Common
PROBLEM
Spottlng and tllmlng
[hard water film]
Small particles
deposlted on Items
Dishes not dry
Black marks on dishes
Chlpplng or breaking glassware
dishwashing | problems |
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Hard water | FIII detergent | dispensers | to | capacity | Use | dishwasher | de- | |
| tergent with | highest | available | phosphorus | content | May | ||
| be necessary to install water softener |
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| To remove spots and | film, | try | a vinegar | rinse |
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| I. Wash and rinse load as usual. Use AIR DRY. |
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2.Remove all metal items.
3.Put 2 cups (500 ml) white vfnegar in a container on the bottom rack.
4.Run dishwasherthrough a complete washing cycle.
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| Water | temperature |
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| be | at | least | 140°F | (60°C). | Set | |||||||||||||||||||||
hot | enough |
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| water | heater |
| thermostat | to | a | higher |
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| sink | until | hot |
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Not | enough |
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| Use | more | dishwasher |
| detergent. |
| Use | detergent | with | high- | |||||||||||||||||||||
detergent, |
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| phosphorus |
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improper | detergent |
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“Old” | detergent |
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| Use | only | fresh | dishwasher |
| detergent. |
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| Store | tightly |
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| container, | in | cool, | dry | place. |
| Discard |
| old | detergent. |
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| fill | dispensers |
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| until | ready to start dishwasher. |
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Improper | loading |
| Make | sure |
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| are | loaded |
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| surfaces | and | items | dram |
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| erload | Do | not | nest | items. |
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| Make sure large items do not block sproy from reaching | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No | rinse | aid |
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| Does the rinse aid dispenser |
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| filling? | See | instructions | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| on | page | 7. |
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AIR | DRY Setting | used | Drying | without |
| heat | may | result | 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 |
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| turn | freely | after |
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rotating |
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| ing. | Be sure |
| a | utensil | has | not prevented |
| their | turning. |
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“Old” | detergent |
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| Use | only | fresh | dishwasher |
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| Store |
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| container, | in | cool, | dry | place. | Discard |
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| Do | not | ||||||||||||||||
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Not | enough |
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| Use | more | dishwasher |
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detergent, |
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| est | available |
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| phosphorus |
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improper | detergent |
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Water | is not | hot |
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| Water | temperature |
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| least | 140 F (6O’C). | Set | ||||||||||||||||||||
enough |
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| water | heater |
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| sink | until | hot | before |
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Water | pressure | may |
| If water | pressure | is low, | do | not | use | water | for | other | purposes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
be | low, dishwasher | IS | while | dishwasher |
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not | filling | properly |
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Water | is not | hot |
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| Water | temperature |
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| least | 14O’F | (60 | C). | Set | ||||||||||||||||||
enough |
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| water |
| heater |
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| to | a | higher |
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| sink | until | hot | before |
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Improper | loading |
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| Make | sure |
| dishes |
| and | glassware |
| are | loaded |
| so |
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| spray | |||||||||||||||||
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| reaches |
| all |
| surfaces | and | items | drain |
| properly | Do | not | ov- | ||||||||||||||||
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| erlood | Do | not | nest | Items |
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No | rinse | aid |
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AIR | DRY Setting | used | Allow | more |
| time | when |
| using | AIR | DRY | Option, | or | use | HEAT | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Aluminum | utensils |
| Use | care | in |
| loadlng |
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| any | |||||||||||||||||||||
rubbing |
| against | items | Ilghtwelght |
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| toll | container. |
| Place |
| so | they | do | not |
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| touch | |||||||||||||||||
during | washing |
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| dlshes. | Remove |
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| with | plastic | scouring |
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| pad | |||||||||||||||||||
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| and | a | mild | abrasive | cleanser. |
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Improper | loading |
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| Do | not | overload. |
| Load |
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| in | the | top | rack | only. |
| Load | |||||||||||||||||
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| between |
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| prongs | will | not | be | supported |
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