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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Whirlpool DP8700XT Series manual Common, Problems

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