Common dishwashing problems

PROBLEMCAUSED BY

Spottlng and Hard water tllmlng

(hard water film]

Water IS not hot enough

Not enough detergent. or improper detergent

“Old” detergent

Improper loading

No rinse aid

AIR DRY Setttng used

SOLUTION

Fill detergent dispensers to capacity. Use dishwasher de-

tergent with highest available phosphorus content. May be necessary to install water softener.

To remove spots and film, try a vinegar rinse...

1.Wash and rinse load as usual. Use AIR DRY.

2.Remove all metal items.

3, Put 2 cups (500 mL) white vinegar In a container on the bottom rack.

4. Run dishwasher through a complete washing cycle.

Water temperature should be at least 140°F (60°C). Set water heater thermostat to a higher setting. Run water at

sink until hot before starting and/or use HI-TEMP WASH Option.

Use more dishwasher detergent. Use detergent with high-

est available phosphorus content ..especially with hard water

Use only fresh dishwasher detergent. Store tightly closed container, in cool, dry place. Discard old detergent. Do not fill dispensers until ready to start dishwasher.

Make sure dishes 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.

Does the rinse aid dispenser need filling? See instructions on page 7

Drying without heat may result in some spotting of glasses

Small partlcles

deporlted on Items

Spray

arm

or

arms

not

Check

spray

arms

to

make

sure

they

turn

freely

 

after

load-

rotating

 

freely

 

 

ing

 

Be

sure a

utensil

has

not

prevented

their

turning.

 

 

“Old”

detergent

 

 

Use

only

fresh

dishwasher

 

detergent.

Store

tightly

closed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

container,

in cool,

dry

place.

Discard

old

detergent.

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

 

water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water

IS

not

hot

 

Water

temperature

 

should

be

at

least

140-F

(6O’C).

Set

enough

 

 

 

 

 

water

 

healer

thermostat

lo

a

higher

setting

 

Run water

at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sink

until

hot

before

starting

 

and/or

use HI-TEMP WASH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optlon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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).

 

 

Dlshes

not

dry

Water

is not hot

 

Water

temperature

 

should

be

at

 

least

14O’F

(60°C).

Set

 

 

 

enough

 

 

 

water

heater

 

thermostat

to a higher

setting.

Run water

at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sink

until

hot

before

starting

 

and/or

 

use

HI-TEMP

WASH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optlon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improper

loading

 

Make

sure

 

dishes

 

and

glassware

 

ore

loaded

so

spray

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reaches

all

surfaces

and items

drain

properly

 

Do not

ov-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

erload.

Do

not

nest

Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

rinse

aid

 

Fill

rinse aid

 

dispenser

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AIR

DRY Setting

used

Allow

more

time

when

using

AIR

DRY

Option,

 

or use

 

HEAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRY Plastic items may need towel drying.

 

 

 

 

 

Black

marks on

Aluminum

utensils

Use

care

In

loadlng

 

alumlnum

 

utensils,

 

especially

 

a

dishes

 

 

rubbing

 

against

items

llghtwelght

 

 

toll

container.

Place

 

so

they

 

do

not

touch

 

 

 

during

washing

 

dlshes.

Remove

 

black

marks

with

plastic

scouring

 

pad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

a

mild

 

abrasive

cleanser

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chlpplng

or

Improper

loadlng

 

Do

not

overload

 

Lood

glasses

in

the

top

rack

only.

Load

breaklng

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

between

 

prongs,

 

not

over

them.

 

Glasses

 

loaded

over

glassware

 

 

 

 

 

 

prongs

will

 

not

be

supported

and

may

 

chip

 

or

break.

 

 

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