Common
PROBLEM
Spottlng and tllmlng
Small partlcles
deporlted on Items
Dishes not dry
Black marks on china or white utensllr
Chlpplng or breaking glassware
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Hard | water | Fill |
| detergent | dispensers | to | capacity |
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| tergent | with | highest | avarlable |
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| phosphorus | content |
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| to | Install water softener |
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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 | |||||||||||
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| stnk | unttl | hot | before | starting |
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Not | enough | Use | more | dishwasher | detergent |
| Use | detergent |
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detergent, | or | est |
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| phosphorus | content |
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Improper | detergent | water |
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“0ld”detergent | Use | only | fresh, |
| dry | dishwasher |
| detergent | Store | tightly | ||||||||||||
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| closed | box, | In | cool. | dry | place |
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| Do | not | fill | dispensers | until | ready to start dishwasher. |
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Improper | loadrng | Make | sure | dashes | and | glassware |
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| reaches | all | surfaces | and | items | drain | properly |
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| erload | Do not | nest | Items |
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| Make sure large items do not block spray from reaching | |||||||||||||||||||
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No rinse | old | Try a | bar | rinse | aid such as Solid | Jet | DRY’ | Follow | package | |||||||||||||
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| To remove | spots | and | film, | try | a | vinegar | rinse |
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| 1 | Wash and rrnse load as usual Use AIR DRY |
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| 2 | Remove | all | metal | Items |
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3.Put 2 cups (500 ml] white vinegar in a contarner on the bottom rack
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| 4 Run dishwasher |
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AIR | DRY | Setting | used | Dryrng |
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| In some | spotting | of glasses | ||||||||||||||||
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| and | silver |
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Spray | arm | or arms | not | Check |
| spray |
| arms |
| to | make | sure | they | turn | freely | after | load- | ||||||||||||||
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| ing | Be sure | a | utensrl | has | not prevented | therr | turning |
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“0ld”detergent |
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| Use | only | fresh, | dry |
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| closed |
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| dry | place |
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| Do | not | fill | dispensers |
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Not | enough |
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| Use detergent | with | high- | |||||||||||||||||
detergent, |
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| est | available |
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Improper | detergent |
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Water | IS not | hot |
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| Water |
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| least | 140 F (60 | C). | Set | ||||||||||||||
enough |
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| water |
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| sink | unttl | hot | before |
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Water | pressure | may |
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| pressure | IS low, | do not | use | water | for other | purposes | |||||||||||||||||||
be | low, |
| dishwasher | IS | while | dishwasher |
| IS running | (to | assure | correct | fills) |
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not | filling | properly |
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Water | IS not | hot |
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| should | be | at | least | 140 | F (60 | C]. | Set | ||||||||||||||
enough |
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| water |
| heater |
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| sink | until | hot | before |
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Improper | loadrng |
| Make |
| sure | dishes |
| and | glassware |
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| reaches |
| all | surfaces |
| and | items | drain | properly | Do | not | Ov- | |||||||||||||
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| erload |
| Do | not | nest | Items |
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No | rinse | old |
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AIR DRY Setting | used | Allow |
| more | time | when |
| using | AIR | DRY | Option, | or use HEAT | |||||||||||||||||||
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| DRY Plastic items may need towel drying |
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Aluminum | utensils |
| Use | care | In | loading |
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| alumlnum |
| utenrllr, | ispecIally |
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rubbing |
| against | items | llghtwelght |
| toll | oontalner. | Place |
| so | they | do | not | touch | |||||||||||||||||
during | washing |
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| dlrher. |
| Remove |
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Improper | loadrng |
| Do | not | overload: |
| toad |
| glasses |
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| not | over | them |
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| will | not | be | supported | and | may | chip | or break. |
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