Whirlpool DP3840XP manual Common, problems, dishwashing

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Common

Common

PROBLEM

Spottlng and tllmlng

Small partlcles

deporlted on Items

Dishes not dry

Black marks on china or white utensllr

Chlpplng or breaking glassware

dishwashing

 

 

problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUSED

BY

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard

water

Fill

 

detergent

dispensers

to

capacity

 

Use dishwasher

 

de-

 

 

 

tergent

with

highest

avarlable

 

 

phosphorus

content

 

May

 

 

 

be

 

necessary

 

to

Install water softener

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waler 1snot

Water

lemperature

 

should

be

at

least

14O‘F

(6O’C).

Set

hot

enough

water

heater

thermostat

to

a

higher

 

setting

Run water

at

 

 

 

stnk

unttl

hot

before

starting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not

enough

Use

more

dishwasher

detergent

 

Use

detergent

 

with

high-

detergent,

or

est

 

available

 

phosphorus

content

 

especially

 

with hard

Improper

detergent

water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“0ld”detergent

Use

only

fresh,

 

dry

dishwasher

 

detergent

Store

tightly

 

 

 

closed

box,

In

cool.

dry

place

 

Discard

old,

lumpy

deter-

 

 

 

gent

 

Do

not

fill

dispensers

until

ready to start dishwasher.

 

Improper

loadrng

Make

sure

dashes

and

glassware

 

are

loaded

so

spray

 

 

 

reaches

all

surfaces

and

items

drain

properly

 

Do not

ov-

 

 

 

erload

Do not

nest

Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure large items do not block spray from reaching

 

 

 

detergent

dispensers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No rinse

old

Try a

bar

rinse

aid such as Solid

Jet

DRY’

Follow

package

 

 

 

drrectrons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To remove

spots

and

film,

try

a

vinegar

rinse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Wash and rrnse load as usual Use AIR DRY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Remove

all

metal

Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.Put 2 cups (500 ml] white vinegar in a contarner on the bottom rack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Run dishwasher

 

through

a complete

washing

cycle

 

AIR

DRY

Setting

used

Dryrng

 

without

 

heat

 

may

result

 

In some

spotting

of glasses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

silver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spray

arm

or arms

not

Check

 

spray

 

arms

 

to

make

sure

they

turn

freely

after

load-

rotattng

 

freely

 

 

ing

Be sure

a

utensrl

has

not prevented

therr

turning

 

 

“0ld”detergent

 

 

Use

only

fresh,

dry

 

dishwasher

 

 

detergent

Store

tightly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

closed

 

box

in

cool,

 

dry

place

 

Discard

 

old,

lumpy

deter-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gent

 

Do

not

fill

dispensers

 

until

ready to start dishwasher

 

Not

enough

 

 

 

Use

more

dishwasher

 

 

detergent

 

Use detergent

with

high-

detergent,

 

or

 

 

est

available

 

 

phosphorus

 

content

 

especially

 

with

hard

Improper

detergent

 

waler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water

IS not

hot

 

 

Water

 

temperature

 

 

should

be

at

 

least

140 F (60

C).

Set

enough

 

 

 

 

 

water

 

heater

 

thermostat

 

to a

higher

setting

Run

water

at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sink

unttl

hot

before

 

starting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water

pressure

may

 

If water

 

pressure

IS low,

do not

use

water

for other

purposes

be

low,

 

dishwasher

IS

while

dishwasher

 

IS running

(to

assure

correct

fills)

 

 

 

not

filling

properly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water

IS not

hot

 

 

Water

 

temperature

 

 

should

be

at

least

140

F (60

C].

Set

enough

 

 

 

 

 

water

 

heater

 

thermostat

 

lo

a

higher

setting

Run

water

at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sink

until

hot

before

 

 

starting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improper

loadrng

 

Make

 

sure

dishes

 

and

glassware

 

are

loaded

 

so

Sprov

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reaches

 

all

surfaces

 

and

items

drain

properly

Do

not

Ov-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

erload

 

Do

not

nest

Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

rinse

old

 

 

Try a

bar

rinse

old

 

such

as

Solrd

Jet

DRY@ Follow

package

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

directtons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AIR DRY Setting

used

Allow

 

more

time

when

 

using

AIR

DRY

Option,

or use HEAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRY Plastic items may need towel drying

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum

utensils

 

Use

care

In

loading

 

 

alumlnum

 

utenrllr,

ispecIally

 

 

any

rubbing

 

against

items

llghtwelght

 

toll

oontalner.

Place

 

so

they

do

not

touch

during

washing

 

 

dlrher.

 

Remove

 

black

 

marks

 

with

plastic

scouring

pad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

a

 

mtld

abrasive

 

cleanser.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improper

loadrng

 

Do

not

overload:

 

toad

 

glasses

 

in

the

top

rack

only.

toad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

between

 

prongs,

 

not

over

them

 

Glasses

loaded

over

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

prongs

 

will

not

be

supported

and

may

chip

or break.

 

 

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Whirlpool DP3840XP manual Common, problems, dishwashing