Whirlpool DP8700XT Series manual Common, problems, dishwashing

Common

PROBLEM

Spottlng and fllmlng

dishwashing	problems
CAUSED BY	SOLUTION
Hard water	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
	I. 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

Water temperature

should

be

at least

140°F (60°C).

Set

hot

enough

water

heater

thermostat

to

a higher

setting.

Run

water

at

sink

until

hot

before

starting

and/or

use HI-TEMP WASH

Option.

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

dishwasher

detergent.

Store tightly

closed

container

in cool,

dry

place.

Discard

old

detergent.

Do

not

fill

dispensers

until

ready to

start

dishwasher.

Improper loading

No rinse aid

AIR DRY Setting used

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 and silver.

Small partlcles

deposlted on Items

Dishes not dry

Black marks on dishes

Chlpplng of breaklng glassware

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

theirturning.

“Cld”

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

(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

Option

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

to

a

higher

settrng.

Run

water

at

sink

until

hot

before

starting

and/or

use

HI-TEMP

WASH

Option.

Improper

loading

Make

sure

dishes

and

glassware

are

loaded

so

spray

reaches

all

surfaces

and

items

drain

broaerly.

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.

Aluminum

utensils

Use

care

In loadlng

alumlnum

utensils,

especially

any

rubbing

against

items

llghtwelght

loll container.

Place

so

they

do

not

touch

during

washing

dlshes.

Remove

black

marks

with plastic

scouring

pad

and

a mfld

abrasive

cleanser

Improper

loading

Do

not

overload.

Load

glasses

in

the

top

rack

only.

Load

between

prongs,

not

over

them.

Glasses

loaded

over

prongs

will

not

be

supported

and

may

chip

or

break.

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