Upper Rack with Mixed Load

PREPARATIONS FOR WASHING

Very little preparation is required before placing dishes, pots, pans, etc. into the dishwasher. Some preparation is required:

•Large solid items, such as bones, large seeds, shells, skins, leafy vegetables, meat trimmings etc., should be removed either by scraping into a wastebasket or into your food disposer.

•Large amounts of any type of leftover food should also be scraped into a wastebasket or into your food disposer.

•Pots and pans that have burned-on food, the food is blackened, should be presoaked and scoured. The dishwasher cannot remove burned-on food.

•Do not place the following items in the dishwasher:

>toothpicks

>small bones and bone slivers

>paper products such as paper plates, paper napkins, containers with labels.

>plastic bags or plastic packaging material.

In general, try to remove food scraps and place the items to be washed in the dishwasher before the food has had a chance to dry-on. Dried-on food is more difficult to remove and you may find that the DELICATE/ ECONOMY or lighter washing cycles will not provide a satisfactory result when food has dried on.

If there will be an extended period of time before the dishwasher will be run it is recommended that the RINSE & HOLD cycle be used.

Other than the above, no special preparation or pre-rinsing is required for dishes, pots and pans or utensils with normal amounts of food soil.

LOADING

LOADING THE TOP RACK

The upper rack of the dishwasher has been designed with flexibility in mind. Glasses, cups, plates, bowls and small pots may be loaded in many different positions to fit your needs.

Figure 3. Upper Rack with Mixed Load

The upper rack height is adjustable to allow more height for tall items in the upper rack (low level) or for tall items in lower rack (high levels). Refer to Page 8 for changing rack position.

Figure 4. Upper Rack Using Flip-Down Shelf

Regular Wash Load

The dishwasher should be loaded so that water can circulate freely and reach every part of every item that is to be cleaned:

•Cups, glasses and containers should be placed in upper rack upside down so that water does not collect in them. Tall narrow vessels, such as a vase or tall glass, should be placed in the lower rack, near the middle, for the best cleaning result.

•The Thermador® dishwashers have a special feature incorporated into the flip-down cup shelves on the side of the upper rack, as shown in Figure 4. The ends of these shelves are specially formed to help maintain spacing between stemmed glasses. When in the flipped down position, long-stemmed glasses may be placed in the second row from the edge and placed so their stems rest in the “V” formed ends of the shelves. When the cup shelves are in the up position long stemmed glasses may be placed in the first row with their stems placed to rest between the tooth like projections of the shelves.

•China, crystal and other delicate items must be placed so that they do not touch each other during dishwasher operation. Chipping or other damage may occur.

•At completion of loading of the upper rack check to make sure that nothing is protruding through or hanging beneath the bottom of the rack, which could block the rotation of the spray arm.

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