Common
PROBLEM
Spotting and fllmlng
Small partlcles
deposlted on Items
Dishes not dry
Black marks on dishes
Chlpplng or breaklng glassware
dishwashing | problems |
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Hard water | Fill detergent | dispensers | to | capacity. | Use | dishwasher | de- | |
| tergent with | highest | available | phosphorus | Content. | May | ||
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| To remove spots and | film, | try | a vinegar | rinse... |
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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 dishwasherthrough a complete washing cycle.
Water | is not |
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| thermostat | to | a | higher |
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| sink | until |
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Not | enough |
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| Use | more |
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| Use | detergent |
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| phosphorus |
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improper | detergent |
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“0ld”detergent |
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| Use | only | fresh | dishwasher |
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| detergent |
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| container |
| in | cool, | dry | place. |
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| old | detergent. |
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| fill | dispensers |
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Improper | loading |
| Make | sure |
| dishes |
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| reaches | all | surfaces |
| and | items | drawn |
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| erload. | Do | not | nest | items |
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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 |
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Spray | arm | or arms | not | Check | spray |
| arms | to make |
| sure | they |
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rotating |
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| Be sure |
| a | utensil | has | not prevented |
| theirturning. |
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“Old” | detergent |
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| Use |
| only | fresh |
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| Store | tightly | closed | ||||||||||||||||||
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| container |
| in | cool, | dry | place. |
| Discard |
| old | detergent. |
| Do | not | ||||||||||||||
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| fill dispensers |
| until | ready | to | start dishwasher. |
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Not | enough |
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| Use |
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| detergent. |
| Use | detergent | with |
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detergent, |
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improper | detergent |
| water. |
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Water | is not | hot |
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| Water | temperature |
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| be | at | least | 140°F | (60°C). | Set | |||||||||||||||||||
enough |
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| water |
| heater |
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| to | a | higher |
| setting. | Run | water | at | |||||||||||||||
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| sink |
| until | hot |
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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 |
| should |
| be | at | least | 140°F | (60°C). | Set | |||||||||||||||||||
enough |
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| water |
| heater |
| thermostat |
| to |
| a | higher |
| setting. | Run | water | at | ||||||||||||||
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| sink |
| until | hot | before |
| starting. |
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Improper | loading |
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| Make |
| sure |
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| and | glassware |
| are | loaded |
| so |
| spray | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | aid |
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AIR DRY Setting | used | Allow |
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Aluminum | utenstls |
| Use |
| care | In | loadlng |
| alumlnum |
| utensils, | especially |
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rubbing |
| against | items | llghtwelght |
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| loll | container. |
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| Place | so |
| they | do | not |
| touch | ||||||||||||||||
during | washing |
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| dlshes. | Remove | black |
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| with | plastic |
| scouring |
| pad | |||||||||||||||||||
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| cleanser |
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Improper | loading |
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| Load | glasses |
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| Load | |||||||||||||||||
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| Prongs | Will | not | be | supported |
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